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Daily (20.03.2024): Oil prices notched a minor increase on Tuesday amid continued attacks on Russia’s refineries and positive data from China
Crude oil prices extended gains yesterday due to ongoing attacks on Russia's refining infrastructure, positive macroeconomic data from China, as well as reports of decreasing US crude oil and gasoline inventories. As a result, Brent crude edged 0.6% higher to end at $87.38 a barrel. Meanwhile, U.S. WTI crude rose by about 1% to settle at $83.47 a barrel.
read more... 20/03/2024
Daily (15.03.2024): Oil prices rose to four-month highs on Thursday amid supply shortage worries
Oil prices increased by about 2% on Thursday, hitting their highest level in four months, boosted by new forecasts from the International Energy Agency (IEA) warning of potential supply shortages until year-end. The EIA report also revealed a notable 5.7-million-barrel decrease in gasoline stocks, the steepest decline since early November. Thus, the Brent crude oil stood at $85.42 a barrel, while WTI crude settled at $81.26 a barrel.
read more... 15/03/2024
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Germany’s gas tariff puts EU energy solidarity at risk
Germany’s levy on cross-border gas trading puts the EU’s energy solidarity at risk and hurts efforts to cut the bloc’s reliance on Russian gas, the bloc’s energy commissioner and deputy Czech PM told reporters on Monday (4 March) following a meeting of EU energy ministers.
read more... 06/03/2024
Belgium to use urgent procedure status for nuclear phase-out law
Belgium's Chamber of Representatives has agreed to give the nuclear phase-out law an urgent procedure status, a spokesperson for Energy Minister Tinne van der Straeten said on Friday, confirming a report from Belga news agency.
read more... 04/03/2024
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EU’s 2030 wind power target within reach
The EU’s wind energy target for 2030 is within reach thanks to improvements in permitting and rebounds in investment, according to a new report from European wind association WindEurope.
read more... 29/02/2024