Crude oil futures surged on Thursday, to close above $75 a barrel for the first time since 2018 as the OPEC+ deal was adjourned after producers earlier signaled a tentative agreement to only gradually increase supplies through the end of the year. Hence, Brent crude rose by 1% to $75.84 a barrel, while U.S. WTI crude soared by 2.4% to $75.23 a barrel.
read more... 02/07/2021
Crude oil prices opened the week on the back foot after the oil market hit a three-year high on Friday. Increasing number of the new so-called Delta variant and expectations that OPEC+ producers will boost supply at an upcoming meeting put pressure on crude prices on Monday. Hence, Brent crude shed by 2% to settle at $74.68 a barrel. U.S. WTI crude ended at $72.91 a barrel, falling by 1.5% day-on-day.
read more... 29/06/2021
Six top western energy firms are vying to partner in the vast expansion of Qatar's liquefied natural gas output, industry sources said, helping the Gulf state cement its position as the leading LNG producer while several large projects around the world recently stalled.
read more... 14/06/2021
Rosneft has kicked off meetings with foreign contractors and suppliers for its massive Vostok Oil project, the Russian energy producer said on Monday.
read more... 08/06/2021
The world’s coal producers are currently planning as many as 432 new mine projects with 2.28 billion tonnes of annual output capacity, research published on Thursday showed, putting targets for slowing global climate change at risk.
read more... 03/06/2021