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Russia: subsidiary of Gazprom wins South Stream tender in Serbia
Russian gas producer Gazprom declared on Tuesday its division, Tsentrgaz, had won a tender to construct the Serbian segment of the South Stream pipeline.
read more... 09/07/2014
Germany: the profits of MVV likely to increase again
Mannheim-based MVV Energie anticipates profits to increase next year, according to its chief executive.
read more... 08/07/2014
Chinese offer for Italy grids increases concerns
China's state power grid is one of two bidders for a significant stake in Italy's energy grids, but such a connection might cause problems since the Chinese and Italians both intend to purchase assets around Europe, according to sources familiar with the matter.
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French Alstom to deliver 36 units of ECO 122 wind turbines in Brazil
The French manufacturer Alstom inked a deal on Monday with Brazilian electricity firm Tractebel Energia, a private power generator, to deliver 36 units of ECO 122 wind turbines to Trairi II project, a wind farm located in Ceara State, Northeast of Brazil.
read more... 08/07/2014
Daily: Brent and U.S. crude oil futures plunge to the lowest point on oil exports resumption in Libya
Crude oil futures on both sides of Atlantic fell on Monday to the weakest point in a month as Libya lifted a force majeure from two major oil ports following rebels’ agreement to end a blockade last week. Brent crude dropped 40 cents to close at $110.24 a barrel, the lowest settlement price since June 11. Brent had rocketed to a nine-month high of $115.71 in June amid the Iraqi attack, but has since slipped over 4 percent. U.S. oil declined by 53 cents to close at $103.53 a barrel, the weakest level since June 6. It posted the seventh consecutive daily decline, the longest in U.S. oil since December 2009.
read more... 08/07/2014