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Daily: British wholesale gas plunges for the second day on supply glut
U.S. crude oil recovered more than $1 on Wednesday, rebounding from recent straight falls after government data showed the country's crude inventories dipped considerably previous week. U.S. crude for August delivery rose by $1.24 to close at $101.20 a barrel, the highest level since July 10. The European benchmark, Brent contract for August delivery, which expired on Wednesday, fell 17 cents to settle at $105.85 a barrel. Brent price for September delivery augmented 29 cents ending at $107.17.
read more... 17/07/2014
Tougher sanctions: Oil giant Rosneft receives a major blow from U.S.
The U.S. has unveiled a new row of sanctions on Russia concerning the troubles in the Ukraine, this time hitting the Russian oil giant Rosneft, its second major gas producer Novatek and its third largest bank Gazprombank. These are the most austere U.S. sanction yet imposed on Russia.
read more... 17/07/2014
Italy mulls power bill reductions to aid companies
The Italian government thinks about measures to reduce energy bills in a move intended to make more competitive the nation's small- and medium-sized businesses and to support jobs, as described in slides viewed by Reuters.
read more... 16/07/2014
Gazprom and Iran to set a joint committee in gas sector
Iran and Russia, two of the world’s largest holders of natural gas, have decided to boost cooperation in the sector.
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Daily: Crude oil prices slump as Libya pessimistic economic data feed supply glut worries
Crude oil prices slumped by as much as $2 on Tuesday, posting their sharpest plunge this year as increasing Libyan supplies and pessimistic economic data intensified worries that the global market was leading to a near-term oversupply. Brent futures dropped 96 cents to close at $106.02 a barrel, rebounding from a low of $104.39 a barrel earlier in the session, the lowest level since April 2. U.S. crude futures dipped 95 cents to close at $99.96 a barrel.
read more... 16/07/2014