Tag: Brent crude

Third straight week of oil price hike set on June 21 as global oil prices retreat

3rd oil price hike lower compared to the the price increase in the last two weeks Gas prices to increase by P0.80 per liter, diesel prices up by P3.10 per liter (Eagle News) – Effective Tuesday, June 21, oil companies will implement another round of oil price increase, although less than the hike implemented in the previous two weeks. Various oil companies have already issued advisories on the 80 centavo increase per liter of gasoline, […]

Gas prices rocket to records on Russian supply fears

Brent North Sea crude oil surges close to $140 per barrel, a near 14-year high   LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Europe and UK natural gas prices soared to record highs Monday on fresh supply fears after the United States proposed an embargo on Russian crude oil. Europe gas reference Dutch TTF rocketed more than 60 percent to reach an all-time peak of 345 euros per megawatt hour and UK gas hit an all-time pinnacle […]

Brent crude oil rises back to $60 per barrel

  LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Benchmark oil contract Brent North Sea crude climbed back to $60 per barrel on Wednesday, with OPEC cutting output and on easing concerns over weak demand growth. Around 0940 GMT, Brent crude for delivery in March hit $60 for the first time in 3.5 weeks and was up 20 percent compared with two weeks ago, prior to an oil production cut by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries […]

Oil prices drift as US crude output falls

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) – Oil prices drifted sideways Wednesday with US futures slightly higher but London slipping amid news that US oil output fell by another 100,000 barrels a day last week. US crude and gasoline stockpiles also increased significantly — a bearish signal for the market — but US prices were supported by a major wildfire in Alberta, Canada, which has threatened production from the oil sands region. US benchmark WTI crude […]

Oil prices tumble after Saudi-Iran tensions sink output deal

(Reuters)   Oil prices tumbled on Monday after a meeting by major producers in Qatar collapsed without an agreement to freeze output, leaving the credibility of the OPEC producer cartel in tatters and the world awash with unwanted fuel. Geopolitical tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran were blamed for the failure, which revived industry fears that major government-controlled producers will increase their battle for market share by offering ever-steeper discounts. “OPEC’s credibility to coordinate output is […]

US crude rebounds in Asia but supply glut worries weigh

SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) — Oil prices rebounded on bargain-buying in Asia Wednesday after the previous day’s plunge but analysts warned any gains would be limited as the global glut that has hammered markets showed no sign of letting up. Investors are also nervously awaiting the release later in the day of a report on US stockpiles that is forecast to show a further increase in inventories. At around 0300 GMT, US benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) […]