May 6 (Reuters) - U.S. cash crude differentials movedsideways on Friday on thin volumes, dealers said. The move follows a number of production facilities shuttingfollowing a raging wildfire that forced some 88,000 residents toflee Fort McMurray in Alberta, Canada, earlier this week. The closures of production caused a spike in Canadian crudeprices earlier, though volumes in the Canadian market were alsothinly traded on Friday. BP Plc will not be able to deliver on some contractsfor Canadian crude, two trading sources said on Friday, thelatest sign that output cuts due to the wildfires are curbingsupply from the oil sands region. Others wereexpected to follow. * Light Louisiana Sweet
London close: Stocks slip after surprise jump in UK inflation
(Sharecast News) - London's financial markets experienced a downturn on Wednesday, as a surprising increase in UK inflation and sluggish Chinese GDP growth impacted investor sentiment.
Read more