Higher-than-expected growth in U.S. stockpiles weighed on the oil prices on Wednesday. Moreover, concerns over an increase in COVID-19 cases in top importer China might have an impact on demand. Thus, the Brent crude contract ended 2.8% lower at $92.65 a barrel. WTI crude traded 3.5% down at $85.83 per barrel.
read more... 10/11/2022
The European Union's executive body told its 27 member countries at a seminar on Monday that it was not possible to create a gas price cap that would not affect long-term contracts or supply security, two diplomatic sources told Reuters.
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After reaching more than two-month highs crude oil prices fell amid mixed signals. Chinese policymakers are considering removing the severe COVID-19 limitations on the economy, however, with no deadline established. As a result, WTI declined by 0.9% to $91.79 a barrel, while Brent crude decreased by 0.7% to end at $97.92.
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The Dutch financial market regulator AFM is investigating possible manipulation of trades in the European benchmark TTF gas hub, a spokesman told Montel on Friday.
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German plans to subsidise households’ gas bills from next year risk impairing competition between suppliers and ultimately raising prices, the Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) said on Friday.
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