Crude oil futures lost more than 2 percent on Tuesday, continuing their decline after a one-day pause, as U.S. stockpiles boosted for an eight consecutive week. U.S. WTI futures fell $1.07, or 2.6 percent, to settle at $40.67 a barrel. Brent crude futures eased 99 cents, or 2.2 percent, to close at $43.57 a barrel.
read more... 18/11/2015
Crude oil prices rebounded on Monday, wiping out previous losses, after nearing the psychologically key $40-a- barrel level. WTI crude rose $1, or 2.5%, to settle at $41.74 a barrel. Brent, the global benchmark, boosted by 9 cents, or 0.2%, to close at $44.56 a barrel on ICE Futures Europe.
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Oil stockpiles have rocketed to a record level this year at around 3 billion barrels— the equivalent to more than a month’s supply of global oil consumption amid a robust production in OPEC and elsewhere, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).
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The UK obtained approximately £6 billion in fossil fuel subsidies between 2013 and 2014, as indicated in a new report by research organisation Oil Change International.
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Crude oil prices decreased over 2% on Friday, prolonging the week’s decline to the largest in eight months, dragged down by largest amount of storage of crude. WTI crude fell $1.01, or 2.42 percent, to settle at $40.74 a barrel. It lost about 8 percent on the week, its most since March. Brent crude dropped 46 cents, or 1.04 percent, to close at $43.60 a barrel. For the week, Brent plunged nearly 8 percent, also its most since March.
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