Crude oil futures increased considerably on Thursday, posting their biggest spike in a single session following a message from Donald Trump promising a reduction in Russian and Saudi production to rebalance the black gold market devastated by the covid-19 pandemic. At the same time, Saudi Arabia called for an urgent meeting of the OPEC and other countries, including Russia, to re-establish a balance in the oil markets.
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Crude oil prices were bearish on Wednesday, weighed by a steep rise in U.S. crude inventories last week, the biggest weekly rise since 2016, while gasoline demand continued to decline. Consequently, Brent crude for June delivery traded 6.1% lower at $24.74 a barrel. Similarly, WTI futures slid by 0.8% to $20.30 a barrel.
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Germany is likely to achieve its binding EU renewable target for 2020, according to the latest figures from the country's federal environment agency.
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The coronavirus pandemic is likely to maintain pressure on carbon prices in April, potentially sending them to fresh two-year lows as the world locks down communities to reverse the pace of infections.
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Gazprom leader Aleksey Miller in last Friday’s meeting with President Vladimir Putin confirmed that the building of new east-bound natural gas infrastructure now is high on the company’s agenda.
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