Germany's coal commission may recommend delaying a first wave of coal plant closures to 2022 rather than 2020, German financial daily Handelsblatt reports based on a leaked draft following Thursday's meeting of the commission.
read more... 19/11/2018
France aims to reduce the share of electricity produced by nuclear reactors to 50 per cent from 75 per cent now by 2035, said Environment Minister Francois de Rugy.
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Oil prices rose slightly on Thursday, reversing previous losses, as trade disputes between China and the US are likely to ease. Nevertheless, market sentiment remained cautious because of worries that a supply glut might still happen amid a glum economic outlook. Brent crude futures gained 0.8% to settle at $66.62 a barrel. WTI crude was 0.4% up at $56.46 a barrel.
read more... 16/11/2018
BP is planning to spend more than a billion dollars on its assets in Egypt in the coming year. According to Bob Dudley, BP chief executive, the company will spend $1.8 billion in Egypt and an additional $1 billion annually in Abu Dhabi on new discoveries and licensing rounds as it looks to expand its operations in the Middle East.
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Spanish LNG terminal operator, Enagás, informed the LNGHIVE2 project has been granted funding by the European Commission through its Connecting Europe Facility.
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