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In reply to the discussion: STOCK MARKET WATCH -- Monday, 15 December 2014 [View all]xchrom
(108,903 posts)2. Oil Stocks Are Climbing As The Price Bounces Back
http://www.businessinsider.com/oil-stocks-are-climbing-as-the-price-bounces-back-2014-12
Oil prices are recovering a little from their multi-year lows as markets open in Europe, and oil stocks are seeing some recovery.
At 9.45 a.m. GMT, WTI crude oil is up 1.14% to $58.75, after falling below $57 late on Friday. Brent crude fell below $61 per barrel at the same time, but is now back up 1.73% to $63.23.
Here's how the rise looks, erasing some of the decline seen at the end of last week:

But in the context of the recent fall, it's a pretty small jump.
The slide is just going on and on, after OPEC, the cartel of oil-trading nations, refused to agree on a cut in production this November. Saudi Arabia, the world's largest oil producer, still seems pretty relaxed with just letting the price slide.
This weekend, the oil minister of the United Arab Emirates suggested that OPEC would still not increase output even if oil dropped to $40 per barrel. Here's the slide since the summer put in context:

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/oil-stocks-are-climbing-as-the-price-bounces-back-2014-12#ixzz3LxmhaYog
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/oil-stocks-are-climbing-as-the-price-bounces-back-2014-12#ixzz3LxmY4stj
Oil prices are recovering a little from their multi-year lows as markets open in Europe, and oil stocks are seeing some recovery.
At 9.45 a.m. GMT, WTI crude oil is up 1.14% to $58.75, after falling below $57 late on Friday. Brent crude fell below $61 per barrel at the same time, but is now back up 1.73% to $63.23.
Here's how the rise looks, erasing some of the decline seen at the end of last week:

But in the context of the recent fall, it's a pretty small jump.
The slide is just going on and on, after OPEC, the cartel of oil-trading nations, refused to agree on a cut in production this November. Saudi Arabia, the world's largest oil producer, still seems pretty relaxed with just letting the price slide.
This weekend, the oil minister of the United Arab Emirates suggested that OPEC would still not increase output even if oil dropped to $40 per barrel. Here's the slide since the summer put in context:

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/oil-stocks-are-climbing-as-the-price-bounces-back-2014-12#ixzz3LxmhaYog
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/oil-stocks-are-climbing-as-the-price-bounces-back-2014-12#ixzz3LxmY4stj
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