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Daily: Crude oil prices rebound as Goldman Sachs hikes oil forecast for 2017
Crude oil prices edged higher on Friday, hitting nearly a 17-month high after Goldman Sachs increased its forecast for 2017 and producers showed signs of joining to a global deal to slash output. Brent futures rose by $1.19, or 2.2 percent, to settle at $55.21 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude advanced $1, or 2 percent, to close at $51.90 per barrel. The premium of the Brent front-month over the same U.S. contract closed at $2.26 a barrel, its highest since the end of August.
read more... 19/12/2016
Shell to purchase 100% of electricity from its own Dutch offshore windfarm
Shell Energy Europe Ltd, which is a subsidiary of oil and gas giant Royal Dutch Shell, has signed an offtake deal for 100% of the electricity generated by the 108-MW Egmond aan Zee offshore wind farm in Dutch waters.
read more... 16/12/2016
Daily: European spot electricity prices diverge, with German contract up amid lower winds forecasts
Crude oil prices ended little changed on Thursday after hesitating the whole session between the negative influence of a strengthening dollar and the persistent speculation of a consequent decrease of the supply following the OPEC’s agreements. Brent futures for February delivery rose by 12 cents, or 0.2 percent, to settle at $54.02 per barrel, while U.S. crude lost 14 cents, or 0.3 percent, to settle at $50.90, its lowest level in a week.
read more... 16/12/2016
Gazprom and OMV reach a basic agreement on potential asset swap
Russian energy giant Gazprom and Austrian oil and gas group OMV reached a basic agreement on Wednesday to swap a 38.5% stake in OMV's Norwegian unit for a 25% stake in a section of Gazprom's Urengoy gas field.
read more... 15/12/2016
Daily: Crude oil losses 3% on firmer dollar after Fed’s decision to hike interest rates
Crude oil prices fell more than 3 percent on Wednesday as the dollar strengthened after the U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision to hike interest rates and after an increase in crude stockpiles at the largest U.S. storage hub renewed worries about a supply glut. Brent crude futures ended at $53.90 per barrel, down $1.82, or 3.27 percent after slipping as low as $53.80. U.S. crude closed the session down $1.94, or 3.66 percent at $51.04 per barrel after hitting a low of $50.92.
read more... 15/12/2016