Brent crude increased on Thursday, spurred by weak output in Libya and crisis in Ukraine, while WTI crude prices boosted on a considerable drawdown in gasoline that offset an increase in overall crude stocks.
read more... 30/05/2014
Brent futures slightly increased on Thursday, holding near $110 a barrel amid expectations of higher demand from top oil consumer the United States since a sharp decline in the country's gasoline stocks added to latest data leading to a stronger economy.
read more... 29/05/2014
Brent crude oil traded slightly over $110 a barrel on Tuesday amid supply disruption worries as Ukrainian forces confronted separatists in Donetsk for a second day and since oil output in Libya was cut to 160,000 barrels per day (bpd) as a result of chaos in the country.
read more... 28/05/2014
Brent crude slipped to about $110 a barrel on Monday, declining from the two-and-a-half month high touched the previous week, curbed by presidential election in Ukraine which raised hopes of a political stability in the country.
read more... 27/05/2014
Brent and U.S. crude futures traded higher on Friday, buoyed by geopolitical worries in Ukraine and civilian unrests in Libya, as well as by upbeat economic figures in the United States and China. Both Brent and U.S. crude registered weekly gains for a second consecutive week.
read more... 26/05/2014