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Daily (18.09.2017): British gas contracts dipped on Friday due to weaker energy complex
Oil prices were firm on Monday and stayed close to multi-month peaks hit late last week as the number of U.S. rigs drilling for new output fell and due to the restart of the refineries after Hurricane Harvey.
read more... 18/09/2017
Cyprus: New gas discovery offshore considered non-profitable
Eni and Total have found gas while drilling offshore Cyprus near the giant Zohr gas field discovery in Egypt waters, but the anticipated quantity of the recently discovered field is too small to develop on its own, as stated by Cypriot Energy Minister Yiorgos Lakkotrypis on Tuesday.
read more... 13/09/2017
Daily (21.08.2017): Brent price rose sharply by 3.3% on Friday due to a weaker dollar
Oil prices increased sharply on Friday, due to a weaker dollar weakened and as U.S. drillers cut rigs, feeding a rally boosted global benchmark Brent crude to a weekly gain, while U.S. crude was almost flat week-on-week.
read more... 21/08/2017
Daily (15.08.2017): Oil prices dropped by 2.6% on Monday of weakening Chinese oil demand
Oil prices decreased on Monday steeper than expected on raising concerns that a glut of refined fuel products might weaken Chinese demand for oil. Also, U.S. drilling rig data published by Baker Hughes on Friday showed explorers boosted oil drilling capacity. Oversupply has been supported by rising production in Libya, which is trying to regain its pre-war oil production levels. Brent fell by 2.63% to close at $50.73 a barrel, while WTI price declined by 2.52% to end at $47.59 a barrel.
read more... 15/08/2017
Daily (11.07.2017): British NBP spot price declined by 2.8% on Monday
Oil rose modestly on Monday, lifted by a healthy demand expected in the coming weeks. However, increased drilling activity in the US and uncertainty over Libyan and Nigerian production cuts clouded the future supply outlook. Brent crude rose by 0.36% to end at $46.88 a barrel, while the WTI price increased by 0.38% to $44.40 a barrel.
read more... 11/07/2017