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Daily (06.05.2019): NBP spot price surged by 1.2% on Friday, due to cooler weather
Oil prices rose slightly on Friday supported by positive U.S. economic data. At the same time, output losses in Iran and Venezuela hit by US sanctions tightened the market. Even if Brent crude edged 0.1% higher at $70.85 a barrel, it nevertheless posted a 1.8% weekly decline.
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Daily (30.04.2019): NBP spot rose by 1.5% on Monday amid increasing demand
Oil prices slightly diverged on Monday. WTI futures added 0.3% to close at $63.50 a barrel, resuming their last week’s rally due to unclear details of President Trump’s comments on Friday about his call on OPEC to raise production. Meanwhile, Brent crude edged 0.2% down at $72.04 a barrel, as losses were limited by concerns over a tight global oil supply driven by ongoing OPEC-led production cuts coupled with U.S. sanctions on Venezuelan and Iranian oil exports.
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New mega cartel is emerging in oil markets
Almaty. April 30. KazTAG - China and India—two of the world’s largest oil importers and the biggest demand growth centers globally—are close to setting up an oil buyers’ club to have a say in the pricing and sourcing of crude oil amid OPEC’s cuts and U.S. sanctions on Iran and Venezuela, Indian outlet livemint reports, citing three officials with knowledge of the talks, reports OilPrice.com.
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Daily (23.04.2019): Oil prices surged by 2.9% on Monday after U.S. commitment to cancel waivers on Iranian crude imports
Crude oil prices jumped to a 2019 high on Monday, on prospects of a tighter supply raised by U.S. commitment to end all sanction waivers as of May 1 for the eight countries that import Iranian oil. Ongoing U.S. sanctions against Iran and Venezuela, as well as OPEC’s production cuts also supported prices. Brent crude soared by 2.9% to $74.04 a barrel, while WTI futures surged by 2.4% to $65.55 a barrel.
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Daily (18.04.2019): EU carbon prices climbed by 1.7% on Wednesday, amidst tighter supply and bullish gas prices
Crude oil prices edged lower on Wednesday, as EIA announced that U.S. crude stocks fell less than anticipated. Meanwhile, OPEC supply cuts and U.S sanctions limited losses. As a result. Brent crude slipped by 0.1% to $71.62 a barrel, while WTI futures traded 0.5% lower at $63.76 a barrel.
read more... 18/04/2019