Analysis
2021, July, 5, 12:50:00
U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE DEFICIT UP TO $71.2 BLN
The U.S. goods and services deficit was $71.2 billion in May, up $2.2 billion from $69.1 billion in April
2021, July, 5, 12:45:00
WORLDWIDE RIG COUNT UP 63 TO 1,325
The Worldwide Rig Count for June was 1,325, up 63 from the 1,262 counted in May 2021
2021, July, 5, 12:40:00
U.S. RIGS UP 5 TO 475
U.S. Rig Count is up 5 from last week to 475, Canada Rig Count is up 10 from last week to 136.
2021, July, 2, 12:40:00
OIL PRICE: BELOW $76
Brent were down 20 cents at $75.64 a barrel , WTI were down 15 cents at $75.08.
2021, July, 2, 12:30:00
ASIA INDEXES UPDOWN
Japan's Nikkei (.N225) was 0.3% lower while MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan (.MIAPJ0000PUS) fell 0.2% in thin trade as Hong Kong markets were shut for a holiday.
2021, July, 1, 12:35:00
OIL PRICE: NOT ABOVE $76 AGAIN
Brent ended the session up 37 cents, or 0.5% at $75.13 a barrel, WTI settled up 49 cents, or 0.7% at $73.47 a barrel.
2021, July, 1, 12:30:00
FINANCING THE ENERGY TRANSITION $131 TLN
USD 131 trillion will need to flow into an energy system over the period to 2050 that prioritises technology avenues compatible with a 1.5°C Pathway.
2021, July, 1, 12:25:00
EUROPEAN INDEXES UP
The pan-European STOXX 600 was up 1.0% after ending Wednesday with its fifth straight quarter of gains, and was set for its best session in more than a month.
2021, July, 1, 12:10:00
U.S. OIL INVENTORIES DOWN 6.7 MB TO 452.3 MB
U.S. commercial crude oil inventories decreased by 6.7 million barrels from the previous week to 452.3 million barrels.
2021, June, 30, 13:25:00
OIL PRICE: NEAR $75 YET
Brent was up 25 cents, or 0.3% at $75.01 a barrel, WTI was up 41 cents, or 0.6% at $73.39 a barrel.
2021, June, 30, 13:05:00
ASIA'S INDEXES UP ANEW
Chinese blue-chips (.CSI300) added 0.1%, Australian shares (.AXJO) were up 0.58% and set for a ninth straight month of gains, and Seoul's Kospi (.KS11) rose 0.35%. Japan's Nikkei (.N225) edged up 0.06%.
2021, June, 30, 13:00:00
EUROPEAN CLIMATE LAW
According to the EU Climate Law, the European Union will have to cut its net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by at least 55% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels and to reach climate neutrality by 2050.
2021, June, 29, 13:35:00
OIL PRICE: NOT ABOVE $75 AGAIN
Brent fell 67 cents, or 0.9%, to $74.01 a barrel, WTI fell 83 cents, or 1.1%, to $72.08 a barrel.
2021, June, 29, 13:20:00
CHINA INDEXES DOWN
Chinese blue-chips fell more than 1%, taking MSCI’s index of emerging market shares 0.4% lower. Investors are also looking forward to U.S. jobs data that could sway the Federal Reserve’s policy outlook.
2021, June, 29, 13:10:00
U.S. RENEWABLES UP TO 25.7%
Electrical generation by renewable energy sources (i.e., biomass, geothermal, hydropower, solar, wind) set a new record in April 2021 and accounted for 25.7% of total US production.