The European Union wants to expand the use of contracts that pay power plants a fixed price for electricity, a draft proposal showed, to shield European consumers from big price swings.
read more... 08/03/2023
Crude oil prices rebounded on Wednesday following forecasts from OPEC and the International Energy Agency (IEA) of a rebound in demand over the next year, and as US interest rate hikes are expected to ease further alongside slowing inflation. Brent crude increased by $2.02, or 2.4%, to $82.70 per barrel, while U.S. WTI crude rose by $1.94 to $77.28 a barrel.
read more... 15/12/2022
The export arm of Russia's Gazprom (GAZP.MM) on Wednesday denied it was in breach of contract regarding gas supplies to Germany's Uniper (UN01.DE) , after Uniper launched arbitration proceedings in a bid to claim back billions of extra costs over undelivered gas supplies.
read more... 01/12/2022
Tuesday saw a rise in oil prices following U.S. statistics that suggested that inflation may start to drop, which would be favorable for oil demand. As a result, Brent crude settled 0.8% higher at $93.86 a barrel. WTI crude increased by 1.2% to $86.92 per barrel.
read more... 16/11/2022
Higher-than-expected growth in U.S. stockpiles weighed on the oil prices on Wednesday. Moreover, concerns over an increase in COVID-19 cases in top importer China might have an impact on demand. Thus, the Brent crude contract ended 2.8% lower at $92.65 a barrel. WTI crude traded 3.5% down at $85.83 per barrel.
read more... 10/11/2022