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Daily (25.04.2022): European carbon prices rallied to two-month high on Friday amid strong technical signals

Crude oil prices retreated on Friday amid indications of a potential economic slowdown as COVID lockdowns in China are hurting demand. Hence, Brent crude settled down $1.68, or 1.6%, at $106.65 a barrel. U.S. WTI crude declined by $1.72, or 1.7%, to $102.07 a barrel.

read more... 25/04/2022

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Swiss power demand rises 4.3% in 2021 amid recovery

Switzerland’s net power demand rose 4.3% on the year to 58.1 TWh in 2021 due to its economic recovery after the previous year’s coronavirus lockdown, said the country’s energy ministry on Thursday.

read more... 15/04/2022

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Daily (13.04.2022): Oil prices surged over 6% on Tuesday as Opec is cautious about replacing Russian supply

Crude oil prices rebounded sharply on Tuesday following Opec’s declaration that it would not boost output to levels good enough to replace Russian oil supply. Easing lockdown measures in Shanghai lent further support. Hence, Brent crude surged by 6.3% to settle at $104.64 a barrel. U.S. WTI crude settled 6.7% higher at $100.60 per barrel. Both contracts lost about 4% on Monday.

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Daily (08.04.2022): European carbon prices soared by 3.6% on Thursday amid strong auction

Oil prices extended losses for the third day in a row on Thursday amid uncertainty that the eurozone will be able to effectively penalize Russian energy exports and after consuming nations announced a large release of oil from emergency reserves. The coronavirus outbreak in Shanghai that has forced a lockdown in China's second-largest city put further pressure on prices. Hence, Brent crude slipped by 49 cents, or 0.5%, to settle at $100.58 a barrel. U.S. WTI crude lost 20 cents, or 0.6%, to settle at $96.03 a barrel.

read more... 08/04/2022

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Daily (06.04.2022): European front-year electricity prices increased over 1% on Tuesday amid fears of new sanctions on Russian energy

Oil prices decreased on Tuesday as reports about a new round of sanctions against Russia for its alleged war crimes in Ukraine were offset by the extended lockdown in Shanghai. Hence, Brent crude declined by 89 cents, or 0.8%, to settle at $106.64 a barrel. U.S. WTI crude fell by $1.32, or 1.3% to settle at $101.96 a barrel.

read more... 06/04/2022

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