Crude oil prices rose on Wednesday, as the International Energy Agency (IEA) predicted a rise in crude demand, despite the spread of the Omicron variant. Furthermore, the situation was exacerbated by the apparent inability of OPEC+ to meet its production targets. Thus, Brent oil gained 1.1% at $88.44 a barrel and WTI crude jumped by 1.8% to $86.96 a barrel.
read more... 20/01/2022
Sweden's transmissions system operator Svenska Kraftnat plans to build new power lines for nearly $1 billion in the country's northern region to meet rising industrial demand and a boost in renewable power, the state-owned company said on Tuesday.
read more... 19/01/2022
Oil prices strengthened on Monday, with Brent climbing to its highest in more than seven years, supported by a rise in demand and supply disruptions in Libya and Nigeria among others. Nevertheless, gains were limited by concerns over the Omicron variant. As such, Brent oil edged 0.5% higher at $86.48 a barrel and WTI crude increased by a mere 0.6% to $84.29 a barrel.
read more... 18/01/2022
The new German government unveiled plans last week to massively increase the ambition of its national hydrogen strategy. There is just one caveat: fossil gas-based hydrogen likely won’t be included in subsidy schemes, despite demands from the oil and gas industry.
read more... 18/01/2022
Crude oil prices were bullish on Friday, reaching their highest in two and a half months, amid data showing that the production of black gold from OPEC+ may struggle to meet a rise in demand. As such, both Brent oil and WTI crude settled around 2% higher at $86.06 a barrel and $83.82 a barrel, respectively.
read more... 17/01/2022