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CEZ holds out for a better price in the sale of Bulgarian assets
Czech utility CEZ plans to sell its Bulgarian assets, for which 5 bidders were shortlisted. The company should settle on a transaction by the end of the year, or in case it cannot obtain the right price, it might scrap it, as told by a board member to Reuters. The names of the bidders were not disclosed, but it is said that the firms had experience in the Balkans, as announced by Tomas Pleskac.
read more... 28/09/2017
Lukoil aims to sell some foreign assets due to Crimea sanctions
Lukoil is seeking to reduce its refinery complex in Italy and concentrate on internal production.
read more... 22/09/2017
Daily (05.09.2017): Brent price down by 0.8% on Monday, while WTI crude up amid reviving U.S. refineries
Brent price fell on Monday, after North Korea detonated a hydrogen bomb sparking a powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake, 'escalating' nuclear crisis. This triggered a shift away from crude markets to assets perceived to be safer, such as gold. Brent crude edged $0.41, or 0.78% lower at $52.34. Meanwhile, the WTI had an opposite trend, growing by 0.23% to settle at $47.40 a barrel, as U.S. refineries that use crude to make fuel were gradually starting up again, along with the pipelines transporting products. This is a potentially bullish development for the WTI crude oil.
read more... 05/09/2017
At least five companies likely to bid for Gas Natural's Italian assets
At least five energy and infrastructure companies are likely to place non-binding offers for the Italian assets of Spain's Gas Natural, as stated by two sources close to the matter on Friday, adding foreign funds were also looking at the agreement.
read more... 26/06/2017
PGE decides to acquire EDF's Polish power plants for $1.2 billion
Poland's biggest electricity producer PGE has decided to purchase French group EDF's local power and heating plants for 4.51 billion zlotys ($1.2 billion) counting debt, in a move to raise market share and give the state more control over the country's energy assets.
read more... 22/05/2017