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Interdealer broker Tullett Prebon acquired MOAB Oil broker and announced Financial Results
July 29th, 2015
Tullett Prebon plc (the “Company”) announced that it has acquired MOAB Oil, Inc. (“MOAB”) a leading independent broker of physical and financial instruments in the energy markets. MOAB’s expertise includes physical gasoline, gasoline blending components, oil product swaps, ethanol, ...
Oil under $48-a-barrel, but analyst sees a bottom
July 27th, 2015
Oil prices are trading sideways on Monday after last week’s fall due to a supply overhang as well as a broadly strong dollar. Brent crude LCOU5, -0.16% , the global oil benchmark, rose 5 cents to $54.50 a barrel on London’s ICE ...
Morgan Stanley expects oil crisis worse than in 1986
July 24th, 2015
Analysts from Morgan Stanley, who had predicted the 2015 in drop in oil prices to be as steep as in 1986, now say that it may be much worse. The bank’s experts concluded that the recovery in oil prices ...
Will the Oil Patch Bust Trigger Recession?
July 23rd, 2015
This seemingly inexhaustible credit line is now drying up, with severely negative consequences for oil producers with debt that’s coming due. Could the oil patch bust triggered by oil plummeting from $100/barrel to $50/barrel kick the U.S. into recession? Longtime ...
Russia and its oil are likely to be losers in Iran deal
July 17th, 2015
In its negotiations with the United States on any number of geopolitical issues, Russia has become accustomed to playing its “Iran card.” But after the West’s historic nuclear agreement with Iran, some experts are suggesting Russia will have less ...
Oil prices tumble as Iran, global powers reach nuclear deal
July 14th, 2015
Oil prices dropped on Tuesday after Iran and six global powers reached a landmark nuclear deal that would see an easing of sanctions against Tehran and a gradual increase in its oil exports. The agreement, which capped more than ...
Euro’s Drop Muted as Currency Builds Resistance to Greek Turmoil
July 13th, 2015
The euro seems to be building up some resistance to Greek turmoil, even as it opened weaker for a third straight Monday amid the latest debt impasse. Today’s drop at the start of Asian trading was smaller than its ...
Oil prices tumble as Iran deal nears
July 13th, 2015
Oil prices dropped Monday as Iran and global powers appeared close to a historic deal that would loosen sanctions in exchange for curbs on Tehran’s nuclear program. Sanctions have long reined in Iran’s oil production and exports, and the ...
IEA releases Oil Market Report for July
July 10th, 2015
Global oil demand growth slowing even as OPEC output at three-year high; OECD industry inventories surge to record Global oil demand growth is forecast to slow to 1.2 million barrels per day (mb/d) in 2016, from an average 1.4 ...
Oil prices rise on China stocks rebound, Greek deal hopes
July 10th, 2015
Oil prices rose on Friday on hopes that the Greek debt crisis could be resolved and as Chinese stocks rebounded, but analysts said bigger jumps were unlikely as global crude production remained high. Greece has tabled a cash-for-reforms proposal to ...