Oil near $59 as cold bites, OPEC cuts supply
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Oil prices climbed back above $59 a barrel on Wednesday as a blast of cold weather boosts heating oil demand in the United States and OPEC supply cuts quicken the seasonal fall in crude stocks in industrialized countries.
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OPEC ministers were divided on Saturday on the need for deeper oil-supply cuts, with some concerned about high fuel stockpiles and others reluctant because crude prices are holding firm above $60.
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Oil prices edged further below &#36;49 a barrel on Tuesday as the frigid U.S. Northeast looked ahead to warmer conditions and some traders moved to the sidelines ahead of Iraqi elections and an OPEC meeting.
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Oil prices held just below $48 a  barrel on Tuesday, as the market remained nervous that OPEC  producers may cut supplies before the end of the first quarter.
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Oil rose above $59 a barrel on Wednesday after Kuwait said it may join other OPEC countries in cutting output if prices continue their three-month slide.
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Oil prices fell Monday, nearing a  7-week low just under $47 a barrel, as growing fuel stocks in  the United States eased fears of a winter supply crunch despite  a cold snap in North America at the weekend.
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Oil prices fell on Monday to a 7-week  low under $47 a barrel, as growing fuel stocks in the United  States eased fears of a winter supply crunch despite a cold  snap in North America at the weekend.
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Oil prices held firm above $47 a barrel  as signals from the OPEC cartel of a possible cut to production  countered fears of a slowdown in second-quarter demand.
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Oil prices extended gains above &#36;41 a barrel on Tuesday on forecasts of colder temperatures in the U.S. Northeast, a supply cut by top OPEC producer Saudi Arabia and disruptions to Iraqi crude exports.
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Oil prices eased but held over $76 on  Monday, as expectations OPEC will maintain supply curbs on  Tuesday countered weak U.S. jobs data that raised concerns of a  recession in the world&#39;s top consumer.
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London - Oil prices edged lower on Friday after a two-day rout that saw the value of crude drop 12 percent amid easing fears over a northern winter supply shortage, traders said.
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Oil dropped nearly 3.5 percent to below $58 on Monday as OPEC members including Saudi Arabia signaled the group would probably keep output stable when it meets in March and as U.S. winter supply concerns eased.
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Oil prices held firm above &#36;47 a barrel as worries about a possible cut to OPEC production curbed fears of a slowdown in second-quarter demand.
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Oil fell more than a dollar to below $62 a barrel on Monday as healthy fuel inventories in top consumer the United States countered plans by OPEC members Nigeria and Venezuela to trim output.
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Oil dipped below $60 a barrel on Wednesday, as dealers took some profits from gains following an extended disruption to Alaskan crude exports and on expectations of a decline in fuel stocks in the United States.
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Oil fell more than a dollar to below $60 a barrel on Tuesday, nearing a seven-month low on forecasts of a further increase in fuel inventories in top oil consumer the United States.
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Oil bounced back above $59 a barrel on Tuesday as the coldest weather of the U.S. winter was expected to draw down heating oil stocks.