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Boralex to buy a 14 MW wind farm in France
Boralex Inc., through its branch Boralex Europe S.A., has bought Calmont 14 MW wind power farm in the Midi-Pyrenees region in France.
read more... 31/07/2014
Total: assets acquired by South Africa’s Exxaro for $472 million
Mining conglomerate Exxaro Resources declared on Monday it had purchased the South African coal assets of France's Total for $472 million, increasing its production and offering it extra capacity at the world's major export terminal.
read more... 29/07/2014
France: EDF to lower electricity tariffs for most energy-intensive factories
French electricity giant EDF has agreed to curb electricity prices for the country’s most energy-intensive factories to make them more competitive than their counterparts in Germany and North America, where power prices are lower.
read more... 22/07/2014
France: Total’s LPG distribution business to be purchased by UGI
U.S. utility UGI is to acquire Total's liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) distribution business in France for approximately 400-450 million euros ($545-$613 million), denoting another step in the efforts of the French oil huge conglomerate to get rid of assets in older markets to enhance profits.
read more... 03/07/2014
Daily: Europe power prices diverge on higher nuclear availability in France, stronger electricity demand in Germany
Crude oil prices plunged slightly on Tuesday as worries about supply disruptions due to the clashes in Iraq and Ukraine attenuated, whereas oil prices gained some support from optimistic manufacturing data in China. Brent crude dropped by 7 cents to close at $112.29 a barrel, the weakest settlement price since June 12, while U.S. oil declined by 3 cents to end at $105.34 a barrel, also the lowest level since June 12.
read more... 02/07/2014