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Daily: Crude oil futures diverge, with Brent up on British outage
Front-month Brent crude prices jumped on Thursday after a power outage cut production at Britain’s largest oil field and as the August contract was close to expiration. U.S. crude futures declined after giving up gains reacting to data from industry intelligence firm Genscape showing stronger crude stockpiles at the Cushing, Oklahoma hub. Expiring Brent August crude boosted 46 cents to close and go off the board at $57.51 a barrel, having touched $58.21. September Brent crude dropped 20 cents to hit $56.92, off its $58 intraday peak. U.S. crude for August delivery eased 50 cents to settle at $50.91, having fluctuated from $50.34 to $52.71.
read more... 17/07/2015
Daily: European prompt power prices edge up on heatwave expectations
Crude oil declined by about 3 percent on Wednesday on forecasts that stronger exports from Iran will add to global oversupply and on increasing stockpiles at the delivery hub at Cushing, Oklahoma. Brent crude for August delivery dropped $1.46, or 2.5 percent, to close at $57.05 a barrel. The August contract expires on Thursday. WTI crude for August delivery shed $1.63, or 3 percent, to settle at $51.41.
read more... 16/07/2015
Daily: Crude oil rebounds by about 3% on China stocks pick up, Iran nuclear uncertainty
Crude oil recovered sharply on Thursday from three-month lows reached previously in the week, with prices increasing about 3% as Chinese collapsing stock market picked up and oil traders remained uncertain about talks for a nuclear deal that will permit Iran to export more crude. Brent crude rose by $1.56, or 2.7 percent, to settle at $58.61 a barrel. On Monday, Brent hit a three-month low of $55.10. WTI crude settled boosted $1.13, or 2.2 percent to close at $52.78. This week's low of $50.58 was the lowest since April.
read more... 10/07/2015
Daily: British prompt gas prices edge up on weaker supply from Norway, cooler weather
WTI crude oil futures declined over 1 percent on Wednesday after an unexpected increase in inventories, while gasoline jumped on bets for strong fuel demand during the peak summer driving season. Brent rose 20 cents, or 0.4 percent, to settle at $57.05. U.S. crude's front-month contract fell 68 cents, or 1.3 percent, to close at $51.65 a barrel. It had slipped on Tuesday to touch $50.58, its weakest level since April 8.
read more... 09/07/2015
Daily: European prompt power fell sharply on cold, windy weather
Crude oil futures tried to stabilize on Tuesday on the New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex), after declining sharply the previous day to the level of mid-April, as the market was encouraged by the further extension of talks with Iran, worries about Greece's indebtedness and China's stock market losses. WTI crude fell 20 cents to settle at $51.98 a barrel, a three-month low, and extending to more than 8 percent its drop since Thursday's settlement. Brent rose 31 cents to end at $56.85. Both benchmarks increased in post-settlement trade, after the API indicated the higher-than-expected stockpile drop.
read more... 08/07/2015