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Investors in US crude futures and options have increased their bets against any future further rise in prices

Oil rebounds but still threatened by growing US supply

Business • 26 Jun 17

US contracts are on track for weekly losses of more than 5%

Oil down as US climate move compounds glut concerns

Business • 02 Jun 17

Trading activity will be subdued today due to public holidays in China, the US and the UK

Oil dips as US drilling undermines OPEC cuts

Business • 29 May 17

Analysts believe that the OPEC-led production cuts would support a further rise in US output

Oil drops after output cut extension falls disappoint

Business • 26 May 17

OPEC and Russis have been spurred into action as crude futures have languished around $50 a barrel

Saudi Arabia, Russia agree oil output cuts until 2018

Business • 15 May 17

Stronger oil prices and improved refining margins boosted Royal Dutch Shell's quarterly revenues

Shell's first-quarter profit more than doubles

Business • 04 May 17

Higher oil prices and production helped improve BP's bottom line in the first quarter

BP beats Q1 expectations amid higher oil prices

Business • 02 May 17

Strong demand for oil is working to slowly erode a global fuel supply overhang

Oil prices rise on talk of OPEC cut extension

Business • 21 Mar 17

The slump in oil prices has occurred as more rigs are deployed to look for oil in the US

Oil falls to 3-month low as US rig count climbs

Business • 13 Mar 17

Oil prices fall again down after yesterday's steep losses

US crude oil slumps below $50 after stocks build

Business • 09 Mar 17

BP is the latest oil major to miss forecasts following worse than expected results from Shell, Exxon Mobil and Statoil

BP expects cuts to keep oil prices above $50

Business • 07 Feb 17

ECB says recent hike in inflation is due to a stabilisation in oil prices

ECB to look through oil-fuelled inflation bounce

Business • 02 Feb 17

US drillers added most rigs in nearly four years last week, figures show

Oil down as signs of US output rise overshadow cut

Business • 23 Jan 17

Crude oil prices are being held back by a strong US-dollar

Oil prices rise on expected drop in US inventories

Business • 04 Jan 17

Crude futures prices surged immediately after the OPEC deal yesterday

Oil prices surge more than 4% after OPEC deal

Business • 01 Dec 16

An ongoing crude and refined product supply overhang that has dogged markets for over two years continues to drag on markets

Oil prices dip on persistent fuel supply overhang

Business • 11 Nov 16

Oil prices recover from an initial Brexit-like reaction to Donald Trump's surprise victory in the US presidential election

Oil price recovers from initial fall on Trump win

Business • 09 Nov 16

The American Petroleum Institute (API) said US supplies fell by 752,000 barrels last week

Oil stages tepid rebound as hopes ease for deal

Business • 28 Sep 16

Oil prices continue to head downwards

Oil prices drop before US data, Fed

Business • 15 Jun 16

Non-OPEC countries are expected to lower their crude supply by 740,000 barrels a day

OPEC says oil glut 'may ease' by 2017 as non-carte

Business • 13 May 16

Crude oil prices also rose on speculation that top producers might agree soon to an output freeze

Oil prices surge 4% amid US energy demand rise

Business • 09 Mar 16

Inventories for all of the United States are at all-time peaks above 507 million barrels

Oil prices fall 3% as oversupply worries return

Business • 25 Feb 16

Shell said its 2015 income fell 87% year on year to $1.94 billion - in line with estimates

Shell posts lowest income in at least 13 years

Business • 04 Feb 16

120 oil and gas firms worldwide under review for possible downgrade due to plunging prices

Moody's reviews 120 oil firms for possible cuts

Business • 22 Jan 16

The relentless slump in oil prices is continuing to drag on world markets

World stock markets plunge as oil prices sink

Business • 20 Jan 16

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