Oil prices increased on Friday due to indications of rising demand in major consumers, the US and China. China's industrial production surged by 6.7% year-on-year in April, potentially increasing demand. Additionally, severe forest fires in western Canada endangered the oil-producing town of Fort McMurray, which outputs over 2 million barrels daily. As a result, Brent crude rose by 1%, closing just below $84 a barrel, while WTI crude also climbed 1%, hovering around $80 per barrel.
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Ireland, Belgium and the UK have agreed to strengthen their cooperation on renewable energy and interconnection projects.
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Cornwall Insight has released its final forecast for the July-September 2024 energy price cap, predicting a 7% decrease from the current cap.
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The Franco-German parliamentary assembly is set to adopt a declaration advising Paris and Berlin to mend their differences in energy policy and begin moving on hydrogen and geothermal.
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Oil prices rose on Thursday, bolstered by a decline in U.S. crude inventories and the anticipation of a rebound in gasoline demand in the coming weeks in the United States. Thus, Brent crude rose by 0.6% to settle at $83.27 per barrel. WTI crude traded around 1% higher to close at $79.23 per barrel.
read more... 17/05/2024