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Asia mostly lower as oil retreats further; BOK keeps rates steady
August 11th, 2016
Asia markets were mostly lower on Thursday following U.S. losses, with sentiment likely driven by Wednesday’s oil price falls and anticipation of another data deluge from China on Friday. In Australia, the benchmark ASX 200 slid 35.71 points, or 0.64 percent, ...
Oil dips on oversupply; calls for producer meeting met with scepticism
August 10th, 2016
Oil prices dipped on Wednesday as a global supply overhang weighed on markets, while talk of a potential producer meeting to discuss propping up prices lent some support but was met with scepticism by analysts. U.S. West Texas Intermediate ...
Shale Drillers Add Oil Rigs for Longest Streak in a Year
August 8th, 2016
Permian Basin oil rigs rise by 5, Eagle Ford adds 4 rigs U.S. oil producers bring back rigs for sixth consecutive week U.S. oil drillers added rigs for the sixth-straight week, marking the longest period of expansion in a ...
The Price Of Oil Is Crashing Again, And That Is Very, Very Bad News For The U.S. Economy
August 2nd, 2016
This wasn’t supposed to happen. The price of oil was supposed to start going back up, and this would have brought much needed relief to economically-depressed areas of North America that are heavily dependent on the energy industry. Instead, ...
Oil Retreat Sinks Asian Stocks; Aussie Declines After RBA Cut
August 2nd, 2016
Crude oil hovers at $40 a barrel after entering bear market Japanese government to give details of fiscal stimulus Tuesday European stocks declined for a second day and dollar weakened as oil traded near $40 a barrel. Japanese 10-year ...
Oil rises after month of steady decline but oversupply still weighs
August 1st, 2016
Oil rose on Monday, driven by new orders as traders staked out positions at the start of the new month, but the market remains dogged by a crude glut, a flood of refined products, and an economic slowdown. Brent ...
Oil scrambles off April lows but oversupply still weighs
July 28th, 2016
Oil prices steadied just above three-month lows on Thursday as producers continued to pump more than needed, filling inventories, and economic growth prospects darkened. Brent crude oil LCOc1 was down 10 cents at $43.37 by 0750 GMT (03:50 a.m. ...
Weaker dollar lifts oil prices, but mood remains bearish
July 26th, 2016
Oil prices rebounded from over three-month lows on Tuesday, lifted by a drop in the dollar, but concerns of ongoing oversupply weighed on markets and many traders are raising their bets on further price falls. International Brent crude oil ...
Oil futures up slightly, face weekly decline as glut fears persist
July 22nd, 2016
Crude oil futures eased on Friday, extending big falls in the previous session as investors reassessed U.S. data underlining the glut in petroleum, while Iraqi crude exports are also on the rise. The global oversupply of oil has been ...
Oil prices fall on oversupply concerns despite output cuts
July 19th, 2016
Oil prices eased on Tuesday as concerns over a crude and refined fuel glut outweighed an expected cut in U.S. shale production and a probable further draw in U.S. crude inventories. Crude prices fell more than 1 percent in ...
