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Hurricane Harvey forces 10 refineries to close
Because of the tropical storm Harvey ravaging the US’ leading energy hub, key oil refineries were forced to shut down.
read more... 28/08/2017
China: 6,000 non-coal mines to be shut down by 2020 to improve safety
China will close 6,000 non-coal mines in a try to reduce mining accidents and deaths by 2020, as stated by the State Administration of Work Safety in a five-year plan.
read more... 28/08/2017
Last segment of the Fukushima ice wall is being frozen
The last section of the ice wall surrounding the damaged Fukushima Daiichi reactors is being frozen, as stated by Tokyo Electric Power Company. The wall ensures that no water from the outside enters the reactor building basement, and no contaminated water from the inside escapes to the outside.
read more... 25/08/2017
UK oil imports could be halved if a “stronger” EV target was fixed
According to a new study, if a “stronger” goal for electric vehicles was fixed, the UK’s oil imports might be halved.
read more... 25/08/2017
Daily (25.08.2017): Expected decline in wind and nuclear production lifts electricity prices
Oil prices dropped on Thursday as Hurricane Harvey, expected to come ashore as the strongest storm to hit the U.S. mainland in 12 years, threatened oil operations along the energy hub on the U.S. Gulf Coast. Brent crude settled down 53 cents a barrel, or 1 percent, at $52.04. Meanwhile, WTI crude price fell 2% to $47.43 a barrel.
read more... 25/08/2017