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Daily (27.07.2017): UK wholesale gas prices jumped by 5.37% on Wednesday
Oil prices continued to rose on Wednesday. The U.S. crude stockpiles fell sharply last week as refineries boosted output. Nigerian output slipped this week as leaks forced Shell to shut oil exporting pipeline. long-awaited oil market rebalancing is underway. Venezuela, an OPEC member, faces deepening economic woes and protests, the US plans to impose financial sanctions to halt dollar payments for the Venezuelan oil. Brent edged up by 1.53% to $50.97 a barrel, while WTI price jumped by 1.8% to close at $48.75 a barrel.
read more... 27/07/2017
Daily (26.07.2017): Oil prices soared by 3.3% on Tuesday on oil production cuts
Oil prices continued to rose on Tuesday. At St. Petersburg’s meeting on Monday, the OPEC and non-OPEC producers discussed extending their deal to cut output beyond March 2018 if necessary. Saudi Arabia proposed to limit exports from next month and Nigeria voluntarily agreed to join the deal. Brent crude soared by 3.3% to $50.20 a barrel, while WTI price climbed by 3.34% to close at $47.89 a barrel.
read more... 26/07/2017
Daily (25.07.2017): European carbon prices rose on Monday to €5.20 level
Oil prices rose on Monday, cancelling Friday’s losses after leading OPEC producer Saudi Arabia pledged to cut its exports. Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih declared his country would considerably limit crude oil exports in August. Brent crude increased by 1.12% to $48.60 a barrel, while WTI price climbed by 1.25% to close at $46.34 a barrel.
read more... 25/07/2017
Daily (24.07.2017): Oil prices fell by 2.5% on Friday on a rise in the OPEC’s oil production
Oil prices were bearish on Friday after a consultancy report forecast a rise in OPEC production for July. Meanwhile, traders are looking ahead to Monday's meeting of several ministers from OPEC and non-OPEC members in Russia. Brent crude fell by 2.52% to $48.06 a barrel, while WTI price declined by 2.45% to close at $46.92 a barrel.
read more... 24/07/2017
Daily (17.07.2017): EU carbon prices increased by 1.1% on Friday
Oil prices edged higher in rough trading on Friday, boosted by a report from the IEA that demand growth is accelerating and that oil stocks had fallen. The IEA raised its demand estimate for the Q2, while it reduced its figure for non-OPEC supply. Consequently, the oil market showed a vast deficit last quarter. Both, Brent crude and WTI prices rose by 1% to close at $48.91 a barrel and $46.54 a barrel respectively.
read more... 17/07/2017