The French electricity sector fears that the revision of the EU’s energy taxation directive will fail before the June European elections, despite a last push by the Belgian EU presidency, which is seeking to break the deadlock in the Council of the EU.
read more... 20/02/2024
The German government will earmark some 4 billion euros ($4.31 billion) for subsidies to support energy-intensive firms switching to green production, a government source told Reuters on Friday.
read more... 19/02/2024
The EU’s energy commissioner, Kadri Simson, has urged France to raise its renewable energy target to “at least 44%” by 2030, warning it would consider taking “steps” at EU level in case of persistent shortcomings.
read more... 16/02/2024
Italy's energy authority is awaiting clarity from the European Union on whether a planned tariff to cover costs of gas storage filling, potentially worth 4.8 billion euros ($5.18 billion), is in compliance with the single market rules, two sources said on Thursday.
read more... 16/02/2024
Oil prices finished higher on Tuesday, despite a disappointing inflation report from the United States, which some saw as a sign that demand remains sustained. Hence, Brent crude rose by about 1% to settle at $82.77 a barrel, while WTI crude increased by more than 1.2% to stand at $77.87 a barrel.
read more... 14/02/2024