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Daily: Crude oil losses 3% on firmer dollar after Fed’s decision to hike interest rates
Crude oil prices fell more than 3 percent on Wednesday as the dollar strengthened after the U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision to hike interest rates and after an increase in crude stockpiles at the largest U.S. storage hub renewed worries about a supply glut. Brent crude futures ended at $53.90 per barrel, down $1.82, or 3.27 percent after slipping as low as $53.80. U.S. crude closed the session down $1.94, or 3.66 percent at $51.04 per barrel after hitting a low of $50.92.
read more... 15/12/2016
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: Oil skyrockets at highest level in 18 months on non-OPEC deal
Crude oil prices skyrocketed to an 18-month high on Monday after OPEC and some of its rivals inked their first deal since 2001 to jointly cut output to fight against the global oversupply. On Saturday, producers from non-OPEC, led by Russia, agreed to slash output by 558,000 barrels per day, short of the target of 600,000 bpd but still the largest non-OPEC contribution ever. Brent crude futures rallied $1.36 to settle at $55.69 per barrel, a 2.5 percent rise, after hitting a session peak of $57.89, the highest since July 2015. The U.S. WTI rose by $1.33 to end at $52.83 a barrel, a 2.6 percent gain, though that was sharply off the day's highs.
read more... 13/12/2016
Daily: Crude oil jumps about 1% on hopes over non-OPEC output restrictions
Crude oil prices boosted about 1 percent on Friday on optimism that non-OPEC producers meeting in Vienna over the weekend would agree to cut output according to restrictions announced on November 30. However, both Brent and U.S crude futures posted their first weekly loss in four weeks. Brent crude rose by 44 cents, or 0.82 percent, to settle at $54.33 per barrel after fluctuating between $53.77 and $54.46. U.S. crude's West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures closed the session at $51.50 a barrel, up 66 cents or 1.30 percent, after trading narrowly between $50.86 and $51.66.
read more... 12/12/2016
Daily: Oil breaks the $50 threshold on hopes for non-OPEC output reduction
Crude oil prices recovered from the week’s low to end above $50 a barrel on Thursday, on hopes that non-OPEC producers might agree to slash output after the cartel agreement to curb production. Brent gained 89 cents, or 1.7 percent, to settle at $53.89 a barrel. WTI light crude climbed $1.07, or 2.2 percent, to end at $50.84 a barrel. Both Brent and U.S. benchmarks soared after the former secretary general of the OPEC made comments supportive of non-member production cuts.
read more... 09/12/2016