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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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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A new report by Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) outlines significant opportunities and challenges for the expansion of offshore wind energy in the UK.
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Honda is doubling its investment in electric vehicles to $64 billion through the end of the decade to slash the cost of producing its next-generation EVs, bring battery production inhouse and speed up its rollout of a new range of seven profitable EVs by 2030.
read more... 17/05/2024
Oil prices fell on Tuesday as signs of lower consumption in the US and a stronger dollar offset the risk premium associated with the Middle East situation and bullish OPEC outlook. As a result, Brent crude stood at $82.38 per barrel, while WTI crude settled slightly above $78 per barrel, with both contracts falling by more than 1% day-on-day.
read more... 15/05/2024