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Daily: UK winter gas plunges to the lowest level since October 2011
The European and U.S. crude oil benchmarks dropped on Thursday as worries about exports disruptions from war-devastated Iraq attenuated, allowing market participants to take some profits. Brent crude declined 79 cents to close at $113.21, its weakest settlement since June 16. U.S. crude fell 66 cents to end at $105.84, the lowest settlement since June 11.
read more... 27/06/2014
Daily: European coal slumps on low demand, warmer temperatures
Brent crude declined on Wednesday as concerns about supply disruptions from Iraq eased, while WTI crude oil climbed on news that the U.S. federal officials approved exports of condensate, an ultra-light oil.
read more... 26/06/2014
Number of fracking patents globally reached record high in 2013
The number of patents put in place for new shale extraction technology hit a record high in 2013 since oil and gas firms fought for managing intellectual property in the emergent industry, as shown by a research.
read more... 25/06/2014
Spain’s Repsol unveils a significant hydrocarbon discovery in West Siberia
Spanish oil major Repsol unveiled it made two new hydrocarbon discoveries in relatively unexplored side of West Siberia. If combined, the two discoveries represent Russia’s largest hydrocarbon find for two years.
read more... 24/06/2014
Daily: WTI crude oil rallies at the nine-month high on short-covering
U.S. crude oil rallied above $107 a barrel on Friday, hitting a new nine-month high on short-covering ahead of the July contract expiry, while Brent retreated on profit-taking as worries attenuated over supply disruptions in Iraq.
read more... 23/06/2014