Oil prices surged on Tuesday, with Brent hovering at about $84 a barrel, a level last seen back in November, mainly due to several supply disruptions and as Omicron impact is seen as short-lived. Hence, Brent crude climbed by $2.85, or 3.5%, to $83.72 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) soared by $2.99, or 3.8%, to end at $81.22 a barrel.
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France is to allow its last two operational coal-fired power plants to produce excessive emissions this winter to stave off the threat of electricity shortages resulting from the closure of some nuclear plants.
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EDF Renewables, one of the UK’s leading renewable energy companies, is announcing a joint venture partnership with international renewable project developer DP Energy, to generate up to 1GW of low carbon green energy in the Celtic Sea. The project is likely to span English and Welsh waters.
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Germany's new economy and climate minister Robert Habeck has outlined plans to fast track renewables in order to meet an 80% share in the power mix target by 2030.
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Crude oil prices lost ground on Monday as supply issues in Kazakhstan and Libya attenuated, with traders watching the impact of coronavirus outbreaks in China. Hence, Brent crude fell by 88 cents, or 1.1%, to settle at $80.87 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude decreased by 67 cents, or 0.9%, to end at $78.23.
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