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Russian PM rejects oil tax increase, since gas fee rise is envisaged
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has rejected demands to increase the mineral extraction tax (MET) for oil producers, as stated by a government spokeswoman on Monday, while a source told Reuters a gas output tax raise was being envisaged instead.
read more... 29/09/2015
Daily: WTI oil prices post a 4% hike on solid U.S demand for gasoline focus
WTI crude oil prices hiked by 4 % on Thursday, spurred by traders’ focus on solid U.S. demand for gasoline which eclipsed news of increased U.S. stockpiles of crude. WTI crude futures rose by $1.77, or 4.0 percent, to settle at $45.92 a barrel. Brent crude, the global benchmark for oil, boosted by $1.20, or about 2.5 percent, to close at $49.70 a barrel.
read more... 11/09/2015
Daily: German day-ahead power prices decline on stronger renewable output
Crude oil declined nearly 4 percent on Wednesday, dragged down by robust supply and worries about demand being slashed slowing economic growth. Oil futures prolonged losses as U.S. equities turned lower after economic stimulus outlook from China spurred stock markets in Japan and Europe. Brent crude declined by $1.94, or 3.92 percent, to settle at $47.58 after boosting 4 percent in the previous session. U.S. crude lost $1.79, or 3.9 percent, to settle at $44.15, having declined on Tuesday as trading restarted after the Monday's Labor Day holiday.
read more... 10/09/2015
Daily: European spot electricity up on increasing demand, curve stable
Brent crude rose by over $1 a barrel on Thursday on an unpredicted drop in U.S. crude inventories and a rally in global equity markets, but a stronger dollar reduced gains.
read more... 27/08/2015
Daily: Brent and U.S. oil touch new 6-1/2-year lows on China and oversupply
Brent and U.S. crude futures touch new 6-1/2-year lows on Monday to decrease below the latest supports of $45 a barrel and $40 a barrel respectively since investors worry that a decelerating Chinese economy will lead to reduced demand amidst a global supply surplus.
read more... 24/08/2015