Search Results for: U.S. West Texas Intermediate
U.S. oil plunges more than 2 percent on supply glut woes
November 23rd, 2015
Crude futures lost ground in early Asian trading on Monday, with U.S. oil plunging over 2 percent on festering worries over a global supply surplus. U.S. crude’s West Texas Intermediate (WTI) January contract CLc1 had dropped 78 cents, or ...
Oil down more than 3% as U.S. crude stockpiles rise 6 straight weeks
November 5th, 2015
EIA reports 2.8 million-barrel weekly climb in crude supplies Oil futures lost more than 3% on Wednesday as U.S. government data showed that crude inventories rose for a sixth week in a row. Strength in the dollar added to ...
Asia Stocks Jump With Won After Weak U.S. Data; Glencore Surges
October 5th, 2015
Odds of 2015 liftoff pared as U.S. payrolls trail estimates Copper leads metals, commodities higher; China still closed Asian stocks jumped with emerging-market currencies and commodities after U.S.employment and factory reports came in well below estimates, undermining the case ...
Oil prices rise as U.S. drilling declines
September 21st, 2015
Oil prices rose by around one percent on Monday as U.S. drilling slowed and analysts estimated that $1.5 trillion worth of planned American production investment was uneconomical at prices of $50 per barrel or lower. Crude prices have plunged ...
U.S. oil extends gains on stock-draw, Brent lags with Asian economies
September 16th, 2015
U.S. oil prices extended gains in Asia on Wednesday on an unexpected stockpile draw and higher gasoline prices, while international crude markets were weaker on the back of low Asian economic growth expectations. Front-month U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) ...
Oil prices fall on global glut fears, slowing U.S. jobs growth
September 7th, 2015
Oil prices fell on Monday as oversupply concerns, a firmer dollar and lackluster U.S. non-farm payrolls data weighed on global markets, but a rebound in Chinese stocks after a two-day holiday helped prop up prices. The long Labor Day ...
Oil prices dip on caution ahead of U.S. jobs data
September 4th, 2015
Oil prices eased on Friday as investors turned cautious ahead of U.S. jobs data that is expected to play into the Federal Reserve’s decision on the timing of any U.S. rate hike. Oil stuck to a narrow range and ...
Brent rises above $50 ahead of U.S. oil stocks data
August 5th, 2015
Benchmark Brent crude oil prices rose above a key support level of $50 on Wednesday, recovering from multi-month lows, as investors await U.S. oil inventories data to gauge supply. Oil markets paused for a breather after prices tumbled about ...
Oil Bears Miss Out as Record U.S. Refinery Demand Drives Rally
May 25th, 2015
Oil speculators missed out as record demand from U.S. refineries helped trim supplies from their highest level in more than eight decades and drive prices higher. Hedge funds and other money managers reduced their net-long position in West Texas ...
Asian Stocks Follow U.S. Shares Higher as Oil Resumes Rebound
February 6th, 2015
Asian stocks followed U.S. equities higher, with the regional benchmark index extending its weekly advance, as materials and energy shares gained amid higher oil prices. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index rose 0.4 percent to 142.14 as of 9:01 a.m. ...
