Russia yesterday said that it had destroyed Western-supplied weapons in Ukraine, while it halted gas supplies to EU and NATO members Poland and Bulgaria in a move that Brussels branded attempted blackmail. With the conflict that has claimed thousands of lives entering its third month, Ukraine conceded that Russian forces …
Read More »Putin Insists on Ruble Payments for Gas
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said that the country’s natural gas must be paid for with rubles, a demand apparently intended to help bolster the Russian currency, but one that European leaders say they will not comply with because it violates the terms of contracts and sanctions. Putin said …
Read More »IEA: Energy Transition to Renewable Energy Too Slow
A global transition to “clean energy” is still far too slow to meet climate pledges and risks fueling even greater price volatility, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said yesterday. “We are not investing enough to meet future energy needs and the uncertainties are setting the stage for a volatile period …
Read More »Oil Drops on Signs of Rising Russian Exports and Gains by the US Dollar
Oil declined amid Russia’s plans to boost upcoming overseas oil sales and as the US dollar rallied. Futures in New York ended the session nearly 1 percent lower on Friday. Russia is to increase its oil exports 3 percent in the fourth quarter of this year, Interfax reported. Meanwhile, gains …
Read More »Oil Rises for Third Consecutive Week with IEA Flagging Need for more Crude
Oil posted its third straight weekly rise on improving demand, with the International Energy Agency (IEA) saying that the market would need extra supply next year. Futures in New York rose this week, extending their rally to the highest settle since October 2018. The IEA said that OPEC and its …
Read More »Russian Oil Output up Amid Generous OPEC+ Quota
Russia last month increased its oil production amid a more generous OPEC+ quota, even as increasing COVID-19 cases threaten oil demand in the short term. The nation pumped 43.34 million tons (39.3 million metric tonnes) of crude and condensate last month, according to preliminary data from the Russian Energy Ministry’s …
Read More »Oil Dips as Trump Causes Doubt over China Trade Deal
Trump’s comments on China are another negative concern for the market.
Read More »Russia. OPEC will Support Oil Prices
The deal removed 1.2 million barrels a day of OPEC+ production. helping to send oil prices higher.
Read More »EU`s Green Light for Nordic Funds’ €235m Wind Power Deal
The EU has given the go-ahead for a deal between Norway’s KLP and Swedish pension fund AMF to buy the biggest wind power company in Sweden.
Read More »Dollar in 11-Month Peak. as Oil Slides Ahead of OPEC
Saudi Arabia is trying to convince fellow OPEC members to pump more oil.
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