International crude price

Oil climbs to $61 on Mideast supply concerns

Brent crude oil rose to around USD 61 a barrel on Friday as fighting in Libya and Iraq stoked output worries, while traders kept a close eye on Iran nuclear talks that could eventually bring more supply to world markets.

Mar 06, 2015, 15:13 PM IST

Oil market is stabilising, $60 is OK for now: Gulf OPEC delegate

Oil prices have started to stabilise around current levels of $60 a barrel and demand is showing signs of improving in Asia and other regions, a senior Gulf OPEC delegate said on Tuesday.

Feb 25, 2015, 09:00 AM IST

Brent rises above $59 on hopes of economic recovery

Brent edged above $59 a barrel on Tuesday, after a 2-percent slide in the previous session, buoyed by cautious optimism on the outlook for the global economy.

Feb 24, 2015, 10:30 AM IST

Brent crude extends rally, but analysts warn prices could drop

Brent crude extended its rally on Tuesday, moving further away from six-year lows hit in January, but some analysts warned that prices had risen too far and could face a downward correction.

Feb 17, 2015, 10:58 AM IST

Oil price approaches six-year low

New York oil prices tumbled close to six-year lows on Thursday, as record-high US crude inventories deepened worries over the global supply glut.

Jan 29, 2015, 19:56 PM IST

Oil slumps as US crude reserves surge to record high

Oil tumbled close to a six-year low Wednesday as US crude stocks soared to a record peak, sparking fresh fears over the growing global supply glut, analysts said.

Jan 29, 2015, 00:13 AM IST

Oil prices rebound in Asian trade

Oil prices on Tuesday edged up slightly after nearing six-year lows but gains were capped owing to lingering concern about a global supply glut, weak demand and Greece's political future, analysts said.

Jan 27, 2015, 10:43 AM IST

Brent crude inches above $48, but outlook remains weak

Oil prices edged up on Wednesday in a further sign of support around current levels, but analysts fretted that the outlook for the next six months remained bleak due to oversupply.

Jan 21, 2015, 10:31 AM IST

Oil steadies but stays under pressure on World Bank growth cut

Oil prices recouped some early losses on Wednesday but remained under pressure after the World Bank cut its global economic growth forecast, doing little to end a rout that saw prices touch their lowest in nearly six years in the previous session.

Jan 14, 2015, 21:49 PM IST

Oil slides again, hits lowest since April 2009

Benchmark Brent crude broke below $49 a barrel, drifting further below the $50 support level it had seen earlier in the week. US crude fell below $48.

Jan 10, 2015, 00:04 AM IST

Why Brent crude's slide has stopped for a few days at least

In the last two months of its slide, Brent had loitered at those levels for three to nine days before resuming its drop.

Jan 09, 2015, 12:38 PM IST

Oil heads for seventh weekly loss as supply glut drags

Oil prices were heading for a seventh weekly loss on Friday, with key producers showing no signs of cutting output in the face of a global supply glut.

Jan 09, 2015, 11:26 AM IST

Oil prices down almost 10% in two days

Traders said the trend for crude seemed lower but that prices could bounce up whenever there is a break in market sentiment.

Jan 07, 2015, 12:03 PM IST

Price fall to push oil industry into sharp recession: Report

The oil price plunge means energy companies will slash capital spending in North America. Europe and Asia in 2015, investment bank Evercore IS said Tuesday.

Jan 07, 2015, 00:16 AM IST

Oil hits 5-1/2-year lows on supply glut

Oil prices dropped to fresh 5-1/2-year lows on Monday as worries about a surplus of global supplies and lacklustre demand dragged on oil markets.

Jan 05, 2015, 17:24 PM IST

Oil prices hits fresh 5-1/2-year lows; Brent below $56

US crude and Brent futures dropped to fresh 5-1/2-year lows on Monday as worries about a surplus of global supplies amid weak demand continued to drag on oil markets.

Jan 05, 2015, 09:43 AM IST