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France insisted on ending coal projects in Turkey
Environmental lobby groups on Wednesday appealed to French President Francois Hollande to oblige state-owned utility Engie to stop investing in coal projects in Turkey.
read more... 08/10/2015
Daily: European coal prices pressured by a global supply glut
Crude oil prices declined in volatile trading on Wednesday, breaking a three-day increase, after U.S. government figures indicating a massive crude stockpile increase surprised traders the day after an industry group had reported a decline. Brent, the global crude benchmark, fell 59 cents, or 1.1 percent, to settle at $51.33 a barrel. The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) shed 72 cents, or 1.5 percent, to close at $47.81.
read more... 08/10/2015
Renewables beat burning coal in the British power mix
UK generated more of its electricity from renewable sources than from burning coal for the first time in the second quarter of 2015, due to a record high from wind and solar plants.
read more... 30/09/2015
Daily: European forward electricity prices hit by lower coal, carbon
Crude oil prices rebounded for a second consecutive day on Friday, spurred by an increase on Wall Street and a weaker U.S. rig count. Brent, the global benchmark for oil, rose by 43 cents, or 0.9 percent, to settle at $48.60 a barrel. It gained almost $1 at the session high, then turned negative for a good part of the day before recovering. U.S. crude jumped 79 cents, or 1.8 percent, to close at $45.70. For the week, both Brent and U.S. crude climbed about 2 percent.
read more... 28/09/2015
Daily: European forward power prices near 12-year low tracking weaker coal, carbon prices
Crude oil prices boosted as much as 1% on Thursday, pushed up by stockpiles draw at the U.S. crude futures delivery hub, although gains were curbed by declining equity prices on Wall Street. U.S. crude rose by 43 cents, or almost 1 percent, to settle at $44.91 a barrel. It jumped 69 cents at the session peak and slipped 77 cents at the low. Brent crude increased by 42 cents, or 0.9 percent, to close at $48.17.
read more... 25/09/2015