Prices weakened in Europe and in Asia
								European gas prices weakened overall on Friday, pressured by forecasts of higher LNG supply in Europe in the coming days and profit taking. The drop…							
											Brent futures prices edged higher at 56.3 $/b for the front-month contract, as the API survey reported a sizable draw in crude oil inventories. At the same time, Chinese official statistics on daily coronavirus cases trended lower, at 75. Japanese refinery utilization rates rose back to 80% this week, underlying the heating demand in the archipelago.
 
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