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Daily: Oil futures close down in thin Easter holiday trade
Crude oil futures fell for a second consecutive session on Monday in thin Easter holiday trade and as hedge funds and other large speculators were skeptical to bet on a two-month long price recovery amid robust crude stockpiles.
read more... 29/03/2016
OPEC and non-OPEC members to meet on April 17 in Doha despite divergent views
Saudi Arabia has said it will freeze oil output in April regardless of whether or not it can come to an agreement with Iran.
read more... 28/03/2016
ExxonMobil to buy a 15% stake in Eni’s Mozambique field
U.S. energy giant ExxonMobil is envisaging buying a stake of around 15% in Italian oil major Eni’s giant Area 4 gas field in Mozambique.
read more... 28/03/2016
Daily: Oil prices stay flat as U.S. rig count decline offsets inventories concerns
Crude oil prices were flat on Thursday, cutting losses after a fresh decline in U.S. oil rigs, but analysts and traders stated that there it could occur another selloff in the next week if WTI crude inventories hit record highs again. U.S. crude's front-month contract eased 33 cents to close at $39.46 a barrel, rebounding from a session low of $38.33. For the week, it added two cents, settling up for a sixth consecutive week. Brent's front-month lost 3 cents on the day to trade at $40.44 a barrel, after an earlier decline to $39.22. For the week, it tumbled 76 cents, or nearly 2 percent, its first loss in six weeks.
read more... 25/03/2016
Daily: European spot, forward prices post a weak trend as demand falls
Crude oil prices declined 4 percent on Wednesday, with WTI crude closing below the key $40 per barrel threshold after sixth consecutive week of record highs in inventories that could cut the market's two-month long hike. U.S. crude futures eased $1.66, or 4 percent, to settle at $39.79 a barrel. It was the largest one-day decline for the front-month contract in U.S. crude since February 11, when prices plunged to a 12-year low of $26.05. Brent crude futures lost $1.32, or 3.2 percent, to trade at $40.47 a barrel.
read more... 24/03/2016