Crude Oil witnesses Correction on Weaker Greenback - August 19, 2011 23:28

Crude oil futures declined on Friday in reaction to weaker US dollar and bearish closing at Wall Street.  Crude oil futures contract for September delivery fell 0.2 percent or $0.12 to settle at $82.26 per barrel on New York Mercantile Exchange. The respective contract reached the day’s low of $79.17 per barrel while plunged 3.7 […]

Crude Oil Gains despite Increase in Oil Inventories - August 18, 2011 23:46

Crude oil futures gained on Wednesday despite increase in US oil inventories reported Energy Information Administration. As per latest report of EIA, crude oil inventories increased by 4.2 million barrels for the week ended August 12th, 2011. On the other hand analysts were expecting oil supplies to decrease by 500,000 barrels for the respective week. […]

Crude Oil Futures witness Profit Taking on Friday - August 12, 2011 23:48

Crude oil futures declined on Friday as investor opted for profit taking. Some negative sentiment was also seen in the market due to reduced consumer sentiment report. President of Strategic Energy & Economic Research in Massachusetts commented, “The consumer sentiment (data) didn’t help … People figured, better to stay out for the weekend.” According to […]

Crude Oil Jumps on Wednesday on Upbeat Inventories Data - August 11, 2011 23:30

Crude oil futures gained on Wednesday on the latest US inventories data. As per latest report of Energy Information Administration crude oil inventories reduced by 5.2 million barrels for the week ended August 5th, 2011 while analysts expected the increase of 1.8 million barrels for the respective week. EIA reported the increase of 1.6 million […]

Crude Oil Futures Decline on Wednesday on Inventories Data - August 4, 2011 23:54

Crude oil futures declined on Wednesday reported their lowest in last five weeks on latest US inventories data. According to the latest report by Energy Information Administration crude oil inventories surged by 1 million barrels for the week ended July 29th, 2011. Analysts were expecting oil inventories to increase by 2 million barrel but a […]

Crude Oil Declines on unresolved US Debt Ceiling Talks - July 28, 2011 21:09

Crude oil futures fell on Wednesday as investors raised concerns if debt ceiling talks will be resolved. Analysts from Barclay commented, “With the U.S. failing to reach any agreement to tackle their debt issues, the probability of a downgrade remains, this, along with seasonal illiquidity, is likely to keep the downward pressure on prices intact, […]

Crude Oil Gains on Inventories Data - July 1, 2011 0:09

Crude oil futures gained 2 percent on Wednesday as investors got optimistic for the crude oil on the news of reduced US inventories surpassing all expectations. According to the latest report of Energy Information Administration crude oil inventories decreased by 4.4 million barrels for the week ended June 24th, 2011 as compared to expected decline […]

Crude Oil Moves down as IEA announces to Release more Oil Inventories in to World Markets - June 24, 2011 20:24

Crude oil futures plunged on Thursday after the announcement of International Energy Agency to release 60 million barrels of crude oil to world markets to cover the global shortage. Crude oil futures for August delivery declined 4.6 percent or $4.39 to $91.02 per barrel on New York Mercantile Exchange. The respective contract touched the day’s […]

Oil Futures Move up on Thursday after the Record Drop a Day Earlier - June 17, 2011 21:23

Crude oil futures gained on Thursday after declining by 5 percent on Wednesday’s session. The crude oil futures contract for July delivery surged 0.2 percent of $0.14 to $94.95 per barrel on New York Mercantile Exchange. Many analysts believe that crude oil has found support at these levels. In the news Greece’s debt situation and […]