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Daily (17.01.2022): Energy prices increased on Friday, supported by cold weather outlooks and news on EDF plans to curb the French nuclear output
Crude oil prices were bullish on Friday, reaching their highest in two and a half months, amid data showing that the production of black gold from OPEC+ may struggle to meet a rise in demand. As such, both Brent oil and WTI crude settled around 2% higher at $86.06 a barrel and $83.82 a barrel, respectively.
read more... 17/01/2022
Daily (05.01.2022): Brent crude back at $80 a barrel as OPEC agreed to stick with its planned output hike for February
Oil prices continued to add ground on Tuesday after OPEC+ group agreed yesterday to increase output by 400, 000 barrels per day in February as originally planned. The move provides some comfort to the market as it signals that they are confident with the demand outlook in the coming months. Hence, Brent crude increased by 1.3% to settle at $80.00 a barrel, the highest level since late November. U.S. WTI crude rose by 1.2%, to $76.99 a barrel.
read more... 05/01/2022
Daily (04.01.2022): Oil prices edged higher on Monday ahead of OPEC meeting
Crude oil futures gained ground on the first trading day of the new year ahead of an OPEC+ meeting on Tuesday to discuss production policy. Hence, Brent crude increased by 1.5% to settle at $78.98 a barrel. U.S. WTI crude settled up 1.2% at $76.08 a barrel. Both contracts were spurred by hopes of further demand recovery in 2022.
read more... 04/01/2022
Daily (31.12.2021): The German spot power price fell dramatically amid strong wind output
Crude oil prices edged slightly higher on Thursday ahead of OPEC+ meeting next week, on expectations for strong fuel demand despite soaring Omicron coronavirus infections. Hence, Brent crude closed higher at $79.32 a barrel, while the American WTI crude rose by 0.6% to settle at $76.99 a barrel.
read more... 31/12/2021
Daily (14.12.2021): European electricity prices hit new record-highs on Monday amid cold weather forecasts, bullish sentiment across gas market
Crude oil prices lost ground on Monday as doubts about the effectiveness of vaccines against the Omicron variant counterbalanced a bullish forecast for oil demand in the first quarter by OPEC. Hence, Brent crude fell by 76 cents, or 1.0%, to settle at $74.39 a barrel. U.S. WTI crude dropped by 38 cents, or 0.5%, to settle at $71.29 a barrel.
read more... 14/12/2021