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Daily: European spot prices decline since demand drops
Oil prices insignificantly changed in thin trade on Friday, with a prediction of higher output by U.S. shale oil producers this year adding to fears over demand and preventing the market from prolonging the prior session's gains.
read more... 19/06/2015
Daily: French and German electricity spot prices traded at par at 33.5 Eur/MWh
Crude oil dropped by 1 percent or more on Monday on a decline in Chinese demand and concerns that OPEC’s decision to hold its output threshold could prolong the actual oversupply, even if a weaker dollar slashed losses. Chinese imports slipped by more than 6 percent, against a 10 percent drop in exports. Brent crude lost 62 cents, or 1 percent, to settle at $62.69 a barrel. U.S. crude fell 1.7 percent, or 99 cents, to close at $58.14.
read more... 09/06/2015
Daily: Crude oil gains 2% on OPEC decision to hold output level
Crude oil established its first hike in three days on Friday, up 2 percent immediately after the OPEC’s cartel decision to hold production levels at 30 million barrels per day. Crude oil prices were volatile after the OPEC’s announcement, with Brent trading in a narrow range around $62 a barrel, before ending the day up at $63.31 a barrel. On April 16, the European benchmark hit a low of $60.94. For the week, it fell 3.6 percent. WTI crude firmed by $1.13, or almost 2 percent, to settle at $59.13. It lost 2 percent on the week.
read more... 08/06/2015
Daily: Oil losses ground again before OPEC meeting
Crude oil prices declined almost by 3 percent for a second consecutive day on Thursday ahead of an OPEC decision to maintain the market oversupplied and on concerns that spiking European bond yields could tighten the speculative money and depress oil. The highly expected OPEC meeting on Friday isn't expected to lead to easing of a glut of global-crude supplies or take into account the prospect of growing output from Iran. OPEC is expected to hold output target of 30 million barrels per day, ignoring calls from some producers to cut supply and support prices.
read more... 05/06/2015
Bulgaria requires renewable energy producers to split output
Bulgaria's electricity grid operator required all green energy producers to halve their output on Monday in an effort to balance production and consumption in the Balkan country, according to the state-owned company.
read more... 26/05/2015