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Daily: European spot electricity prices diverge, with German contract up amid lower winds forecasts
Crude oil prices ended little changed on Thursday after hesitating the whole session between the negative influence of a strengthening dollar and the persistent speculation of a consequent decrease of the supply following the OPEC’s agreements. Brent futures for February delivery rose by 12 cents, or 0.2 percent, to settle at $54.02 per barrel, while U.S. crude lost 14 cents, or 0.3 percent, to settle at $50.90, its lowest level in a week.
read more... 16/12/2016
Daily: Crude oil losses 3% on firmer dollar after Fed’s decision to hike interest rates
Crude oil prices fell more than 3 percent on Wednesday as the dollar strengthened after the U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision to hike interest rates and after an increase in crude stockpiles at the largest U.S. storage hub renewed worries about a supply glut. Brent crude futures ended at $53.90 per barrel, down $1.82, or 3.27 percent after slipping as low as $53.80. U.S. crude closed the session down $1.94, or 3.66 percent at $51.04 per barrel after hitting a low of $50.92.
read more... 15/12/2016
Daily: German spot power prices extend gains as wind power declines
Crude oil prices trimmed off earlier gains to end Tuesday nearly steady, as the support from OPEC’s plan to cut production were undermined by an energy watchdog’s assessment of how much those nations are currently producing. Brent crude rose by 3 cents to settle at $55.72 a barrel and the U.S crude WTI increased just 15 cents to close at $52.98 a barrel, losing ground late in the session.
read more... 14/12/2016
Italian Eni to divest to Rosneft a 30% stake in Zohr field offshore Egypt
Italian energy company Eni agreed to sell a 30% stake in giant Egyptian gas field Zohr to Russian major Rosneft for $1.58 billion, as a part of the Eni’s plans to raise cash to confront low oil prices.
read more... 13/12/2016
Daily: Oil skyrockets at highest level in 18 months on non-OPEC deal
Crude oil prices skyrocketed to an 18-month high on Monday after OPEC and some of its rivals inked their first deal since 2001 to jointly cut output to fight against the global oversupply. On Saturday, producers from non-OPEC, led by Russia, agreed to slash output by 558,000 barrels per day, short of the target of 600,000 bpd but still the largest non-OPEC contribution ever. Brent crude futures rallied $1.36 to settle at $55.69 per barrel, a 2.5 percent rise, after hitting a session peak of $57.89, the highest since July 2015. The U.S. WTI rose by $1.33 to end at $52.83 a barrel, a 2.6 percent gain, though that was sharply off the day's highs.
read more... 13/12/2016