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Daily (13.12.2019): British forward gas prices jumped by around 5% on Thursday following Trump’s comments related to a deal with China
Oil futures settled higher on Thursday, buoyed by the news that the U.S. and China were close to ink a deal on the ongoing trade war. However, the oil’s increase was due to a combination of macro factors: China, OPEC cuts, easy U.S. monetary policy. Brent for February delivery rose 48 cents, or 0.8% to settle at $64.20 a barrel on ICE Futures Europe Exchange. WTI crude for January ended at $59.18 per barrel, reflecting a 0.7% gain.
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Daily (12.12.2019): Brent crude down 1% on Wednesday following an unexpected increase in crude inventories
Oil futures ended lower on Wednesday after U.S. government data indicated a surprise increase in domestic supply in crude oil, as well as important gains in gasoline and distillate inventories. Brent crude for February delivery slipped by 62 cents, or around 1% to settle at $63.72 a barrel. WTI crude for January delivery declined 48 cents, or 0.8%, to close at $58.76 a barrel.
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Daily (11.12.2019): UK month-ahead gas price down around 2% due to a potential Kiev-Moscow new gas transit deal
Crude oil prices finished higher on Tuesday, getting a boost after OPEC and its allies decided to deepen oil production cuts by 500,000 bpd, but gains were kept in check as U.S.-China war still puts pressure on demand. Brent crude rose by 9 cents, or 0.1% to settle at $64.34 a barrel on ICE Futures Europe.. WTI crude increased by 22 cents, or 0.4% to close at $59.24 a barrel on NYMEX.
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Daily (10.12.2019): German spot electricity price soars 61% on Monday on lower wind output
Crude oil prices lost ground on Monday as exports from China shrank for a fourth straight month, escalating concerns about U.S.-China trade war over the global economy. Brent crude eased 14 cents, or 0.2%, to settle at $64.25 per barrel, after a gain of about 3% last week on news that OPEC+ would deepen output cuts. WTI crude oil lost 18 cents, or 0.3% to close at $59.02 a barrel on NYMEX.
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Daily (09.12.2019): Brent posts a 3.1% weekly gain following OPEC decision to reduce output target
Crude oil prices soared on Friday as OPEC+ agreed in Vienna to extend output cuts by 500,000 barrels per day in early 2020. Consequently, Brent crude rallied by $1, or 1.6%, to settle at $64.39. It recorded a weekly hike of 3.1%. U.S. WTI crude rose by 77 cents, or 1.3%, to $59.20 per barrel. For the week, WTI jumped 7.3%, after a 4% rise reached on Wednesday after data indicated sharp declines in U.S. crude inventories.
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