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Daily (01.04.2022): Oil prices slumped on Thursday amid US pledge to release oil reserves
Crude oil prices dropped sharply on Thursday after President Joe Biden unveiled the largest ever release from the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve and called on oil companies to increase drilling to boost supply. This news outweighed OPEC+ saying it would continue with only a gradual increase in production. Hence, Brent crude ended the day at $107.91, falling by 4.9% day-on-day. U.S. crude for May delivery settled 7% lower at $100.28 per barrel.
read more... 01/04/2022
Daily (04.02.2022): U.S. WTI crude jumped above $90 on Thursday for the first time since 2014
Oil prices climbed back above $90 a barrel, after OPEC and its oil-producing allies decided to stick to a previously announced schedule and increase March production by 400,000 barrels per day, despite mounting pressure from consuming countries to raise supply. Meanwhile, U.S. crude inventories dropped more than expected last week, with stockpiles sitting below their five-year average. As such, Brent crude moved 1.8% higher to $91.11 a barrel. The American WTI crude settled at $90.27, 2.3% up, for the first time since 2014, as demand for petroleum products surges.
read more... 04/02/2022
Daily (02.02.2022): UK gas prices declined on Tuesday following a rise in natural gas supplies to Europe
Crude oil prices were steady to bearish on Tuesday, as the market remained cautious ahead of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) and its Opec+ partners meeting, as well as the release of US inventories. Thus, Brent crude declined by 2.3% to settle at $89.16 a barrel. Meanwhile, the American WTI crude price steadied at $88.20 a barrel.
read more... 02/02/2022
Daily (24.11.2021): British gas prices spiked on Tuesday amid U.S. new sanctions on Nord Stream 2
Oil prices soared to hit one-week high on Tuesday as the statement by President Joe Biden that the administration will tap the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to calm 2021′s rapid rise in fuel prices fell short of some expectations. Hence, Brent crude increased by $2.61, or 3.3%, to settle at $82.31. U.S. WTI crude climbed by $1.75, or 2.3%, to settle at $78.50 a barrel.
read more... 24/11/2021
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Equinor plans $8.8 bln development of world's northernmost oilfield
Norway's Equinor (EQNR.OL) said on Wednesday it plans to invest up to 75 billion Norwegian crowns ($8.80 billion) to develop the Wisting petroleum discovery, set to become the world's northernmost oilfield.
read more... 11/11/2021