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Price of crude oil increase with 4% for the week

Viliyana Filipova — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 21:09:35 +0000

The crude oil prices headed to their third straight weekly increase, as of early this week has risen by 4.2 per cent. With a major influence on this situation in Libya, but largely to the rising cost of raw materials influence and positive news for the labor market in the U.S. The crude oil sighed its longest positive series of 8 October now, as then recently been reported increase in commodity prices in three consecutive weeks. Yesterday in the U.S. the crude oil contracts for delivery in April decreased by 0.3 percent to 101.91 dollars per barrel, but at night the quotations rose 0.8 percent to 102.72 dollars per barrel. The London Stock Exchange yesterday the price of the Brent oil slid 1.3 percent to 114.79 dollars per bar. During the Asian trading, however, black gold make up the majority of lost and today Brent again points to 116 dollars a barrel. The crude oil market had some relief yesterday after speculation that Libya will start negotiations with the opposition in control of a broad international committee. This information, however, was rejected by Tripoli and took up quotes again.

Crude Oil jumped to a 17-month high

Viliyana Filipova — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 12:33:16 +0000

The Crude Oil prices rose significantly yesterday, which brought the quotations to their highest level in 17 months. Major role played this retreat of the dollar, which yesterday fell 0.7 percent against the euro. The decline in dollar gaining strength and now March 25 dollar index has lost 1.3 percent of its value. This triggers an increased interest in investing in raw materials and helps the price of oil. Yesterday in New York oil price with delivery in May rose 1.7 percent to 83.76 dollars a barrel. So quotations have reached their highest level since October 9, 2008 to date. In times of e-commerce and optimism was chilled with black gold retreated 0.4 percent to 83.43 dollars a barrel. This is mainly due to the surprise drop in U.S. jobs last month, and the unexpectedly high growth of oil stocks in the U.S. economy. Tomorrow the stock exchange in New York there will be no trading session, as the Christian world prepares to meet on Easter. Exchange in London yesterday of Brent oil rose 1.8 percent to 82.70 dollars a barrel.
This morning there is a retreat of 0.35 percent and barrel Brent with delivery in May traded at 82.40 dollars.

Sharp movements in the crude oil market after the Fed decision

Viliyana Filipova — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:37:07 +0000

The price of oil recorded several sharp movements in the past day. The black gold initially rose significantly, passing over 79 dollars a barrel, then retreated with quotes around the dollar. As part of yesterday’s session of the New York Stock Exchange with oil delivery in March rose by 2,2 percent to 79.06 dollars per barrel, the highest close since 14 January. It came because of the temporary stabilization of the euro, which has triggered interest in investing in commodities. Late in the evening, however, the U.S. Federal Reserve raised the discount rate by a quarter percentage point to 0.75 percent, which acted as a powerful catalyst for the dollar. Thus, the dollar rose to 1,3485 EUR / USD, after yesterday the euro was more than 100 pips more. This led to reduced interest in investing in raw materials and oil prices fell with 1,3 per cent to just over $ 78 a barrel. The Exchange in London yesterday of Brent crude oil with delivery in April rose by 2 percent to 77.78 dollars per barrel.
At night, however, quotations retreated with 1,3 per cent to 76.87 dollars per barrel.