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Daily (28.11.2022): Oil prices fell by 2% on Friday due to concerns over weaker demand and a potential cap on Russian crude oil prices

Crude oil prices fell on Friday due to increased concerns about weaker demand and uncertainty over a potential cap by Western nations on Russian crude oil prices. Thus, Brent crude plummeted by 2% to settle at $83.63 a barrel. WTI crude lost 2.3% to close at $76.28 a barrel.

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European Commission approves $394m funding for 168 green projects

The European Commission (EC) has granted more than $394m in funding for 168 climate action ‘green deal’ across Europe. 

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Italy applies 50% windfall tax on energy companies' extra income

Italy plans to apply a 50% one-off windfall tax next year on income of energy companies that have benefited from the surge in oil and gas prices, a draft of the government's 2023 budget seen by Reuters showed.

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Ukraine wants lower cap on Russian oil, at $30-$40 per barrel

The price for Russian seaborne oil should be capped at between $30 and $40 per barrel, lower than the level that Group of Seven nations have proposed, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday.

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Daily (25.11.2022): European day-ahead power prices jumped on Thursday due to stronger demand and weaker wind generation

Oil prices were rather constant on Thursday, due to uncertainty about the level of a price cap on Russian oil. Consequently, Brent crude traded rather flat at $85.34 a barrel, and WTI oil edged 0.1% higher at $78.08 a barrel amid general signs of low demand.

read more... 25/11/2022

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