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Oil giant BP could face 29 million dollars fine
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission proposed to fine oil giant BP Plc with fines of about 29 million dollars and has ordered to BP to respond to accusations of natural gas market at the Houston Ship Channel manipulation, from mid-September to November in 2008, in a way designed to increase the value of the company’s financial position. The claims followed an investigation by officials from the regulator’s Office of Enforcement (OE). The allegations date back in 2011.
read more... 06/08/2013
Daily: British spot gas trades up on summer maintenance outages
Crude oil settled lower on Monday after hitting a four-month high last week on U.S. services sector growth. Brent and U.S. crude each declined more than $1 earlier in the session on Iranian new president attempts to warm relations with West. Brent crude dropped 25 cents to end at $108.70 a barrel after earlier dropping as much as $1.40 to $107.55. Meanwhile, U.S. crude oil futures declined 38 cents to settle at $106.56 a barrel after earlier falling to $105.70.
read more... 06/08/2013
UK: renewable production up 19% last year
According to figures published by the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change, electricity produced from renewable energy sources increased 19% last year in comparison to 2011 levels, representing about 11% of all electricity generated in UK, in comparison to a year before when it accounted 9.4%. Meanwhile, consumption of fossil fuels decreased if compared to 2011 levels.
read more... 06/08/2013
France: Hollande faces pressure to overturn shale gas policy
Tension continues to intensify on the French President François Hollande to overturn his policy on shale gas exploration.
read more... 06/08/2013
Enel investments in Spain’s energy sector at risk
Enel, Europe's second utility in terms of installed capacity, has announced recently that its future funds in Spain’s energy sector could be at risk unless the energy reform was revised. The Spanish government imposed a 7% levy on all incomes from power generation at the beginning of 2013, and approved a second wave of reforms in July.
read more... 05/08/2013