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France's EDF extends Cruas 2 nuclear reactor outage to Saturday
French utility EDF on Wednesday extended the outage at its 900 MW Cruas 2 nuclear reactor by two days until Saturday, adding that resumption of power generation could be delayed by ongoing safety checks following an earthquake.
read more... 05/12/2019
Daily (29.11.2019): French spot power price up 18% on Thursday on less nuclear availability and stronger demand
Crude oil prices diverged on Thursday, with WTI edging higher on intensified tensions between the US and China after President Donald Trump signed a bill backing protesters in Hong Kong. Despite a higher-than-expected rise in crude and gasoline inventories and a record peak in US production, WTI rose by 0.2% to settle at $58.25 a barrel. However, its European equivalent, Brent crude ended 0.3% down at $63.87 a barrel, extending losses hit in the previous session.
read more... 29/11/2019
Daily (18.11.2019): French spot power price fell by more than 19% due to higher nuclear availability
Oil prices rose on Friday following the declaration made by OPEC’s Secretary General Mohammad Barkindo, stating that U.S. crude output is expected to fall in 2020. Brent crude surged by 1.6% to $63.30 a barrel.
read more... 18/11/2019
France's EDF says no damage found so far at Cruas nuclear plant after earthquake
Checks carried out by French utility EDF at its Cruas nuclear power plant have revealed no anomalies so far, a company executive said on Tuesday, after it extended outages at three of the facility’s reactors until Nov. 15.
read more... 13/11/2019
EDF Energy extends outages at UK's Dungeness B21, B22 nuclear reactors to end of January
EDF’s EDF Energy has extended outages at its Dungeness B21 and B22 nuclear reactors in Britain to around the end of January, its website shows.
read more... 01/11/2019