Crude oil prices fell on Friday, weighed by worries about slowing global demand at a time when many countries are fighting inflation brought on by rising energy and food prices. Thus, Brent crude ended 0.6% lower at $103.20 a barrel. WTI crude diminished by 1.7% to settle at $94.70 per barrel.
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France's National Assembly has approved measures to ensure security of gas supply which focus on the power sector, LNG and underground storage.
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Belgium has reached an initial accord with French utility group Engie to extend the use of nuclear power by 10 years after Russia's invasion of Ukraine forced the government to rethink plans to rely more on natural gas.
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The German government stepped in to rescue Uniper with a 15 billion euro ($15.28 billion) bailout on Friday after the gas importer became the biggest casualty of Europe's energy standoff with Russia so far.
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The ECB rate hike and larger gasoline stocks in the United States both contributed to Thursday's decline in oil prices. On the other hand, the return of Libyan oil supplies and the restart of Russian gas exports to Europe relieved supply constraints. Thus, Brent crude ended 2.9% lower at $103.86 a barrel. WTI crude fell by 3.5% to settle at $96.35 a barrel.
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