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Statoil: contract of NOK 8 billion for oil platform awarded to Aibel
Statoil has awarded a deal estimated at NOK 8 billion (£0.7bn) to construct an offshore drilling platform.
read more... 26/02/2015
Daily: European power prices rally after “positive” EU carbon vote
Brent crude futures soared 5 percent on Wednesday, after Saudi Arabia’s oil minister said oil demand was increasing and figures showed Chinese factories were producing more than projected. Brent crude for April delivery boosted $2.97 to settle at $61.63 a barrel. WTI April crude climbed $1.71 to close at $50.99.
read more... 26/02/2015
Daily: European power prices climb ahead of EU crucial carbon vote
Crude oil futures dropped on Tuesday on expectations that U.S. crude stockpiles boosted again countered supportive news of Libyan oil fields being closed by a power cut. Brent crude for April delivery eased 24 cents to close at $58.66 a barrel, after hitting $60.30. U.S. crude for April delivery dropped 17 cents to settle at $49.28, off a $50.33 intraday peak.
read more... 25/02/2015
Daily: Crude oil declines 2 percent on supply glut concerns, dollar appreciation
Crude oil futures declined more than 2 percent on Monday on investors’ concerns about supply glut and the dollar appreciation, but heating oil futures rose 5 percent amid operational issues at main U.S. refineries.
read more... 24/02/2015
Daily: European spot power prices ease on supply pressure
Crude oil prices were mixed on Friday as the number of U.S. rigs drilling for oil dropped more than expected, while heating oil boosted 6 percent on a cold snap that shrunk output at three refineries. The front-month Brent rose just by penny to settle at $60.22, after plunging to a week low of $57.80 on Thursday. WTI's March futures declined 82 cents to close at $50.34 a barrel, expiring as the front-month contract.
read more... 23/02/2015