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Daily: U.S. crude oil soars 6% as top producers agreed to meet in Qatar
U.S. oil prices soared about 6 percent on Wednesday, slashing losses of the past two days after top producers agreed to meet in Qatar to debate an output freeze and U.S. crude inventories increased less than expected. WTI jumped $2.12, or 5.8 percent, to settle at $38.46 a barrel. It had declined 5 percent in the past two sessions. Brent crude hiked $1.59, or 4 percent, to close at $40.33 a barrel.
read more... 17/03/2016
Daily: Crude oil settles 2 percent lower on U.S. inventories concerns
Crude oil prices declined 2 percent on Tuesday as the market was pressured by concerns that U.S. crude inventories were still increasing amid decreasing output and refinery maintenance. Brent eased 79 cents to close at $38.74 a barrel, down 2 percent close to Monday’s level. U.S. crude lost 84 cents, or 2.3 percent, to settle at $36.34. In the last session, it dropped 3 percent.
read more... 16/03/2016
Daily: European prompt power prices evolve differently, with French contract up due to colder weather
Crude oil prices declined about 3 percent on Monday on worries that a six-week market rebound has gone beyond fundamentals as U.S. crude inventories continued to increase and after Iran dashed hopes in joining producers group in order to freeze output. WTI crude futures eased $1.32, or 3.4 percent, to settle at $37.18 a barrel, while Brent fell 86 cents, or 2 percent, to close at $39.53.
read more... 15/03/2016
Daily: Crude oil losses enthusiasm after three days of hikes
Crude oil hike run out of the steam on Thursday after three consecutive days of gains as a record high of U.S. inventories countered OPEC plans for an output freeze. WTI crude futures closed slightly lower and Brent rose after figures from market intelligence provider Genscape showed stockpiles at the Cushing, Oklahoma delivery hub boosted 1.1 million barrels to 68.7 million during the week to March 1. Brent futures increased 14 cents to close at $37.07 a barrel, after hiking earlier to $37.37. Brent has rebounded nearly $2 since Friday's settlement. U.S. crude futures eased 9 cents to end at $34.57.
read more... 04/03/2016
Daily: Crude oil prices close up for third consecutive day on OPEC producers meeting
Crude oil prices closed up for a third straight day in row on Wednesday as buyers neglected a record high in U.S. crude inventories to focus on an OPEC plan to freeze output. Brent futures rose 12 cents to close at $36.93 a barrel. They have climbed more than $1.80, or 5 percent, since Friday's settlement. U.S. crude's West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures edged 26 cents higher at $34.66 a barrel. Only in mid-February, WTI plunged to a 2003 low of $26.05.
read more... 03/03/2016