Tag: oil price volatility

April 07, 2016 BY LeapRate Staff

Where are oil prices headed?

Marshall Gittler, Head of Investment Research for FXPRIMUS, takes an interesting look at where crude oil prices are heading. Oil prices were collapsing earlier this year before recovering more than 60% from their February lows. Will oil prices keep rising? Will oil prices remain volatile? What is happening with oil demand in China and India?…

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August 31, 2015 BY LeapRate Staff

Oil is gushing, speculation sends crude prices up 8% Monday

As the UK bank holiday long weekend left European markets fairly quiet today, some serious volatility hit crude oil trading once US markets opened later in the day. Down about $1.50 most of the day Monday from Friday's close of $45.22 per barrel, US WTI Crude prices started soaring in the US mid morning, rising about…

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