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BP, partners to go ahead with $6bn ACE project offshore Azerbaijan
BP and its partners in the Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli field (ACG field) have approved the $6bn Azeri Central East project (ACE project), which marks the next stage of development of the super-giant offshore Azerbaijani oilfield in the Caspian Sea.
read more... 23/04/2019
Daily (27.02.2019): Brent crude rebounded on Tuesday on OPEC’s strong commitment to continue production cuts
Crude oil prices resumed their upward trend on Tuesday, stimulated by OPEC’s intention to proceed with production cuts until inventories will decrease to their five-year average, despite President Trump’s recent tweet. U.S. Sanctions on Venezuela and the official decision to restart Libya’s largest oilfield, EL Sahara, also lent support to prices. Brent oil rose by 0.7% to $65.21 a barrel. Meanwhile, WTI futures struggled to pare earlier losses in a stabilizing market, settling at $55.50 a barrel.
read more... 27/02/2019
Daily (20.12.2018): WTI crude jumped by 4.2% on Wednesday, due to stronger demand and a strike on Libya’s oil field
Oil prices recovered on Wednesday, as demand for refined products strengthened. Consequently, Brent crude soared by 1.7% to $57.24 a barrel. Moreover, the strike on the Libya’s El-Sharara oilfield supported WTI crude, which traded 4.2% higher at $48.17 a barrel.
read more... 20/12/2018
Daily (12.12.2018): Carbon prices slumped by more than 3% on Tuesday
Oil prices rose slightly on Tuesday, due to weaker equity markets and worries about a possible U.S. government closure following Trump’s declaration related to the Mexican Border Wall. Brent crude edged 0.4% higher at $60.2 a barrel. Additionally, Libya's National Oil Company (NOC) stated that a force majeure situation occurred at the nation's major oilfield. WTI crude soared by 1.3% to $51.65 a barrel.
read more... 12/12/2018
Daily (10.09.2018): Carbon contracts posted a 10% weekly gain on Friday
Friday saw a steady evolution in oil prices, with U.S. crude dropping on weak global equity markets, while Brent saw an upward trend due to geopolitical factors, including violent protests in the southern Iraqi city of Basra. Brent crude price rose by 0.4% to close at $76.83 a barrel, resulting in a 0.8% decrease for the week. In spite of the fact that Iraqi protesters entered a 400,000 barrel per day oilfield facility operated by Lukoil and held two staff members hostage, WTI crude insignificantly slipped to trade at $67.75 a barrel.
read more... 10/09/2018