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Daily (11.10.2021): European carbon prices lost over 3% on Friday, pressured by trading volatility and upcoming free allocations
Crude oil prices ended higher on Friday, lifted by a slightly weaker US dollar, as well as increased demand coupled with limited production. Hence, Brent oil edged 0.5% up at $82.39 a barrel and WTI crude rose by 1.3% to $79.35 a barrel.
read more... 11/10/2021
Britishvolt plans 60 GWh Canadian gigafactory in Quebec
UK battery maker Britishvolt is planning on building a second gigafactory in Quebec, Canada with a capacity of 60 GWh, Britishvolt Canada President Philippe Couillard told S&P Global Platts Oct.8.
read more... 11/10/2021
Daily (07.10.2021): German and French spot power prices hovered around 300 EUR/MWh on Wednesday, due to high demand and weaker renewables generation
Oil prices lost ground on Wednesday, following a larger-than-expected rise in crude stocks in the United States. Consequently, Brent crude decreased by 1.8% to $81.08 a barrel. WTI oil fell by 1.9% to $77.43 a barrel.
read more... 07/10/2021
Daily (22.09.2021): British gas prices retreated on Tuesday amid low demand from power sector, weaker EUAs
Oil prices settled modestly higher on Tuesday, supported by a lower U.S. Dollar Index and expectations for a weekly drop in U.S. crude inventories, a day after a broad selloff attributed to jitters about the impact of a default by Chinese property giant Evergrande. However, the pessimistic growth forecasts from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) limited the gains. Hence, Brent crude rose by 0.6% to $74.36 a barrel. U.S. WTI crude added 0.3% to end at $70.49 a barrel.
read more... 22/09/2021
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Czech lawmakers approve nuclear support
The Czech Republic's support framework for nuclear investment has been approved by the lower house of parliament. The Low Carbon Act should come into effect from 1 January 2022, the energy ministry said. "Currently, there are no market incentives for investment in new nuclear or other emission-free energy sources," noted Tomáš Ehler, the deputy minister of industry and trade, saying, "These market failures have been confirmed by the European Commission itself.
read more... 20/09/2021