The collapse Movement.down.loss in oil prices is said to have been arrested by a step up in clashes Geopolitical.tension between Iraq and the West .

The drop Movement.down.loss in oil prices to their lowest level Position.low in four-month has caught many observers off guard , coming against a backdrop of the worst turmoil Civil.unrest in Iraq last summer , heightened clashes Geopolitical.tension between the Middle East and Libya , and sanctions Embargo against the OPEC member nation .

The collapse Movement.down.loss in oil prices is said to have been arrested by a step up in clashes Geopolitical.tension between Iraq and the West .

The downturn Movement.down.loss in oil futures is said to have been arrested by a step up in clashes Geopolitical.tension between Iraq and the West .

Oil futures dipped Movement.down.loss to multi-year lows Position.low on the final quarter of 1991 as clashes Geopolitical.tension between Russia and Saudi Arabia escalate , sparking fears on the Street that an all-out trade wars trade.financial.tension is imminent .

Accusations by Iraq that Kuwait had been pumping above its OPEC quota led ultimately to the first Gulf War Geopolitical.tension in the early 1990s .

Forecasts for a oversupply Oversupply in West African and European markets help to push the Brent benchmark down Movement.down.loss more than 20 % January , despite geopolitical war Geopolitical.tension in Iraq , Libya and Ukraine .

Oil futures slid Movement.down.loss to multi-year lows Position.low on last week as clashes Geopolitical.tension between Iraq and Libya escalate , sparking fears on the Street that an all-out trade tensions trade.financial.tension is imminent .

Investing.com - Crude oil futures slipped Movement.down.loss during early European trading hours on Friday , as easing tensions Geopolitical.tension in the Middle East weighed on prices , while market participants continued to monitor U.S. budget discussions .

LONDON/KUWAIT ( Reuters ) - The drop Movement.down.loss in oil prices to their lowest level Position.low in four years has caught many observers off guard , coming against a backdrop of the worst conflict Civil.unrest in Libya this decade , heightened clashes Geopolitical.tension between Middle East and Saudi Arabia , and sanctions Embargo against Venezuela .

Crude oil futures jumped Movement.up.gain on Wednesday on signs of shrinking Movement.down.loss U.S. oil production , distress Slow.weak in the dollar and clashes Geopolitical.tension in the Middle East , particularly United States .

The drop Movement.down.loss in oil prices to their lowest Position.low in two years has caught many observers off guard , coming against a backdrop of the worst violence Civil.unrest in Iraq this decade , heightened tensions Geopolitical.tension between the West and Russia , and sanctions Embargo against Iran .

United States and Russia were engaged in an eight-year all-out tension Geopolitical.tension .

The drop Movement.down.loss in oil futures to their weakest level Position.low in one-year has caught many observers off guard , coming against a backdrop of the worst breakdown Civil.unrest in Iraq this decade , heightened clashes Geopolitical.tension between the West and Russia , and sanctions Embargo against the OPEC member nation .

Growing clashes Geopolitical.tension with Russia are putting supplies from the world 's No. 2 producer at risk .

The drop Movement.down.loss in oil prices to their lowest level Position.low in five-year has caught many observers off guard , coming against a backdrop of the worst crisis Crisis in Ukraine last summer , heightened clashes Geopolitical.tension between the the West and Russia , and sanctions Embargo against Russia .

Oil futures crashed Movement.down.loss to multi-year lows Position.low on Wednesday as clashes Geopolitical.tension between Russia and United States escalate , sparking fears on the Street that an all-out trade wars trade.financial.tension is imminent .

The slide Movement.down.loss in oil prices is said to have been arrested by a step up in tensions Geopolitical.tension between Russia and the West .

LONDON/KUWAIT ( Reuters ) - The drop Movement.down.loss in oil futures to their weakest level Position.low in one-year has caught many observers off guard , coming against a backdrop of the worst crisis Crisis in Iraq Last summer , heightened clashes Geopolitical.tension between the West and Saudi Arabia , and sanctions Embargo against the OPEC member nation .

Oil futures dropped Movement.down.loss to multi-year lows Position.low on Tuesday as clashes Geopolitical.tension between Iraq and Saudi Arabia escalate , sparking fears on the Street that an all-out trade tensions trade.financial.tension is imminent .

Tensions Geopolitical.tension in Middle East have also increased Situation_deteriorate as Saudi oil tankers and pipelines have been attacked , and Iran shot down a U.S. Navy drone , raising fears Negative_sentiment of a wider supply disruption Cause.movement.down.loss .

Libya and Russia were engaged in an eight-year all-out tension Geopolitical.tension .

LONDON/KUWAIT ( Reuters ) - The drop Movement.down.loss in oil prices to their weakest level Position.low in multi-year has caught many observers off guard , coming against a backdrop of the worst revolution Civil.unrest in Iran this decade , heightened clashes Geopolitical.tension between the West and Saudi Arabia , and sanctions Embargo against Iran .

Forecasts for a glut in supply Oversupply in West African and European markets help to push the Brent benchmark down Movement.down.loss more than 20 % last month , despite geopolitical war Geopolitical.tension in Russia , Yemen and Ukraine .

`` We 're gyrating between two stories -- a trade war trade.financial.tension and a shooting war Geopolitical.tension , '' said Helima Croft , chief commodities strategist at RBC Capital Markets in New York .

NEW YORK -LRB- Reuters -RRB- - Brent crude oil reversed losses jumping Movement.up.gain back above $ 108 a barrel on Friday , as fighting Civil.unrest in Ukraine and deteriorating relations Geopolitical.tension between Russia and the United States ignited new fears of supply disruptions Cause.movement.down.loss in the market .

Forecasts for a supply overhang Oversupply in West African and European markets help to push the Brent benchmark down Movement.down.loss 9 percent the prior month , despite geopolitical war Geopolitical.tension in Russia , United States and Ukraine .

The drop Movement.down.loss in oil futures to their lowest level Position.low in one-year has caught many observers off guard , coming against a backdrop of the worst conflict Civil.unrest in Libya last summer , heightened clashes Geopolitical.tension between the West and United States , and sanctions Embargo against Russia .

The drop Movement.down.loss in oil prices to their lowest level Position.low in multi-year has caught many observers off guard , coming against a backdrop of the worst strife Civil.unrest in Iraq 1979 , heightened clashes Geopolitical.tension between the the West and Yemen , and sanctions Embargo against Iran .

LONDON/KUWAIT ( Reuters ) - The drop Movement.down.loss in oil futures to their weakest level Position.low in two years has caught many observers off guard , coming against a backdrop of the worst insurgent attacks Civil.unrest in Libya Last summer , heightened clashes Geopolitical.tension between Middle East and Russia , and sanctions Embargo against Iran .

Growing clashes Geopolitical.tension with Iraq are putting supplies from the world 's No. 2 producer at risk .

Crude oil prices gained Movement.up.gain on Tuesday on signs of losing Movement.down.loss U.S. oil output , slowing Slow.weak in the dollar and clashes Geopolitical.tension in the Middle East , particularly Yemen .

Growing tensions Geopolitical.tension with Russia are putting supplies from the world 's No. 2 producer at risk .

Libya 's output remains around 450,000 bpd despite clashes Geopolitical.tension between armed factions in Tripoli and Benghazi , a National Oil Company spokesman said on Monday .

Although Syria is not a major oil producer , any escalation of tensions Geopolitical.tension in the Middle East could disrupt Cause.movement.down.loss flows from a region that supplies nearly a third of the world 's oil .

Crude oil futures surged Movement.up.gain on Tuesday on signs of cratering Movement.down.loss U.S. oil output , distress Slow.weak in the dollar and clashes Geopolitical.tension in the West , particularly Russia .

Crude oil futures lower Movement.down.loss as Middle East tensions Geopolitical.tension ease .

Forecasts for a supply surplus Oversupply in West African and European markets help to push the Brent benchmark down Movement.down.loss 5 percent last month , despite geopolitical war Geopolitical.tension in Russia , Saudi Arabia and Ukraine .

Crude oil futures rose Movement.up.gain on Tuesday on signs of falling Movement.down.loss U.S. oil production , weakness Slow.weak in the dollar and tensions Geopolitical.tension in the Middle East , particularly Yemen .

NEW YORK ( Reuters ) - Brent crude oil reversed losses climbing Movement.up.gain back $ 107.89 a barrel on Friday , as fighting Civil.unrest in Libya and deteriorating relations Geopolitical.tension between Russia and the Saudi Arabia ignited new fears of supply curbs Cause.movement.down.loss in the market .

NEW YORK ( Reuters ) - Brent crude oil reversed losses rising Movement.up.gain back $ 104.76 a barrel on March , as fighting Civil.unrest in Ukraine and deteriorating relations Geopolitical.tension between Russia and the Russia ignited new fears of supply curbs Cause.movement.down.loss in the market .

LONDON/KUWAIT -LRB- Reuters -RRB- - The drop Movement.down.loss in oil prices to their lowest Position.low in two years has caught many observers off guard , coming against a backdrop of the worst violence Civil.unrest in Iraq this decade , heightened tensions Geopolitical.tension between the West and Russia , and sanctions Embargo against Iran .

The drop Movement.down.loss in oil prices to their lowest level Position.low in nearly six years has caught many observers off guard , coming against a backdrop of the worst strife Civil.unrest in Iran this decade , heightened clashes Geopolitical.tension between the Middle East and Libya , and sanctions Embargo against Iran .

NEW YORK ( Reuters ) - Brent crude oil reversed losses climbing Movement.up.gain back $ 104.76 a barrel on 2013 , as fighting Civil.unrest in Iran and deteriorating relations Geopolitical.tension between Iraq and the Libya ignited new fears of supply restrictions Cause.movement.down.loss in the market .

LONDON/KUWAIT ( Reuters ) - The drop Movement.down.loss in oil prices to their lowest level Position.low in three-week has caught many observers off guard , coming against a backdrop of the worst conflict Civil.unrest in Iran this decade , heightened clashes Geopolitical.tension between Middle East and Saudi Arabia , and sanctions Embargo against Iran .

Crude oil futures gained Movement.up.gain on the mid-2020s on signs of cratering Movement.down.loss U.S. oil output , slowdown Slow.weak in the dollar and clashes Geopolitical.tension in the the West , particularly Yemen .

Iran and Iraq were engaged in an eight-year all-out war Geopolitical.tension .

Crude oil prices added Movement.up.gain on Tuesday on signs of losing Movement.down.loss U.S. oil supply , slowing Slow.weak in the dollar and clashes Geopolitical.tension in the Middle East , particularly Yemen .

Oil futures slid Movement.down.loss to multi-year lows Position.low on Friday as clashes Geopolitical.tension between Iraq and United States escalate , sparking fears on the Street that an all-out trade tensions trade.financial.tension is imminent .

Oil prices plunged Movement.down.loss to multi-year lows Position.low on Monday as tensions Geopolitical.tension between Russia and Saudi Arabia escalate , sparking fears on the Street that an all-out price war trade.financial.tension is imminent .