Brent crude oil price drops to two-year low October 2, 2014 BRENT crude oil fell to a two-year low yesterday, dropping 1.2 per cent to $92.93 a barrel, with analysts blaming a lack of demand for the decline. Daniel Sugarman, market strategist at ETX Capital, said any turnaround in the market would depend on the political situation in the Middle East. He told City A.M.: “Islamists are [...]
Latin American states to be hit most by oil price fall September 22, 2014 Latin American petro-states face being hardest hit by the recent 15 per cent drop in price of oil to below $100 (£61) per barrel (pb), according to a new report released yesterday. The report by research consultancy Capital Economics said lower oil prices could hit Latin American producers worst because many relied on higher prices [...]
Oil prices hit new 26 month low on China concerns September 15, 2014 The price of a barrel of oil slipped to a 26-month low during trading yesterday, hit by signs of a slowdown in China and despite the impact of new sanctions on Russia. Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, saw its price fall as low as $96.21 a barrel in trading on the Ice futures exchange, [...]
Brent crude oil price at 13-month low despite Iraq risk August 12, 2014 The price of Brent crude sank to a 13-month low yesterday, after the International Energy Agency (IEA) said oversupply in the market had offset “worrisome developments” in Iraq and other major oil producers. The industry benchmark fell to $102.65 (£61.06) during the day, the lowest price since 1 July 2013. In its closely watched monthly [...]
Iraq crisis unlikely to lead to rising oil prices, says IEA report August 12, 2014 Despite a slew of international crises the price of oil is unlikely to rise in the near future thanks to rising production from North America, according to the International Energy Agency's (IEA) monthly report. The advance of Islamist militants in northern Iraq and the increasingly unstable situation in Libya have put many investors on edge [...]
Brent crude and petrol prices fall as oversupply offsets global risks August 6, 2014 The price of brent crude hovered around a nine-month low yesterday, with plentiful supplies offsetting concerns of geopolitical risk in key oil producing countries. The industry benchmark fell below $105 (£62) a barrel due to oversupply, weak seasonal demand and the possibility of a deal between Russia and Iran, which would put more oil on [...]
MH17 plane crash and US sanctions against Russia fuel oil price jump July 18, 2014 Global oil prices have risen steeply as fears of a prolonged period of heightened geopolitical tension, and its possible impact on oil supplies, grew following the downing of the Malaysia Airlines jet in eastern Ukraine. The crash of flight MH17 on route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur on Thursday, which led to the loss of 298 [...]
Brent crude oil price slips as Iraq supply concerns ease July 8, 2014 Brent crude fell below $110 a barrel yesterday, taking the price back to the level it was before the crisis sparked off in Iraq almost a month ago. News that Libya is set to ramp up production after rebels ended an almost year-long blockade on oil exports from two major ports put further pressure on [...]
Oil price slides as Libya set to boost exports July 7, 2014 Brent crude oil fell to a three-week low yesterday, on news of a potential rise in Libyan supply. The global oil benchmark dropped to just above $110 a barrel, having lost 2.3 per cent last week, after Libyan rebels agreed to allow the resumption of oil exports from two major ports, ending an almost year-long [...]
Sectarian warring in Iraq sparks fears, but oil prices stay stable June 30, 2014 Fierce fighting raged yesterday in the Iraqi city of Tikrit, as the country’s military struggled to dislodge an al Qaeda splinter group, after its leader was declared caliph of a new Islamic state in lands seized across a swathe of Iraq and Syria. Alarming regional and world powers – and briefly causing a spike in [...]