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Daily: Crude oil plunges to three-week lows on intensifying Greek crisis, Iran nuclear deal
Crude oil futures touched 3-week lows on Monday as Greece closed its banks and imposed capital controls, triggering widespread risk aversion, while Iran was expected to extend nuclear negotiations with the West to export more of its oil into an already flooded market. Brent crude futures declined by $1.25, or almost 2 percent, to settle at $62.01 a barrel, its lowest level since June 5. U.S. crude eased $1.30, or 2.2 percent, to close at $58.33 a barrel, its weakest settlement since June 8.
read more... 30/06/2015
Daily: Crude oil closes flat, with Brent slightly up after two-day decline
Crude futures settled little changed on Friday after signs that Greece might reach a deal by the weekend to avert a Greek debt default, while Iran struggled to ink a nuclear agreement to halt sanctions on its oil exports. Brent posted a modest rise after declining for two consecutive days, while WTI crude prolonged its downward trend after indications that the country's oil rig count may start increasing soon. Brent crude boosted 6 cents, or 0.1 percent, to settle at $63.26 a barrel. U.S. crude eased 7 cents, or 0.1 percent, to close at $59.63.
read more... 29/06/2015
Daily: French and German electricity spot prices traded at par at 33.5 Eur/MWh
Crude oil dropped by 1 percent or more on Monday on a decline in Chinese demand and concerns that OPEC’s decision to hold its output threshold could prolong the actual oversupply, even if a weaker dollar slashed losses. Chinese imports slipped by more than 6 percent, against a 10 percent drop in exports. Brent crude lost 62 cents, or 1 percent, to settle at $62.69 a barrel. U.S. crude fell 1.7 percent, or 99 cents, to close at $58.14.
read more... 09/06/2015
Azeri SOCAR declares cannot export gas to Russia because of domestic demand
Azeri state energy firm SOCAR does not intend to recommence gas supplies to Russia this year due to increasing domestic demand, as stated by a senior SOCAR representative on Thursday.
read more... 05/06/2015
Daily: Crude oil prices shed on robust production from OPEC, firmer dollar
Crude oil closed down as much as 1 percent on Monday, retiring from Friday’s hike on a strong dollar and worries over extremely high supplies from OPEC. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries pumped a record high of 31.22 million barrels of oil per day (bpd) in May and the group is expected the maintain its current production at its meeting on Friday. Brent crude oil futures declined by 68 cents, or 1 percent, to close at $64.88 a barrel. U.S. crude decreased just by a dime, ending at $60.20 a barrel, after slipped more than 1 percent with Brent earlier.
read more... 02/06/2015