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Gazprom and OMV reach a basic agreement on potential asset swap
Russian energy giant Gazprom and Austrian oil and gas group OMV reached a basic agreement on Wednesday to swap a 38.5% stake in OMV's Norwegian unit for a 25% stake in a section of Gazprom's Urengoy gas field.
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Daily: Crude oil losses 3% on firmer dollar after Fed’s decision to hike interest rates
Crude oil prices fell more than 3 percent on Wednesday as the dollar strengthened after the U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision to hike interest rates and after an increase in crude stockpiles at the largest U.S. storage hub renewed worries about a supply glut. Brent crude futures ended at $53.90 per barrel, down $1.82, or 3.27 percent after slipping as low as $53.80. U.S. crude closed the session down $1.94, or 3.66 percent at $51.04 per barrel after hitting a low of $50.92.
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Eni signs gas supply deal with Algeria’s Sonatrach
Italian energy firm Eni has signed on Tuesday a renegotiated gas supply deal with Algerian Sonatrach for the year 2016/2017.
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Denmark: Largest power plant replaces coal with wood pellets as fuel
Dong Energy has converted the unit 1 at Denmark’s largest power station- Avedøre to use wood pellets and straw as fuel rather than coal.
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ERBD to grant $135m loan to enhance power distribution in north-western Turkey
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is extending $ 134.75m loan to three Turkish electricity companies, the Trakya Electricity Distribution Company (TREDAŞ), the Trakya Electricity Retail Company (TREPAŞ), and to their parent company, IC İçtaş Elektrik (ICEL), as part of its moves to enhance reforms in the country’s electricity sector.
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