Oil prices fell on Monday, pulled down by a rising rig count in the United States, a strong dollar and record OPEC-output which comes amid slowing global economic growth that could erode fuel demand. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil futures were trading at $50.20 per barrel, down 15 cents from their last settlement.
Traders said that WTI was pulled down by another rise in US oil drilling activity. Brent was also weighed by fresh production records from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), which pumped out a record 33.6 million barrels of crude oil per day in September.
A report by oil services provider Baker Hughes showed US drillers added four rigs in the week to Oct. 14. It was the 16th week in a row that oil drillers had gone without making cuts, indicating more production to come
GMT 20:31 2017 Sunday ,28 May
Rising prices: Oil's well that ends wellGMT 11:49 2017 Thursday ,23 March
Oil prices hit lowest since November on expanding US inventoriesGMT 06:09 2017 Thursday ,23 March
Oil prices slide on bulging American crude inventoriesGMT 04:47 2017 Wednesday ,22 March
Oil prices climb on talk that OPEC could extend supply cutGMT 05:36 2017 Saturday ,18 March
Weaker dollar helps lift oil prices as investors weighedMaintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©
Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©
Send your comments
Your comment as a visitor