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Daily (16.03.2022): Oil prices fell below $100 a barrel on Tuesday amid China lockdown, hopes for a nuclear deal
Crude oil prices fell below $100 a barrel on Tuesday after China, the world’s largest oil importer, imposed new lockdowns to fight against an outbreak of the coronavirus, move which could jeopardize demand. Suggestions that Russia could allow the revival of the nuclear deal with Iran to go ahead put further downward pressure on prices. Hence, Brent crude shed by 6.5% to settle at $99.91 a barrel. U.S. WTI crude dropped by 6.4% to end at $96.44 a barrel.
read more... 16/03/2022
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European wind power lobby demands more permits to ease bottlenecks
Europe's wind power trade association called on Thursday for more permits to build new wind farms, which it said had been slowed by bottlenecks in granting permissions, despite growing demand for green power.
read more... 25/02/2022
Daily (04.02.2022): U.S. WTI crude jumped above $90 on Thursday for the first time since 2014
Oil prices climbed back above $90 a barrel, after OPEC and its oil-producing allies decided to stick to a previously announced schedule and increase March production by 400,000 barrels per day, despite mounting pressure from consuming countries to raise supply. Meanwhile, U.S. crude inventories dropped more than expected last week, with stockpiles sitting below their five-year average. As such, Brent crude moved 1.8% higher to $91.11 a barrel. The American WTI crude settled at $90.27, 2.3% up, for the first time since 2014, as demand for petroleum products surges.
read more... 04/02/2022
Daily (01.02.2022): UK gas prices eased on Monday on forecasts for warmer weather next month
Oil prices edged up on Monday, trading near seven-year highs, as investors await that supplies will stay tight, due to limited production rise by major oil producers and a strong recovery in fuel demand. Tensions between Russia and the West also underpinned crude prices, which soared by about 17% in January, the biggest monthly gain since February 2021. As such, Brent crude price rose by 1.3% to settle at $91.21 a barrel. The American WTI crude closed 1.5% higher at $88.15 a barrel.
read more... 01/02/2022
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Russian gas supply halt would deal EU economic hit
The European Union could cope with a short term halt to all Russian gas imports but doing so would have “profound economic consequences” and require emergency measures to curb demand, according to analysis by the think tank Bruegel.
read more... 27/01/2022