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Daily: Oil prices near flat in calm trade ahead of Christmas
Crude oil prices did not change significantly on Monday in quite traded ahead of Christmas as the market waited to observe whether U.S. shale gas production would increase enough to offset projected output cuts by OPEC, Russia and other producers in 2017. Brent futures for February delivery fell 29 cents or 0.5 percent, to settle at $54.92 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude for January gained 22 cents, or 0.4 percent, to close at $52.12 per barrel.
read more... 20/12/2016
Daily: Spot electricity prices tumble on firmer renewables output
Crude oil prices ended down on Tuesday after a dollar increase offset optimism over planned OPEC output reduction before a report indicating another weekly decline in U.S. crude stocks pushed prices up toward four-month highs in the post-settlement trade. Brent crude lost 2 cents at $50.87 a barrel, after rising to $51.37 during the session, its highest level since June 10. U.S. WTI crude settled down 12 cents at $48.69, after hitting $49.13 earlier, the highest level since July 5.
read more... 05/10/2016
Daily: French spot electricity prices buoyed by higher consumption, weak nuclear output
Crude oil futures closed higher on Monday lifted by a weaker dollar and stronger U.S. equity markets which offset worries about increasing drilling activity for oil in the United States. Prices also received a boost from forecasts that U.S. shale oil production could dip for an 11th consecutive month in October. Brent crude rose 31 cents, or 0.7 percent, at $48.32 per barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude gained 41 cents, or nearly 1 percent, to settle at $46.29.
read more... 13/09/2016
Daily: Crude oil slightly up, but pressured by an unexpected drop in US crude oil inventories
Crude oil prices posted a slight increase on Wednesday, but pressured by an unexpected drawdown in U.S. crude and gasoline inventories, offset by fears that Saudi Arabia will trigger a record output even as OPEC mulls a reduction of global glut. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures ended at $46.79 a barrel, up 0.45 percent on the day or about 21 cents. Brent crude futures recovered from mid-day losses to jump 55 cents at $49.78 a barrel.
read more... 18/08/2016
Daily: Crude oil settles down 2 percent as large U.S. inventories built compensates gasoline draw
Crude oil declined about 2 percent on Wednesday after the second-largest weekly draw in U.S. gasoline this summer was offset by an unseasonal increase in crude inventories. Brent crude futures fell 93 cents, or 2 percent, to settle at $44.05. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures eased $1.06, or 2.5 percent, to end at $41.71 per barrel.
read more... 11/08/2016