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French nuclear hits 41 GW, up 12 GW over past month
French nuclear generation ramped up to 41 GW on Oct. 19 as more reactors returned to service after maintenance, lifting average output by 12 GW over the past four weeks, system data showed.
read more... 20/10/2020
Daily (13.10.2020): Oil prices fell by about 3% on Monday, with WTI back below the psychological $40 level amid easing supply disruptions
Oil prices fell by about 3% on Monday due to easing supply disruptions easing in the U.S. and Libya, while the end of a workers’ strike in Norway is returning more output to a market struggling with an anemic demand. As a result, Brent crude for December delivery fell by $1.13, or 2.6%, to settle at $41.72 a barrel. Meanwhile, U.S. WTI crude for November delivery shed by 2.9%, or $1.17, to end at $39.43 a barrel.
read more... 13/10/2020
Daily (12.10.2020): European carbon prices fell to a seven-week low on Friday following heavy auction supply and Covid worries
The end of one of the oil workers’ strike in Norway led to a ramp up in crude output on Friday, thereby weighing on oil prices. Hence, Brent crude decreased by 1.1% to $42.85 a barrel. Similarly, WTI futures lost 1.8% to trade at $39.95 a barrel.
read more... 12/10/2020
Daily (09.10.2020): NBP gas for month-ahead delivery hit an almost 10-month peak on Thursday tracking higher oil and LNG prices
Crude oil futures hit their highest level in more than a month on Thursday as Hurricane Delta forces paralyzed nearly 92% of crude output in the Gulf of Mexico, while Saudi Arabia envisages postponing OPEC plans to boost output. The prospect of more production outages in the North Sea due to a workers’ strike added further support to oil markets. Hence, Brent crude for December delivery jumped by $1.35, or 3.2% to settle at $43.34 a barrel. Meanwhile, U.S. WTI crude surged by $1.24 cents, or 3.1%, to end at $41.19 a barrel.
read more... 09/10/2020
Norway’s Oil & Gas Strikes Could Take 25% Of Production Offline
If the ongoing strike of oil workers in Norway extends for another week without a resolution, nearly 25 percent of Norway’s oil and gas production could be shut down, including output at the giant Johan Sverdrup oilfield, the Norwegian Oil and Gas Association (NOG) said on Thursday.
read more... 09/10/2020