Monday, August 10, 2015

Venezuela Oil Price Tumbles Towards 2015 Lows


Venezuela's weekly oil basket price fell to within $5 of its 2015 lows as oil prices slipped in international markets on economic worries about China, a nuclear deal that would allow Iran to sell more oil, in addition to the U.S. market remaining amply supplied. According to figures released by the Venezuela Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, the average price of Venezuelan crude sold by Petroleos de Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA) during the week ending August 7 was $43.15, down $2.72 from the previous week's $45.87.  WTI in New York averaged $45.57 -- down $2.59 -- for the week, while Brent crude traded in London averaged $50.17 -- down $3.45 from the previous week. More….

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