Oil prices were mixed on Thursday, spurred by news that the U.S. market has been undersupplied due to the loss of some Canadian oil production. Brent crude surged by 1.4% to $74.45 a barrel. Meanwhile, WTI crude edged 0.1% lower at $70.33 a barrel, as inventories at the Cushing delivery hub had fallen by almost 1M barrels.
read more... 13/07/2018
The growing use of electric vehicles could increase peak electricity demand in Britain by between 5 and 8 gigawatts (GW) by 2030, National Grid said on Thursday.
read more... 12/07/2018
Oil prices dipped on Friday, as concerns about trade war between China and U.S. weighed down on demand. Brent crude slipped by 0.4% to $77.11 a barrel, while WTI crude surged by 1.2% to end at $73.80 a barrel.
read more... 09/07/2018
Oil crude prices surged on Monday, as increased supply from Saudi Arabia and Russia and U.S. sanctions against Iran weighed down on demand. Brent crude slumped by 2.7% to $77.3 a barrel, while WTI crude slipped by 0.3% to $73.94 a barrel.
read more... 03/07/2018
Oil prices climbed on Friday as U.S. sanctions against Iran at a time of escalating demand will most likely lead to a decline of crude volumes in the global market. Brent crude traded 2% higher to $79.44 a barrel. WTI crude hiked by 1% to hit its highest since November 2014 at $74.15 a barrel.
read more... 02/07/2018