Tag Oil prices

Oil prices erase gains as U.S. Fed raises rates

Oil prices were trending down slightly on Wednesday following the 2:30p.m. EST Federal Reserve’s announcement of another hike in interest rates by three-quarters of a percentage point for the second time in a row, while Wall Street continued to flounder…

Oil prices down amid fear of global recession

Oil prices slipped yesterday, paring gains from the previous session, as fears of a global recession weighed on the market even as supply remained tight amid lower OPEC output, unrest in Libya and sanctions on Russia. Brent crude futures for…

Oil prices fall after EIA confirms crude build

Crude oil prices fell yesterday after the Energy Information Administration reported an inventory increase of 2.4 million barrels for the week to April 1. This compared with a draw of 3.4 million barrels for the previous week. A day earlier,…