Oil prices rose on Tuesday as the inventories have been drawing at a remarkable pace over the past few weeks and months and the remnants of Hurricane Harvey continues to ravage Houston, the energy capital of the U.S. Brent crude increased by 0.21% to settle at $52.00, while the WTI price ended down by 0.17% at $46.49 a barrel.
read more... 30/08/2017
Oil prices fell on Monday as diminished oil supply was offset by the refinery shutdowns due to Hurricane Harvey. Traders expect refineries demanding less oil as they take weeks to come back on line. Brent crude, on the other hand, stayed stronger as the U.S. will demand product from Europe as well as due to some shut down of Libyan oil production over the weekend. Brent crude closed 1% down at $51.89, while WTI price lost 2.71% to end at $46.57 a barrel.
read more... 29/08/2017
The withdrawal of energy efficiency standards for household appliances and lightbulbs, which are currently considered to be the most efficient according to EU standards, could cause a £90-raise in the electricity bill per year.
read more... 28/08/2017
The Czech Republic obtained the EU approval for the plans to develop a network of refueling and recharging stations for low-carbon vehicles, as these are in line with the state aid regulations.
read more... 21/08/2017
As stated in a report by the Association of Issuing Bodies (AIB), Europe’s demand for power has rocketed by nearly 39% in comparison to last year. The contributing factor to this rise is the escalation of the number of people that have acquired renewable energy contracts through Guarantees of Origin.
read more... 18/08/2017