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Daily: Crude oil prices decline as OPEC leader vows not to curb oil production
Crude oil prices resumed their downward trend on Monday on Saudi Arabia’s minister declarations that OPEC would not curb production at any price. Brent crude decreased by $1.27, or 2 percent, to settle at $60.11 a barrel after a session low of $59.84. U.S. crude's front-month contract declined $1.87, or 3.3 percent, to close at $55.26 a barrel.
read more... 23/12/2014
Daily: British natural gas prices fell on warmer temperatures, oversupplied system
Crude oil boosted by as much as 5 percent on Friday, posting its largest increase in over two years as traders took profits on short positions after prices reached the weakest level since 2009. Brent crude for front-month delivery jumped $2.11, or 3.4 percent, to settle at $61.38 a barrel, after closing twice this week below the psychologically key level of $60, and continued to boost as high as $62.66 in post-settlement trade. WTI's front-month crude boosted $2.41 to close at $56.52 a barrel, ending the day on an unusually positive note at just 39 cents off the intra-day peak.
read more... 22/12/2014
Daily: Crude oil prices post a new decrease after a brief recovery
Global crude oil prices posted a fresh decrease on Thursday, a day after a short-covering gain, as traders bet again that the market would resume a six-month rout on concerns about a supply glut. Brent and U.S. crude slumped 2$ a barrel each in late trading after initially extending Wednesday's short-covering. Brent's front-month contract eased $1.91 to settle at $59.27 a barrel, after reaching a session low at $59.17. U.S. crude's front-month contract slipped $2.36 to close at $54.11, having fallen to $54.05 earlier.
read more... 19/12/2014
Daily: Crude oil recovers on decrease in crude inventories in the United States
Global oil prices surged by as much as 6 percent on Wednesday after weekly oil figures showed a decrease in crude inventories at Cushing, taking traders and analysts by surprise. Brent crude for February delivery increased by $1.17, or 2 percent, to settle at $61.18 a barrel. It jumped by as much as $3.39, or 5.6 percent, during the session. U.S. crude's front-month contract rose by 54 cents, or 1 percent, at $56.47 after mounting earlier to $58.98. Further after the settlement, the market pared gains, plunging into negative territory.
read more... 18/12/2014
Daily: European spot power prices drop on robust wind power supply, tightening demand
Brent crude futures declined for a fifth consecutive day on Tuesday to close below $60 a barrel, while WTI crude ended a volatile session slightly higher as trading of expiring options helped defend the price above $55. Brent crude for January delivery slipped $1.20, or nearly 2 percent, to settle at $59.86 a barrel. The contract has lost more than 10 percent in five days of trading. U.S. crude's front-month rose 2 cents to close at $55.93 a barrel. Its session low of $53.60 was the lowest since May 2009.
read more... 17/12/2014