Germany reduced its traditional net electricity surplus by 2.8 TWh or 11.7% in the first half of 2019 compared with the same 2018 period due to fuel and carbon price effects, industry data showed on Tuesday.
read more... 31/07/2019
Oil prices inched up on Thursday, bolstered by rising tensions between U.S. and Iran and a sharp drop in U.S. crude stockpiles. However, slower global economic growth that could reduce fuel demand limited gains. As a result, Brent crude edged 0.3% higher at $63.39 a barrel, while WTI futures closed 0.3% up at $56.02 a barrel.
read more... 26/07/2019
Crude oil prices added ground on Tuesday, after data showed a much larger-than-expected fall in the U.S. crude stocks. Meanwhile, weaker demand forecasts and the full restart of Libya’s largest oil field reduced gains. Against that backdrop, Brent crude traded 0.9% higher at $63.83 a barrel, while WTI futures closed 1% up, at $56.77 a barrel.
read more... 24/07/2019
Oil prices increased on Friday, bolstered by the rising tensions in Iran, after U.S. Navy destroyed an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz. As a result, Brent crude climbed by 0.9% to $62.47 a barrel, while WTI futures inched up by 0.6% to $55.63 a barrel.
read more... 22/07/2019
Crude oil prices decreased on Monday, following mixed Chinese economic data and amid anticipations of a short-term impact of the tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico on U.S. offshore oil output. A softening in the tensions between the West and Iran added pressure on prices. Consequently, Brent crude edged down by 0.4% to $66.48 a barrel, while WTI futures lost 1.1% to settle at $59.58 a barrel.
read more... 16/07/2019