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France's Chinon 3 reactor offline for tests after pipe corrosion detected
The 900-megawatt Chinon 3 nuclear reactor in western France has been taken offline for tests after "stress corrosion" was found on a bend in four pipes comprising a backup safety coolant system, power group EDF said.
read more... 22/02/2022
Daily (21.02.2022): British gas prices were bearish on Friday, on forecasts for milder weather and higher renewables output
Crude oil prices were mixed on Friday, as escalating tensions in the Russia-Ukraine crisis were offset by prospects of returning Iranian crude supply, as talks moved forward on a nuclear deal. As such, Brent oil rose by 0.6% to $93.54 a barrel. At the same time, WTI crude fell by 0.8% to $91.07 a barrel.
read more... 21/02/2022
Daily (18.02.2022): Oil prices fell by about 2% on Thursday amid hopes of more Iranian oil supply
Crude oil prices corrected lower on Thursday amid signs of progress in talks in Vienna to resurrect the Iranian nuclear deal that could pave the way for more crude exports from Iran. Hence, Brent crude fell by $1.84, or 1.9%, to settle at $92.97 a barrel. U.S. WTI crude dropped by $1.90, or 2.0%, to settle at $91.76.
read more... 18/02/2022
Slovakia receives counterproposal to nuclear energy tax from utility SE
Slovakia's dominant utility has submitted a counterproposal to plans for a tax on "excess profit" on nuclear power output due to be discussed in Parliament this week, the Economy Ministry said on Monday.
read more... 15/02/2022
Macron presents France’s long-term ‘nuclear-heavy’ energy plan
Multiplying solar energy capacity tenfold, deploying around fifty offshore wind farms and building six EPR 2 nuclear reactors. These are all part of France’s long-term energy plan President Emmanuel Macron detailed on Thursday (10 February). EURACTIV France reports.
read more... 14/02/2022