Crude Oil Jumps on Supply Disruption Threat - March 6, 2012 23:57

Crude oil futures fell on Monday in reaction to the escalating worries over supply disruptions triggered by China’s economic data. Investors were uncertain after the news of reduced economic growth outlook by China moreover, United States and the euro zone also came up with disappointing economic data. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao reduced China’s economic growth […]

Crude oil Jumps to $110 per Barrel in Reaction to Pipeline Blast - March 2, 2012 23:52

Crude oil futures crossed the $110 per barrel mark on Thursday in reaction to the news of pipeline blast in Saudi Arabia. The news was reported the Iranian television however Saudi officials denied the incident. Crude oil futures contract for April delivery gained 1.7 percent or $1.77 to settle at $108.84 per barrel on the […]

Crude Oil Declines on Greece Worries - February 7, 2012 23:59

Crude oil futures ended lower on Monday as investors were uncertain over the Greece’s debt situation. In reaction to uncertainty over the Greece’s second bailout package the greenback strengthened further putting pressure on the commodities. Crude oil futures for March delivery fell 1 percent or $0.93 to $96.91 per barrel on the New York Mercantile […]

Energy Information Administration Reports Decrease in Oil Stockpiles - January 20, 2012 23:55

Energy Information Administration released its report on Wednesday and disclosed decline of 3.4 million barrels in crude oil inventories for the week ending January 13th, 2012. Analysts were expecting the increase of 2.6 million barrels in the crude oil supplies. API on the other hand reported the decline of 4.8 million barrels in crude oil […]

NYMEX Trading: Crude Oil Post Slight Gains while Gold ends Lower - November 25, 2011 23:24

Crude oil futures slightly gained on Friday after a volatile session on Friday. Analysts attributed rising US dollar as the reason for pressure on commodities. The dollar index DXY which measures the greenback’s performance against its six major rival currencies gained to 79.607 on Friday as compared to 79.099 on Wednesday’s North American trading session. […]

Oil and Precious Metals Move in Bullish Rally on Monday - October 11, 2011 23:42

Crude oil futures jumped on Monday in reaction to weaker greenback and stance of Germany and France to support European Banks. Crude oil futures contract for November delivery jumped 2.9 percent or $2.43 to settle at $85.41 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Analysts attributed the oil surge to falling US dollar as […]

Crude Oil Plunges on Increased Supply - August 5, 2011 23:58

Crude Oil futures declined on Thursday and reached their lowest level since February. The main reason behind the decline was latest inventories data which increased more than expectations. The Energy Information Administration reported the increase of 44 billion cubic feet for the natural gas inventories as compared to forecasted increase of 32 billion cubic feet. […]