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Daily (22.02.2024): Oil prices rose on Wednesday as geopolitical tensions offset oversupply concerns
On Wednesday, oil prices rose despite worries about oversupply dampening investor sentiment. Heightened tensions in the Middle East and ongoing attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea provided support to oil prices. Ahead of the publication of weekly US crude oil inventories, Brent crude settled at $83.03 a barrel, and WTI crude stood at $77.91 a barrel, both contracts increasing by about 1% day-on-day.
read more... 22/02/2024
Daily (02.02.2024): European carbon prices plunged by 3% on Thursday, weighed by sluggish demand and ample supply
On Thursday, oil prices declined, erasing previous increases due to economic concerns, which offset the rising tensions in the Middle East. Additionally, a 1.2-million-barrel increase in U.S. crude inventories put further pressure on prices. Hence, Brent crude tumbled by about 4% to settle at $78.70, while WTI crude declined by about 3% to stand at $73.82 per barrel.
read more... 02/02/2024
Daily (31.01.2024): Gas prices gained ground on Tuesday as outage at Freeport LNG raised supply concerns
Oil prices ended mixed on Tuesday as concerns over global oil demand offset ongoing supply concerns due to Middle East tensions. Consequently, Brent crude rose by about 0.6% to settle at $82.87, while WTI crude retreated by about 0.5% to close at $77.82 per barrel.
read more... 31/01/2024
Daily (26.09.2023): European power spot prices surged amid a sharp decline in wind output
On Monday, crude oil prices remained relatively stable as the decision to prolong production cuts by Saudi Arabia and Russia was offset by predicted U.S. oil record output in September. Hence, Brent crude traded at $93.29 a barrel. Meanwhile, U.S. WTI crude slipped by 0.4% to $89.68 a barrel.
read more... 26/09/2023
Daily (20.09.2023): British gas prices turned bullish on Tuesday due to lower supply from Norway
On Tuesday, crude oil prices remained relatively stable as the decision to prolong production cuts by Saudi Arabia and Russia was offset by renewed global macroeconomic worries. Hence, Brent crude traded at $94.34 a barrel. Meanwhile, U.S. WTI crude slipped by 0.3% to $91.20 a barrel.
read more... 20/09/2023