Workers at French nuclear conglomerate Areva's Somair mine in Niger started a three-day strike on Tuesday over what they declared was the group's failure to pay bonuses, as stated by a union representative.
read more... 08/04/2015
Crude oil prices recovered considerable on Monday, up more than 5 percent as traders reevaluated how fast Iran could ramp up exports after a preliminary nuclear deal and estimated that months-hike in U.S. crude stockpiles may be at a slow path. Oil broadened gains after industry intelligence group Genscape unveiled that inventories at Cushing, Oklahoma posted the lowest increase since November last week.
read more... 07/04/2015
Brent crude oil declined nearly 4 percent on Thursday on speculations that a preliminary deal between Iran and global powers on Tehran’s nuclear program could be signed, adding more crude to an already oversupplied global market. North Sea Brent crude futures decreased $2.15, or 3.8 percent, to settle at $54.95 a barrel, almost $1 above the session low. WTI crude futures declined 95 cents, or 2 percent, to close at $49.14 a barrel, after slipping nearly $2 earlier.
read more... 03/04/2015
Electrical engineering group Westinghouse has decided to continue negotiations with Bulgarian authorities over the building of a nuclear reactor, after the expiry of a deadline for settling an agreement to construct the unit.
read more... 03/04/2015
Crude oil declined for a third consecutive session on Tuesday, with Brent crude posting a 12 percent loss for the month, as world powers started to negotiate intensively a nuclear deal with Iran that could bring an additional 1 million barrels per day back online in the coming months. Brent oil dropped $1.18, or 2.1 percent, to settle at $55.11 a barrel, after decreasing to $54.72 during the session. WTI crude decreased $1.08, or 2.2 percent to close at $47.60, off its earlier low at $47.28.
read more... 01/04/2015