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Daily (30.10.2023): Oil prices jumped by 3% on Friday due to escalation of geopolitical tensions in the Middle East
Oil prices posted a significant 3% surge on Friday due to the U.S. strikes in Syria targeting sites connected to Iran. These strikes raised concerns about an escalation in Middle East geopolitical tensions, potentially leading to disruptions in oil supply in the region. Consequently, Brent crude settled at $90.48 per barrel, and WTI crude closed at $85.54 per barrel.
read more... 30/10/2023
Daily (27.10.2023): Oil prices declined by over 2% on Thursday as ECB holds interest rates, dampening global demand outlook
Oil prices declined sharply by over 2 % on Thursday, with the outlook for oil demand being negatively impacted by the European Central Bank's (ECB) decision to keep interest rates unchanged, highlighting vulnerabilities in the global economy. As a result, Brent crude settled at $87.93 per barrel, while WTI crude stood at $83.21 per barrel.
read more... 27/10/2023
Daily (26.10.2023): Oil prices rebounded by about 2% on Wednesday, boosted by the situation in the Middle East and the release of US crude inventories
Oil prices rebounded on Wednesday following several sessions of decline, boosted by news on the situation in the Middle East and the release of US crude inventories. As a result, Brent crude settled 2.3% higher at $90.13 per barrel, while WTI crude ended at $85.39 per barrel, up 2% day-on-day.
read more... 26/10/2023
Germany aims to support industry via tax relief, CCS
Germany’s economy ministry aims to help energy-intensive industry cope with higher energy prices via tax relief measures and decarbonise via carbon capture and storage (CCS), it said in a new plan on Tuesday.
read more... 26/10/2023
Daily (25.10.2023): Oil prices continued to decline by over 2% on Tuesday, as weak European data weighs
Crude oil prices extended losses yesterday as worries about a potential economic slowdown in the Eurozone intensified, driven by an unanticipated decrease indicated by the October PMI data. Nonetheless, Middle East tensions restrained the decline. As a result, Brent crude declined by about 2% to end at $88.07 a barrel. Meanwhile, U.S. WTI crude traded 3.4% lower at $83.74 a barrel.
read more... 25/10/2023