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Gas price in Europe falls below $650

Gas price in Europe falls below $650

The price of gas in Europe fell below $650 per 1,000 cubic meters on Monday for the first time since the beginning of September 2021, according to London’s ICE. The price of February futures at the TTF hub in the Netherlands fell …

Russian oil and gas budget revenues up 28% in 2022

Russian oil and gas budget revenues up 28% in 2022

Russia's budget revenues from the oil and gas industry grew 28% annually in 2022, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said during a government meeting shown on state television on Monday. According to Novak, that increase …

OPEC+ capacity plunges by 3.7 mn barrels per day

OPEC+ capacity plunges by 3.7 mn barrels per day

Today, UAE Minister of Energy Suhail al-Mazrouei announced the reduction in oil production capacity of OPEC + countries by 3.7 mn barrels per day. The main reason is underinvestment in 2020-2022. "OPEC+ countries produce up to 40% …

West discuss price caps on Russian petroleum products - report

West discuss price caps on Russian petroleum products - report

The United States and its Western allies are preparing fresh sanctions on the Russian oil sector, including a cap on refined petroleum products, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the plans. U.S. Treasury …

 Novak explains why discount for Russian oil increased

Novak explains why discount for Russian oil increased

Discount on Russian oil grew in January mainly due to the rise in freight prices, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said. "I hope that this situation will be temporary. The discount should decrease over time, as we …

Europe’s warm winter may not be such good news for energy

Europe’s warm winter may not be such good news for energy

The last month has been a month of celebration in the European Union. Gas demand is down because of the unusually warm weather. As a result, prices are down, and the crisis, according to analysts, appears to be averted. The problem is that …

Oil settles flat, with weekly decline on recession worries

Oil settles flat, with weekly decline on recession worries

Oil prices were little changed on Friday as the market balanced a weaker U.S. dollar and mixed U.S. jobs reports, but both crude benchmarks ended the first week of the year lower due to global recession concerns. Brent futures fell 12 …

Switzerland expects oil price to rise to $110 per barrel

Switzerland expects oil price to rise to $110 per barrel

According to the forecast of the Swiss bank UBS Group AG, this year, oil prices will go up due to the continued underinvestment of the oil industry and the significant growth of the Chinese economy. The bank's analysts expect Brent …

Oil recovers from early decline

Oil recovers from early decline

Oil prices held in a narrow range on Tuesday, though the outlook for demand was clouded by a weak manufacturing activity survey from China, and a warning from the head of the International Monetary Fund that the global economy faced a tough year …

Surging covid cases set to hurt China’s oil demand In 2023

Surging covid cases set to hurt China’s oil demand In 2023

Having finally ditched its zero-Covid policy, China is now experiencing a wave of Covid cases. The Chinese purchasing managers’ index, which tracks manufacturing and service sectors, slumped well below economist’s expectations in …

Oil: coming year to be even more turbulent than outgoing one

Oil: coming year to be even more turbulent than outgoing one

The global oil supply map may be reshaped indefinitely as a result of the crisis in Ukraine, with the G7 group of nations imposing sanctions on Russia as well as a price cap on Russian crude. But the potential impact from a wider downturn in …

Oil dips as China COVID spike dampens demand outlook

Oil dips as China COVID spike dampens demand outlook

Oil prices dipped on Thursday as surging COVID-19 cases in China dimmed hopes of a recovery in fuel demand for the world's largest crude oil importer. Brent futures for February fell 26 cents, or 0.3%, to $83.00 a barrel by 0430 …

Brent rises to $86 per barrel

Brent rises to $86 per barrel

According to trading data on the London ICE exchange, Brent crude rose above $86 per barrel. Thus, at 19:30 (Moscow time) the price of March futures for Brent oil rose to $86 per barrel (a 1,78% rise). December 5, 2022 was the last time …

Novak: repairing of Nord Stream still possible but...

Novak: repairing of Nord Stream still possible but...

Repairing the Nord Stream pipeline is still feasible but it would take time and money, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said in an interview. It’s not yet possible to say how long potential repairs would take and how …

Russia to increase oil production by 2% - Deputy PM

Russia to increase oil production by 2% - Deputy PM

Oil production in Russia is stable, as companies have reconfigured their supply chains, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said in an interview with Rossiya-24 TV channel. "In the oil industry, we [authorities] helped to …

Saudi oil revenue falls to $25bn, lowest since February

Saudi oil revenue falls to $25bn, lowest since February

Saudi Arabia's revenue in October from crude oil exports and products such as diesel, fell to the lowest figure since February, the kingdom's statistics office said on Thursday. The office reported that in the month of …