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Daily: Brent crude oil hits the largest two-week gain since 1998 on falling oil rigs, violence in Libya
Crude oil jumped again on Friday, with Brent posting its largest two-week gain in 17 years, on worldwide falling count for oil drilling rigs and violence in crude oil producer Libya helped further stall a selloff that started in June. Brent rose by $1.23, or 2.2 percent, on the day to settle at $57.80 a barrel. U.S. crude increased by $1.21, or 2.4 percent, to close at $51.69.
read more... 09/02/2015
Egypt working on oil and gas exploration agreements estimated at $9.2 billion
Egypt works on three major oil and gas agreements estimated at $9.2 billion, after attracting investment of approximately $2.9 billion for oil and gas exploration in only a year, as stated by a representative of the energy ministry.
read more... 06/02/2015
Daily: Crude oil jump over 4 percent on Libya attack, China monetary easing
Crude oil futures settled up over 4 percent on Thursday as intensified violence in oil producer Libya and a monetary easing by China’s central bank that could increase oil demand provided support. Benchmark Brent crude futures increased by $2.41, or 4.5 percent, to close at $57.57 a barrel. WTI futures rose by up $2.03, or 4.2 percent, to close at $50.48.
read more... 06/02/2015
Egypt inks an agreement with Trafigura for 33 LNG cargoes
Egypt has inked an agreement with trading house Trafigura to import 33 shipments of liquefied natural gas (LNG) spread over 2015 and 2016, the lion's share of a transaction settled with trading firms, as stated by the energy ministry on Thursday.
read more... 06/02/2015
Vattenfall to proceed with lignite sale, concentrate on wind
State-owned Swedish utility Vattenfall is increasing investments in wind power as part of its effort to cut emissions and counterbalance losses at its struggling coal-fired power stations.
read more... 06/02/2015