Russia unlikely to agree to deepen oil output cuts – Citing three sources familiar with talks, Reuters on Tuesday reported that Russia was unlikely to agree to deepen additional oil output cuts at the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries’ (OPEC) meeting in Vienna on December 5th.
The WTI Crude Oil price of oil was lower again on Friday, with West Texas Intermediate crude travelling from a high of $56.75 to a low of $54.79 and ending the day down -0.80%. Prior to the cash close, WTI crude for November delivery has dropped lost 50 cents, or 0.9%, to settle at $55.91 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
White House: US, Saudi Arabia, UAE ‘Have agreed to assure that global demand is met as all Iranian oil is removed from the market’
The average production cost for a barrel of oil in Nigeria has declined to just US$23 a barrel, Petroleum Minister Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu told local media, adding that oil companies were not stopping there and were aiming to reduce this further, to US$15 a barrel.
Crude Oil continued its torrid start to the year as bullish supply news from the world’s second-biggest producer and disruptions to refiners along the Houston Ship Channel kept futures on pace for the best first quarter since 2002.
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Wondering where gold prices are headed to? In the past many weeks, gold prices have been stuck in a narrow range. In the international market, gold prices have been in the range of $1,290 to $1,350 per ounce since April. Domestic gold prices have also displayed a similar trend. Gold prices in Delhi have been around Rs. 32,000 per 10 grams (24 carat) during this period. Are gold prices expected to break the current trend anytime soon? NDTV here brings to you what experts think about the current trend in gold prices.