The Italian government thinks about measures to reduce energy bills in a move intended to make more competitive the nation's small- and medium-sized businesses and to support jobs, as described in slides viewed by Reuters.
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The Dutch Gemini offshore wind farm project signed an agreement with a conglomerate run by Siemens estimated at 3 billion euro ($4.1 billion) for the construction and services, offering the German engineering group its major ever energy services deal.
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Front-month Brent crude futures rallied on Thursday, hitting the highest settlement price since March, while U.S. crude prices slipped, breaking a range of three consecutive higher settlements.
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Gazprom's South Stream pipeline project has been saved by Austria last month in order to bring its own gas from the Black Sea, according to a source. This would be the first time the Russian gas exporter has consented to a rival’s gas access to its pipelines.
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The French government has proclaimed a decree permitting it to impede any foreign takeovers of French firms in "strategic" industries, such as energy, transport, water, telecommunications and health sectors, this way putting up a barrier to General Electric's intended $16.9 billion offer for Alstom's energy assets.
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