A start-up company based in An Aberdeen has won funding estimated at £1.5 million to develop new technology for the oil and gas industry.
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Benchmark Brent oil increased by 2 percent on Wednesday, recovering from a one-month low and extending its gap to WTI crude, which settled slightly down after a new record high for oil stockpiles in the United States. Brent crude for front-month delivery boosted $1.15 to close at $57.54 a barrel, rebounding from a one-month low under $56. Much of the gains came in the last hour of trade, when Brent rocketed almost 70 cents within seven minutes. U.S. crude for April delivery lost 12 cents to close at $48.17.
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US developer Deepwater Wind has given Alstom official notification to advance on the 30MW Block Island offshore wind project.
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Norway-based shipping firm Golar LNG and Russian oil company Rosneft have entered into a deal to build up floating LNG production.
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Crude oil plunged on Tuesday, dragged down sharply by a rallying dollar, with Brent declining more than WTI as traders took profits on recent highs in Brent’s premium. Brent crude closed at $58.39 a barrel, down $2.14, and U.S. crude settled at $48.29, slipping $1.71.
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