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Daily (08.02.2022): Oil prices retreated from seven-year highs on Monday amid nuclear talks between the US and Iran
Oil prices took a breather on Monday amid a lack of new signals. However, the market kept an eye on the talks between the US and Iran that could lead to a potential lifting of the sanctions against the Iranian oil industry. Hence, Brent crude lost 0.6% to settle at $92.69 a barrel. U.S. WTI crude decreased by 1.1% to close at $91.32 a barrel.
read more... 08/02/2022
Daily (28.10.2021): Oil prices lost more than 2% on Wednesday, pressured by a weekly increase in US crude stocks
Crude oil prices were bearish on Wednesday, as crude reserves in the United States rose by twice as much as analysts expected. Moreover, prices fell on signs of a resumption of nuclear negotiations with Iran. Hence, Brent oil lost 2.1% at $84.58 a barrel and WTI crude dropped by 2.4% to $82.66 a barrel.
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Daily (22.06.2021): British near-term gas prices rallied at multi-year record highs on Monday amid outages in Norway, weak LNG send-outs
Crude oil futures soared on Monday amid inconclusive nuclear talks between world powers and Iran - which has elected a new hardline president - allaying prospects for a swift revival of the Islamic Republic’s crude exports. Hence, Brent crude increased by 1.9% to settle at $74.90 a barrel. Meanwhile, U.S. WTI crude surged by 2.8% to end at $73.66 a barrel.
read more... 22/06/2021
Daily (09.06.2021): Crude oil prices hit multi-year highs on Tuesday amid barriers to the revival of Iran's nuclear deal
Oil prices continued the steady upturn to settle at multi-year highs on Tuesday after the U.S. asserted that the return of the Iranian crude supply would not happen soon even if the United States were to reach a nuclear deal with Iran. The visible global recovery following the coronavirus, with lockdown restrictions loosened in most countries, added to the upside. Hence, Brent crude increased by 15 to settle at $ 72.22 a barrel. U.S. WTI crude rose by 1.2% to $70.05 a barrel.
read more... 09/06/2021
Daily (31.05.2021): French and German spot power prices tumbled by around 23% on Friday driven by expectations on surging renewable output
Oil prices diverged on Friday as the Iranian supply concerns and Asian pandemic situation put pressure on WTI crude price. As such, it fell by 0.8% to end at $66.32 a barrel. In contrast, Brent crude settled slightly higher on Friday at $69.63 a barrel amid improving demand outlook and strong economic data.
read more... 31/05/2021