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Daily: UK gas increases to record levels on pipeline halting
Brent crude oil futures increased on Friday in choppy trading on uncertainty about the financial turmoil in Cyprus which hit markets and on the back on weaker dollar which added support. Meanwhile, Brent May crude boosted 19 cents, or 0.18 percent, to settle at $107.66 a barrel, having traded from $106.90 to $107.96, however registering a weekly loss of $2.16, or 1.9 percent.
read more... 25/03/2013
Centrica inks the first LNG deal with U.S.
British energy giant, Centrica has entered into an import deal with North America's Cheniere Energy , being the first natural gas agreement with U.S.
read more... 25/03/2013
Daily: British wholesale gas near record high on cold snap, depleted storages
Brent and U.S. crude oil futures dropped on Thursday on Cyprus struggle to raise billions of euros to qualify for a bailout and to avoid bankruptcy, move that refreshed worries about the perspectives for petroleum demand in Europe. Brent crude for May delivery dropped $1.25, or 1.15 percent, to settle at $107.47 a barrel, having traded from $107.08 to $108.75. Meanwhile, U.S. May crude declined $1.05, or 1.12 percent, to settle at $92.45 a barrel, having traded from $91.84 to $93.53.
read more... 22/03/2013
UK: Shale gas could cut reliance on gas imports and reduce emissions
The new shale gas allowance will help the UK to cut its reliance on imported gas making the nation energy independent and helping also to reduce gas emissions. According to some studies, shale gas is the only way to counterbalance the effects of the growing reliance on imports.
read more... 21/03/2013
Total sells 25% stake in Tempa Rossa oil field
France-based multinational oil and gas company Total, has decided to sell a 25 % stake in the Tempa Rossa oil field, which is situated in the Basilicata region of southern Italy, to Mitsui E&P Italia. Total, which has discovered the Tempa Rossa oil field in 1989, and has operated the concession since 2002, will remain operator of Tempa Rossa with a 50% stake.
read more... 20/03/2013