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Daily: European forward power prices near 12-year low tracking weaker coal, carbon prices
Crude oil prices boosted as much as 1% on Thursday, pushed up by stockpiles draw at the U.S. crude futures delivery hub, although gains were curbed by declining equity prices on Wall Street. U.S. crude rose by 43 cents, or almost 1 percent, to settle at $44.91 a barrel. It jumped 69 cents at the session peak and slipped 77 cents at the low. Brent crude increased by 42 cents, or 0.9 percent, to close at $48.17.
read more... 25/09/2015
GRTgaz is assured of single French gas hub completion in 2018
French transmission system operator (TSO) GRTgaz is convinced it will succeed to meet a deadline of late 2018 for the launch of a single French gas market and the EU financing is not a necessary condition to make the project move forward.
read more... 05/08/2015
Daily: Crude oil futures diverge, with Brent up on British outage
Front-month Brent crude prices jumped on Thursday after a power outage cut production at Britain’s largest oil field and as the August contract was close to expiration. U.S. crude futures declined after giving up gains reacting to data from industry intelligence firm Genscape showing stronger crude stockpiles at the Cushing, Oklahoma hub. Expiring Brent August crude boosted 46 cents to close and go off the board at $57.51 a barrel, having touched $58.21. September Brent crude dropped 20 cents to hit $56.92, off its $58 intraday peak. U.S. crude for August delivery eased 50 cents to settle at $50.91, having fluctuated from $50.34 to $52.71.
read more... 17/07/2015
Daily: European prompt power prices edge up on heatwave expectations
Crude oil declined by about 3 percent on Wednesday on forecasts that stronger exports from Iran will add to global oversupply and on increasing stockpiles at the delivery hub at Cushing, Oklahoma. Brent crude for August delivery dropped $1.46, or 2.5 percent, to close at $57.05 a barrel. The August contract expires on Thursday. WTI crude for August delivery shed $1.63, or 3 percent, to settle at $51.41.
read more... 16/07/2015
Daily: European spot power prices mixed on stronger wind output in Germany, colder weather in France
Brent crude prices declined 2 percent on Monday, dragged down by European Central Bank bond-buying, while U.S. crude boosted 1 percent on a smaller-than-expected increase in stockpiles at the main oil hub at Cushing, Oklahoma, driving to a narrowing gap between the two benchmarks. Brent decreased $1.20, or 2 percent, to settle at $58.53 a barrel, while U.S. crude rose by 39 cents, or 0.8 percent, to close at $50.
read more... 10/03/2015