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West TX Oil up to $94.80 on Easing Supply Risks
August 19th, 2014
Brent crude edged up towards $102 a barrel on Tuesday, but stayed near a 14-month low reached in the previous session on weak demand and easing concerns over risks to supply. Brent shed nearly $2 on Monday, as investor ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Asia stocks rose on Wall St. rally, dollar firm after rebound
August 11th, 2014
Asian stocks rose on Monday as tensions eased slightly in Ukraine, while the dollar held steady against the safe-haven yen after rebounding sharply late last week. Spreadbetters expected the upbeat momentum for equities to continue into Europe, with Britain’s ...
Brent Oil Steady at $106 on Ample Supply
August 1st, 2014
Brent crude held near $106 a barrel on Friday as ample supply continued to drag on prices a day after the benchmark posted its worst monthly performance since April 2013. Analysts expect global production to exceed demand this year, ...
Brent slips toward $106 as fuel demand disappoints
July 31st, 2014
Brent crude slipped towards $106 a barrel on Thursday and was set to post its biggest monthly loss in more than a year as higher OPEC output and disappointing demand in the United States outweighed tensions in the Middle ...
Lufthansa says to cut Venezuela flights amid forex dispute
July 15th, 2014
German airline Lufthansa (LHAG.DE) said on Monday it will reduce service to Venezuela by 40 percent starting next month amid an ongoing dispute about repatriation of revenue from ticket sales. Carriers, including American Airlines, Delta and United, have in ...
Brent Oil down near $107.50 on Renewed Supply Worries
July 14th, 2014
Brent oil bounced off of three-month lows on Monday to near $107 a barrel as the potential for renewed supply disruptions put a floor under prices that have been tumbling since the last week of June. Brent lost $2.01 ...
