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U.S. oil extends gains on stock-draw, Brent lags with Asian economies
September 16th, 2015
U.S. oil prices extended gains in Asia on Wednesday on an unexpected stockpile draw and higher gasoline prices, while international crude markets were weaker on the back of low Asian economic growth expectations. Front-month U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) ...
OPEC is winning the oil war
September 15th, 2015
Oil markets may not balance until late 2016, but supply is finally contracting in a big way. Early last week the EIA confirmed that U.S. oil production was down sharply since peaking in April at 9.6 million barrels per day (mb/d). ...
Oil prices dip on caution ahead of U.S. jobs data
September 4th, 2015
Oil prices eased on Friday as investors turned cautious ahead of U.S. jobs data that is expected to play into the Federal Reserve’s decision on the timing of any U.S. rate hike. Oil stuck to a narrow range and ...
CME Group Volume Averaged 16.3 Million Contracts per Day in August 2015, Up 25 Percent from August 2014
September 2nd, 2015
Equity index average daily volume increased 61 percent Energy average daily volume rose 46 percent, as WTI futures and options reached record 1.8 million contracts on August 31 Eurodollar options average daily volume increased 39 percent, driven by 124 ...
Russian GDP Down 3.6 Percent in First Seven Months
September 1st, 2015
Russian gross domestic product dropped by 3.6 percent in the first seven months of the year, compared to the same period last year, Russia’s Economic Development Ministry said in a report issued Friday. Drops in construction and investment remain the major negative factors affecting the Russian economy, the report ...
Why So Much Oil Price Volatility? Blame The Speculators
August 31st, 2015
Oil prices crashed last week only to rebound at lightning speed. On August 28, oil prices surged 10 percent, the largest one-day gain in seven years. So, what happens next for oil prices? On the face of it, the ...
Brent Crude Falls Below $45 for First Time Since 2009 on Surplus
August 24th, 2015
Oil in London slid below $45 a barrel for the first time since March 2009 on concerns Chinese demand is slowing just as supplies from the U.S. and Iran threaten to swell a global surplus. Brent futures fell as ...
Oil Poised for Longest Weekly Losing Streak Since 1986 Amid Glut
August 21st, 2015
Oil headed for the longest run of weekly declines in almost three decades on signs the supply glut that drove prices to a six-year low will be prolonged. Futures fell as much as 1.6 percent in New York, set ...
Another Monday, Another Batch Of Brutal Numbers
August 17th, 2015
The global recovery meme got another series of jolts this morning, as pretty much everything suprised on the downside. In no particular order: ” Japan economy shrinks in second quarter in setback for ‘Abenomics’ China’s economic ...
Brent rises above $50 ahead of U.S. oil stocks data
August 5th, 2015
Benchmark Brent crude oil prices rose above a key support level of $50 on Wednesday, recovering from multi-month lows, as investors await U.S. oil inventories data to gauge supply. Oil markets paused for a breather after prices tumbled about ...
