Oil prices surpassed last week's seven-month lows on Monday. The higher supplies threaten OPEC efforts and its partners to reduce global oil inventories with production cuts. Investors in U.S. crude futures and options increased their bets against a further rise in oil prices.
read more... 27/06/2017
Oil prices decreased on Monday, due to rising production in the United States, Libya and Nigeria, which has taken the edge off an OPEC-led initiative to support the market by cutting output.
read more... 20/06/2017
Oil prices edged up on Friday but the market is still bullish. Rising U.S. oil output has undermined the impact of OPEC-led cuts. Data from the U.S. EIA showed growing gasoline stocks and low demand, despite the peak summer driving season.
read more... 19/06/2017
Oil prices continued to decline on Thursday as global inventories are high and on worries about OPEC's ability to implement agreed output cuts.
read more... 16/06/2017
Oil fell again on Wednesday, on negative assessments from the IEA and OPEC regarding the health of the oil market. The IEA mentioned that inventory overhang might last longer than expected, while OPEC admitted in the monthly report that the oil market was adjusting “slower-than-expected”.
read more... 15/06/2017