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Daily (06.10.2021): Brent crude at three-year high, WTI at seven-year high on Tuesday as OPEC sticks to output plan
Oil prices continued to rally on Tuesday following OPEC+'s decision to maintain a policy of measured monthly production increases, lifting the international crude benchmark to a three-year high. Hence, Brent crude settled up $1.30, or 1.6%, at $82.56 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil closed up $1.31, or 1.7%, at $78.93 a barrel, hitting its highest level since 2014.
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Rosneft and Vitol strike first major oil trading deal since 2013
Trading firm Vitol has started taking delivery of oil from Russia's top producer Rosneft under a new long-term supply deal as the two companies deepen their cooperation, four industry sources told Reuters.
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EU leaders to discuss strategic gas reserve at October summit
EU leaders are to discuss the option of setting up a strategic EU gas reserve against the background of high gas prices, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Oct. 5.
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France, Spain urge pan-European response to energy price surge
France and Spain on Monday (4 October) called for a coordinated European response to the surge in global energy prices to protect Europe’s poorest citizens, the competitiveness of its businesses and its 2050 plan to cut greenhouse emissions.
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Daily (05.10.2021): European electricity prices rocketed on Monday amid low renewables output, surging gas prices
Oil prices prolonged their rally, to hit a three-year high on Monday following OPEC+ decision to stick with its current output policy as demand for petroleum rebounds. Hence, Brent crude soared by $1.98, or 2.5%, to settle at $81.26 a barrel. U.S. WTI crude settled up $1.74, or 2.3%, to $77.62 a barrel.
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