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Daily: Crude oil soars from 12-year low as OPEC pledges to cut output
Global oil prices soared as much as 12 percent on Friday after the release of a report indicating OPEC might finally agree to slash production to curb the oversupply. WTI crude's front-month boosted $3.23, or 12.3 percent, to close at $29.44 per barrel, attaining a session high of $29.66. It reached a 12-year low of $26.05 the previous day. For the week, it declined 4.7 percent. Brent rose by $3.30 to settle at $33.36 a barrel, having declined below $30 on Thursday. Weekly losses retired to 2 percent.
read more... 15/02/2016
Daily: European electricity spot prices soar on higher consumption in France, lower wind power output
WTI crude prices declined 2 percent on Wednesday as inventories at the main U.S. delivery point at Cushing, Oklahoma touched record highs following production cuts at refineries, while Brent boosted for the first time in five days on global production reduction outlook. U.S. crude eased 49 cents, or 1.8 percent, to close at $27.45 a barrel. It soared more than $1 earlier before plunging to near 12-year lows on the EIA data. Brent crude rose 52 cents, or 1.7 percent, to settle at $30.84 a barrel. It was Brent's first increase since February 2.
read more... 11/02/2016
Daily: Crude oil falls 8 % on pessimistic U.S. , worldwide demand outlooks
Crude oil prices declined for a fourth consecutive session on Tuesday and hovered near to 12-1/2-year lows attained last month, after weak demand forecasts from the U.S. government and the western world's energy watchdog, while weakness in equities markets also dragged down prices. Brent crude oil fell $2.56, or 7.8 percent, to settle at $30.32 a barrel. It was the biggest drop in a day for Brent since September 1. WTI crude eased $1.75, or 5.9 percent, to end at $27.94. It dipped to $26.19 previous week, its lowest since May 2003.
read more... 10/02/2016
Daily: European power futures hit a new record low pressured by weak carbon prices
Crude oil prices declined 3 percent on Monday, finishing down for a third consecutive day, dragged down by concerns that U.S. crude inventories have hiked to new record highs, while a Saudi-Venezuela meeting to spur prices showed no tangible progress. U.S. crude traded below $30 a barrel, ending down $1.20 at $29.69. Global crude benchmark Brent eased $1.18 to settle at $33.88.
read more... 09/02/2016
Daily: Crude oil settles down in volatile trade ahead of top oil producers meeting
Crude oil prices settled down on Friday, snapping two weeks of gains, as speculations about a possible agreement between top oil producers defied concerns about intensifying supply glut. Global benchmark Brent crude futures fell 40 cents or 1.2 percent to close at $34.06 a barrel, after trading between $35.14 and $33.81. U.S. crude futures declined 83 cents or 2.6 percent lower, to close at $30.89 a barrel, after hitting a peak of $32.45. The contract shed slightly lower to $30.63 in post-settlement trading.
read more... 08/02/2016