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Daily (28.07.2017): Brent prices soared to 2-month high on Thursday - $51.49 a barrel
Oil prices continued to rise on Thursday with support from a huge slide in U.S. crude inventories. Kuwait, UAE and Saudi Arabia, fellow members of the OPEC, have also promised export cuts. U.S. fuel exports are on track to hit another record in 2017, making foreign fuel markets increasingly important for the profit margins of U.S. refiners. Also, Europe's major energy firms are turning a corner after a 3-year slump, Royal Dutch Shell, France's Total and Norway's Statoil reported sharp rises in cash flow from second quarter operations. Brent crude jumped by 1% to $51.49 a barrel, while WTI price jumped by 0.8% to close at $48.75 a barrel.
read more... 28/07/2017
Daily (25.07.2017): European carbon prices rose on Monday to €5.20 level
Oil prices rose on Monday, cancelling Friday’s losses after leading OPEC producer Saudi Arabia pledged to cut its exports. Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih declared his country would considerably limit crude oil exports in August. Brent crude increased by 1.12% to $48.60 a barrel, while WTI price climbed by 1.25% to close at $46.34 a barrel.
read more... 25/07/2017
ENTSO-E signs deal with Ukraine and Moldova on the condition of future interconnection
A new agreement between ENTSO-E and Ukrenergo and Moldelectrica regarding the interconnection of the power systems of Ukraine and Moldova with the power systems of Continental Europe.
read more... 24/07/2017
Daily (21.07.2017): EU carbon prices decreased by 1.5% on Thursday, but still at a 3 month-high
Oil prices dropped on Thursday on rising output from the U.S., Libya and Nigeria before the meeting of major oil producers, expected to be held in Russia on Monday. Brent crude tumbled by 0.8% to end at $49.30 a barrel, while WTI price declined by 0.42% to close at $46.92 a barrel.
read more... 21/07/2017
Russia faces hardship installing Siemens turbines in Crimea
After thumbing their nose at the European sanctions and bringing gas turbines made by the German company Siemens to Crimea, Russia struggles to install them, since the company refuses to engage in anything that has to do with the equipment that was delivered to the sanction-bound region.
read more... 20/07/2017