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Daily (02.10.2018): French spot power prices hiked by 10.4% on Monday, on lower nuclear and wind power generation
Oil crude prices continued to surge on Monday due to increased worries about global supply after U.S. sanctions targeting Iran’s oil exports will come into effect early next month, with about 1.5 million barrels per day of Iranian oil expected to disappear. Brent crude price, the international benchmark, gained additional 2.7% to trade at $82.98 a barrel. WTI crude was up by 2.8% at $75.30 a barrel.
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Daily (01.10.2018): Brent oil jumped to a four-year high on Friday anticipating Iran sanctions
Oil prices earned more than $1 a barrel on Friday, reaching a new four-year high, as U.S. sanctions against Iranian exports tightened global supply. Even if other main exporters such as Saudi Arabia pumped more oil, Brent crude edged 1.2% higher at $82.72 a barrel. Meanwhile, WTI crude surged by 1.6% to $73.25 a barrel, supported by a report on a stagnant rig count in the U.S.
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Daily (27.09.2018): NBP gas contracts lost around 3% on Wednesday, due to warmer weather and an oversupplied system
Oil crude prices lost momentum on Wednesday after U.S. data revealed higher-than-expected domestic crude inventories. Moreover, the U.S. officials promised investors that the oil market will not experience supply shortages and Trump has once again urged OPEC to pump more oil in his speech at the United Nations on Tuesday. Nevertheless, a substantial drop in Iranian exports kept Brent price above $80. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures plunged by 1% down, or 71 cents, to settle at $71.57 a barrel. Meanwhile, Brent crude edged 0.7% down at $81.34 a barrel.
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Daily (26.09.2018): The carbon contracts traded almost 5% lower on Tuesday due to a bearish energy complex
Oil futures continued to rise on Tuesday, on concerns over global supply, once U.S. sanctions on Iran’s crude exports will be applied in November. The increase in prices was limited by Donald Trump’s call on OPEC to raise production. Brent crude added 0.8%, extending its 4-year peak to $81.87 a barrel. Meanwhile, WTI crude edged 0.3% higher to $72.28 a barrel due to falling U.S. inventories.
read more... 26/09/2018
Daily (21.09.2018): German spot electricity price plunged by 30% on Thursday, on forecasts for higher wind generation
Oil crude futures dropped on Thursday, as President Donald Trump urged Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries to reduce prices. Brent crude was 0.9% down at $78.70 a barrel. WTI crude lost 1.1% to 70.32 a barrel, despite a draw in inventories.
read more... 21/09/2018