March 2021
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2021, March, 11, 13:30:00
EUROPEAN INDEXES UP
The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 0.3%, up for a fourth straight session as Wall Street stocks rallied overnight on tame inflation data and as the U.S. Congress approved one of the largest economic stimulus measures in history.
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2021, March, 11, 13:25:00
U.S. EMPLOYMENT UP
Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 379,000 in February, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 6.2 percent,
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2021, March, 11, 13:20:00
ЧИСТАЯ ПРИБЫЛЬ ЛУКОЙЛА 15,2 МЛРД. РУБ.
ПAO «ЛУКОЙЛ» сегодня опубликовало аудированную консолидированную финансовую отчетность за 2020 год, подготовленную в соответствии с международными стандартами финансовой отчетности (МСФО).
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2021, March, 10, 12:30:00
OIL PRICE: NEAR $67
Brent dropped 63 cents, or 0.9%, to $66.89 a barrel. WTI was at $63.47 a barrel, down 54 cents, or 0.8%.
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2021, March, 10, 12:25:00
OIL PRICES 2021-22: $58-$59
Brent crude oil prices in the forecast average $58/b in the second half of 2021. Brent prices will average $59/b in 2022.
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2021, March, 10, 12:20:00
U.S. OIL PRODUCTION DOWN 8%
U.S. crude oil production averaged 11.3 million barrels per day (b/d) in 2020, down 935,000 b/d (8%) from the record annual average high of 12.2 million b/d in 2019.
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2021, March, 10, 12:15:00
CHINA'S NUCLEAR COAL
China announced its aim to increase its nuclear power capacity by 40% from 50 GW in 2020 to 70 GW in 2025. However, the 2021-2025 plan isn't expected to slow down the construction of new coal-fired power plants.
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2021, March, 10, 12:10:00
NUCLEAR POWER COMPETITIVENESS
Fukushima has certainly left its mark on the nuclear industry. When the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami occurred on March 11, 2011, there were 54 nuclear reactors in Japan.
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2021, March, 10, 12:05:00
CHINA INDEXES UPDOWN
The blue-chip CSI300 index ended 0.66% higher, led by a 2.63% jump in its healthcare sub-index and a 1.94% gain in the consumer staples sector.
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2021, March, 10, 12:00:00
U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE DEFICIT UP TO $68.2 BLN
the goods and services deficit was $68.2 billion in January, up $1.2 billion from $67.0 billion in December,