Oil prices edged lower on Thursday, weighed by a stronger dollar and increased optimism of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Despite the relatively subdued stance conveyed by the US Federal Reserve (Fed) on Wednesday, indicating potential future reductions in interest rates, Brent crude oil stood at $85.78 a barrel, while WTI crude settled slightly above $81 a barrel.
read more... 22/03/2024
On Wednesday, oil prices rebounded, driven by increased demand in the United States and statements from the President of the Federal Reserve (Fed) indicating potential interest rate cuts later this year. As a result, the Brent crude oil stood at $82.96 a barrel, while WTI crude settled at $79.13 a barrel.
read more... 07/03/2024
On Friday, oil prices tumbled. The decline was largely attributed to diminishing expectations that the US Federal Reserve would lower interest rates as quickly as the market had initially anticipated. Furthermore, the strength of the US dollar contributed to this sentiment. Consequently, Brent crude stood at $81.62 a barrel, and WTI crude settled at $76.49 a barrel, both contracts dropping by more than 2% day-on-day.
read more... 26/02/2024
The German storage levy charges a fee on all gas exiting the German grid, set at €1.86/MWh for January-June, with the aim of recouping money spent to purchase strategic reserves in 2022.
read more... 10/01/2024
On Wednesday, oil prices rebounded, supported by a decline in US crude inventories and a more relaxed tone from the Federal Reserve. As a result, Brent crude ended at $74.26, and WTI crude settled at $69.47 per barrel, with both contracts recording gains of over 1%.
read more... 14/12/2023