Search Results for: Crude oil prices
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 ...
Crude oil futures rise after bullish forecast, Fed minutes
October 9th, 2015
U.S. crude rises to above $50 a barrel Brent crude on track for near 12-pct weekly rise Influential forecaster predicts market rally (Updates prices, adds comment) Crude futures rose in early Asian trade, with U.S. oil climbing above $50 a ...
$50 Oil: So Close, Yet Oh So Far
October 8th, 2015
U.S. futures slip below $48, as inventories increase more than expected Oil prices pulled back from a one-month high on Wednesday, as yet another rally fizzled on a muddled supply outlook. Having pushed to nearly $50 a barrel in ...
Asian shares firm on resurgent oil, Nikkei falls on BOJ
October 7th, 2015
Asian stocks hit a seven-week high on Wednesday as oil prices showed some signs of life, supporting battered resource shares and emerging economy currencies, while Tokyo shares fell after the Bank of Japan stood pat on policy. MSCI’s broadest ...
Oil up as Russia ready to talk with producers, US rig count drops
October 5th, 2015
Crude oil futures edged up on Monday after Russia said it was ready to meet other producers to discuss the situation in the global oil market, where prices have more than halved from last year’s highs due to a ...
Oil rises as Syria fighting intensifies; U.S. worries over hurricane fade
October 2nd, 2015
Crude prices rose on Friday as fighting in Syria intensified, but remained on course to end the week largely unchanged as a hurricane was seen as less likely to affect U.S. oil facilities. Hurricane Joaquin, which on Thursday had prompted fears ...
Oil falls after U.S. inventories show buildup
September 30th, 2015
Crude oil futures fell in early Asian trade on Wednesday after U.S. inventories showed a weekly buildup that far exceeded analyst expectations. The American Petroleum Institute said late on Tuesday that U.S. crude oil stockpiles rose by 4.6 million ...
Oil prices remain weak on Asia economy woes; shares in commodity firms tumble
September 29th, 2015
Japan stock market at 8-mth lows over Asian economic fear Falling commodity markets hit trading houses hard Oil prices remained low in early Asian trading on Tuesday following a slide of almost 3 percent the previous session, dragged down ...
Oil prices fall on slowing global economic growth outlook
September 28th, 2015
Oil prices dropped in Asian trading hours on Monday despite a fall in U.S. drilling activity for the fourth straight week, with analysts pointing to a poor economic growth outlook as the main reason for low crude prices. China‘s ...
