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Daily (11.01.2021): Crude oil prices strengthened by 3% on Friday to hit 11-month highs

Crude oil prices were bullish on Friday, reaching 11-month highs, supported by signals of tightening global supply. Thanks in part to production cuts by OPEC+ members, Brent crude surged by 3% to $55.99 a barrel, while WTI oil closed 2.8% higher at $52.24 a barrel.

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Daily (08.01.2020): European carbon prices approached 35 EUR on Thursday, hitting a new all-time high amid a strong energy complex

Crude oil prices were rather flat on Thursday, but remained at 11-month peaks, as investors focused on recent OPEC+ agreement to curb output instead of political turmoil in the United States. Hence, Brent crude added 0.2% to end at $54.38 a barrel. Meanwhile, U.S. WTI crude gained 0.4% to finish at $50.83 per barrel.

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Daily (06.01.2020): Oil prices surged by about 5% on Tuesday amid OPEC output deal, Iran tensions

Crude oil futures rallied on Tuesday, after OPEC+ reached an agreement on production curbs starting in February, with Saudi Arabia voluntarily taking on a larger reduction. Continuing tensions over Iran’s seizure of a South Korean vessel brought further support to oil prices. Hence, Brent crude jumped by $2.51, or 4.9%, to settle at $53.60 a barrel. Meanwhile, U.S. WTI crude surged by $2.31, or 4.9%, to close at $49.93 a barrel.

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Daily (05.01.2020): Carbon prices strengthened by 3% on Monday amid a bullish energy market

The OPEC+ meeting on Monday was expected to lend support to oil prices. The members, however, had delayed on taking a decision for one more day. As such, due to investor’s prudence, Brent crude ended 1.4% lower at $51.09 a barrel, while WTI oil fell 1.9% to $47.62 a barrel.

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Daily (29.12.2020): The energy markets on a front foot on Monday despite slightly lower oil prices, with investors back to the market after a Christmas break

Oil prices retreated on Monday as worries about looming new supply from OPEC+ and a weak demand a on the back of a new aggressive strain of the coronavirus overshadowed the positive news of the passing of a US stimulus package. Hence, Brent crude fell by 43 cents, or 0.84%, to settle at $50.86 a barrel. At the same time, U.S. WTI crude settled at $47.62 a barrel, declining by 61 cents, or 1.26% day-on-day.

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