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As Demand For Oil Drops, Worries Rise For Debt-Heavy Companies
August 14th, 2014
Weak global oil demand is keeping a lid on prices, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA), and that’s bad news for companies carrying a lot of debt. Oil demand for 2014 will be lower ...
Brent Oil up to $104 Despite Inventory Surge
August 14th, 2014
Crude rose in choppy trading on Wednesday, with Brent recovering from a 13-month low as turmoil in Iraq and Libya kept concerns about potential supply disruptions in focus. Separately, U.S. crude prices rose despite the U.S. Energy Information Administration ...
Mexico plans to open oil industry to foreigners
August 14th, 2014
Mexico aims to develop its energy future in its changing landscape of oil and gas industry looking for foreign interest. Private investors will have the opportunity to bid on a significant percentage of the prospective reserves, though under the ...
West TX Oil Drops to 97.30 on Pressure
August 13th, 2014
Brent crude slipped below $103 a barrel on Wednesday to trade near its lowest level in more than a year as ample supplies countered any disruption risks posed by lingering tensions in Iraq and Libya. It was the fourth ...
Iran sidesteps oil sanctions
August 13th, 2014
Iran is looking to export increasing amounts of oil to China and Asian markets by finding a way to sidestep Western sanctions. This will expand the value of its trade by potentially billions of dollars a year. In doing ...
Brazil’s Petrobras Ramps Up Production of Pre-Salt Oil
August 12th, 2014
After several years of very little progress, Brazil is finally beginning to extract oil from ultra-deep water. Brazil’s economy grew at an astounding pace from 2005 to 2010, thanks to a commodity boom that sent exports of things like ...
West TX Oil Clings to $98 on Further Draws on Supply
August 12th, 2014
U.S. crude oil edged up on Monday as traders moved to cover short positions amid expectations on further draws in domestic crude inventory stocks. Brent was weaker but the markets were supported by a number of geopolitical risks carrying ...
Asia shares extend bounce, oil pinned near lows
August 12th, 2014
Asian shares nudged higher on Tuesday, tracking rallies in the United States and Europe as investors seemed to put aside geopolitical concerns, at least for the moment. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS added 0.3 percent ...
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 ...
