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Daily (01.09.2021): Oil prices ended the turbulent August with losses amid global health crisis
Crude oil prices declined on Tuesday following some sharp gains on the oil market over the last few weeks as investors weighed the prospect of additional OPEC+ production and the restoration of crude output in the U.S. after Hurricane Ida. Oil has endured a turbulent August, with Brent dropping by over 4% month-on-month and WTI crude falling by 7%. Both benchmarks posted their first monthly losses since March. Hence, Brent crude slipped by 0.6% day-on-day, to settle at $72.99 a barrel. U.S. WTI crude dropped by 1% to close at $68.50 a barrel.
read more... 01/09/2021
Daily (17.08.2021): EUAs strongly rebounded on Monday amid a bullish energy complex
Crude oil prices eased on Monday after data showed Chinese factory output and retail sales growth slowed sharply in July due to new restrictions. However, sources said that OPEC and its allies believe the markets do not need more oil than they plan to release in the coming months, limiting losses. As such, Brent crude fell by 1.7% to settle at $67.29 a barrel. At the same time, the American WTI lost 1.6% at $69.51 a barrel.
read more... 17/08/2021
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Daily (03.08.2021): European spot electricity prices skyrocketed by over 200% on Monday amid expectations of low wind
Crude oil prices fell for the second day in a row on Monday as highly contagious Delta variant of coronavirus sparked new mobility restrictions around the world, raising worries about demand recovery. Higher crude output from OPEC producers put further downward pressure on crude prices. Hence, Brent crude shed by 4.9% to settle at $72.58 a barrel. U.S. WTI crude ended 3.6%, lower at $71.26.
read more... 03/08/2021
Daily (21.07.2021): Carbon prices hit a 4-week low following weak auction activity
Crude oil prices closed higher on Tuesday, as the new OPEC+ deal should provide some stability to the market over the coming months in spite of the higher output. As a result, Brent crude oil rose 1.1% to $69.35 a barrel and WTI crude ended up 1.2% to $67.20 a barrel.
read more... 21/07/2021
Daily (20.07.2021): Oil prices slumped by around 7% on Monday as coronavirus cases increased worldwide
Oil prices plummeted on Monday, weighed by declining demand for black gold amid the coronavirus pandemic and the backdrop of the agreement on crude production between OPEC+ members. Brent oil tumbled by 6.8% to $68.62 a barrel and WTI crude lost 7.5% at $66.42 a barrel.
read more... 20/07/2021