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Germany: coal-fired energy to be reduced in order to protect climate
Germany envisages to get rid of some of its coal plant capacity as part of a set of new policies to aid Europe's largest economy attain its greenhouse gas emissions targets, as stated by a state secretary at the economy ministry on Wednesday.
read more... 30/10/2014
Serbia’s major electricity plant tenders for coal because of flooded mine
Serbia's biggest coal-fired power plant complex Nikola Tesla (TENT) proposed a tender on Monday for 1.3 million tonnes of coal to compensate the shortages created by the overflowing of its dedicated mine.
read more... 28/10/2014
Daily: European coal prices dip on warm weather forecast
Crude oil prices dropped to a four-year low before recovering and world equity markets tumbled again on Thursday as investors worried about world growth and a revived European debt crisis after two years of stability. Brent crude for November delivery increased 69 cents to settle at $84.47 a barrel, after a previous decline to $82.60 a barrel, the lowest level since November 2010. U.S. crude jumped by 92 cents to close at $82.70 a barrel.
read more... 17/10/2014
Daily: oil price dropped thus far to attain US shale oil production
Brent crude oil dropped to its lowest level in almost four years, while European coal futures declined close to seven year lows.
read more... 14/10/2014
Daily: European coal prices dip to near a five-year low pressured by strong dollar
Crude oil prices dropped toward $94 a barrel on Wednesday, prolonging a three-month losing stretch, dragged down by pessimistic economic figures from China and Europe and as plentiful global supply continued to weigh. Brent crude closed 51 cents lower at $94.16 a barrel, its weakest settlement since June 2012, after previously edging up at $96.23. U.S. crude, which on Tuesday posted its biggest one-day decline since November 2012, closed 43 cents higher at $90.73.
read more... 02/10/2014