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$25 trillion investment needed to meet future oil demand
January 18th, 2017
The world needs to invest $25 trillion in new oil-producing capacity over the next 25 years to meet growing demand, Saudi Aramco’s chief executive Amin Nasser said at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday. According to the ...
Oil rises on weaker dollar, U.S. production outlook caps gains
January 18th, 2017
Oil prices rose on Wednesday with a weaker dollar underpinning the market, although gains were limited by expectations that U.S. producers would boost output. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil futures were trading up 17 cents at $52.65 ...
Oil prices mixed on Saudi commitment to cut output, investor scepticism
January 17th, 2017
Oil markets were mixed on Tuesday, supported by growth in U.S. crude production and Saudi Arabia saying it would strictly adhere to a commitment to cut output, but held back by scepticism in financial markets that oversupply would be ...
Oil prices edge up on weaker dollar, expected crude output cuts
January 16th, 2017
Oil prices inched up on Monday, supported by a weaker dollar and expectations that OPEC and other producers will cut output as part of a deal to curb global oversupply. Brent crude futures LCOc1, the international benchmark for oil ...
Oil Posts Biggest Two-Day Gain in 6 Weeks as Saudis Make Cuts
January 13th, 2017
Saudis cut production to less than 10 million barrels a day Russia ready to discuss export monitoring, minister says Oil climbed, posting the biggest two-day gain in almost six weeks, after Saudi Arabia said it cut production even more ...
Oil prices stumble after strong jump in U.S. crude stocks
January 12th, 2017
Crude prices slipped Thursday after data showed a stronger-than-expected increase in U.S. crude and distillate fuel stocks at a time when oil exports out of the Middle East are surging. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, light, sweet crude ...
FTSE 100 extends a record-breaking run
January 11th, 2017
European stocks rose Wednesday, with London striking another record pinnacle on the sliding pound and rebounding commodity prices. Sterling fell as weak official trade data offset bright industrial output figures — and the currency’s slide gave a fresh impetus ...
Oil prices edge up on reports of Saudi supply cuts, but details murky
January 11th, 2017
Oil edged up on Wednesday, lifted by reports of Saudi supply cuts to Asia, but gains were capped by a lack of detail about the reductions and because of signs of rising supplies from other producers. Prices for Brent ...
Asian Shares Climb Amid Metals Bounce as Yen Slips: Markets Wrap
January 11th, 2017
Iron ore, copper lead materials higher on China growth signs U.S. shares meandered amid angst before Trump media conference Asian stocks rallied, led by a surge in mining companies, after evidence of quickening price growth in China boosted industrial ...
Oil prices running out of reasons to rally
January 10th, 2017
Oil prices faltered at the start of the second week of the year, as fears set in about a rapid rebound in U.S. shale production. For the better part of two months, optimism surrounding the OPEC deal has buoyed ...
