Crude oil prices were steady to bearish on Tuesday, as the market remained cautious ahead of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) and its Opec+ partners meeting, as well as the release of US inventories. Thus, Brent crude declined by 2.3% to settle at $89.16 a barrel. Meanwhile, the American WTI crude price steadied at $88.20 a barrel.
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Belgium will cut value added tax on electricity as part of a package to shield consumers from rising energy prices, the prime minister said on Tuesday.
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Danish renewable company Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) will lead a project in Spain to build a giant hydrogen plant, it said on Tuesday, as part of the Spanish government's efforts to use EU funds to become a top producer of the gas.
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The European Commission is set to propose rules on Wednesday to allow some gas and nuclear power plants to be labelled as green investments, with minor changes to a previous draft proposal, a Commission source told Reuters.
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Oil prices edged up on Monday, trading near seven-year highs, as investors await that supplies will stay tight, due to limited production rise by major oil producers and a strong recovery in fuel demand. Tensions between Russia and the West also underpinned crude prices, which soared by about 17% in January, the biggest monthly gain since February 2021. As such, Brent crude price rose by 1.3% to settle at $91.21 a barrel. The American WTI crude closed 1.5% higher at $88.15 a barrel.
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