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Daily: Crude oil plunges to the lowest level since 27 August on supply jitters
Crude oil prices reversed gains from the previous day, plunging about 3 percent on Wednesday, touching August lows, sparking new worries about growing U.S. crude stockpiles and supplies from Iraq. Brent crude declined $1.63, or 3.4 percent, to settle at $45.81 a barrel, posting a session low of $45.62, the lowest since August 27. U.S. West Texas Intermediate contract eased $1.28, or 3 percent, to close at $42.93.
read more... 12/11/2015
Daily: Crude oil prices recover after a four-day losing streak
Crude oil prices rebounded on Tuesday, breaking a four-day losing streak in a market struggling to draw conclusions from contrasting monthly reports by the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the US Department of Energy (DoE). WTI crude prices for December delivery gained 34 cents to settle at 44.21 dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, while Brent crude rose 25 cents to end at 47.44 dollars on the London ICE Futures Exchange.
read more... 11/11/2015
Daily: European power diverge on robust wind supply in Germany, higher consumption in France
Crude oil prices declined as much as 1 percent on Monday, prolonging losses for a consecutive day, dragged down by new stockpile hike at the delivery point for U.S. crude futures and lower Wall Street share prices. On Monday, the front-month in Brent crude futures fell 23 cents, or 0.5 percent, to close at $47.19 a barrel. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) dropped 42 cents, or 1 percent, to settle at $43.87.
read more... 10/11/2015
Germany's EnBW increases German retail electricity prices next year
Germany's third-largest utility EnBW declared on Monday it will increase retail power prices for the majority of the customers by 2.4 percent from Jan. 1, 2016, quoting higher network charges and a rising share of state-induced charges.
read more... 10/11/2015
Daily: Crude oil prices down 2%, posting third weekly decline
Crude oil prices lost as much as 2% on Friday, registering their third weekly fall, dragged down by a soaring dollar and higher interest rate expectations after a spike in U.S. jobs growth on October. Brent crude price decreased by 56 cents, or 1.2 percent, to settle at $47.42 a barrel, recording a 4.2% on the week. WTI crude shed 91 cents, or 2 percent, to close at $44.29. It fell 5 percent on the week.
read more... 09/11/2015