Oil prices edged higher on Friday, with investors offered some encouragement from data hinting that oversupply was easing steadily and a weaker dollar. But prices were still on track to close the week 2 to 3 percent lower after concerns about weaker Chinese oil demand weighed earlier in the week. At 1152 GMT, benchmark Brent crude futures were up 6 cents at $51.09 a barrel on the day but still about 2 percent lower on the week. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures CLc1 were up 11 [Read more]
Oil steady as high U.S. output balances crude stock draw
Oil prices steadied on Thursday after U.S. data showed a big fall in crude stockpiles but also an increase in production, taking U.S. crude output to its highest in more than two years. Brent crude was down 10 cents at $50.17 a barrel by 1245 GMT. U.S. light crude was 15 cents lower at $46.63. Both benchmarks fell more than 1 percent on Wednesday. Energy Information Administration (EIA) data showed commercial U.S. crude stocks have fallen by almost 13 percent from their peaks in March to [Read more]
Oil dips despite steep draw in U.S. crude stocks
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices fell on Wednesday even though U.S. crude stockpiles declined by the most in a year, as the government also reported that domestic crude production was edging higher. U.S. crude inventories dropped for a seventh consecutive week, falling 8.95 million barrels last week to 466.5 million barrels to their lowest since January 2016. Including emergency reserves, crude stocks were at 1.15 billion barrels, the lowest levels since October 2015, the Energy Information [Read more]
Oil edges up on bets on falling U.S. crude stocks
Oil prices edged up on Wednesday, lifted by hopes U.S. crude inventories declined for a seventh straight week, although markets were still restrained by excess supply. The U.S. government's Energy Information Administration was due to release stocks data on Wednesday after industry group the American Petroleum Institute said on Tuesday it believed crude inventories fell by 9.2 million barrels in the week to Aug. 11. That compared with analysts' expectations for a decrease of 3.1 million [Read more]
Oil prices settle flat after testing three-week lows
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices settled little changed on Tuesday after slumping to three-week lows as the U.S. dollar climbed and signs of weaker petroleum demand in China weighed the market down for a second day. Benchmark Brent crude LCOc1 settled up 7 cents a barrel at $50.80, after retreating to $50.02 during the session. U.S. light crude settled down 4 cents at $47.55, off a session low of $47.02, the lowest since July 25. Brent and U.S. crude reached two-month highs in early August but [Read more]
Oil slips on strong dollar, OPEC and China weigh
Oil prices slipped on Tuesday, extending a heavy sell-off after a surge in the dollar and weighed down by signs of weaker demand in China, the world's second-largest consumer. Benchmark Brent crude LCOc1 was down 40 cents at $50.33 a barrel by 1230 GMT. U.S. light crude CLc1 was 30 cents lower at $47.29. Chinese oil refineries operated in July at their slowest daily rates since September, official data showed. The drop was steeper than expected, raising concerns over the state of Chinese [Read more]
Oil prices fall 2.5 percent on strong dollar, weak China data
Oil prices tumbled more than 2.5 percent on Monday in volatile trade, as dollar strength and weak domestic demand data in China hammered prices that had received a short-lived boost on concerns about potential reductions in crude supply from Libya. Global benchmark Brent crude futures LCOc1 settled down $1.37 or 2.63 percent at $50.73. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures CLc1 settled down $1.23, or 2.52 percent at $47.59 a barrel. "It is a strong dollar, concern about China demand, [Read more]
Gibson Energy’s biggest shareholder calls for strategic review
M&G Investment Management Ltd, the largest shareholder in Canada's Gibson Energy , on Monday urged the Calgary-based oil and gas infrastructure company to launch a strategic review process to cut costs and boost returns. London-based M&G, which owns 19.4 percent of Gibson's outstanding shares, released an open letter laying out its views of the company and the steps it could take to maximize value, including being sold. Gibson Energy, which provides storage and transportation [Read more]
Oil markets steady as strong demand is met by ample supplies
Oil prices were steady early on Monday, supported by strong demand and falling inventories, but still under pressure from high output. Brent crude futures, the international benchmark for oil prices, were at $52.08 per barrel at 0048 GMT, down 2 cents from their last close. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were at $48.85 a barrel, up 3 cents. ANZ bank said prices were being supported by a report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) that crude oil stockpiles were now [Read more]
Hedge funds gamble for a third time on oil rebalancing
LONDON, Aug 14 (Reuters) - "If at first you don't succeed, try, try, try again," goes the proverb used to encourage students. Hedge fund managers are becoming bullish towards crude oil and refined fuels for the third time this year and must be hoping the signs of market rebalancing are real this time after early setbacks proved costly. Hedge funds and other money managers raised their net long position in the three major futures and options contracts linked to Brent and West Texas Intermediate [Read more]