The oil prices are not likely to recover in 2016, according to declarations made by France’s Total and Goldman Sachs at a time when Brent crude plunged below $42/barrel following OPEC 168th meeting which did not yielded any production cuts.
read more... 09/12/2015
Crude oil prices declined on Friday following the news that the OPEC was planning to keep its production near record highs despite a collapse in oil prices, intensifying worries about an oversupplied market. Brent crude oil futures shed 84 cents, or nearly 2 percent, to close at $43, after a rebound in early trade. The benchmark contract was within cents of Augusts’ 6-1/2-year trough. U.S. crude futures slipped $1.11, or nearly 2 percent, to settle at $39.97.
read more... 07/12/2015
Crude oil prices hiked on Thursday, on expectations of a possible reduction in production from the OPEC and the U.S dollar weakness helped crude oil to rebound by nearly 3% of a decline that dragged the WTI below $40 a barrel. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, WTI crude for delivery on January rose $1.14, or 2.9%, to close at $41.08 a barrel. Brent crude for January delivery increased by $1.35, or 3.2%, to close at $43.84 a barrel on London’s ICE Futures exchange.
read more... 04/12/2015
The Swiss power grid operator has informed utilities that they may have to increase energy production from high-mountain hydro plants this winter since nuclear reactors stay closed and there is not sufficient transformer capacity to take on enough green power from Germany.
read more... 03/12/2015
Crude oil declined on Monday, reversing a previous hike following the release of a survey which estimated higher OPEC production in November, while a stronger dollar dragged down the demand for commodities denominated in the currency. Brent crude futures eased 25 cents, or 0.6 percent, to settle at $44.61 a barrel. WTI futures fell 6 cents to close at $41.65, down from a session high at $42.61.
read more... 01/12/2015