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Daily: U.S. crude oil jumps to about 6-week high on stronger gasoline demand

U.S. crude oil rocketed to near a six-week high on Friday, encouraged by solid gasoline demand and a positive consumer confidence report, but gains were slashed by profit taking and falling demand forecast, published by IEA. Meanwhile, Brent crude prices dropped on Friday, dragged down by Russia’s warnings that it could cut Ukraine’s natural gas supply.

read more... 14/04/2014

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Daily: European spot power drops due to higher German solar production, lower power demand

Global crude oil prices posted a slight drop on Thursday, dragged down by pessimistic economic data from China and by an OPEC’S forecast showing a recovery in oil exports from Libya.

read more... 11/04/2014

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Daily: WTI crude oil increases on sharp rise in gasoline demand

WTI crude oil boosted by more than $1 on Wednesday as gasoline demand rocketed in the U.S., pushed up by technical trading, while Brent crude registered a modest gain following strained relations between Russia and the West. The U.S. Energy Information Administration data, showing a sharp build in gasoline demand, drove up U.S. gasoline and crude oil prices above key technical level.

read more... 10/04/2014

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Daily: Crude oil rallied on stockpiles expectations, fresh tensions in Ukraine

Crude oil prices rallied on Tuesday, with WTI increasing ahead of weekly stockpiles reports expected to point out a decline in gasoline stocks, while Brent was spurred by new conflicts in eastern Ukraine which intensified tensions between Russia and West.

read more... 09/04/2014

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Daily: European power prices deviate, German up, French down

Brent and U.S. crude oil futures dropped on Monday, being hit by an agreement by Libyan rebels which seized four eastern oil ports to halt an eight-month blockade.

read more... 08/04/2014

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