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Daily: German spot power prices extend gains as wind power declines
Crude oil prices trimmed off earlier gains to end Tuesday nearly steady, as the support from OPEC’s plan to cut production were undermined by an energy watchdog’s assessment of how much those nations are currently producing. Brent crude rose by 3 cents to settle at $55.72 a barrel and the U.S crude WTI increased just 15 cents to close at $52.98 a barrel, losing ground late in the session.
read more... 14/12/2016
Daily: British gas prices surge as UK Continental Shelf output declines
Crude oil prices advanced more than 1 % on Thursday following a hike in gasoline futures which was triggered by a delayed restart of the main gasoline line at Colonial Pipeline in the United States. Brent crude futures rose by 74 cents, or 1.6 percent, to settle at $46.59 a barrel, after a session high at $47. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures advanced 33 cents, or 0.8 percent, to close at $43.91.
read more... 16/09/2016
Daily: Oil futures declines for a second straight session hit by large weekly builds in U.S. stocks
Crude oil futures ended the session at a nearly two-week low on Wednesday after data showing massive weekly builds in U.S. petroleum products counterbalanced an unexpected draw in crude stockpiles. It is the second consecutive day of declines when crude oil fell about 3 percent. WTI crude for October delivery fell by $1.32, or 2.9%, to settle at $43.58 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for November delivery on London’s ICE Futures exchange lost $1.25, or 2.7%, to $45.85 a barrel in a volatile trade.
read more... 15/09/2016
Daily: Crude oil climbs about 3 percent on pessimistic U.S. job data, declines for the week
Crude oil prices ended up nearly 3 percent on Friday, spurred by a weak dollar crippled by downbeat U.S. jobs report, but for the week, prices posted a sharp decrease on worries about oversupply. Brent crude futures rose by $1.38, or 3 percent, to settle at $46.83 a barrel. For the week, Brent declined 6 percent, its largest drop in five weeks. U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures gained $1.28, also 3 percent, to close at $44.44. WTI lost nearly 7 percent on the week, its largest decrease in eight weeks.
read more... 05/09/2016
Daily: Crude oil rebounds almost 2% on optimistic U.S. economic data
Oil prices rebounded almost 2 percent on Wednesday as optimistic U.S. economic data spurred crude futures from two days of declines, although a gasoline oversupply and concerns about implications of Brexit suggested more pressure ahead. Brent crude rose by 84 cents, or 1.8 percent, to settle at $48.80 a barrel. U.S. crude futures increased 83 cents, or 1.8 percent, to close at $47.43.
read more... 07/07/2016