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Daily: Crude oil prices diverge in volatile trade amid a hike in U.S. stockpiles, airstrikes in Syria
Crude oil prices settled mixed in volatile trade on Wednesday, with Brent increasing on concerns about Russian airstrikes in Syria and WTI crude declining after figures showing a hike in domestic stockpiles. For the quarter, both Brent and U.S. crude lost 24 percent, recording their largest decline since the end of 2014. Brent rose by 14 cents, or 0.3 percent, to close at $48.37 a barrel. It shed 10 percent for September. U.S. crude slipped 14 cents, or 0.3 percent, to end at $45.09, reversing earlier gains. For the month, U.S. crude fell 8 percent.
read more... 01/10/2015
Ukraine obtained a $300 million loan for winter gas
A $300 million (£198m) loan for Ukraine to purchase gas for this winter has been authorized.
read more... 01/10/2015
Renewables beat burning coal in the British power mix
UK generated more of its electricity from renewable sources than from burning coal for the first time in the second quarter of 2015, due to a record high from wind and solar plants.
read more... 30/09/2015
Shell will search for oil and gas in block offshore Bulgaria
Bulgaria has chosen Royal Dutch Shell to perform deepwater oil and gas exploration off its Black Sea coast and intends to ink an agreement by the end of October, expecting that the project will aid reduce its dependence on imports from Russia.
read more... 30/09/2015
Daily: German forward power prices rebound after new-term lows
Crude oil prices boosted by about 2% on Tuesday, but then reduced gains in the post-settlement trade after the American Petroleum Institute (API) reported an unexpected large weekly increase in U.S. crude stockpiles. Front-month WTI closed Tuesday's trade at $45.23 a barrel, up 80 cents, or 1.8 percent on the day. In post-settlement trade, it shed to $44.82. The front-month Brent contract settled up 89 cents, or 1.9 percent, at $48.23. It hit $47.97 after the API figures.
read more... 30/09/2015