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Daily: European prompt power prices tumble as cold spell ends
WTI crude oil prices retreated 6% on Monday, falling below the key $30-a- barrel threshold in post-settlement trade, after news that Iraq’s production hit a record last month, intensifying again the worries about supply glut. U.S. crude fell $1.85 or 5.8% to settle at $30.34 a barrel. Brent crude, the global benchmark, eased $1.68 at $30.50 a barrel, 5.2% below its settlement price on Friday. It attained $30 after Monday's close.
read more... 26/01/2016
Daily: Crude oil rebounds as cold spell spurs fuel demand
Crude oil prices rebounded on Friday, as cold weather across in the United States and Europe spurred energy demand. Brent crude oil, which declined in recent weeks on concerns about supply glut, ended 10 percent higher and above $32 a barrel in one of the biggest daily increases ever. Brent crude boosted 10 percent to close at $32.18, well above this week's low of $27.10, while WTI crude climbed 9 percent to settle at $32.19.
read more... 25/01/2016
Iran to strike its first post-sanction oil supply deal with Greece
The National Iranian Oil Company of Iran inked a deal to supply oil to Greece’s main oil refiner, Hellenic Petroleum, following removal of sanctions.
read more... 25/01/2016
Daily: European forward power prices at record lows as oversupply worries crippled oil prices
U.S. crude oil prices plummeted below $27 dollars a barrel on Wednesday for the first time since 2003, dragged down by a wide decline across financial markets, with traders being concerned that the supply glut could persist for longtime. WTI crude for February delivery, which expired at the end of the day, shed $1.91, or 6.7 percent to settle at $26.55. New front-month March futures dropped nearly 4 percent on the day to close at $28.35 a barrel. Brent futures for March delivery lost 88 cents to close at $27.88 a barrel, a 2.7 percent decline after retiring from a new contract low of $27.10.
read more... 21/01/2016
EU agrees to develop European grid to reduce need for Russian gas
EU member states on Tuesday approved a plan to invest over 200 million euros ($217 million) in cross-border energy infrastructure projects intended to aid reduce dependence on Russian gas.
read more... 20/01/2016