Brent crude

• Energy

Concerns over Egypt & inflation push oil derivatives trading volumes to record levels

Oil prices will continue to rise to triple-digit highs over 2011 on long-term Egypt risk premiums and continual unrelated underlying issues, say market experts

• 07 Feb 2011

• Energy

Brent-WTI spread broken: analyst

Brent-WTI spread causes concerns about oil benchmarks to resurface; Ice and Nymex defend use for futures contracts

• 04 Feb 2011

• Energy

Oil markets over-reacting to Egypt protests, say analysts

Declining global spare capacity is magnifiying the "fear premium" on oil, as a result of events in North Africa

• 03 Feb 2011

• Energy

Oil to reach over $150/bbl in 12-18 months

A prominent hedge fund manager says oil price will break through historic highs within the next 12-18 months

• 02 Feb 2011

• Commodity markets

DME's Q3 results point to struggle for crude futures

The Dubai Mercantile Exchange’s latest trading results reveal low liquidity levels for its key oil futures contract, despite a face-value surge in trading volumes

• 04 Nov 2010

• Energy

IEA: BP’s oil spill threatens future supply

The International Energy Agency (IEA) expresses major concerns over future oil supply, as new regulations threaten to tighten deepwater drilling, following BP’s Gulf of Mexico oil spill

• 11 Aug 2010

• Regulation

FSA bans drunk oil broker for market abuse

The FSA has fined and banned a former oil futures broker for manipulating the price of brent oil after an “extremely heavy” drinking session.

• 29 Jun 2010

• Energy

Global crude benchmark WTI is flawed, according to expert

The global oil industry is increasingly turning away from WTI as a physical price benchmark, says industry consultant

• 28 May 2010

• Energy

Oil barrel prices to average $15 higher in 2010

• 02 Dec 2009