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Daily (17.02.2017): European spot power contracts surge to their highest levels since November 2008
Crude oil prices ended the Monday’s trade higher as Saudi Arabia's commitments to cutting production offset a report forecasting U.S. output would again increase this year. Benchmark Brent crude oil for March delivery rose by 41 cents a barrel, or 0.7 percent, to end at $55.86 and U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude added 27 cents, or 0.5 percent, to settle at $52.64 a barrel.
read more... 17/01/2017
Gazprom set to regain its share in Lithuania’s gas market in 2017
In the last days of 2016, the biggest Lithuanian gas buyers inked contracts with Russian giant Gazprom which is expected to surpass Norway’s Statoil in terms of the bulk of the country’s gas needs for 2017.
read more... 04/01/2017
Daily (30.12.2016): Crude oil prices tumble after a surprise build in U.S. crude stockpiles
Crude oil futures tumbled on Thursday after an unexpected increase in U.S. crude stockpiles reversed gains in prices that drove contracts to their highest levels since July last year.
read more... 30/12/2016
Daily (26.12.2016): U.S. WTI crude hits the highest level in 17 months
Crude oil prices were little changed on Friday in a calm trade ahead of the Christmas and New Year holiday week. However, the crude oil contracts posted small gains, as the market strived to observe how OPEC manages its planned output cuts with Libya expecting to boost production. Brent futures rose by 11 cents, or 0.2 percent, to settle at $55.16 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude added seven cents, or 0.1 percent, to end at $53.02, its highest close since July 2015.
read more... 26/12/2016
Daily: Oil contracts up 5% for the week on OPEC revived hopes
Crude oil price ended higher on Friday, closing out a bullish week for crude oil, spurred by growing expectations that OPEC will find a solution to limit production at the end of the month. Brent crude rose by 37 cents, or 0.8 percent, to settle at $46.86 per barrel, posting its first weekly increase in five weeks. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude climbed 27 cents, or 0.6 percent, for the day, to close at $45.69 a barrel. It posted its first weekly increase in four weeks. For the week, Brent and U.S. crude both rose roughly 5 percent.
read more... 21/11/2016