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Daily: British gas prices down on strong domestic supply
Oil prices declined on Tuesday, with Brent decreasing about 2 percent following the dollar's recovery and worries over an oversupplied market situation amid forecast for higher U.S crude stockpiles. According to the latest statements, Iran is close to reach peak production. Brent crude futures decreased to $48.37 per barrel, down by 89 cents, or 1.8 percent, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures settled at $46.35, down by 63 cents, or 1.3 percent.
read more... 31/08/2016
Daily: Spot power prices increased on lower wind in Germany, nuclear supply in France
Oil prices decreased more than 1 percent yesterday on renewed worries over an oil oversupply, a stronger dollar and hopes that Nigerian insurgents will stop hampering country's crude production. Brent crude decreased 66 cents arriving at $49.26 a barrel, down 1.3 percent. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude diminished 66 cents, or 1.4 percent, at $46.98.
read more... 30/08/2016
Daily: German power prices rose on lower wind and solar production
On Thursday oil prices were up 1 percent on U.S.-Iran military tensions in the Gulf and rumors that the dollar will drop according to a monetary policy speech made by the head of U.S. Federal Reserve. Brent crude futures increased by 62 cents, or 1.3 percent, at $49.67 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures augmented by 56 cents, or by 1.2 percent, arriving at $47.33.
read more... 26/08/2016
Global shale oil production is likely to more than double by 2040
Global shale oil production will more than double between 2015 and 2040.
read more... 24/08/2016
Daily: Oil prices increased on rumors that Saudi Arabia and some OPEC members will reach an agreement with non-OPEC producers on a production freeze
Crude oil prices have augmented by about $10 per barrel since early August, on thoughts that Saudi Arabia and other members of OPEC will reach an agreement next month with non-OPEC producers headed by Russia concerning a production freeze. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude ended at $48.22 a barrel, up 30 cents, or 0.6 percent, after reaching a session high of $48.75, the highest level since July 5. Brent settled at $50.88 a barrel, a penny lower, after scaling a two-month high at $51.22. Brent rose by 8 percent on the week, going up for a third week consecutively.
read more... 22/08/2016