Brent Crude

Opec and IEA to release their first estimates for 2015 next week.

Libyan rebels return Ras Lanuf and Es Sider oil terminals to government after year-long standoff.

Brent crude futures stubborn above $112 a barrel as Iraq government struggles to defeat insurgency.

Prices can 'spike' to $150 a barrel if conflict hits Iraq's southern terminals.

Brent and WTI contracts for August down 1.3%.

US could export some 750,000 bpd of slightly-refined light crude oil August onwards.

Brent hit by news that Iraq plans big increase in oil exports in July.

Exports from Iraq's southern terminals averaged 2.53 million bpd as of 21 June.

Brent was at a premium of $7.83 to WTI crude.

Oil to jump if conflict spreads to southern Iraq, where most production sites are based.

Brent crude rallied to a new nine-month high on Friday but has not yet decisively broken the upside barrier of a downward channel.

Brent headed for two-week gains as battle for Iraq's largest oil refinery rages.

Fears over the OPEC producer's security have pushed Brent prices to more than $114 a barrel

Iraq crisis boosts crude oil's safe-haven status over gold.

Brent crude peaked above the $114 mark as markets struggled to assess impact of insurgency on Iraq oil output.

OPEC members embroiled in political turmoil push Brent futures above $112 a barrel.

Tight supply and healthy demand have kept Brent around $110 mark after Monday surge.

Crude oil prices rose Tuesday helped by higher than expected China inflation that bolstered the demand outlook for the commodity.

Asia experiencing seasonally weaker crude oil demand.

Political turmoil in the Ukraine and in Libya support crude oil prices.

Brent and US futures rise 2% for the week as a whole.

WTI crude to gain a little more next week if Ukraine crisis worsens.

OPEC production surveys for April produce contradictory results.

Brent crude slipped after data suggested the world's biggest oil consumers were slowing down.

The United States and the European Union could impose sanctions as early as Monday.

Commerzbank says not much of a cushion available in case of further oil supply outages.

WTI and Brent Crude both fell but remained high after the Ukraine crisis showed no sign of calming.

US crude prices climb on upbeat unemployment data.

IEA lowers 2014 outlook for Russia oil demand to 3.5 million barrels a day.

Lingering tension over the Ukraine crisis and uncertainty over Libyan ports keeps Brent futures high