In response to the Bank of England's warning of a protracted recession and ahead of today's highly anticipated employment report in the US, crude oil fell on Thursday. As such Brent crude dropped by 2.8% to $94.12 a barrel, while WTI crude ended 2.3% lower at $88.54.
read more... 05/08/2022
Crude oil prices surged on Wednesday following reports of lower US stocks and a reduction in Russian gas exports to Europe, which counterbalanced worries about weakening demand and higher interest rates in US. As such, WTI crude rose by 2.4% to settle at $97.26 per barrel, Brent crude ended 2.1% up at $106.62 a barrel.
read more... 28/07/2022
German utility RWE AG's head has warned that a windfall tax on electricity generators in Britain would make it and other power firms reconsider their investment decisions in the country, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.
read more... 28/06/2022
Germany will provide an additional 15 billion euros ($15.8 billion) in credit lines for the purchase of gas to replenish storage facilities, news agency dpa reported on Sunday, citing a paper by the Economy Ministry.
read more... 21/06/2022
The UK government is considering ending the pricing system of British power prices, which are now linked with natural gas prices, in a bid to reduce energy bills for millions of households, The Times reported on Monday, quoting government sources.
read more... 15/06/2022