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Italy Expects To Raise $4.2 Billion From Windfall Tax And Power Price Cap
The Italian government expects to raise around $4.2 billion (4 billion euros) from a new windfall tax on energy companies and a price cap on the electricity produced by coal, fuel oil, or renewable power generation, officials at the central bank, Bank of Italy, said on Monday.
read more... 07/12/2022
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Daily (25.11.2022): European day-ahead power prices jumped on Thursday due to stronger demand and weaker wind generation
Oil prices were rather constant on Thursday, due to uncertainty about the level of a price cap on Russian oil. Consequently, Brent crude traded rather flat at $85.34 a barrel, and WTI oil edged 0.1% higher at $78.08 a barrel amid general signs of low demand.
read more... 25/11/2022
Daily (09.11.2022): German and French year-ahead electricity prices fell due to positive prospects in power generation
Tuesday saw a decrease in oil prices due to growing worries about fuel consumption as COVID-19 outbreaks escalated in the world's biggest crude importer China. Prices were also affected by uncertainty related to the results of the US midterm elections. As such, the Brent crude price settled 2.6% down at $95.36 a barrel. WTI crude fell by 3.1% to $88.91 a barrel.
read more... 09/11/2022
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EU leaders ask for more detailed work on gas price caps
EU leaders want the European Commission to propose a detailed gas price cap for the TTF hub and to work on a price cap on gas used for power generation, they said on Friday.
read more... 24/10/2022
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