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Daily (07.09.17): Oil prices held gains on Wednesday, crude stocks lower than expected
Oil prices soared on Wednesday after API data announced smaller-than-expected build in the U.S. crude stockpiles and amid signs that OPEC could extend its output limits beyond the first quarter of 2018.
read more... 07/09/2017
Daily (06.09.2017): EU carbon prices jumped almost 10% to their peak of 2017
U.S. oil prices rose on Tuesday and gasoline declined as the gradual relaunch of refineries in the Gulf of Mexico that were closed by Hurricane Harvey increased demand for crude and reduced worries of a fuel supply crunch.
read more... 06/09/2017
Harvey considerably affects prices for US biodiesel
The Hurricane Harvey shook up the US biodiesel market, boosting prices to near a five-month high, while the boho factor dropped to a three-month low.
read more... 04/09/2017
Daily (04.09.2017): European carbon prices dropped by 1.8% on Friday, registering a 4.2% weekly loss
Oil prices rose on Friday, supported by a decline in the U.S. crude oil stocks last week, as refineries raised output with the approach of Harvey. Natural disasters are generally negative over the medium-term due to demand destruction, but in the short term the market reacts to the shortage of supply. Brent crude edged 0.7% up to settle at $52.75, while the WTI price grew by 0.13% at $47.29 a barrel.
read more... 04/09/2017
Daily (01.09.2017): European carbon prices dropped by 1.3% on Tuesday, below €6 level
Oil prices rose slightly on Thursday, contrary to the expectations of the OPEC, as oil traders focused more on Hurricane Harvey’s hit on oil demand than the impact of supply disruptions. For some veteran OPEC officials, Hurricane Harvey’s impact on global oil markets was quite strange, as the storm has led to some of the biggest disruptions to U.S. energy infrastructure, but failed to boost strongly the crude prices. Brent crude ended $1.52, or almost 3% up at $52.38, while the WTI price grew by 2.76% at $47.23 a barrel.
read more... 01/09/2017