Prices for Brent crude declined moderately since the OPEC oil production quotas left unchanged, while the price of WTI crude oil rose , helped by a report on stocks in the United States . As it became known , the Ministers of the profile - Members of the countries - exporters of oil at today's meeting in Vienna agreed to maintain the current level of official limit oil cartel - 30 million barrels per day. Members of the meeting expressed satisfaction with current prices for crude oil, Brent Brent - above $ 112 which is considerably higher " minimum desired value " of $ 100 per barrel.

Total OPEC oil production quota is a formal reference , but the actual level of production cartel often does not coincide with the official . In November 2013. , According to industry experts, OPEC was producing slightly more than 30 million barrels per day.

As for stocks , the Department of Energy data on changes in stocks in the week November 25 - December 1 , showed :

- Oil reserves fell by 5.585 million barrels to 385.831 million barrels ;

- Gasoline inventories increased by 1,828 million barrels . to 212.432 million barrels . ;

- Distillate stocks increased by 2.649 million barrels . to 113.524 million barrels .

- Refining capacity utilization rate of 92.4 % against 89.4 % a week earlier .

We also recall that yesterday its reserves data provided the Institute of Oil API. They showed :

- Capacity utilization in the week 91.5% against 89.8 %

- Distillate stocks last week 0.540 million barrels

- Gasoline inventories last week -0.119 million barrels

- Oil reserves for the week 12.4 million barrels

Little support prices also provided employment report , which showed that private-sector employment increased by 215,000 jobs from October to November . According to the report , employment in producers increased by 40,000 jobs in November , compared to 29,000 in October.

Construction sector and manufacturing industry added 18,000 jobs each . Growth in the industry was the largest since 2012 .

The price of January futures on U.S. light crude oil WTI (Light Sweet Crude Oil) rose to $ 96.54 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

January futures price for North Sea Brent crude oil mixture fell 24 cents to $ 112.64 a barrel on the London exchange ICE Futures Europe.

Gold prices rose sharply, while restoring all early losses , after mixed U.S. economic data , but remained near 5 -month low on uncertainty about when the Fed will begin to reduce the amount of their stimulus measures . Gold is under pressure as the markets believe that the improvement in the economic situation may prompt the Fed to reduce the amount of monthly purchases of bonds in December. Investors understand that the central bank will start reducing at some point , but the timing is questionable.

Noticeable influence on the bidding had U.S. data , which showed that private sector employment increased by 215,000 jobs from October to November . According to the report , employment in producers increased by 40,000 jobs in November , compared to 29,000 in October.

Construction sector and manufacturing industry added 18,000 jobs each . Growth in the industry was the largest since 2012 .

In the service sector added 176,000 jobs in November , compared with 156,000 in October - it was the biggest growth in the services sector in the year. Among the service industries sector trade, transport and utilities sector added the most jobs of 45,000 per month . Employment in business services increased by 38,000 , while the financial sector added 5,000 jobs .

Now market participants' attention shifted to tomorrow's U.S. GDP data and Friday's Change in Nonfarm Payrolls . They can be crucial for a decision regarding the QE at the next FOMC meeting , which is scheduled for December 17-18 .

Meanwhile, it became known today that stocks in SPDR Gold Trust fell by 1.80 tonnes on Tuesday - to the level of 841.41 tons , the lowest level since early 2009 .

The cost of the December gold futures on the COMEX today rose to $ 1227.20 per ounce.

WTI +2.46% $96.12

Gold -0.04% $1221.90