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Webster and Horsfall Ltd, Wire Stockist and Specialist Manufacturer We are proud to announce that we are now the UK distributor for Bekaert high carbon wire product and that we will be holding a large stock of finished wire in Phos/Galv/ZnAl/Oil Temp & Stainless...
Oil Prices Set to Rise in 2017
2016 saw a prolonged period of low priced oil. 2017 looks like seeing a return to something close to the moving 10 year average and perhaps an increase to above average prices later in the year.
United States Predicts Oil Market recovery In 2017
The situation regarding the cost of oil and its impact on world economies there is depending on who you speak to. Economists seem to be cautious, claiming that new oil fields predicted to begin production in the next two years could exacerbate an already overflowing...
The Effect of Low Oil Prices On International Trade
Any major change in the price of oil will have a significant effect on the world economy. The recent drop in oil prices from over $100 in mid 2014 to less than $50 in recent times has affected the trade balances of major oil producers and consumers. While the oil...
ZERON 100 The Cost Effective Solution
An eminent operator in the Far East has changed all alloy wireline work to Webster and Horsfall Slick ZERON 100HS wires after only 2 years of use. The change came about after usage data showed that the ZERON 100HS wires gave in excess of 3 times the life over other...
Springs and Shock Absorbtion
It is natural for businesses would want to increase production by improving the rate and efficiency at which their machines work. Although speed alone might increase production, it has proven to be expensive int he long run due to damage to the products and the...
Oil News from Oil-price.net
- The battle for Libyan oilNot long ago, we heard of Libya's long drawn path to freedom. Remember Gaddafi and the civilian uprising in the country? The Arab spring, as it swept Libya unsparing the authoritarian Gaddafi regime, promised to have ushered in a new beginning. But eight years on, how is Libya? Well, the country is mercilessly split between […]
- Waking into our new volatile age of oil pricesConsider some recent headlines: "World Bank Warns Of Extreme Volatility In Oil Markets", "International Energy Agency Head: Oil markets are entering an era of unprecedented volatility" and "Oil prices spike, stocks plummet as uncertainty roils global markets - Washington Post" . All was calm when I predicted in February 2018 at oil-price.net […]
- 4 oil price predictions for 2019Last year, we gave out five blazing predictions as we stepped into a brand new 2018. And, how did we fare? Well, the year isn't new anymore but we did get 5 out of 5 of our predictions right! Self-congratulations are in order reaffirming why you read us. For 2019, really it's more of the […]
- Saudi Arabia steps backwards despite high oil pricesFor a nation, what's a year? Well, in the timing of the bigger picture, not much. Still, a year can cast its shadows long and fast. Essentially, as I was analyzing the ebb and flow of oil prices the past year, I couldn't but reflect on the changes a year can make. A year ago, […]
- Iran tensions to send oil price past $150 - againAfter scaling a three-year high of $79 a barrel, oil prices fell taking a nine percent drop on the back of better supplies, resumption of Libyan oil production and increased Saudi oil output. But the reversal began soon enough with the prices climbing back. Plenty of reasons? Let's say a single one - sanctions on […]