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Oil prices surge to over $65 for the first time in over 2 years
December 12th, 2017
Brent crude has surged to its highest level since June 2015, trading above $65.00 per barrel. Earlier this month, The Organization for Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and non-member states, led by Russia, struck a deal to extend production cuts ...
Early Oil Prices Review; Oil Prices Fell
December 11th, 2017
Oil prices fell on Monday as last week’s rise in the U.S. rig count pointed to a further increase in American production that could undermine OPEC-led efforts to tighten markets. A statement by Kuwait’s oil minister that OPEC and ...
Oil prices edge up on expected drop in U.S. crude stocks
December 5th, 2017
Oil prices nudged higher on Tuesday, buoyed by expectations of a drop in U.S. crude stockpiles and after last week’s deal between OPEC and other crude producers to extend output curbs. International benchmark Brent crude futures were trading up 6 ...
Oil prices latest update
November 30th, 2017
Oil prices edged up on Thursday, ahead of an OPEC meeting in Vienna at which producers are expected to extend a supply-cut deal that came into effect in January with the goal of tightening supplies and propping up prices. ...
Oil prices falls on doubts over extending output cuts
November 29th, 2017
Oil prices fell on Wednesday on doubts OPEC and Russia will agree on extending a crude production cut that the market has already priced in, and after a report of an unexpected rise in U.S. crude oil inventories. U.S. ...
U.S. Oil Prices Dipped On Increased Drilling
November 27th, 2017
U.S. oil prices dipped on Monday, easing from two-year highs on the prospect of increased U.S. output, although global markets were slightly better supported by expectations an OPEC-led supply cut would be extended. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude ...
What Drives The Oil Prices Rise
November 22nd, 2017
Oil prices rose on Wednesday as ongoing cuts of piped Canadian crude to the United States added to falling U.S. crude inventories, while expectations of a prolonged OPEC-led production cut also offered support. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude ...
Oil Prices Leap On Back Of Major Pipeline Leak
November 20th, 2017
The combination of a major US pipeline leak of 795,000 litres and additional OPEC production cuts saw oil prices jump more than two per cent after a series of falls. Brent crude contract prices for January closed at $US62.72, ...
Oil prices dropped; OPEC meets on Nov. 30
November 16th, 2017
Oil prices dropped on Wednesday after the U.S. government reported an unexpected increase in crude and gasoline stockpiles, but an increase in refining runs and a drawdown in distillates helped prices bounce off session lows. Prices also remained under ...
Oil Prices Falls On Lower Chinese Crude Imports
November 8th, 2017
Oil prices fell on Wednesday as Chinese crude imports slipped to their lowest level in a year, although traders said the overall market remains well supported on the back of OPEC-led supply cuts. Traders said the market was eyeing ...