Search Results for: Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
Oil eases on rising U.S. inventory, market looks to EIA data
January 25th, 2017
Oil edged lower on Wednesday as expectations of an increase in U.S. inventories weighed on the market, offsetting bullish momentum from output cuts announced by OPEC and other producers. Brent crude LCOc1, the international benchmark for oil prices, had ...
Oil prices edge up on market caution over OPEC cuts
January 23rd, 2017
Oil prices are edging up in Asia on Monday after the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries said it was near its target of cutting 1.8 million barrels of crude oil a day, two months after committing to the ...
Oil prices rise amid weaker dollar, optimism over market tightening
January 20th, 2017
Crude futures gained traction on Friday, driven by a weaker U.S. dollar and signs of the market tightening after major oil producers agreed to cut output. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, light, sweet crude futures for delivery in ...
Oil rises on weaker dollar, U.S. production outlook caps gains
January 18th, 2017
Oil prices rose on Wednesday with a weaker dollar underpinning the market, although gains were limited by expectations that U.S. producers would boost output. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil futures were trading up 17 cents at $52.65 ...
Oil prices mixed on Saudi commitment to cut output, investor scepticism
January 17th, 2017
Oil markets were mixed on Tuesday, supported by growth in U.S. crude production and Saudi Arabia saying it would strictly adhere to a commitment to cut output, but held back by scepticism in financial markets that oversupply would be ...
Oil prices edge up on weaker dollar, expected crude output cuts
January 16th, 2017
Oil prices inched up on Monday, supported by a weaker dollar and expectations that OPEC and other producers will cut output as part of a deal to curb global oversupply. Brent crude futures LCOc1, the international benchmark for oil ...
Oil prices stumble after strong jump in U.S. crude stocks
January 12th, 2017
Crude prices slipped Thursday after data showed a stronger-than-expected increase in U.S. crude and distillate fuel stocks at a time when oil exports out of the Middle East are surging. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, light, sweet crude ...
Oil prices edge up on reports of Saudi supply cuts, but details murky
January 11th, 2017
Oil edged up on Wednesday, lifted by reports of Saudi supply cuts to Asia, but gains were capped by a lack of detail about the reductions and because of signs of rising supplies from other producers. Prices for Brent ...
Oil prices start the week lower after jump in U.S. rig count
January 9th, 2017
Oil prices were lower early on Monday as drilling activities in the U.S. intensified last week, stoking concerns that the effort by global oil producers to curtail oversupply could be undercut by American shale producers. On the New York ...
Oil prices step back as investors cash in on latest rally
December 28th, 2016
Oil prices fell Wednesday as investors took profits on the heels of a rally, but trading remained thin. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, light, sweet crude futures for delivery in February CLG7, -0.15% traded at $53.84 a barrel, ...
