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Daily: Oil prices down for a fifth consecutive day, posting 10% decline on the week
Crude oil prices plunged for a fifth consecutive day on Friday, down 10% on the week, and Goldman Sachs argued more losses were needed to oblige producers to slash supplies enough to balance the oversupply and pessimistic outlook in the market. Brent eased 20 cents to settle at $33.55 a barrel. It attained a session low of $32.78, after decreasing on Thursday to $32.16, the weakest level since April 2004. For the week, Brent shed 10 percent, just behind the 11 percent decline in the opening week of 2015, which was a record loss for oil in the first full trading week of any year. WTI closed 11 cents lower at $33.16. It dropped to $32.64 earlier in the day, after slipping to $32.10 on Thursday, its lowest level since December 2003.
read more... 11/01/2016
Daily: Global oil prices dropped to an 11-year low on China market chaos, storage overhang
Brent crude futures dropped to a new 11-year low on Thursday since a declining yuan and an emergency halt in China's stock trading left Asian markets in a havoc, while a significant supply overhang and near-record output levels also continued to drag on oil prices.
read more... 07/01/2016
Daily: Crude oil ends at 2-week low under $36 a barrel on fresh supply glut
Crude oil prices ended under $36 a barrel on Tuesday, posting their weakest settlement in about two weeks, dragged down by worries about expanding global oversupply and downbeat economic data from China. Brent crude for February delivery on London’s ICE Futures exchange eased 80 cents, or 2.2%, to settle at $36.42 a barrel. West Texas Intermediate crude for February delivery declined by 79 cents, or 2.2%, to close at $35.97 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
read more... 06/01/2016
Daily: European power forwards at lowest levels since 2003
Oil prices declined in volatile trading, as equities market fell sharply on fears of China's sluggish economy. Previously, crude had rose 4% on Middle East tensions. Data showing a stockpile increase at the Cushing, Oklahoma delivery hub for U.S. crude futures helped reverse crude prices. Brent eased 6 cents to close at $37.22 a barrel and U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures lost 28 cents to settle at $36.76 a barrel.
read more... 05/01/2016
Daily: Oil ends 2015 in a pessimistic mood, down 35%
Crude oil prices rebounded on Thursday, but ended in a downbeat mood, down by as much as 35% for 2015, dragged down by a race to pump by Middle East crude producers and as U.S. shale oil drillers created an unprecedented global oversupply. The United States also took a historic decision to revoke a 40-year ban on U.S. crude exports to countries outside Canada. Brent crude rose 82 cents to close at $37.28 a barrel, recovering from a near 11-year low of $36.10 reached earlier in the session. WTI increased 44 cents to settle at $37.04 a barrel.
read more... 04/01/2016