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Daily (09.10.2019): European carbon prices reached EUR 23 a tonne on Tuesday, on worries over Brexit negotiations
Crude oil prices traded lower on Tuesday, after Donald Trump reported that a quick trade deal will unlikely happen soon. Meanwhile, oil prices were supported by protests in OPEC members Iraq and Ecuador, which threatened to disrupt their oil output. Hence, WTI futures fell by 0.2% to $52.63 a barrel, while Brent crude edged 0.2% down at $58.24 a barrel.
read more... 09/10/2019
Iraq signs 1.07-bln-USD deal with Chinese company
Iraq and a Chinese company signed on Wednesday a 1.07-billion-U.S. dollar agreement to process associated gas extracted from Iraq's southern giant Halfaya oilfield.
read more... 09/05/2019
Russia’s Gazprom Neft Boosts Oil Output Capacity In Kurdistan
Russian oil producer Gazprom Neft has increased the production capacity of its Sarqala Field in Iraqi Kurdistan by 25% by launching a third production well.
read more... 05/04/2019
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
Daily (16.07.2018): NBP spot gas price rose by 2.6% on Friday, due to an undersupplied system
Oil prices hiked on Friday, due to the stoppage in Norway and Iraq, while a decline in supplies from Venezuela influenced the global output. Brent crude soared by 1.2% to $75.33 a barrel. Meanwhile, WTI crude settled 1% higher at $71.01, despite U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s statement that Washington would consider granting waivers to Iran's crude buyers.
read more... 16/07/2018