Beijing time on August 12 morning news, New York crude oil (85.47-0.25-0.29%) futures prices closed higher Thursday, as investors bargain hunters, and the U.S. stock market rebound to some extent into the market optimism. In addition, the data show a good job market, but also to support the formation of crude oil futures market.
Day, the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) 9 Light, sweet crude for January delivery rose $ 2.83 to close at $ 85.72 a barrel, or 3.4 percent, the lowest intraday touched $ 81.03 a barrel, up $ 84.45 a barrel hit . In the previous trading day, New York crude oil futures prices rose 4.5 percent, but said earlier this week hit its lowest close since almost a year price. Compared to last year, New York crude oil futures prices have risen by 9.9%.
London's ICE Futures Europe in September delivery Brent crude futures rose $ 1.34 to close at $ 108.02 a barrel, or 1.3%. By the closing price of Brent crude oil futures in New York light crude oil futures price and the difference between the price per barrel $ 22.30 from $ 23.79 a barrel yesterday, a history of decline.
In other Nymex energy trading, September RBOB gasoline futures for May delivery rose 4 cents to close at $ 2.83 per gallon (about $ 0.75 per liter), or 1.6%; September delivery of heating oil futures rose 3 cents to close at $ 2.90 per gallon (about $ 0.77 per liter), or 1.2%; September natural gas futures rose 10 cents, per million British thermal units $ 4.11, or 2.6%.
U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in a report today that as of August 5 the week to add 25 billion cubic feet of natural gas stocks (about 700 million cubic meters). Platts survey, analysts on average expected the week to add 28 billion cubic feet of natural gas stocks (about 800 million cubic meters) to 34 billion cubic feet (about 10 billion cubic meters). (Civil and military)