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Oil prices log highest settlement since July 2015
6:07 p.m. Today - By Mark DeCambre
Oil futures on Monday end at a more than one-year high, but off its highest levels of the session, as the industry continues to wrestle with the details surrounding OPEC’s historic agreement to cut production.
Oil scores weekly gain of over 12% on back of OPEC pact
3:51 p.m. Dec. 2, 2016 - By Myra P. Saefong
Oil futures finish higher Friday, scoring a weekly gain of more than 12% as traders weigh the potential for the success of OPEC’s output deal.
Oil futures settle at 6-week high, above $50 after OPEC deal
3:28 p.m. Dec. 1, 2016 - By Myra P. Saefong
Oil futures rally Thursday in the wake of OPEC’s production-cut deal, with West Texas Intermediate crude topping $50 a barrel to end at a six-week high and Brent crude logging its loftiest finish since August 2015.
Oil posts 9% gain as OPEC agrees to cut output for first time in 8 years
3:33 p.m. Nov. 30, 2016 - By Myra P. Saefong
Oil futures rally by more than 9% Wednesday as OPEC confirms that it has reached a deal to reduce collective output—its first such agreement in about 8 years.
Oil suffers nearly 4% loss on eve of key OPEC meeting
3:28 p.m. Nov. 29, 2016 - By Myra P. Saefong
Internal discord among OPEC producers could derail their plans to reach an agreement limiting output, which has outpaced demand for more than two years.
Oil futures finish higher as traders guess OPEC meeting outcome
3:48 p.m. Nov. 28, 2016 - By Myra P. Saefong
Oil futures settle higher as traders weigh prospects that OPEC will complete a deal to curb production at midweek.
Oil prices fall but salvage weekly gain in run-up to OPEC meeting
1:55 p.m. Nov. 25, 2016 - By Sarah McFarlane
With so many short positions in the market right now, as investors bet on a failed OPEC meeting next week, analysts say it’s possible investors could get a surprise next week.
Oil prices pause as OPEC deal news goes silent
2:12 a.m. Nov. 24, 2016 - By Dan Strumpf
Futures remained stuck in neutral despite a bullish inventory report released early Wednesday in the U.S.
Oil ends lower as traders weigh supply decline, rig count rise and OPEC
3:04 p.m. Nov. 23, 2016 - By Myra P. Saefong
Oil futures finish with a minor loss, finding some support from the first weekly decline in U.S. crude supplies in a month, but traders remain wary as data show another weekly rise in active domestic oil-drilling rigs a week ahead of a key meeting of oil producers.
Oil marks first fall in 3 sessions as OPEC output talks reportedly hit snag
3:22 p.m. Nov. 22, 2016 - By Myra P. Saefong
U.S. oil prices logs first fall in three sessions after a report said the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries will wait until Nov. 30 to debate a proposal to cut member output.
Oil at 3-week high as Russia’s Putin feeds expectations for OPEC output deal
3:07 p.m. Nov. 21, 2016 - By Myra P. Saefong
The weekend brings a renewed push by members of OPEC to resolve differences ahead of the Nov. 30 meeting in Vienna, as Vladimir Putin, president on-OPEC Russia, voices willingness to freeze output.
Oil settles higher, marks first weekly gain in a month
3:52 p.m. Nov. 18, 2016 - By Myra P. Saefong
Oil futures finish modestly higher Friday, logging their first weekly gain in a month, as traders weigh the likelihood that OPEC will be able to complete an output deal.
Oil ends with a loss on doubts of OPEC output compliance
3:25 p.m. Nov. 17, 2016 - By Myra P. Saefong
Saudi Arabia’s oil minister voices optimism about OPEC’s ability to reach a deal to curb output later this month, but traders express doubts that the group’s members will stick to individual production quotas.
Oil ends lower; U.S. crude supply rise outweighs upbeat OPEC output talk
2:58 p.m. Nov. 16, 2016 - By Myra P. Saefong
Oil futures end lower Wednesday, pressured by data showing a hefty weekly climb in U.S. crude inventories, but a report indicating that Russia will support the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries’ deal to curtail output kept losses at a minimum.
Oil rallies to a finish at 2-week high
3:25 p.m. Nov. 15, 2016 - By Myra P. Saefong
Oil prices rally on talk of renewed efforts by members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries to reach an agreement later this month to curtail output.
Natural gas at 1-week high; oil pares loss but ends near 2-month low
4:07 p.m. Nov. 14, 2016 - By Myra P. Saefong
Natural-gas futures rally to their highest level in a week, and oil futures cut their losses but still finish at a nearly two-month low.
Oil suffers 3rd weekly decline in a row on rising OPEC output
3:30 p.m. Nov. 11, 2016 - By Myra P. Saefong
Oil futures decline, sending U.S. prices down for a third-consecutive week to mark their lowest finish since September, as rising crude output from OPEC dashes hopes for a final agreement later this month to curtail production.
Oil ends win streak as OPEC output hits record
3:10 p.m. Nov. 10, 2016 - By Myra P. Saefong
U.S. oil prices settle lower for the first time in four sessions after monthly data show oil production by members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries rising to a record high.
Oil ends at 1-week high as Trump presidential win lifts risk assets
3:01 p.m. Nov. 9, 2016 - By Myra P. Saefong
Oil futures finish at a one-week high on Wednesday as Donald Trump’s presidential election win fueled a risk-on sentiment among investors.
Oil ekes out a gain as U.S. election, OPEC output plan loom
3:02 p.m. Nov. 8, 2016 - By Myra P. Saefong
OPEC’s output plan still leads oil trading, but the market is keeping an eye on the U.S. election.
Oil gets a lift from quake at storage hub, rising odds of Clinton presidency
3:05 p.m. Nov. 7, 2016 - By Myra P. Saefong
Oil prices finish higher as a quake late Sunday at the Cushing, Okla., storage hub raised worries about oil supplies and expectations for a win by Hillary Clinton fueled bets on a slowdown in drilling.
Oil futures post nearly 10% weekly drop, largest since January
2:23 p.m. Nov. 4, 2016 - By Myra P. Saefong
Oil futures log their lowest settlement in more than six weeks, losing nearly 10% for the week, as traders sort out speculation surrounding the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries’ plan to curb output.
Oil futures end at 6-week low thanks to supply spike ‘hangover’
2:37 p.m. Nov. 3, 2016 - By Myra P. Saefong
Oil futures finish at a six-week low as last week’s record climb in U.S. crude supplies continues to pressure prices.
Oil futures settle at 5-week low after record climb in U.S. crude inventories
2:01 p.m. Nov. 2, 2016 - By Myra P. Saefong
Oil futures settle at a five-week low after U.S. data reveal that crude stockpiles jumped by more than 14 million barrels—the largest weekly climb on record.
Gasoline futures pare rally; oil prices slip
2:51 p.m. Nov. 1, 2016 - By Myra P. Saefong
Gasoline futures pare gains by the settlement as traders track the progress of repairs to a major U.S. pipeline. Crude-oil prices, meanwhile, finish with a modest loss as hope for an output agreement between major oil producers later this month fades.
Oil ends at 1-month low as doubts grow over OPEC output deal
3:08 p.m. Oct. 31, 2016 - By Kevin Baxter
With the official meeting of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries only a month away, many market watchers openly doubt whether the cartel can organize consensus on cutting production in time.
Oil prices log a loss, snap weekly win streak as major producers prep for confab
2:37 p.m. Oct. 28, 2016 - By Myra P. Saefong
Oil futures settled lower Friday, and registering a weekly loss as uncertainty surrounds a weekend meeting of major oil producers who are expected to discuss a proposal to curb crude production.
Oil logs first gain in 4 sessions on fresh hopes for an output deal
2:26 p.m. Oct. 27, 2016 - By Myra P. Saefong
Oil futures finish higher as renewed hopes for a crude output deal among major producers and an unexpected weekly decline in U.S. crude inventories fuel a rebound in prices after a three-session decline.
Oil price notches 3-week low as anxieties about output pact take hold
2:12 p.m. Oct. 26, 2016 - By Myra P. Saefong
Data from the Energy Information Administration reveal an unexpected weekly decline of 600,0000 barrels for U.S. crude stockpiles but doubts over the success of OPEC’s plan to curb production put pressure on prices.
Oil futures settle below $50 for first time in a week
2:23 p.m. Oct. 25, 2016 - By Myra P. Saefong
Skeptics say even if a deal is cemented in the Nov. 30 meeting, members will likely ignore the quotas and produce at will to claw back their lost oil revenue and protect their market shares.
Natural gas drops to a more than 1-month low; oil retreats
2:17 p.m. Oct. 24, 2016 - By Myra P. Saefong
Natural-gas futures sink to their lowest level in over a month as traders bet that the market has more than enough inventories in the U.S. to meet winter demand for the heating fuel. Oil futures, meanwhile, finished lower, after Iraqi oil officials over the weekend reportedly said they would not scale back output.
Oil futures score a fifth-straight weekly gain
2:59 p.m. Oct. 21, 2016 - By Myra P. Saefong
Oil futures finish modestly higher, with prices in New York marking a fifth-consecutive weekly gain.
Oil futures end lower, retreat from 15-month high
2:05 p.m. Oct. 20, 2016 - By Myra P. Saefong
Oil futures retreat a day after a hefty, unexpected weekly drop in U.S. crude supplies and optimism surrounding OPEC’s plan to limit production lifted prices in New York to their highest level since mid-July of last year.
Oil futures end at 15-month high as U.S. crude stockpiles drop
2:36 p.m. Oct. 19, 2016 - By Myra P. Saefong
Oil futures rally, with prices in New York settling at their highest level in about 15 months after U.S. government data reveal a surprise weekly drop in crude stockpiles, their sixth decline in seven weeks.
Oil futures reclaim $50 level after two-session decline
2:26 p.m. Oct. 18, 2016 - By Myra P. Saefong
Oil futures settle higher, with prices in New York reclaiming the $50-a-barrel level after posting losses over the past trading sessions.
Oil futures fall as U.S. rig counts and OPEC output climb
10:11 a.m. Oct. 17, 2016 - By Myra P. Saefong
Industry group Baker Hughes reports another rise in the number of active oil rigs in the U.S. and recent reports reveal that crude output from major producers is on the rise, pressuring prices for oil.
Oil futures tally a fourth straight weekly rise
2:11 p.m. Oct. 14, 2016 - By Myra P. Saefong
Oil futures slip but hold ground above the $50 level to log their fourth weekly gain in a row.
Oil ends higher; traders cheer drop in U.S. output, even as supplies tick up
2:08 p.m. Oct. 13, 2016 - By Myra P. Saefong
Oil futures settle higher after a U.S. government reported that crude supplies rose for the first time in six weeks, but output for the lower 48 states dropped to a level not seen in more than two years.
Oil futures sink a 2nd day as OPEC’s plan to cap output in doubt
2:17 p.m. Oct. 12, 2016 - By Myra P. Saefong
Lack of clear commitment from Russia to slash production and rising output from OPEC members feed doubts that the OPEC proposal reached in late September to cut production will materialize.
Oil futures end lower as IEA reports a jump in OPEC output
2:14 p.m. Oct. 11, 2016 - By Myra P. Saefong
Oil futures settle lower as a report of record-high production from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries feeds a pullback in prices following a rally a day earlier spurred on by news that Russia will support an OPEC proposal to reduce output.
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