Prices
![Prices](/cache/12-20/nuclear-378.44614b26.jpg)
2020, December, 10, 11:40:00
NUCLEAR ELECTRICITY COSTS WILL DOWN
The cost of electricity from new nuclear power plants remains stable, yet electricity from the long-term operation of existing plants constitutes the least cost option for low-carbon generation.
![Prices](/cache/12-20/price-920.6fd59cb7.jpg)
2020, December, 9, 11:50:00
OIL PRICE: NEAR $49
Brent rose 11 cents, or 0.2%, to $48.95 a barrel. WTI climbed 9 cents, or 0.2%, to $45.69.
![Prices](/cache/12-20/price-914.b989ff07.jpg)
2020, December, 9, 11:45:00
OIL PRICES 2021: $47 - $50
Brent prices will average $49/b in 2021, up from an expected average of $43/b in the fourth quarter of 2020. Brent prices will average $47/b in the first quarter of 2021 and rise to an average of $50/b by the fourth quarter.
![Prices](/cache/12-20/price-917.2d389b0f.jpg)
2020, December, 9, 11:35:00
OPEC+ PRODUCTION CUTS 100.2%
OPEC+ compliance with its production cuts stayed stable at 100.2%.
![Prices](/cache/12-20/price-913.b998ec03.jpg)
2020, December, 8, 13:10:00
OIL PRICE: BELOW $49 YET
Brent fell 51 cents, or 1.1%, to $48.28 a barrel. WTI fell 45 cents or 1%, to $45.31 a barrel.
![Prices](/cache/12-20/oil-60.be871e4d.jpg)
2020, December, 8, 13:05:00
OPEC+ OIL PRODUCTION CUTS 7.2 MBD
In April 2020, the OPEC+ decided to cut their overall crude oil production by 9.7 mb/d over the 1 May 2020 - 30 June 2020 period, in an attempt to reduce the global oversupply and to firm up depressed oil prices in a context of COVID-19 pandemic.
![Prices](/cache/12-20/price-911.74555a8d.jpg)
2020, December, 7, 13:30:00
OIL PRICE: NOT ABOVE $49 AGAIN
Brent fell 76 cents, or 1.5%, to $48.49 a barrel. WTI was down 82 cents, or 1.8%, at $45.44.
![Prices](/cache/12-20/russia-462.1c8e0b1f.jpg)
2020, December, 7, 13:20:00
RUSSIA OIL PRODUCTION WILL UP
"Russia's increase starting January is around 125,000 b/d, we discussed it with oil companies," Novak said during the OPEC+ press conference.
![Prices](/cache/11-20/rig-201.0ce1c867.jpg)
2020, December, 7, 12:20:00
U.S. RIGS UP 3 TO 323
U.S. Rig Count is up 3 from last week to 323 , Canada Rig Count is unchanged from last week at 102
![Prices](/cache/12-20/price-909.e3bbb2b7.jpg)
2020, December, 4, 12:40:00
OIL PRICE: ABOVE $49
Brent was up $1.04, or 2.1%, at $49.75 a barrel . WTI rose 84 cents, or 1.8% to stand at $46.48 a barrel.
![Prices](/cache/12-20/price-907.49537b49.jpg)
2020, December, 4, 12:35:00
OPEC+RUSSIA EXTENSION
Beginning in January 2021, DoC participating countries decided to voluntary adjust production by 0.5 mb/d from 7.7 mb/d to 7.2 mb/d.
![Prices](/cache/12-20/price-905.f3ea51f0.jpg)
2020, December, 3, 12:00:00
OIL PRICE: NOT ABOVE $49
Brent was up 21 cents, or 0.4%, at $48.46 a barrel . WTI was 11 cents, or 0.2%, higher at $45.39 a barrel.
![Prices](/cache/11-20/usa-339.f68ec7a1.jpg)
2020, December, 3, 11:45:00
U.S. OIL INVENTORIES DOWN 0.7 MB TO 488.0 MB
U.S. commercial crude oil inventories decreased by 0.7 million barrels to 488.0 million barrels
![Prices](/cache/12-20/price-903.e992e930.jpg)
2020, December, 2, 14:45:00
OIL PRICE: NOT ABOVE $48
Brent were down 9 cents, or 0.2%, at $47.33 a barrel . WTI was down 11 cents, or 0.3%, at $44.44.