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Daily: European year-ahead power prices trade higher tracking fresh 2016 highs for oil
Crude oil climbed by about 3 percent on Wednesday, reaching fresh highs for 2016 as the dollar depreciated after the Federal Reserve unveiled it would leave U.S. interest rates unchanged. Front-month Brent rose by $1.44, to settle at $47.18, having touched a 2016 high of $47.45 earlier. WTI's front-month contract increased $1.29, percent, to close at $45.33 a barrel, after attaining a 2016 high at $45.62.
read more... 28/04/2016
Daily: Crude oil rockets to 2016 high after API report release, gasoline hike
Crude oil prices attained 2016 highs on Tuesday, buoyed by a hike in the gasoline market and after API’s report showing an unexpected withdrawal in U.S. crude inventories. Brent and U.S. crude's West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures closed the trading about 3 percent higher. Brent crude futures increased by $1.26 to settle at $45.74 a barrel. In post-settlement trade, it raised as much as $2.01 to a 2016 high of $46.49. U.S. crude futures edged $1.40 higher at $44.04. It added $2.19 in after-hours trade to hit a year-to-date high of $44.83.
read more... 27/04/2016
Daily: European forward power prices resume three-month highs after a weaker start
Oil prices lost more than 2 percent on Monday as data showed new U.S. crude stockpiles builds, while leading banks in commodities stated that the two-month long oil market hike has defied fundamentals. U.S. crude fell $1.09, or 2.5 percent, to settle at $42.64 a barrel. Last week, it reached a five-month high of $44.49. Brent declined 63 cents, or 1.4 percent, to close at $44.48. It attained a mid-November peak of $46.18 last week.
read more... 26/04/2016
Daily: Crude oil prices post the third week of gains on upbeat market sentiment
Crude oil prices boosted on Friday and posted their third consecutive week of gains on optimistic market sentiment and on signs that a continuing global oversupply may be alleviating. Brent futures rose by 1.3 percent to settle at $45.11 per barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude climbed 1.3 percent at $43.73 a barrel. Both contracts increased as much as 3 percent during the session. Brent has rallied by 4.5 percent this week and U.S. crude by 8.4 percent as both benchmarks recorded a third week of gains.
read more... 25/04/2016
Daily: European forward electricity prices hit the highest level in 12 weeks amid firmer fuels
Crude oil prices shed on Thursday as producers insinuated more output, while U.S. stockpiles registered their first loss in four sessions. The euro was down against the dollar after traders saw potential for the European Central Bank to eventually boost its stimulus measures if necessary. WTI crude oil prices eased 2.3 percent to settle at 43.18 a barrel. Brent crude declined 2.8 percent to close at $44.53 a barrel.
read more... 22/04/2016