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Daily: Crude oil prices plunge 6 percent on a record increase in U.S. stockpiles
Crude oil prices plunged 6 percent on Wednesday after rallying at the highest level this year, as a considerable jump in U.S. crude inventories and a record of crude oil production in Saudi Arabia swept away any speculation of sustained recovery. U.S. crude oil stockpiles rocketed 10.95 million barrels - three times more than expected - to a daily record of 482.39 million last week, according to U.S. government data, the largest one-week increase since 2001. WTI crude for May delivery slipped $3.56, or 6.6 percent, to close at $50.42 after ending at nearly $54 a barrel on Tuesday, the highest close since December 30. Brent crude for May delivery slipped $3.55, or 6 percent, to settle at $55.55 a barrel.
read more... 09/04/2015
Daily: European power prices rebound on recovering demand after the Easter holiday
Crude oil futures soared on Tuesday and U.S. crude jumped close to 2015 highs on optimistic jobs data and government predictions for weaker U.S. crude production growth and stronger demand for oil. The price of U.S. crude oil for May delivery boosted 3.5% to settle $53.98 a barrel, approaching the highest level in 2015 at $55.11 hit on January 2. Brent crude for May delivery on London’s ICE Futures exchange soared 98 cents to settle at $59.10, having fluctuated from $57.02 to $59.27, the highest level since March 26.
read more... 08/04/2015
Workers start three-day strike at Areva's Somair mine in Niger
Workers at French nuclear conglomerate Areva's Somair mine in Niger started a three-day strike on Tuesday over what they declared was the group's failure to pay bonuses, as stated by a union representative.
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Acciona will construct 100MW Kathu
A conglomerate of Acciona and Sener has obtained a contract for turnkey supply of the 100MW Kathu solar thermal plant in Northern Cape.
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Rosneft's Sakhalin LNG plant might be postponed for minimum 2 years
Russian energy producer Rosneft might have to postpone the expansion of its liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant on the Pacific island of Sakhalin for minimum two years, according to sources, after prices declined and financing all but dried up because of Western sanctions.
read more... 08/04/2015