Belgian nuclear reactor Doel 4 in East Flanders will remain closed at least until the end of this year after a damage of its turbine, declared Electrabel, the owner of the plant.
read more... 15/08/2014
Crude oil prices dropped more than $2 a barrel on both sides of the Atlantic on Thursday, dragged down by bearish economic data insinuating weakening oil demand and solid supplies. Brent crude for delivery in September closed down $2.27 at $102.01 after plunging to a low of $101.92, the lowest level since July 2013. Brent crude for October delivery fell $2.99 to settle at $102.07.
read more... 15/08/2014
EDF Energy will shut down temporarily four nuclear reactors at two large power plants in the north of England after a technical issue was found in boiler units.
read more... 12/08/2014
Brent crude slipped on Monday despite many geopolitical risks including U.S. air strike in Iraq, while U.S. crude increased on expectations of a draw in U.S. inventories. Brent crude dropped 34 cents to settle at $104.68 a barrel, while WTI crude rose 43 cents to close at $98.08 a barrel.
read more... 12/08/2014
Bulgaria, one of the five European States that is totally reliant on Russian nuclear fuel, inked a shareholder agreement with Westinghouse Electric Company, an American nuclear engineering company for the construction of a new atomic reactor estimated to cost $5 billion.
read more... 04/08/2014