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Daily (15.03.2023): Spot electricity prices in Europe soared on Tuesday, driven by rising demand and falling wind generation
In the wake of further monetary tightening, which triggered turbulence in the U.S. banking sector, oil prices ended sharply lower on Tuesday. Thus, Brent crude fell by 4% to $77.45 a barrel.
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EU drafts rules to stop power suppliers cutting off vulnerable consumers
European Union countries will have to protect vulnerable consumers from being cut off by electricity suppliers if they cannot pay their bills, according to draft EU rules due to be published on Tuesday.
read more... 15/03/2023
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Finland's OL3 nuclear reactor resumes test output
Finland's much-delayed Olkiluoto 3 (OL3) nuclear reactor resumed test production of electricity on Wednesday after an outage of more than two months, facility operator TVO said.
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EU to revamp power market, aiming to blunt price spikes
The European Commission is set to propose a revamp of Europe's electricity market rules on Tuesday, aimed at expanding the use of fixed-price power contracts to shield consumers from severe price spikes like those experienced last year.
read more... 14/03/2023
Daily (13.03.2023): Forward electricity prices increased sharply on Friday amid escalated concerns over the nuclear availability in France
Oil prices rose on Friday on the back of a better-than-expected U.S. employment indicator that suggested less severe than expected monetary tightening. As a result, Brent crude ended 1.5% higher at $82.78 a barrel.
read more... 13/03/2023