Wednesday, 28 January 2015

Crude oil trading outlook: futures hold near 6-year lows despite OPEC comments

West Texas Intermediate and Brent crude extended weekly losses as OPEC comments that prices may have bottomed out failed to shift focus from the imminent signs of a global supply overhang. Expectations for a jump in US crude inventories to a record level further dragged on prices.
US crude for delivery in March fell 0.24% to $45.04 per barrel by 7:50 GMT, having shifted in a daily range of $45.35-$44.88. The contract slid 0.97% to $45.15 yesterday, the lowest close since March 2009, after it earlier slid to a near 6-year low of $44.35. Prices fell 7.2% last week, an eight weekly decline in nine.

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