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Daily (11.09.2020): Carbon prices spiked on Thursday after European Parliament’s environment committee vote

US industry report showed a significant build in stockpiles on Thursday, weighing on oil prices. In addition a slide in gasoline and distillate demand also put pressure on crude market. Thus, Brent crude ended 1.8% lower to settle at $40.06 a barrel. Meanwhile, the American WTI dropped nearly 2% to $37.30 a barrel.

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Daily (04.09.2020): Oil prices fell on Thursday, with Brent at its lowest settlement since July 31 amid gloomy demand outlook

Crude oil prices extended losses on Thursday amid persistent concerns about the demand outlook a day after weak U.S. gasoline demand data. The market picture remains focused on muted demand growth in the United States and elsewhere, while global producers began to bring more supply into the market last month. In this context, Brent crude for November delivery declined slightly by 36 cents, or 0.8%, to settle at $44.07 a barrel, the lowest settlement since July 31. U.S. WTI crude for October delivery lost 14 cents, or 0.3%, to close at $41.37 a barrel, the lowest level since August 7.

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Daily (03.09.2020): A sharp drop in German spot power price on lower demand

Oil prices eased on Wednesday due to lower gasoline demand in the United States, an indication that economic recovery from the Covid 19 crises may be slower than expected. Hence, Brent crude for November delivery fell 2.5% to settle at $44.43 a barrel. At the same time, WTI crude for October delivery dipped by around 3% to $41.51 a barrel.

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Daily (09.07.2020): Higher Norwegian flows led to an oversupply in the British gas system on Wednesday

Crude oil prices added momentum on Wednesday, following an increase in U.S. crude imports and a weekly decline in gasoline supplies that indicated an improvement in energy demand. Hence, Brent crude traded 0.5% higher at $43.29 a barrel. At the same time, WTI futures edged 0.7% higher at $40.90 a barrel.

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Daily (29.05.2020): UK gas prices plunged to historical lows due to oversupply and weak demand

Crude oil futures turned higher on Thursday, shrugging off an unexpected rise in U.S. crude stockpiles as traders focused on falling gasoline stocks and a further decline in crude stored at the New York Mercantile Exchange’s delivery hub in Cushing, Oklahoma. Moreover, expectations for further oil outputs cuts by Russia starting from July added to the upbeat sentiment.

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