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Daily: European day-ahead power prices jump amid weaker renewable output, robust fuel demand
Crude oil prices soared over $2 a barrel on Tuesday, breaking out of a month-long trading range on technical buying and industry talks as well as spurred by U.S government figures indicating that the global oversupply could ease. Brent rose by $2.67, or 5.4 percent, to settle at $51.92, breaking out of the $47 threshold it had held since early September. WTI jumped by $2.27, or 4.9 percent, to close at $48.53 a barrel.
read more... 07/10/2015
Daily: British day-ahead gas prices plunge at a three-week low on supply glut
Crude oil prices hiked on Monday, with WTI crude soaring more than 4% on signs of declining inventories, lower drilling activity that could slash future output and an increase in gasoline futures that spurred the overall petroleum complex. U.S. crude for front-month delivery rose $2, or 4.5 percent, to settle at $46.68 a barrel. The front-month in Brent boosted $1.45, or 3.1 percent, to close at $48.92.
read more... 22/09/2015
OPEC forecasts oil as high as 80 $/bbl by 2020
OPEC forecasters are assuming that oil prices will increase gradually to reach $80 a barrel by 2020, as supply growth from group non-members weakens. This is on average a $ 5 increase per year.
read more... 18/09/2015
Wind industry might supply 25% of EU power by 2030
Wind farms might provide a quarter of the European Union’s electricity requirements by 2030 if member states attain energy and climate targets, as stated by an industry report on Wednesday.
read more... 17/09/2015
Engie signed its first retail LNG deal in the United Kingdom
ENGIE has just inked its first retail LNG sales agreement in the UK with FLOGAS Britain, one of the biggest alternative energy solutions suppliers to industrial clients in the UK. Over a period of 18 months, ENGIE will supply 8,000 tonnes of LNG to FLOGAS Britain from Isle of Grain terminal (South-East coast of the UK). Altogether, 400 Flogas Britain trailers will be loaded to supply industrial firms that are not linked to the natural gas grid. Operations will launch in the next few weeks.
read more... 16/09/2015