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Daily (18.09.2018): Electricity prices on the curve surged by around 5% on Monday, tracking bullish carbon markets
Oil crude prices fell slightly on Monday, as trade tensions between U.S. and China could have an impact on the global demand. Brent crude ended 0.1% down at $78.05 a barrel, but losses were capped by a cut in Iranian outputs. WTI crude also slipped by 0.1% to $68.91 a barrel.
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Daily (14.09.2018): Power and gas markets turned bearish on Thursday, after a 18% decline in carbon prices
Oil crude prices lost momentum on Thursday, mainly due to investors’ focus on mounting trade tensions between the world’s major economies, the U.S. and China, that could threaten demand. Brent crude ended 2% down at $78.18 a barrel. Meanwhile, WTI crude price tumbled by 2.5% to $68.59 a barrel, despite a larger-than-expected draw in U.S. inventories.
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Daily (11.09.2018): UK gas contracts hit new peaks on Monday, due to an undersupplied system and bullish carbon markets
Oil crude futures continued to rise on Monday, as a decline in exports from Iran ahead of the November deadline for the implementation of new U.S. sanctions supported prices. Brent crude traded 0.7% higher at $77.37 a barrel. However, WTI crude dropped by 0.3% to $ 67.54 a barrel, because of higher U.S. inventories.
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Algeria's Sonatrach, Turkey's BOTAS renew gas deal
Algeria's national hydrocarbon company Sonatrach and Turkish Petroleum Pipeline Corporation (BOTAS) extended a natural gas supply agreement for another five years to supply gas to Turkey, Ahmed Mazighi, Sonatrach's vice chairman told Anadolu Agency on Tuesday.
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Daily (10.09.2018): Carbon contracts posted a 10% weekly gain on Friday
Friday saw a steady evolution in oil prices, with U.S. crude dropping on weak global equity markets, while Brent saw an upward trend due to geopolitical factors, including violent protests in the southern Iraqi city of Basra. Brent crude price rose by 0.4% to close at $76.83 a barrel, resulting in a 0.8% decrease for the week. In spite of the fact that Iraqi protesters entered a 400,000 barrel per day oilfield facility operated by Lukoil and held two staff members hostage, WTI crude insignificantly slipped to trade at $67.75 a barrel.
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