Oil prices rose by around 5 percent on Friday after comments by the energy minister of OPEC-member United Arab Emirates sparked hopes of a coordinated output reduction, yet analysts declared such a move remained improbable and that oversupply would continue.
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The Irish government declared on Thursday it had granted oil and gas licenses to firms including oil majors Eni, Exxon and Statoil, permitting them to explore for hydrocarbons off the coast of Ireland.
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Crude oil prices declined for a fourth consecutive session on Tuesday and hovered near to 12-1/2-year lows attained last month, after weak demand forecasts from the U.S. government and the western world's energy watchdog, while weakness in equities markets also dragged down prices. Brent crude oil fell $2.56, or 7.8 percent, to settle at $30.32 a barrel. It was the biggest drop in a day for Brent since September 1. WTI crude eased $1.75, or 5.9 percent, to end at $27.94. It dipped to $26.19 previous week, its lowest since May 2003.
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Lithuania will purchase more gas from Norway than from Russia in 2016 after concluding a number of supply deals with Statoil facilitated by its liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure.
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Crude oil prices declined 3 percent on Monday, finishing down for a third consecutive day, dragged down by concerns that U.S. crude inventories have hiked to new record highs, while a Saudi-Venezuela meeting to spur prices showed no tangible progress. U.S. crude traded below $30 a barrel, ending down $1.20 at $29.69. Global crude benchmark Brent eased $1.18 to settle at $33.88.
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