The prices of oil and of gas natural of USA rose on Thursday, driven in particular by forecasts of a cold snap in that country and because it is the return of operators to the market after the New Year holiday.
In New Yorkthe barrel of the American West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for delivery in February rose 1.97% to $73.13.
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On the other hand, in London, the price of a barrel of North Sea Brent for delivery in March it gained 1.73%, quoted at $75.93.
“Oil and natural gas are rising as a arctic cold wave is about to hit the United States,” Phil Flynn, from the consulting firm, observed in a note. Price Futures Group.
In fact, a part of the United States will be crossed by “Arctic cold waves” in the coming days, according to the American weather service NWS.
Regarding oil, “the fear is that this will have an impact on US production,” he told AFP. Matt Smithfrom the firm Kpler.
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“Much of the production is located in Texas, (a southern state) that is not used to such cold conditions, so the production could be practically interrupted,” he added.
It is weather forecasts They also benefited US natural gas, which gained 0.82%, reaching $3.6600 per million British thermal units (BTU), the Anglo-Saxon reference in this area.