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Daily: Europe power spot prices tumble on firmer wind power supply
Crude oil prices tumbled as much 1 percent for a second consecutive day on Tuesday as an increasing dollar and a global fuel oversupply offset forecasts for weaker U.S. crude inventories. Brent crude eased 30 cents, or 0.6 percent, to close at $46.66 barrel. It lost 1.4 percent on Monday. U.S. crude West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude declined 59 cents, or 1.3 percent, to end at $44.65. WTI fell 1.6 percent in the previous session. It posted the lowest settlement since May 9, when oil settled at $43.44. Brent's premium to WTI hit its highest level since the end of April, boosting the export potential for U.S. crude.
read more... 20/07/2016
Daily: POKEMON GO could lead to increased oil demand
Crude oil prices lost ground on Monday, down over 1 percent after increasing inventories of crude and refined fuel intensified concerns about another oversupply. An attempted coup in Turkey has only briefly supported the market. The application Pokemon GO is the potential for a substantial increase in car use which could lead to higher oil consumption to the level of hundreds of thousands of barrels a day.
read more... 19/07/2016
Closure of British Rough gas storage facility extended into 2017
The closure of British largest gas storage facility, Rough, was prolonged into March or April 2017 on Friday, increasing fears that Britain could enter winter season with record low inventories and soaring gas prices.
read more... 18/07/2016
Daily: Crude oil prices slightly up on improved demand perspectives
Crude oil prices boosted modestly on Friday, ending the week higher, after figures from top energy consumers the United States and China spurred the oil demand outlook. Brent crude futures rose 24 cents, or 0.5 percent, to close at $47.61. It eased as much as 1.5 percent earlier to a session low of $46.65 and boosted as high as $48.05. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures increased 27 cents, or 0.6 percent, to close at $45.95 a barrel. The intraday low was $45.05 and it attained a peak of $46.31 during the session.
read more... 18/07/2016
Daily: German power spot prices dropped on high wind load
Oil markets decreased by more than 4 percent on Wednesday, cutting most of the previous session's gain, since a raft of bearish U.S. inventory data intensified worries about a global surplus.
read more... 15/07/2016