Search Results for: U.S. West Texas Intermediate
An early review of the main moves in markets: Yen advanced, U.S. equity futures fell
August 28th, 2017
Asian stocks fluctuated and U.S. equity futures fell as investors weighed the damage from Tropical Storm Harvey on U.S. oil refining centers. The greenback maintained losses after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen failed to provide clues on monetary-policy tightening. ...
Oil steady after U.S. crude stockpiles drop; traders watch Gulf of Mexico storm
August 24th, 2017
Oil was steady on Thursday, holding gains from the previous session after another fall in U.S. crude inventories indicated a tighter market, and as a tropical storm was heading for oil producing facilities in the Gulf of Mexico. Brent ...
U.S. oil prices open above $50 for first time since May
August 1st, 2017
U.S. oil opened above $50 per barrel for the first time since late May on Tuesday, supported by strong fuel demand, but ongoing high supplies from producer club OPEC kept prices from rising further. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) ...
Oil prices weighed down as U.S. inventory gains revive glut worries
June 28th, 2017
Oil prices were steady to lower on Wednesday after a report of rising U.S. fuel and crude inventories underscored concerns that a three-year supply glut is far from over. Brent crude futures LCOc1 were at $46.67 per barrel at 0329 ...
Oil prices update: Rising U.S. oil output affect the OPEC-led cuts
June 16th, 2017
Oil sits near half-year lows as global supply overhang weighs Oil prices were not far off six-month lows, held down by an ongoing supply overhang that persists despite an OPEC-led effort to cut production and prop up crude markets. ...
Oil prices down to near their lowest levels in seven months
June 15th, 2017
Oil prices wallowed near their lowest levels in seven months early on Thursday, hurt by high global inventories and doubts over OPEC’s ability to implement production cuts. Brent crude futures were at $47.01 per barrel at 0222 GMT, virtually ...
Oil prices slide amid glut concerns, U.S. withdrawal from climate deal
June 2nd, 2017
Oil prices dropped on Friday amid worries that U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to abandon a global climate pact could spark more crude drilling in the United States, stoking a persistent glut in global supply. Global benchmark Brent crude ...
Oil falls as rising Libyan, U.S. output undermines cuts
May 31st, 2017
Oil prices fell on Wednesday, as rising output from Libya added to concerns about increasing U.S. production that is undermining OPEC-led production cuts aimed at tightening the market. Brent crude futures LCOc1, the international benchmark for oil prices, were ...
Oil falls as U.S. drilling undermines drive to tighten markets
May 29th, 2017
Oil prices fell on Monday as a relentless rise in U.S. drilling undermined an OPEC-led push to tighten supply. Trading activity will be subdued on Monday due to public holidays in China, the United States and Britain. Brent crude ...
Oil prices fall as White House proposes U.S. oil reserve sales
May 23rd, 2017
Oil prices fell on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump proposed the sale of half the country’s strategic oil reserves, even as producer club OPEC and its allies cut output to tighten the market. Brent crude futures LCOc1 were ...
