Crude oil prices rocketed at the highest level this year on smaller-than-expected rise last week in crude stockpiles throughout the United States indicating that the oil glut will start to lessen. U.S. crude futures are expected to settle April up nearly 23 percent and Brent almost 20 percent higher, the largest monthly gains since May 2009 when the global economy was starting to pick up from the financial collapse. Brent crude rallied $1.20 to settle at $65.84 after hitting its year high at $66.72. U.S. crude futures rose by $1.52 at $58.58 a barrel, after reaching a 2015 peak of $59.33.
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Coriolis Energy and Ireland's Electricity Supply Board (ESB) have decided to jointly develop nine onshore wind farms across Britain capable of producing sufficient electricity to power 225,000 homes, according to their statement on Tuesday.
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Hurt by decreased electricity, Vattenfall will slash 1,000 jobs and close its two oldest nuclear reactors earlier than intended, as stated by the Swedish state-owned utility on Tuesday.
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Crude oil prices were under pressure on Tuesday, with Brent ending lower and U.S. crude near flat, as concerns about a record high in U.S. crude stockpiles slashed gains from an early increase on security worries in the Middle East and a weak dollar. Brent crude declined by 19 cents, or 0.3 percent, to close at $64.64 a barrel, after soaring to as high as $65.49. WTI crude rose by 7 cents at $57.06, after trading to as high as $57.83.
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A group of European solar panel producers has placed a new complaint with EU regulators, blaming Chinese competitors of trying to avoid import tariffs by shipping their products via third countries.
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