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OPEC Brings Oil Price War Home in Pursuit of Asia’s Cash
October 20th, 2015
Members discounting their crude to lure Asian buyers Kuwait’s official selling price diverges from Saudi Arabia When it comes to deciding how much to charge Asian oil buyers, OPEC members are showing little regard for tradition. Suppliers from the Organization ...
U.S. Stocks Steady, Despite Pressure From Lower Oil Prices
October 20th, 2015
Energy shares tumble on concerns about higher production in Iran, China’s economy U.S. stocks edged higher Monday, though a slump in energy shares kept a lid on the gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average inched up 14.57 points, or ...
Oil prices slip as China Q3 GDP growth falls
October 19th, 2015
Oil prices dipped on Monday as China’s economic growth eased in the third quarter to grow at the slowest pace since the start of the global financial crisis. Brent for December delivery was down 18 cents at $50.28 a ...
Oil Market Showdown: Can Russia Outlast The Saudis?
October 19th, 2015
“Two men enter, one man leaves, two men enter, one man leaves, two men enter…” Oil consuming countries will celebrate the first anniversary of the Saudi decision to let market forces determine prices. This decision set crude prices on ...
Oil steadies after week of heavy losses
October 16th, 2015
Oil prices steadied on Friday, snapping a week-long decline as investors closed positions at the end of a volatile week that saw prices slide nearly 10 percent on renewed signs a global supply glut was here to stay. Brent’s ...
Gold price breaks out – Oil Prices Tumble. Commodity market remains volatile
October 15th, 2015
The price of gold has definitively broken through what was seen as a key resistance level, setting the precious metal on a path to its first positive year-end finish in three years. Find the OSB Daily Technical Analysis for ...
$50 Oil for 15 Years Isn’t What Scares Bank of Russia Governor
October 15th, 2015
Slow pace of economic overhaul is bigger worry for Nabiullina Russia remains hamstrung by corruption, weak institutions Fifteen years of oil at $50 a barrel isn’t the worst nightmare for Russian central bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina. “What worries me ...
Oil Prices Tumble as OPEC Production Grows
October 13th, 2015
OPEC reports that its output rose to a more-than-three-year-high in September Oil prices dropped Monday after the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries reported that its output rose to a more-than-three-year high last month. OPEC said in a monthly ...
What OPEC’s New Romance with Russia Means for Oil Prices
October 12th, 2015
For years, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has courted Russia, though without much success. It’s easy to see why the attraction is there; the world’s largest country has huge oil reserves and the geopolitical clout to ...
Oil Extends Gains Near $50 a Barrel as OPEC Sees Demand Growth
October 12th, 2015
Non-OPEC crude oil supply due to contract, OPEC chief says Global prices have bottomed, signs of 2016 recovery: Qatar Oil extended gains near $50 a barrel amid speculation an increase in demand will ease a global glut. Futures rose ...