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Shell cuts its 2016 spending as it grapples with low oil prices
Energy giant Royal Dutch Shell said it will cut its 2016 spending by another 10%, as lower oil prices continue to hit its business.
read more... 05/05/2016
Daily: European forward power prices rebound on higher fuels prices ahead of Ascension holiday
A larger-than-expected increase in U.S. crude stockpiles dragged oil markets down on Wednesday after an early hike over worries about output reductions in Canada’s oil sands region following a conflagration. U.S. crude futures close at $43.78 a barrel, up 13 cents or 0.30 percent, while Brent crude fell 35 cents or 0.78 percent, to settle at $44.62 a barrel.
read more... 05/05/2016
Red card for Engie: Suspected of selling gas at below cost
The French competition authority required the energy company Engie (ex-GDF Suez) on Monday to increase its natural gas prices for companies, blaming that the company is selling gas at below cost, harming competition.
read more... 04/05/2016
Daily: British spot gas prices decline on warmer weather, Rough outage
Oil prices tumbled for a second day on Tuesday, receding further from the year's highs reached the previous week, as increasing production renewed worries about the global glut of crude, the U.S. dollar recovered and equity markets weakened. Brent crude futures eased 86 cents, or 1.9 percent, to settle at $44.97 a barrel. U.S. crude's West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures declined $1.13, or 2.5 percent, to close at $43.65.
read more... 04/05/2016
Daily: Oil losses 3 percent on OPEC production rally, record speculative buying in Brent
Crude oil prices declined about 3 percent on Monday as the output from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries approached all-time highs and record speculative buying in international benchmark Brent triggered profit-taking on last month's considerable hike. Brent crude for July delivery lost $1.54, or 3.3 percent, to settle at $45.83 per barrel, touching a session low at $45.72. WTI fell $1.14 cents, or 2.5 percent, to close at $44.78 a barrel, after attaining an intraday low at $44.54.
read more... 03/05/2016