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Oil prices down in Asian trade

US benchmark West Texas Intermediate fell 27 cents to $58.88 while Brent eased 13 cents to $66.33 in mid-morning trade.

May 04, 2015, 08:59 AM IST

Oil prices slip away from five-month highs as Japan's industry stutters

Japanese industrial output fell 0.3 percent in March adding to mounting evidence of an export-driven economy struggling to regain momentum amid slowing global growth.

Apr 30, 2015, 08:38 AM IST

Oil hits 2015 highs after first U.S. hub stock draw in five months

Oil prices hit the highest this year on Wednesday after the first crude stock draw in five months at the U.S. Cushing, Oklahoma hub suggested an oil glut may be starting to ease.

Apr 30, 2015, 02:25 AM IST

Oil prices down in Asian trade

US benchmark West Texas Intermediate fell 18 cents to $56.88 while Brent crude slipped 16 cents to $64.48 in mid-morning trade. 

Apr 29, 2015, 09:15 AM IST

Oil prices mixed in Asian trade

US benchmark West Texas Intermediate for June delivery fell one cent to $57.14 while Brent crude gained one cent to $65.29 in late-morning trade.

Apr 27, 2015, 08:56 AM IST

Oil prices rise in Asian trade

US benchmark West Texas Intermediate for May delivery gained 78 cents to $56.52 while Brent crude for June gained 77 cents to $64.22 in late-morning trade. 

Apr 20, 2015, 09:14 AM IST

US stocks tumble on Greece fears; Dow -1.54%

US stocks tumbled Friday on fresh worries about a Greek debt default as US President Barack Obama called on Greece to enact reforms.

Apr 18, 2015, 02:44 AM IST

Oil slips below $64 as ample supplies weigh

Oil eased below $64 a barrel on Friday as evidence this week of rising crude supplies from OPEC members outweighed signs of a slowdown in U.S. output and Middle East tensions.

Apr 17, 2015, 17:13 PM IST

Oil slips below $64 as ample supplies weigh

Brent crude was still within sight of its 2015 high reached on Thursday and has rallied 16 percent in April, supported by conflict in Yemen and the prospect that lower prices are starting to curb U.S. shale output.

Apr 17, 2015, 15:39 PM IST

Brent crude oil prices fall as OPEC production soars

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) said that its March production jumped 810,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 30.79 million bpd, which is equivalent to a third of global supply.

Apr 17, 2015, 13:47 PM IST

Oil prices retreat on profit-taking

US benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for May delivery dipped 43 cents to $56.28 and Brent crude for June eased 48 cents to $63.50 in late-morning trade.

Apr 17, 2015, 09:24 AM IST

Oil prices close to 2015 highs but market remains oversupplied

Brent crude oil prices opened at their highest level since February and close to 2015 highs in early Asian trading on Thursday after a near 6 percent rally the previous session, but analysts warned that the market remains oversupplied.

Apr 16, 2015, 09:31 AM IST

Wall Street rallies as earnings jitters recede and oil rebounds

US stocks rose on Wednesday, fuelled by gains in the energy sector and speculation that upcoming first-quarter earnings reports might not be quite as bad as previously thought.

Apr 16, 2015, 01:23 AM IST

Oil market jumps on hopes of easing global supply glut

World oil prices shot higher Wednesday on forecasts that US shale production would likely drop and help ease a global supply glut, analysts said.

Apr 15, 2015, 19:05 PM IST

Oil extends rise in Asian trade

US benchmark West Texas Intermediate for May delivery gained 26 cents to $53.55 and Brent crude for May rose 43 cents to $58.86 in late-morning trade.

Apr 15, 2015, 09:06 AM IST

Oil prices rise on expected US shale production dip

Crude prices rose on Tuesday after the U.S. Energy Information Administration said it expected U.S. shale oil output to record its first monthly decline in over four years.

Apr 14, 2015, 09:59 AM IST

Oil edges up as financial traders bet on higher prices

Front-month Brent crude futures were trading up 13 cents a $58 a barrel by 0649 GMT, while US crude had also risen 13 cents to $51.77.

Apr 13, 2015, 13:29 PM IST

Oil prices edge up in Asian trade

US benchmark West Texas Intermediate added 31 cents to $51.95 while Brent was up 24 cents at $58.11 in late-morning trade. 

Apr 13, 2015, 09:33 AM IST

Brent crude nudges up near $57, set for weekly gain

Brent crude edged up on Friday, supported by strong economic data from Germany that lifted the oil demand outlook and as worries about a quick return of Iranian supplies eased.

Apr 10, 2015, 11:02 AM IST

Oil prices rebound from slump

US benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for delivery in May advanced $1.33 from Wednesday`s close to $51.75 a barrel.

Apr 09, 2015, 16:43 PM IST