Electricity consumption increased by almost 7% in 9 months in Ukraine

The main reasons are the lack of strict quarantine measures to counter the spread of COVID-19 in 2021.

Oil prices are decreasing amid deteriorating global demand outlook caused by COVID-19

Saudi Aramco said it would lower prices for all grades of crude for buyers from Asia and the Mediterranean in October.

Oil prices went down due to results of OPEC+ meeting

OPEC+ kept its plan to increase oil production by 400 thousand barrels per day per month.

Brent went up to $66.57 after falling to lows since May

The decline lasted six straight sessions, the longest such period since February 2020.

Brent went down to $69.82 per barrel

Oil prices are falling on signals that a new strain of the Delta coronavirus has begun to negatively affect the Chinese economy.

Brent crude is trading at $75.44 per barrel

Oil is slightly cheaper on Monday after a significant rise in quotations on Friday.

Electricity generation and consumption in January-August 2020

The volume of electricity production by enterprises of the IPS of Ukraine is 6.6% less compared to the corresponding period of 2019.