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UK lawmakers approve windfall tax on oil and gas producers

British lawmakers approved a 25% windfall tax on oil and gas producers in the British North Sea on Monday, which the government says will raise 5 billion pounds ($5.95 billion) in one year to help people struggling with soaring energy bills.

read more... 12/07/2022

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Daily (05.07.2022): British gas prices continued their uptrend on Monday amid reduced flows from Norway

Oil prices recovered on Monday as supply side issues due to weaker OPEC output, unrest in Libya and sanctions on Russia outweighed fears of global recession. Hence, Brent crude increased by 1.7% to settle at $113.50 a barrel. US WTI crude gained 1.8% to end at $110.41 a barrel.

read more... 05/07/2022

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Daily (15.06.2022): British gas prices rallied on Tuesday amid weaker Russian flows, maintenance in Norway

Oil prices lost ground on Tuesday as investors worried that the US Federal Reserve would raise interest rates sooner than expected. Hence, Brent crude decreased by 0.9%, to settle at $121.17 a barrel. U.S. WTI crude slipped by 0.7%, to settle at $118.93 a barrel.

read more... 15/06/2022

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Daily (14.06.2022): German front-year power contract fell to a three-week low on Monday on weaker coal, carbon prices

Oil prices increased slightly in a choppy session on Monday as tight global supplies offset concerns that demand would be stifled by a resurgence of COVID-19 cases in Beijing and more interest rate hikes. Hence, Brent crude rose by 0.2% to settle at $122.27 a barrel. U.S. WTI crude added 0.2% to settle at $120.93 a barrel.

read more... 14/06/2022

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EU lawmakers split ahead of votes on more ambitious climate policies

The European Parliament will vote on Wednesday on a raft of EU climate change policies to cut Europe's emissions over the next decade, with the outcome of the votes still uncertain as lawmakers are split over whether to uphold or weaken the plans.

read more... 08/06/2022

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