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Daily (04.09.2020): Oil prices fell on Thursday, with Brent at its lowest settlement since July 31 amid gloomy demand outlook
Crude oil prices extended losses on Thursday amid persistent concerns about the demand outlook a day after weak U.S. gasoline demand data. The market picture remains focused on muted demand growth in the United States and elsewhere, while global producers began to bring more supply into the market last month. In this context, Brent crude for November delivery declined slightly by 36 cents, or 0.8%, to settle at $44.07 a barrel, the lowest settlement since July 31. U.S. WTI crude for October delivery lost 14 cents, or 0.3%, to close at $41.37 a barrel, the lowest level since August 7.
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Daily (03.09.2020): A sharp drop in German spot power price on lower demand
Oil prices eased on Wednesday due to lower gasoline demand in the United States, an indication that economic recovery from the Covid 19 crises may be slower than expected. Hence, Brent crude for November delivery fell 2.5% to settle at $44.43 a barrel. At the same time, WTI crude for October delivery dipped by around 3% to $41.51 a barrel.
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Daily (02.09.2020): EUAs fell by over 3% on Tuesday amid full-sized auctions resumption
Oil prices ended slightly higher on Tuesday, supported by persisting weak dollar and indicators showing a good performance in manufacturing activity in China and the United States. Moreover, foreacsts for a sixth weekly drawdown in U.S. crude stockpiles added further support to oil prices. Hence, Brent crude for November delivery rose by 30 cents, or 0.7% to settle at $45.58 a barrel. At the same time, U.S. WTI crude for October delivery added 15 cents, or 0.4%, to end at $42.76 a barrel.
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Daily (01.09.2020): Brent and WTI crude gained 4.6% and 5.8% respectively in August amid signs of a recovery in energy demand
Crude oil prices increased modestly in the last day of August, supported by a stronger-than-expected recovery in China’s service sector. Hence, Brent crude rose slightly by 0.5% to settle at $45.28 a barrel. At the same time, U.S. WTI crude added 0.8% to end at $42.61 a barrel. For August, Brent gained 4.6%, posting a fifth monthly increase in a row, while WTI saw a monthly gain of 5.8%, which represented a fourth straight monthly increase.
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Daily (31.08.2020): European carbon prices jumped to nearly €30 on Friday amid French nuclear outages
Oil prices ended slightly lower to flat on Friday as Hurricane Laura, which hit the U.S. Gulf Coast, caused less damage than feared on refineries, allowing infrastructure to start the recovery process. Hence, Brent crude stagnated at $45.05 a barrel, while U.S. WTI crude lost 0.2% to end at $42.97 a barrel. However, on a weekly basis, Brent and WTI rose by 1.5% and 1.6% respectively, as investors shifted their focus from the storm toward the fragile rebound in consumption amid the pandemic.
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