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The coal market in Europe
The coal prices decreased on Tuesday by 2 dollars as consequence of the sales made by several banks on Monday. According to traders and utilities, it was a necessity to reduce prices from the level of 100 dollars per ton for the punctual South African cargoes, because of the rapid increase.
read more... 29/04/2010
Nordic power prices up
Nordic electricity forward prices increased, being caused by high power and coal prices in Germany, as well as stable prices for carbon emissions.
read more... 26/04/2010
UK Coal sells assets
The largest coal miner in Great Britain, UK Coal, plans to sell most of its real estate assets, pursuing the goal of reducing its debt level, which is still growing, as a result of problems in production in its underground mines.
read more... 26/04/2010
Enel in negociations with Bulgarian minister – power plant sale
The largest plant in Italy, Enel, is in negotiations with a European investor, on the sale of its stake held in a thermal power plant in Bulgaria, a share that reaches 73% in plant based on coal processing, with a capacity of 908 MW. Remaining shares are owned by the Bulgarian government.
read more... 21/04/2010
Power prices stable in the Nordic region
On Friday, the forward prices for Nordic electricity increased, because of the high German power prices, as well as fossil fuel increased prices for coal and oil, and another factor is the cold weather.
read more... 09/04/2010