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EU approves German state aid for closure of RWE power plants
The European Commission on Monday said it had approved 2.6 billion euros ($2.8 billion) of state aid granted by Germany to energy company RWE to compensate for the early closure of lignite-fired power plants.
read more... 12/12/2023
Daily (13.09.2023): Brent crude price surpassed the $92 per barrel mark for the first time since November
Crude oil prices increased on Tuesday, hitting levels not seen since last November amid announcement that Saudi Arabia and Russia extended their voluntary production cuts, in a move to stabilize the markets. The closure of four oil export terminals in Libya due to a weekend storm provided additional support to oil prices. Hence, Brent crude rose by 1.6% to end at $92.06 a barrel. Meanwhile, U.S. WTI crude gained 1.8% to end at $88.84 a barrel.
read more... 13/09/2023
Germany to cancel EUAs over early coal closures
Germany will cancel a “residual” sum of carbon allowances – that one analyst put below 14m tonnes – associated with power plant closures in 2021 under the country’s coal phase-out, the energy ministry has told Montel.
read more... 09/03/2023
Daily (08.02.2023): European spot electricity prices fell on Tuesday amid strong wind generation.
Oil prices rose for the second consecutive day on Tuesday, partly due to the closure of a Turkish export terminal following the earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria on Monday. However, the main driver of the increase was expectations of a recovery in Chinese demand. As a result, Brent crude increased by 3% to $83.69 a barrel and WTI oil rose by 4% to $77.14 a barrel.
read more... 08/02/2023
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Conditions for Groningen closure met
The Netherlands has met all four conditions set out in 2018 for closing the Groningen gas field, Dutch state secretary for mining Hans Vijlbrief said today.
read more... 01/02/2023