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Norway’s Ambitious Plan to Store Carbon Dioxide in the North Sea
Norway has big plans to pump waste carbon from oil and gas operations and heavy industry under the seabed of the North Sea to be stored safely underground. It believes this method will be key to decarbonizing its fossil fuel activities in the coming years and supporting a green transition. However, some fear that this process cannot be done safely without risk to the environment. Others believe that carbon capture and storage (CCS) is merely a band-aid on a bullet wound and that countries should be fixing their carbon problem at the source rather than mitigating the effects of fossil fuel production. Nonetheless, so long as the world relies on oil and gas, companies will be looking for ways to produce lower-carbon fossil fuels through innovative methods, such as CCS technology.
read more... 14/03/2024
Daily (13.03.2024): Oil prices experienced a modest decline on Tuesday due to inflation and OPEC worries
On Tuesday, oil prices saw a slight decrease due to a higher than anticipated US inflation index, coupled with rising concerns over the compliance with OPEC production cap. Brent crude fell by 0.3% at $81.92 a barrel, while WTI crude slipped by 0.4% to $77.56 a barrel.
read more... 13/03/2024
Daily (12.03.2024) : EUAs lost almost 4% on a daily basis on Monday, tracking bearish gas prices
On Monday, oil prices were rather constant due to uncertainty surrounding the fluctuating demand from China. Brent crude edged 0.2% higher at $82.21 a barrel, while WTI Crude slipped by 0.1% to $77.93 a barrel.
read more... 12/03/2024
Daily (11.03.2024): Oil prices fell by over 1% on Friday as demand concerns outweighed production cuts
Oil prices dropped on Friday amid worries about Chinese demand despite geopolitical tensions and supply cuts. As a result, the Brent crude oil decreased by 1% to settle slightly above $82 a barrel, while WTI crude declined by 1.2% to stand slightly above $78 a barrel.
read more... 11/03/2024
Daily (08.03.2024): Forward gas prices tumbled by over 2% on Thursday amid ample supply and high inventory levels
Oil prices exhibited a stable-to-bearish trend on Thursday due to consistent demand from Asia, despite possible supply disruptions caused by OPEC+ decision and the ongoing political turmoil in the Middle East. As a result, Brent crude remained steady at $82.96, while WTI Crude experienced a slight decrease of approximately 0.3% to settle slightly below $79.
read more... 08/03/2024