US-EU reach nat gas deal in new Russian blow

Natural gas prices have advanced over 44% YTD

Oil prices traded lower on Friday morning as the European Union and United States unveiled a deal to supply Europe with more U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG), as leaders of the European bloc meet to curb their reliance on Russian fossil fuels and deal with an energy crunch.

Ticker Security Last Change Change %
UNG UNITED STATES NATURAL GAS FUND - USD ACC 14.29 -0.85 -5.64%

The pact announced during a visit by President Biden to Brussels, follows a day of three summits in the EU capital where leaders lambasted Russia's invasion of Ukraine and offered fresh support to Kyiv.

U.S. and Brent crude prices slipped. 

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USO UNITED STATES OIL FUND - USD ACC 74.25 +1.05 +1.43%
BNO UNITED STATES BRENT OIL FUND - USD ACC 29.82 +0.25 +0.85%

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A maze of crude oil pipes and valves is pictured during a tour by the Department of Energy at the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in Freeport, Texas.  (REUTERS/Richard Carson / Reuters Photos)

Supply concerns increased this week when it was announced that the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) terminal on Russia's Black Sea coast stopped exports after being damaged by a storm.

The U.S. and its allies were discussing a possible further coordinated release of oil from storage to ease concern, according to U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm.

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