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Germany to subsidise electric bills with 13 bln euro grid fee payment

Germany will subsidise power bills next year by paying just under 13 billion euros ($12.8 billion) towards the usage fees charged by the four high-voltage transmission grid companies (TSOs), economy minister Robert Habeck said on Wednesday.

read more... 06/10/2022

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EU's von der Leyen pitches gas price caps to EU leaders

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will suggest to EU leaders meeting this week how the EU could cap gas prices in a bid to contain soaring energy costs.

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EU ministers back €20 billion plan to ditch Russian fossil fuels

EU finance ministers reached a deal on Tuesday (4 October) to raise €20 billion from the bloc’s carbon market to support the transition away from Russian energy, opening the way for talks with the European Parliament to finalise the plan.

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Oil prices continue their bullish trend as market is awaiting Opec decision to cut production

Oil prices had a bullish evolution on Tuesday, as traders anticipated that an Opec meeting would result in a decision to cut production. Consequently, Brent crude increased 3.3% to $91.80 a barrel, and WTI oil rose 1.1% to $86.52 a barrel.

read more... 05/10/2022

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Germany's biggest power producer RWE to phase out coal by 2030

Germany's largest power producer RWE said on Tuesday it is bringing forward its coal phase-out by eight years and is ready to end lignite-based electricity generation in 2030 as part of a deal reached with the government.

read more... 05/10/2022

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