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Daily (01.10.2018): Brent oil jumped to a four-year high on Friday anticipating Iran sanctions
Oil prices earned more than $1 a barrel on Friday, reaching a new four-year high, as U.S. sanctions against Iranian exports tightened global supply. Even if other main exporters such as Saudi Arabia pumped more oil, Brent crude edged 1.2% higher at $82.72 a barrel. Meanwhile, WTI crude surged by 1.6% to $73.25 a barrel, supported by a report on a stagnant rig count in the U.S.
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Daily (11.05.2018): EU carbon contracts hit new 7-year peaks on Thursday following energy gains
Oil prices surged on Thursday, as US sanctions are most likely to affect oil flows from the major exporter Iran.
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Daily (19.04.2018): WTI crude jumped by 3% on Wednesday to hit a peak since late 2014
Oil prices jumped on Wednesday due to a decline in U.S. crude inventories and after sources announced that top exporter Saudi Arabia wishes to see the oil price close to $100 a barrel. Brent crude added $1.90, or 2.7 percent, to end at $73.48 a barrel. WTI futures were $1.95, or 2.9 percent, up at $68.47 a barrel, their highest level since late 2014.
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Daily (11.12.2017): EU carbon prices slumped by around 3% to their lowest level in five weeks on Friday
Oil prices surged by almost 2 percent on Friday, buyout by increasing Chinese crude demand and threats of a strike in Africa's biggest oil exporter. Brent crude closed $1.20, or 1.9 percent, up at $63.40 a barrel. Meanwhile, WTI crude prices rose 1.2% to settle at $57.36 a barrel.
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Daily (10.11.2017): German day-ahead power price fell 39% on forecasts of tripled wind generation
Oil prices increased on Thursday, encouraged by supply reductions by major exporters as well as ongoing worries over political developments in Saudi Arabia.
read more... 10/11/2017