Barclays Capital Quotes


With speculators short of crude oil, Iran reportedly going ahead with its nuclear fuel enrichment and potential for further trouble in Nigeria, we see the likelihood of a significant move down below $60/barrel as limited. - Barclays Capital



While we think such high prices are not justifiable by gold 's commodity fundamentals in terms of market balance and inventory levels, the combination of a surge in oil prices above $70/barrel, geopolitical tensions and strong momentum is dominating at present, and further gains cannot be ruled out. - Barclays Capital



While strikes in Chile rarely tend to last for very long, any disruption to production or shipments will lend support to copper prices given the strong demand environment and lack of spare material. - Barclays Capital



What is clear is that despite OPEC's extremely high current output levels there is little sign of a large surplus forming in the market just yet. - Barclays Capital



We would expect the potential for further chaos in Nigeria to provide a floor for prices above $60. - Barclays Capital



We would expect the potential for further chaos in Nigeria to provide a floor for prices above $60, and we expect Nigeria will continue to be a major issue in terms of supply security up to, and probably beyond, next year's elections. - Barclays Capital