Crude oil prices dropped on Thursday dragged down by an erratic dollar and OPEC’s forecasts for a weakening demand to 28.78 million barrels per day in 2015, down 140,000 bpd from its previous expectation.
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Italian oil and gas conglomerate Eni declared on Friday it had inked a deal to operate a new exploration block in the western desert of Egypt, reinforcing its position in the country.
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Gazprom has decided to purchase its European associates Wintershall, EDF and Eni out of the fragmented South Stream gas pipeline project, as stated by the companies on Monday.
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Brent crude futures declined for a fifth consecutive day on Tuesday to close below $60 a barrel, while WTI crude ended a volatile session slightly higher as trading of expiring options helped defend the price above $55. Brent crude for January delivery slipped $1.20, or nearly 2 percent, to settle at $59.86 a barrel. The contract has lost more than 10 percent in five days of trading. U.S. crude's front-month rose 2 cents to close at $55.93 a barrel. Its session low of $53.60 was the lowest since May 2009.
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U.S. energy major Chevron intends to pull out of a $10 billion shale gas deal with Kiev, according to the declaration made on Monday by a senior Ukrainian presidential representative.
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