Oil prices soared for a fourth consecutive session on Tuesday supported by a weaker dollar. Also, short-term financial investors scaled back their net long positions in Brent on the ICE at their lowest level in a year and a half.
read more... 28/06/2017
Oil prices slightly increased on Friday, after steep declines previously during the week, mainly due to increased buying activity among traders, who have taken long positions after closing their prior positions earlier last week. Brent crude for August delivery added 0.61% to settle at $48.15 a barrel on the London ICE Futures Exchange, while the West Texas Intermediate for July delivery increased 0.19 U.S. dollar to settle at $45.83 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
read more... 12/06/2017
Oil prices increased on Thursday after a larger-than-expected domestic inventory drawdown, offering some relief amid investor uncertainty that OPEC-led reductions will be sufficient to rebalance an oversupplied market. Brent crude rose by 32 cents, or 0.64%, to settle at $50.63. Meanwhile, U.S. crude futures closed cents higher at $48.36 a barrel.
read more... 02/06/2017
Oil prices surged to a two-week high on Wednesday after U.S crude inventories declined for the sixth straight week. On May 25, in Vienna, OPEC producers are expected to extend the supply cuts. Brent crude edged up 1% to close at $52.21 per barrel. Meanwhile, U.S. WTI crude price jumped by 0.84% to settle at $ 49.07 a barrel.
read more... 18/05/2017
Oil prices increased on anticipations that an OPEC-led pledge to reduce production would be protracted beyond the first half of the year and into 2018, even though global supply still influenced the markets. Brent crude closed 24 cents up, or around 0.5 percent, at $49.34 per barrel.
read more... 09/05/2017