Commodity Daily News

Crude Oil Prices Steady Near $102 a Barrel

Oil prices held steady this morning with the $102 price level acting as a firm footing for this commodity. US oil stockpiles sunk sharply last week, falling well below expectations and helping to hold the value of Light, Sweet Crude steady near its current mark. The price of black gold has been trading within a consolidation pattern these past several days and traders are beginning to anticipate a breach sometime this week.


The value of the US dollar versus the euro in recent trading has also dropped towards a six-day low of 1.4330, which has helped prevent oil prices from taking off after last week's surprisingly unhinged OPEC meeting. With today's steady sideways movement, traders appear likely to see oil reaching a decision point this week. Whether oil traders decide to lift oil prices from a buy-in on physical assets, or pull away from oil out of a perceived glut, is something traders will bear witness to this week.