Oil prices extended gains on Thursday, with the ongoing bullish sentiment attributed to geopolitical risks in the Middle East, while a marginal rise in crude inventories failed to dampen the market. As a result, both contracts rose by about 1%, with Brent crude standing at $83.67 a barrel, and WTI crude settling at $78.61 a barrel.
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19 companies have filed bids for nearly 34 billion cubic meters of natural gas in a new joint purchasing tender for multi-year deals, European Commission vice president Maroš Šefčovič said on Thursday (22 February).
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French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire said he would convene a meeting of pro-nuclear EU countries on 4 March to discuss the launch of an “Important Project of Common Interest (IPCEI)” in the field of nuclear power.
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Most British household energy bills will fall from April after regulator Ofgem cut its domestic price cap by 12.3% to its lowest level in more than two years.
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On Wednesday, oil prices rose despite worries about oversupply dampening investor sentiment. Heightened tensions in the Middle East and ongoing attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea provided support to oil prices. Ahead of the publication of weekly US crude oil inventories, Brent crude settled at $83.03 a barrel, and WTI crude stood at $77.91 a barrel, both contracts increasing by about 1% day-on-day.
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