Yesterday saw strong gains in the oil and coal markets while European gas went in the opposite direction.
Oil prices at Nymex came close to the all time high of USD 78.40/barrel yesterday with a settlement price of 78.21, up 1.38 day on day. Brent crude also gained strongly, finishing the day at 77.05 (+1.31).Prices rose mainly on concerns that demand would increase in the second half of the year, Financial Times reports. US refineries were also said to increase their output, draining the US
Mittwoch, 1.08.2007, 08:00 Uhr
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