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Daily (15.03.2024): Oil prices rose to four-month highs on Thursday amid supply shortage worries
Oil prices increased by about 2% on Thursday, hitting their highest level in four months, boosted by new forecasts from the International Energy Agency (IEA) warning of potential supply shortages until year-end. The EIA report also revealed a notable 5.7-million-barrel decrease in gasoline stocks, the steepest decline since early November. Thus, the Brent crude oil stood at $85.42 a barrel, while WTI crude settled at $81.26 a barrel.
read more... 15/03/2024
Global energy consumption to increase through 2050, outpace efficiency gains
Global energy consumption will likely increase through 2050 and outpace advances in energy efficiency, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Wednesday.
read more... 12/10/2023
Daily (28.07.2023): Oil prices rose by over 1% on Thursday amid tight supply, falling US crude reserves and improving demand
Oil prices rose on Thursday, driven by continued tight supply, while demand remained resilient despite recession fears. Weekly figures released on Wednesday by the EIA showing a drop in commercial crude reserves and an increase in demand provided further support. Thus, WTI crude ended 1.7% higher at $80.09 a barrel, while Brent crude advanced by 1.6% to settle at $84.24 a barrel.
read more... 28/07/2023
Daily (22.05.2023): Germany and France spot power prices fell by about 40% on Friday amid higher renewables
Brent crude slipped by 0.3% to $75.58 a barrel on Friday, pressured by stronger dollar and official EIA data, which showed an increase in US crude stocks. Meanwhile, WTI crude traded 0.4% lower at $71.55 a barrel.
read more... 22/05/2023
Daily (30.03.2023): Oil prices retreated on Wednesday, dampened by profit taking and refinery shutdowns in France, despite a sharp rise in US demand
Oil prices retreated on Wednesday, dampened by profit taking and refinery shutdowns in France, which more than offset the weekly report from the U.S. Energy Information Agency (EIA) that commercial crude inventories shrank by 7.5 million barrels. Thus, Brent crude fell by 0.5% to $78.28 a barrel, while WTI crude edged 0.3% down at $72.97.
read more... 30/03/2023