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UK’s National Grid predicts all-time lows for electricity demand this summer
Peak electricity consumption in UK is expected to decline to a record low this summer to 35.7 GW, some 2GW lower than last year according to National Grid.
read more... 08/04/2016
EU 2015 gas consumption increased for first time in four years
Gas consumption in the European Union increased in 2015 for the first time in four years since temperatures moved closer to average after an extraordinarily mild 2014, augmenting residential demand for heating, as stated by business association Eurogas on Wednesday.
read more... 31/03/2016
Daily: European spot power prices climb on increasing consumption amid cold weather spell
Oil prices lost 4 percent on Tuesday after Saudi Oil Minister Ali Al-Naimi reiterated that the kingdom will maintain output levels as the demand would capable to absorb the crude glut. Crude oil prolonged losses after settlement when an U.S. industry trade group API said domestic crude inventories escalated more than twice than expected by analysts. Benchmark Brent crude futures fell $1.42, or 4 percent, to settle at $33.27 a barrel, while U.S. crude futures declined $1.52, or 4.6 percent, to close at $31.87 a barrel.
read more... 24/02/2016
French energy law might shut down third of EDF
France's energy transition law could oblige state-controlled utility EDF to shut down around a third of its 58 nuclear reactors by 2025, the state audit office declared in its yearly report on Wednesday. The Cour des Comptes predicts that the projected reduction of the share of nuclear in French energy output to 50 percent by 2025 from over 75 percent now might lead to the closure of 17 to 20 reactors if electricity consumption and exports stay at present levels.
read more... 11/02/2016
Daily: European electricity spot prices soar on higher consumption in France, lower wind power output
WTI crude prices declined 2 percent on Wednesday as inventories at the main U.S. delivery point at Cushing, Oklahoma touched record highs following production cuts at refineries, while Brent boosted for the first time in five days on global production reduction outlook. U.S. crude eased 49 cents, or 1.8 percent, to close at $27.45 a barrel. It soared more than $1 earlier before plunging to near 12-year lows on the EIA data. Brent crude rose 52 cents, or 1.7 percent, to settle at $30.84 a barrel. It was Brent's first increase since February 2.
read more... 11/02/2016