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Oil prices mark time, set for small weekly rise
March 17th, 2017
Oil prices were little changed in early Asian trade on Friday as the market looked for clues on how effectively OPEC production cuts are working to absorb a global supply overhang. Brent crude was up 5 cents, or 0.1 ...
Oil prices extend gains after drop in U.S. stockpiles
March 16th, 2017
Crude oil prices rose on Thursday to extend gains from the previous session after official government data showed U.S. stockpiles had eased from record highs. Prices surged on Wednesday after a slew of market reports and official data offered ...
Oil prices jump after data shows surprise U.S. stock draw
March 15th, 2017
Oil prices rebounded from three-month lows on Wednesday after industry data showed a surprise drawdown in U.S. crude stockpiles and as Goldman Sachs put a positive spin on OPEC‘s compliance with output cuts. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude CLc1 ...
Crude oil hovers near three-month lows as investors await data
March 14th, 2017
Crude oil prices hovered near three-month lows on Tuesday in Asian trading, with investors waiting for key reports and data that may shed light on a supply overhang in the global market. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude (WTI) CLc1 ...
Oil prices hit 3-month low as U.S. rig count climbs
March 13th, 2017
Oil prices dropped to their lowest in three months on Monday despite OPEC efforts to curb crude output, dragged down as U.S. drillers kept adding rigs. Brent crude LCOc1 had fallen 39 cents, or 0.8 percent, to at $50.98 ...
Oil prices claw back some ground after plunging to year lows
March 9th, 2017
Oil prices attempted a slight rebound Thursday on the heels of plunging to their lowest levels in a year after weekly data which showed a higher-than-expected build-up in U.S. inventories. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, light, sweet crude ...
Oil prices hold steady for third day; eyes on economic data
March 7th, 2017
Oil prices were little changed for a third session on Tuesday, with investors searching for direction as concern over rising U.S. shale output offsets production cuts by OPEC and non-OPEC members. As of 0545 GMT, brent crude LCOc1 was ...
Oil prices fell in Asian trade on Monday
March 6th, 2017
Oil prices fell in Asian trade on Monday, wiping out some of the gains of the previous session amid worries lower growth targets in China could cut oil demand and ongoing concern over Russia’s compliance with a global deal ...
Saudi Arabia wants oil prices to rise to $60 in 2017
March 1st, 2017
Saudi Arabia wants crude oil prices to rise to around $60 a barrel this year, five sources from OPEC countries and the oil industry said. This is the level the OPEC heavyweight and its Gulf allies – the United Arab ...
Crude oil rises after report shows drop in stockpiles
February 23rd, 2017
Oil futures climbed nearly 1 percent on Thursday after data showed a surprise decline in U.S. crude stocks as imports fell, supporting the view that a global glut is ending. The U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude April contract CLc1 ...
