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Polish group calls on Germany to reverse nuclear phaseout
Polish climate and environmental activists are asking Germany to reconsider its 2011 decision to phase out nuclear power. On 18 December, activists from the FOTA4Climate initiative submitted to the German embassy in Warsaw an open letter signed by Polish scientists, intellectuals, activists and citizens.
read more... 23/12/2020
France to build new nuclear-powered aircraft carrier
Macron framed the decision to use nuclear reactors to propel the future warship as part of France's climate strategy, stressing its lower emissions compared to diesel fuel
read more... 09/12/2020
Daily (07.12.2020): An agreement at the OPEC+ summit boosted oil prices on Friday
The positive conclusion of the OPEC+ summit and the decision of its members to increase production gradually over the course of 2021, lent support to crude oil prices, sending them higher on Friday. As such, Brent crude for February delivery edged 1.1% higher at $49.25 a barrel, while WTI oil ended 1.4% up at $46.26 a barrel.
read more... 07/12/2020
Daily (02.12.2020): Oil prices continued to slip on Tuesday OPEC uncertainty
Crude oil futures continued to slip on Tuesday as OPEC's decision to end a meeting on Monday without a decision on its production plans for 2021 and delay a meeting set for Tuesday until later in the week, weighed on prices. Hence, Brent crude lost 0.4% to settle at $47.42 a barrel. At the same time, U.S. WTI crude ended at $44.55 a barrel, posting a 1.7% drop day-on-day.
read more... 02/12/2020
Daily (01.12.2020): Oil prices pulled back from record gains amid OPEC uncertainty about the extension of output cuts, but notched a 27% gain for November
Crude oil futures retreated from multi-month highs on Monday as OPEC+ postpones output cut decision to Thursday. Hence, Brent crude declined by 1.2% to settle at $47.59 a barrel. Meanwhile, U.S. WTI crude lost 0.4% to close at $45.34 a barrel. For November, both contracts rallied by around 27%, their biggest monthly gains since May on hopes of upcoming vaccines for COVID-19 that would help economic activity and oil demand resume.
read more... 01/12/2020