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British regulator awards North Sea oil and gas licences
Britain's oil and gas regulator on Wednesday awarded 24 new hydrocarbon exploration licences to 17 companies as part of efforts to extend production in the ageing basin.
read more... 01/02/2024
Daily (30.01.2024): European carbon prices plummeted to 22-month low on Monday amid speculative selling and sluggish demand
On Monday, oil prices fell on Monday as concerns about heightened tensions in the Middle East were balanced out by the liquidation of China's major real estate developer, perceived as a discouraging indication for demand. As a result, Brent crude settled 1.4% lower at $82.40, while WTI crude dropped by about 1.6% to stand at $76.78 per barrel.
read more... 30/01/2024
EC targets EUR 480m of EU funds for CO2 transport, storage
The European Commission has allocated nearly EUR 480m in EU funding to CO2 transport and storage projects as it seeks to create a “European carbon value chain”, it said on Thursday.
read more... 26/01/2024
Daily (22.01.2024): European carbon prices rose by 1% on Friday amid the strongest auction result in five months
Oil prices retreated marginally on Friday as the market downplayed the impact of Houthi rebel attacks in the Red Sea. Diminishing expectations of interest rate cuts lent further bearish pressure to the oil market. Consequently, Brent crude ended at $78.56, while WTI crude settled at $73.41 per barrel.
read more... 22/01/2024
Estonia plans small nuclear reactor to quit shale oil by 2030
Estonia plans to build a small modular reactor (SMR) to wean itself off the addiction to polluting shale oil and meet its target of producing 100% decarbonised electricity by 2030. A vote in Parliament is expected “in the first half of 2024,” officials say.
read more... 22/01/2024