Oil prices stagnated on Wednesday, as fears of losing Russian crude supply were offset by prospects of returning Iranian oil to the market. Hence, Brent oil closed unchanged at $96.84 a barrel. WTI crude, however, edged slightly higher at $92.10 a barrel.
read more... 24/02/2022
Italy would only have gas supplies to last a few weeks if Russia halted flows amid the escalating crisis in Ukraine, analysts told Montel this week.
read more... 24/02/2022
Oil prices continued to rise on Tuesday, with Brent crude marking its highest settlement price since 2014 after Russian troops entered eastern Ukraine, raising concerns of disruptions to supply from Europe’s main energy supplier. Hence, Brent crude increased by $1.52, or 1.5%, to settle at $96.84 a barrel. U.S. WTI crude rose by 0.4% to end at $91.91 a barrel.
read more... 23/02/2022
Germany on Tuesday halted the Nord Stream 2 Baltic Sea gas pipeline project, designed to double the flow of Russian gas direct to Germany, after Russia formally recognised two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine.
read more... 23/02/2022
The European Union will consider whether to require member states to fill their natural gas storage to prescribed levels, a senior official said as the bloc seeks energy security amid fears of a conflict in Ukraine involving major supplier Russia.
read more... 22/02/2022