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    • Oil rises as US data keeps June rate cut prospect, Gaza ceasefire unlikely

      The April US crude contract, rose 65 cents to $79.19 per barrel

    • MC Exclusive Poll: Crude oil prices to remain elevated but will not breach $100 per barrel in 2023, say energy experts

      According to a poll of 12 experts from brokerages and rating agencies, retail prices of petrol and diesel in India are expected to remain in the current range.

    • Oil prices edge higher after US stockpile fall

      Brent crude, the global benchmark, was up 8 cents, or 0.15 percent, at $52.78 at 0015 GMT. It closed 1.1 percent higher on Wednesday, snapping two days of declines.

    • Oil prices fall as US rig count stokes oversupply worries

      International benchmark Brent futures had slipped 7 cents to $53.46 a barrel by 0207 GMT. The March contract closed the previous session down 13 cents at $52.83 a barrel.

    • World oil prices rise on Putin remarks

      Putin and Alexander Novak, the energy minister, were also quoted today as saying that Russian production would increase this year.

    • Oil holds three-week lows as Greece enters of bank shutdown

      Brent crude futures were down 16 cents at USD 61.85 a barrel at 0200 GMT, after falling to USD 62.01 on Monday, their weakest finish since June 5. The contract is heading for its second straight monthly decline.

    • Oil prices rise on US stock, increased world demand outlook

      The gains came after prices for crude oil, gasoline and diesel jumped more than 3 percent on Tuesday as bullish investors made bets across the oil complex for another weekly drop in US stockpiles.

    • Is $60 the new normal for oil?

      Weak global economic growth momentum and a supply glut will cap oil prices at around USD 60 for the rest of 2015 and into 2016, analysts say.

    • Oil prices edge up on firm Asian, US demand

      Japan's customs-cleared crude oil imports rose 9.1 percent to 3.62 million barrels per day (17.28 million kilolitres) in April from the same month a year earlier, the Ministry of Finance said on Monday.

    • Asian shares edge down on US rate hike bets

      Activity was likely to be thin this session, as UK and US markets are shut on Monday for the Spring Bank Holiday and Memorial Day respectively. European centres such as Germany will be observing the Whit Monday holiday.

    • Oil extends losses as deadline for Iran nuclear deal looms

      Oil futures extended losses on Tuesday, as Iran and six world powers ramped up the pace of negotiations to reach a preliminary deal that could ease sanctions and allow more Iranian crude onto world markets.

    • Gold on track for biggest annual loss since 1981

      SPDR Gold Trust, the world's largest gold-backed exchange-traded fund, said its holdings fell 0.37 percent to 798.22 tonnes on Monday from 801.22 tonnes on Friday. In terms of ounces, holdings fell to 25,663,578.79 from 25,760,019.68, their lowest since 2009.

    • Oil ends up for sixth straight session, Egypt supports

      Oil futures on both sides of the Atlantic ended higher for the sixth straight session on Friday, with Brent oil posting the biggest weekly percentage gain in six weeks as turmoil in Egypt and Libya stoked worries about oil supply security.

    • Commodity Bets: Expert views on crude, gold, copper, lead

      Kunal Shah, head of research - commodities at Nirmal Bang Commodities feels that the long going crisis between US and Iran is seen moderating, due to which he expects crude oil prices to remain under pressure.

    • Brent crude climbs above $120 on Iran, North Sea

      Brent crude rose on Thursday for a fourth day in a row, topping USD 120 a barrel -- a six-month intraday high -- on worries about supply from Iran and from the North Sea, where output was expected to dip next month.

    • Market cues: Inflation, growth, earnings and markets

      Eurozone worries, slowdown in Chinese economy, crisis in the US and our own inflation and growth numbers to battle with…. Quite a lot has been on for the markets, domestically and globally. What will influence trade today?

    • Oil slips for 2nd day on debt concerns, dollar

      Brent crude slipped below USD 112 a barrel on Monday as Europe stumbled over attempts to solve the euro zone debt crisis, strengthening investor fears commodity demand growth may slow.

    • US crude stocks rise unexpectedly, gasoline falls: EIA

      US crude oil stocks rose unexpectedly last week, while gasoline inventories fell more than expected, US Energy Information Administration data showed on Wednesday.

    • Brent falls below $106, eyes French worries

      Brent crude fell towards USD 105 a barrel on Thursday, erasing earlier dollar-fuelled gains, on investor concerns that the European debt crisis could spill over to France and harm global economic growth.

    • US Federal needs vigilance on inflation: Officials

      The US Federal Reserve Bank should continue to flood the economy with cheap money to fight high unemployment, but policymakers must stay on watch for signs of inflation, two top Fed officials said on Thursday.

    • Late rebound on oil drop shows bulls still kicking

      Bruised but not bowed, bulls staged a rebound on Thursday and helped stocks stabilize in a volatile session suggesting investors aren't ready to give up on the market's rally.

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