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Libyan Sharara oil field shuts down gradually after closure of a control room in Zawiya
Sharara oil field in Lybia, which had a production of 270,000 barrels a day (bpd), is gradually closing after the closure of a control room in the northern city of Zawiya, as stated by an engineer at the field late on Sunday.
read more... 07/08/2017
Daily (07.08.2017): Oil prices rose 0.8% on Friday on strong U.S. gasoline demand
Oil prices were bullish on Friday as strong summer demand for transport fuel has buoyed benchmark contracts. U.S. gasoline demand rose to a record 9.842 million bpd last week, according to government data published. Brent crude jumped by 0.79% to close at $52.36 a barrel, while WTI price rose by almost 0.9% to close at $49.59 a barrel.
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EU energy storage research to be directed by UK university
The EU-funded international research for the progress of energy storage resources will be led by the Ulster University from Northern Ireland.
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Nordlink cable works underway as first portion is installed on the Vollesfjord seabed
The NordLink cable work is underway, with the first few kilometers of cable having been laid on the Vollesfjord seafloor in southern Norway.
read more... 04/08/2017
Daily (04.08.2017): UK wholesale gas prices rose by 1.5% on Thursday on extended Kollsnes’ outage
Oil prices fell on Thursday, pushed down by high OPEC supplies. Yet traders consider, that the oil industry has adapted to “low prices era” and can produce and operate at price levels that previously would have been uneconomic. Brent crude tumbled by almost 0.7% to close at $52.01 a barrel, while WTI price decreased by 1.13% to close at $49.03 a barrel.
read more... 04/08/2017