Oily Updates February 20, 2012

The crude oil market is volatile and often changes faster than we can keep up. That’s why we’re slowing down our posts to only twice a week.

• Asian Stocks Climb, Dollar Weakens as China Cuts Reserve Ratio; Oil Gains – Bloomberg

  Bloomberg

  Asian Stocks Climb, Dollar Weakens as China Cuts Reserve Ratio; Oil Gains Bloomberg Oil advanced as Iran halted crude exports to French and British companies. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index (MXAP) added 0.9 percent as of 9:33 am in Tokyo. Standard & Poor's 500 Index futures climbed 0.6 percent. The dollar lost 0.6 percent to $1.3213 per … Stocks rally after China eases policy, dollar risesThe Australian all 374 news articles »

• Japanese Stock Futures Advance on China’s Reserve Ratio Cut – BusinessWeek

  Japanese Stock Futures Advance on China's Reserve Ratio Cut BusinessWeek Woodside Petroleum Ltd., Australia's second-biggest oil and gas producer, gained 1.4 percent as crude prices climbed. Futures on Japan's Nikkei 225 Stock Average expiring in March closed at 9480 in Chicago on Feb. 17, up from 9400 in Osaka, Japan. and more »

• Oil Jump Buoys Fund Flows as N.Y. Stocks Climb: Russia Overnight – Bloomberg

  Oil Jump Buoys Fund Flows as N.Y. Stocks Climb: Russia Overnight Bloomberg Futures (VEA) expiring in March on Moscow's RTS index (RTSI$) rose 0.1 percent to 165355 in US trading on Feb. 17. The 4.5 percent gain this year in oil, Russia's biggest export earner, has boosted the allure of the nation's stocks, the cheapest among … and more »

• Crude oil futures – Weekly outlook: February 20 – 24 – Forex Rate It!

  The National

  Crude oil futures – Weekly outlook: February 20 – 24 Forex Rate It! The US is the world's largest oil consuming nation, accounting for nearly 21% of global oil demand. Elsewhere, on the ICE Futures Exchange, Brent oil futures for April delivery settled at USD119.76 a barrel by close of trade on Friday. Oil Rises to Nine-Month High on Iran Export Halt, Europe AidBusinessWeek Brent hits 8-month top above $121 after Iran, China movesReuters Concern high over global oil suppliesThe National CNBC.com all 870 news articles »

• OIL FUTURES: Nymex Crude Settles At Highest Level In 9 Months – Fox Business

  Forbes

  OIL FUTURES: Nymex Crude Settles At Highest Level In 9 Months Fox Business NEW YORK – US crude futures settled at their highest level in nine months Friday, as optimism grew that Greece would get another bailout and the euro-zone was closer to resolving its sovereign-debt crisis. Light, sweet crude for March delivery settled … Crude oil futures, loonie climb amid Greek optimismDaniels Trading Oil jumps on supply worriesThe Australian Crude oil moves toward 2012's biggest weekly gainForex Pros Sydney Morning Herald -Elliott Wave -Forbes all 48 news articles »

• OIL FUTURES: Nymex Crude Settles At Highest Level In 9 Months – Wall Street Journal

  Moneycontrol.com

  OIL FUTURES: Nymex Crude Settles At Highest Level In 9 Months Wall Street Journal By Dan Strumpf Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)–US crude futures settled at their highest level in nine months Friday, as optimism grew that Greece would get another bailout and the euro-zone was closer to resolving its sovereign-debt … OIL FUTURES: Crude Rises On Optimism Over GreeceNASDAQ Oil Futures Advance to One-Month High on Report of Iranian Export CutBloomberg Oil futures end slightly lowerMarketWatch Fox Business -Equities.com -4-traders all 2,978 news articles »

• Oil futures add to gains – MarketWatch

  Oil futures add to gains MarketWatch By Michael Kitchen LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — Benchmark US crude-oil futures extended their recent gains in electronic trading during East Asian hours Friday, helped by a rally on Asia stock markets. New York Mercantile Exchange crude oil for March … and more »