European natural gas prices posted a double-digit advance for a second consecutive week after fears of possible disruptions to Russian fuel supplies crossing Ukraine.

Brent gained 97 cents, or 1.27%, to $77.27 a barrel, WTI climbed $1.14, or 1.56%, to $74.08.

Sweden and the USA have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at pursuing cooperation in industrial collaboration, technology development, and research and innovation in technologies related to nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.

BRENT Crude trading at the Globex Open on a $76.57/bbl & WTI Crude trading at $73.64/bbl. This is after the US DOE finalised its purchase of 4.65m/bbl of Crude Oil for SPR to be delivered from October to December.ExxonMobil to also supply 3.9m/bbl,Macquarie Commodities trading to supply the rest at an average pricing of $76.92/bbl.

Brent fell by 32 cents, or 0.4%, to $79.46 a barrel, WTI down 36 cents, or 0.5%, at $75.45 a barrel.

According to Russian customs data, the Russia-India bilateral trade volume hit a record US$23.1 billion in the first four months of the current year, marking a 10% rise versus the same period in 2023.

Following the South Korean government's decision to restrict state-owned power-generating companies from importing Russian thermal coal from the spot market towards the end of 2023, Russian exports lost ground to Colombian thermal coal supply in recent months.

Benchmark futures settled 2.2% higher at €32.48 a megawatt-hour Friday after slumping a day earlier. The contract also posted a second straight weekly gain.

Brent rose 21 cents to $84.87 a barrel, WTI ose 26 cents to $81.67 a barrel.

It should be noted that the high flying bulls on the Oil Market may be sublime in the long-run perspective of things as demand is drawing down inventories globally and refinery margins have come off.

The Worldwide Rig Count for June was 1,707, up 32 from the 1,675 counted in May 2024, and down 93, from the 1,799 counted in June 2023.

Brent edged up 47 cents or 0.5% to $86.71 per barrel, WTI climbed 43 cents or 0.5% to $83.24 per barrel.

The agenda includes a logistics supply agreement to bolster cooperation between the two militaries, restarting discussions on the joint development of a fifth generation fighter aircraft, and collaboration on nuclear power, the people said.

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