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West TX Oil reports Below $98 following Iraq Air Strikes
August 11th, 2014
Brent crude oil fell below $105 a barrel in whipsaw trading on Friday, following U.S. air strikes in Iraq that analysts said might lower the risk of oil supply disruptions from OPEC’s second-largest producer. Oil prices rose on reports ...
Oil Falls After Strong Global Supplies
August 7th, 2014
Brent crude traded near its lowest closing level in nine months on speculation that supplies remain sufficient to meet demand. West Texas Intermediate was near a six-month low. Futures were little changed in London. In Iraq, Kurdish exports remain ...
Mexican Congress Approves New Rules for Oil Industry
August 6th, 2014
Mexico’s Congress approved on Tuesday a sweeping overhaul of the energy industry that cleared the way for international giants to tap Mexico’s rich reserves of oil and gas. The new legislation is the centerpiece of President Enrique Peña Nieto’s ...
Summer Gas Prices Down Despite Geopolitical Turmoil, Higher Demand
August 5th, 2014
The American Automobile Association (AAA) has reported that the average pump price of a gallon of gasoline was $3.52 at the end of July, the lowest since March. In fact, July prices dropped more than they have in six ...
Oil companies may deregulate diesel prices by Diwali
August 4th, 2014
The government raised diesel prices by 50 paise on Friday and under-recoveries – the price differential between cost and selling price on every litre of diesel sold is now Rs 1.33. Diesel prices were first deregulated by the NDA ...
Brent Oil Steady at $106 on Ample Supply
August 1st, 2014
Brent crude held near $106 a barrel on Friday as ample supply continued to drag on prices a day after the benchmark posted its worst monthly performance since April 2013. Analysts expect global production to exceed demand this year, ...
European Shares Swing Amid Earnings as Euro, Oil Retreat
July 31st, 2014
Europe’s benchmark equity index fluctuated amid mixed earnings, while the euro traded near a nine month low versus the dollar. Banco Espirito Santo SA shares were suspended after it said it will need to raise funds while emerging-market stocks ...
West TX Oil drops Before Stockpile Data
July 30th, 2014
West Texas Intermediate crude traded near the lowest price in two weeks before government data that may signal the strength of fuel consumption in the U.S., the world’s biggest oil user. Brent fell in London. Futures were little changed ...
Oil Mixed With West TX reaching $102
July 28th, 2014
Brent crude oil reversed losses jumping back above $108 a barrel on Friday, as fighting in Ukraine and deteriorating relations between Russia and the United States ignited new fears of supply disruptions in the market. A Russian security official ...
Brent Oil Near $108 with Focus on U.S. Stockpiles
July 22nd, 2014
Brent crude held steady above $107 a barrel on Tuesday, with worries over escalating geopolitical tension balanced by expectations of large draws in U.S. oil stockpiles. Speculators mostly kept on the sidelines, with light volumes across most risk assets ...
