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Daily (08.12.2021): EUAs saw a fierce rally of above 84 EUR/t on Tuesday amid increased buying activity before options expiry, cold weather, strong gas

Crude oil prices extended gains on Tuesday amid receding fears of the South African coronavirus variant, dubbed as Omicron.Hence, Brent crude soared by $2.36, or 3.2%, to settle at $75.44 a barrel. U.S. WTI crude spiked by $2.56, or 3.7%, to end at $72.05.

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Daily (07.12.2021): European carbon prices rallied to new record high above 80 EUR/t on Monday amid high buying interest

Oil prices climbed on Monday, with Brent trading comfortably back above $70 a barrel after the Saudi Arabia raised their official selling prices for all grades of their crude oil into Asia for January. Moreover, the market is hopeful that the new coronavirus mutation will not cause big new shutdowns that could stop the market’s recovery.

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Daily (02.12.2021): European carbon prices gained nearly 2% on Wednesday, reaching a new record level amid bullish energy markets

Oil prices lost ground on Wednesday, pressured by lingering coronavirus fears. Moreover, prices suffered as OPEC+ members delayed their decision on whether to further raise their crude production or not. Thus, Brent oil fell by 2.4% to $68.87 a barrel and WTI crude ended 0.9% down at $65.57 a barrel.

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Daily (22.10.2021): European front-year power contrats slumped on Thursday amid softer gas

Crude oil prices retreated on Thursday, taking a breather after hitting their multi-year highs amid forecasts of a warm U.S. winter and concerns about the effect of coronavirus pandemic restrictions on global economic recovery. However, prices remain elevated as the energy supply crisis persists. Hence, Brent crude fell by $1.21 or 1.4% to $84.61 a barrel. U.S. WTI crude settled down 92 cents or 1.10% to $82.50.

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Daily (28.09.2021): German and French Cal’22 power contracts spiraled by 6% on Monday amid bullish gas and coal prices

Oil prices continued to climb on Monday, with Brent approaching $80 a barrel as the market remains focused on the increase in demand amid the coronavirus recovery and the tight supply from the US following the recent hurricane which limited production in the Mexican Gulf. Hence, Brent crude soared by $1.44, or 1.8%, to settle at $79.53 a barrel, having posted three straight weeks of gains. U.S. WTI crude rose by $1.47, or 2%, to settle at $75.45 a barrel, its highest level since July, after rising for a fifth straight week.

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