Crude oil prices declined almost by 3 percent for a second consecutive day on Thursday ahead of an OPEC decision to maintain the market oversupplied and on concerns that spiking European bond yields could tighten the speculative money and depress oil. The highly expected OPEC meeting on Friday isn't expected to lead to easing of a glut of global-crude supplies or take into account the prospect of growing output from Iran. OPEC is expected to hold output target of 30 million barrels per day, ignoring calls from some producers to cut supply and support prices.
read more... 05/06/2015
Crude oil prices declined by about 3 percent on Wednesday as traders and investors ignored a fifth consecutive weekly fall in U.S. crude inventories to concentrate instead on a big increase in distillates, including diesel as the peak season for road travel is arriving. Brent crude fell $1.69, or 2.6 percent, to close at $63.80 a barrel. U.S. crude tumbled 2.6 percent, or $1.62, to close at $59.64.
read more... 04/06/2015
ABB has obtained a deal to provide an ample electrical and control system for the new Severnside Energy Recovery Centre in England and a waste-to-energy plant in Poznan, Poland.
read more... 04/06/2015
The European Commission's planned reform of Europe's electricity system will comprise suggestions to make power retail markets and prices more flexible, as stated by Europe's energy chief on Monday.
read more... 02/06/2015
Crude oil prices rebounded on Monday as a robust global demand compensated a strong dollar, although a holiday in the United States and much countries of Europe reduced the trading activity. Crude oil was also spurred by signs that U.S. supply is easing and by fresh worries that violence in the Middle East will aggravate. U.S. crude stockpiles have declined for three consecutive weeks after having rallied to record highs last month.
read more... 26/05/2015