In a bid to reduce dependence on Russian gas, Austria, Croatia and the German region of Bavaria announced an energy-political partnership during a visit by Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer and Bavarian Minister-President Markus Söder to Croatia’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in the northern Adriatic.
read more... 25/11/2022
European Union governments remained split on Thursday over what level to cap Russian oil prices at to curb Moscow's ability to pay for its war in Ukraine without causing a global oil supply shock, with more talks possible on Friday if positions converge.
read more... 25/11/2022
Oil prices were bearish on Wednesday, as EU members continued to discuss a price cap on Russian oil. Consequently, Brent crude traded 3.3% lower at $85.41 a barrel, and WTI oil fell by 3.7% to $77.94 a barrel.
read more... 24/11/2022
France's first commercial-scale offshore wind farm started full operations on Wednesday, adding 480 megawatts of capacity to the grid at a time when Europe is scrambling to secure energy supplies following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
read more... 24/11/2022
Crude oil prices closed fractionally lower on Monday in a volatile trading session, after Saudi Arabia “categorically” denied a report that Opec was considering an increase in output that would help to counteract a loss of Russian crude supplies. Hence, Brent crude slipped by 0.2% to settle at $87.45 a barrel. U.S. WTI crude ended the day rather flat $80.04 a barrel.
read more... 22/11/2022