OPEC+ reiterated that it will only boost output in August by as much as it had previously indicated amid tight global supplies, contributing to a decline in oil prices on Thursday. Thus, Brent crude fell by 1.3% to settle at $114.81 a barrel. WTI crude decreased by 3.7% to $105.76 per barrel.
read more... 01/07/2022
Italy's government said on Thursday it was lending state-owned firm Gestore dei Servizi Energetici (GSE) 4 billion euros ($4.17 billion) to buy gas to boost stockpiles, as the country strives to cope with a fall in Russian supplies and surging prices.
read more... 01/07/2022
The European Union and Norway agreed on Thursday to cooperate to bring more gas from western Europe's biggest producer to the EU's 27 countries, nearly half of which are now grappling with cuts to Russian gas supplies.
read more... 24/06/2022
Crude oil prices increased to their highest levels in over a week in choppy trade on Thursday as traders assessed the prospect of more rate hikes against persistently tight supplies. New sanctions by United States on Iran lent further support. Hence, Brent crude rose by 1.1% to $119.81 a barrel. US WTI crude increased by 2%, to end at $117.58 a barrel.
read more... 17/06/2022
French winter power prices would exceed EUR 700/MWh in the event of a halt to Russian gas supplies, Sebastien Loux, managing director of TotalEnergies' electricity and gas business in Europe, told Montel on Monday.
read more... 14/06/2022