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Daily energy Overview, Monday, May 30, 2011
U.S. crude oil futures edged slightly up on Friday as weak home sales data sparked economic worries and pared earlier crude gains supported by a weaker dollar. U.S. crude for July delivery traded at 100.59 dollars a barrel, up 36 cents after a trading range from 100.04 to 101.24 dollars.
read more... 30/05/2011
Daily energy Overview, Friday, May27, 2011
U.S. crude oil prices went down more than 1 percent on Thursday on released data about a less increase in the US economy in the first quarter as it was expected on renewed concerns about oil demand. U.S. crude for July delivery traded at 100.23 dollars, down 1.09 dollars.
read more... 27/05/2011
Daily energy Overview, Thursday, May 26, 2011
Crude oil futures increased on Wednesday having hit the highest level over the last two weeks as released report of the US government indicated a huge and unexpected drop in distillate stockpiles last week which pushed US heating oil futures up.
read more... 26/05/2011
Swiss government votes to phase out nuclear power by 2034
Nuclear power supplies 40% of Switzerland’s electricity, but under the pressure from the largest anti-nuclear protest of the last 25 years, at which participated about 20,000 people, the Swiss government has proposed a complete decommissioning of nuclear power by 2034.
read more... 26/05/2011
Kan discusses nuclear safety with Sarkozy on the eve of Group of Eight Summit
The Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan and French President Nicolas Sarkozy met on Wednesday to discuss on nuclear safety issues, on the eve of the yearly summit of Group of eight countries, chaired by the French president, which will take place in Deauville, northwestern France.
read more... 26/05/2011