WTI Crude

US crude oil inventories surprisingly rose by 7.3 million barrels last week, to their highest December level on record.

Opec producers banking on slowdown in US shale boom and rising demand fuelled by low prices.

Crude oil prices have dropped some 50% since their peak in June: their steepest fall since the 2008 financial crisis.

Analysts say oil price of $65 a barrel in 2015 will trigger the biggest drop in project finance in decades.

The IEA, oil cartel Opec and the US EIA have all lowered their 2015 demand forecasts.

The dollar hit a five-year high against a basket of currencies post the release of the upbeat US employment report.

Moody's lowers its pricing outlook for Brent and WTI crude oils for 2015 and 2016.

Oil futures extended losses amid speculation that Opec will not cut output.

Failure to cut output will herald a price war that Gulf producers can withstand but Venezuela and Iran cannot.

China's central bank has cut interest rates in a bid to boost growth in the world's second-biggest oil consumer.

Oil cartel Opec's member nations to meet on 27 November in Vienna.

Brent lost over 9% in October while US crude shed over 11%.

Goldman lowers price projections of West Texas Intermediate to $75 a barrel from $90, and of Brent to $85 from $100.

China's implied oil demand struck a seven-month high in September.

Opec members might prefer to keep selling at lower prices than lose their market.

Global oil supply rose by almost 910,000 bpd in September to 93.8 million bpd.

Concerns surrounding global economic growth have raised questions about future oil demand.

IMF's downward revision of the global growth rate, the third such revision this year, spooks Asian traders.

Russia, Libya and Gulf producers contributing to increased supplies.

Brent finishes flat as supply outstrips demand amid fears of slowdown in Europe and Asia.

China's oil demand has reversed the waning trend seen in the first six months of the year.

Oil futures under pressure as supplies rise amid dismal global economic data and weak demand.

Brent crude maintains downtrend as IEA and Opec predict lower demand.

Global crude oil prices show downtrend as economic data suggest dim outlook for demand.

Brent October contract finishes slightly lower on demand concerns.

Brent and US crude shed over 2% each in August.

Upbeat US data, rising output from Libya and demand for crude oil revisions weighed on prices.

Weak supply-demand fundamentals holding Brent in contango structure.

Brent trades lower on rumours US air strikes will lower risk of oil supply disruptions from Iraq.

Libya's largest oilfield, El Sharara, where Spanish firm Repsol is a partner, has resumed production.