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Russia’s Urals oil drops below proposed EU price cap

Russia’s Urals oil drops below proposed EU price cap

Russian flagship crude oil dipped again on Friday, serving as a reminder of the challenges facing European Union diplomats haggling over a price level at which to cap Moscow’s exports. The country’s key Urals grade fell to …

EU postpones talks on oil price cap

EU postpones talks on oil price cap

European Union diplomats suspended talks on capping Russian oil prices, Reuters reported. Diplomats had expected a deal to be done on Friday night but positions remained entrenched and the talks were postponed to Monday, according to …

U.S., allies eye $60 price cap for Russian crude

U.S., allies eye $60 price cap for Russian crude

The United States and its allies are hoping to establish the price level at which Russian crude oil will be capped, people familiar with the talks told the Wall Street Journal. Officials are talking about setting the price at which …

EC to present final draft of gas price ceiling on November 24

EC to present final draft of gas price ceiling on November 24

The European Commission (EC) has prepared a draft document that includes a mechanism for introducing a dynamic ceiling on natural gas (NG) prices. The final version will be presented at the EU summit on Nov. 24, Italian Environment and Energy …

Oil slides 2%, posts second weekly decline

Oil slides 2%, posts second weekly decline

Oil dropped by about 2% on Friday, logging a second weekly decline, due to concern about weakened demand in China and further increases to U.S. interest rates. Brent crude settled at $87.62 a barrel, falling $2.16, or 2.4%. U.S. West …

Bets on $200 oil surge as traders eye extreme volatility

Bets on $200 oil surge as traders eye extreme volatility

A week ago, the U.S. Energy Information Administration cut its crude oil demand outlook for 2023 by 320,000 bpd, with supply also falling, by 300,000. This week, OPEC also revised down its oil demand forecast for next …

Oil export duty in Russia to go up starting December 1

Oil export duty in Russia to go up starting December 1

Russia’s oil export duty will go up by $0.6 to $43.3 per ton starting December 1, 2022, the Finance Ministry reported on Tuesday. The average price of the Urals crude oil amounted to $71.1 per barrel, or $519.2 per ton, in the …