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Daily (12.06.2017): EU carbon prices posted a 2.3% week-on-week loss
Oil prices slightly increased on Friday, after steep declines previously during the week, mainly due to increased buying activity among traders, who have taken long positions after closing their prior positions earlier last week. Brent crude for August delivery added 0.61% to settle at $48.15 a barrel on the London ICE Futures Exchange, while the West Texas Intermediate for July delivery increased 0.19 U.S. dollar to settle at $45.83 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
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Scotland: Wind energy met 95% of household electricity demand
Scotland moves towards its ambitious renewable energy goals, with wind and solar generation output touching new record highs in May.
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Norwegian union threatens strike at several oil fields
The oil output from several Norwegian fields may be disrupted starting this weekend, threatened by a potential strike by 150 oil employees if a new wage deal is not agreed before a Friday deadline.
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Daily (09.06.2017): UK wholesale gas prices rose 3-4% on Thursday on high gas-for-power demand
Crude oil fell for a second consecutive day on Thursday to hit a one-month low after an unexpected increase in U.S. inventories and on growing concerns over an oversupplied market following a rebound in oil production in Libya and Nigeria, which are exempt from OPEC's production cuts.
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French regulator grants safety approval for Flamanville reactor
French nuclear regulator ASN is likely to give safety approval for the nuclear reactor vessel being constructed for French utility EDF at its location in Flamanville, as reported in the Le Figaro newspaper.
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