Oil Prices Fall as Market Weighs Mixed Supply Signals

LONDON, April 14 Oil prices slipped on Thursday in thin trade ahead of a public holiday, as traders weighed a largerthanexpected build in U.S. oil stocks against tightening global supply. Brent futures were down 86 cents, or 0.8, at 107.92 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures were off 1.10 or 1.1, at 103.15 […]
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Russia Oil Supply Drop to Double in May IEA

LONDON, April 13 Reuters The full impact of sanctions and buyer aversion to Russian oil will take full effect from May onwards, the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday. Still, lower demand amid a COVID19 surge in China, output increases from OPEC producers and beyond along with the largest ever draw on emergency oil storage […]
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Oil Rises but Set for 3 Weekly Fall on Stockpile Release

MELBOURNEBEIJING, April 8 Reuters Oil prices rose on Friday but were set to drop around 3 for the week as consuming countries39; planned release of 240 million barrels from emergency stocks offset some concerns over reduced supplies from Russia because of western sanctions. Brent crude futures advanced by 16 cents, or 0.2 to 100.77 a […]
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Oil Rises from 3Week Low as Supply Concerns Linger

MELBOURNEBEIJING, April 7 Reuters Oil prices rose on Thursday from a threeweek low touched in the previous session after consuming nations announced a huge release of oil from emergency reserves, as worries over tight supplies still clouded the market outlook. Brent crude futures climbed 1.42 or 1.4, to 102.52 a barrel at 0651 GMT, while […]
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German January Gas Imports down 8.2, Bill more than Trebled

FRANKFURT, April 5 Reuters Germany imported 8.2 less natural gas in January than in the same 2021 month amid tight global supply but its bill rose 217 as prices surged, official data from trade statistics office BAFA showed on Tuesday. BAFA releases import data with a twomonth delay so the impact Russia39;s invasion of Ukraine […]
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Oil Climbs as Europe Targets Russian Oil Imports

LONDON, April 5 Reuters Oil prices rose on Tuesday as Europe announced plans to impose new sanctions on Russian oil imports to punish Moscow over alleged war crimes in Ukraine, raising concerns over tighter global supply. Brent crude was up 1.10, or 1, to 108.63 a barrel at 1334 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate was […]
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Natural Gas Without Hysteria

The energy sector has retreated markedly from its highs in the first days of March but remains a hot topic for markets. Europes gas market survived several bouts of fear that it would be without Russian gas. However, we only saw a fourfold increase in value in the first half of the month, followed by […]
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Oil and Gas Bankers Confront their own Energy Transition

Feb 8 Reuters Can oil bankers learn renewable tricks? They may need to in this climate, judging by the experience of Douglas MacKenzie, a Citigroup banker who has spent decades advising global energy giants on fossil fuel deals since joining Goldman Sachs as an associate in 1985. I cover Big Oil. I39;m a supermajor guy, […]
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