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Daily (20.03.2024): Oil prices notched a minor increase on Tuesday amid continued attacks on Russia’s refineries and positive data from China
Crude oil prices extended gains yesterday due to ongoing attacks on Russia's refining infrastructure, positive macroeconomic data from China, as well as reports of decreasing US crude oil and gasoline inventories. As a result, Brent crude edged 0.6% higher to end at $87.38 a barrel. Meanwhile, U.S. WTI crude rose by about 1% to settle at $83.47 a barrel.
read more... 20/03/2024
Daily (19.03.2024): Oil prices soared on Monday, due to improved economic situation in China and heightened geopolitical tensions
Oil prices ended higher on Monday, influenced by improving economic prospects in China and heightened geopolitical tensions following new drone strikes on Russian refineries over the weekend. Brent crude increased by 2% at $86.89 a barrel, while WTI Crude rose by 2% to $82.72 a barrel.
read more... 19/03/2024
Daily (18.03.2024): Gas prices rose sharply on Friday, boosted by LNG supply concerns due to rising Asian demand
Oil prices retreated slightly on Friday as investors took profits after prices hit a four-month high on Thursday. Hence, the Brent crude oil stabilized at $85.34 a barrel, while WTI crude stood at slightly above $81 a barrel.
read more... 18/03/2024
Norway’s Ambitious Plan to Store Carbon Dioxide in the North Sea
Norway has big plans to pump waste carbon from oil and gas operations and heavy industry under the seabed of the North Sea to be stored safely underground. It believes this method will be key to decarbonizing its fossil fuel activities in the coming years and supporting a green transition. However, some fear that this process cannot be done safely without risk to the environment. Others believe that carbon capture and storage (CCS) is merely a band-aid on a bullet wound and that countries should be fixing their carbon problem at the source rather than mitigating the effects of fossil fuel production. Nonetheless, so long as the world relies on oil and gas, companies will be looking for ways to produce lower-carbon fossil fuels through innovative methods, such as CCS technology.
read more... 14/03/2024
Italy’s Regulated Power Bills Seen Sharply Down Due to Low Gas Prices
Low natural gas prices this winter season will result in significant declines in regulated electricity prices for households in Italy in the second quarter of the year, according to the Italian energy authority ARERA.
read more... 14/03/2024