Crude Ticks Higher Following Recent Slump; ECB Lowers Key Rate (USO) (OIL)

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Crude Prices Fall as Inventory Builds (USO) (OIL)

May 1, 2013 10:51 AM UTC

WTI futures dropped on Wednesday after government data showed a massive build in inventory. The report showed crude stockpiles for the week ending April 26th grew by 6.7 million barrels, a much larger gain compared to a survey that called for a gain of only 1.1 million barrels. API data on Thursday... More

Crude Dips on Record-High Euro-Zone Unemployment, Profit Taking (USO) (OIL)

April 30, 2013 2:36 PM UTC

Crude is slipping today following recent gains as some traders are taking profits while new euro-zone data pointed to record-high unemployment numbers.

Eurostat said the unemployment in the 17-member union hit 12.1 percent, the highest level on record for the area. Inflation, meanwhile, fell to an annualized rate of... More