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Statoil shuts production at Sleipner A platform following a gas alarm
Norwegian energy company Statoil has shut production at its Sleipner A platform in the North Sea following a gas alarm, as mentioned in the Stavanger Aftenblad newspaper on Saturday, citing a spokesman for the firm.
read more... 19/08/2014
Daily: Brent crude plunges at 14-month low as supply risks attenuate
Brent crude oil dropped by about $2 a barrel to hit its weakest point in over a year on Monday as investors’ worries about conflicts in Ukraine and Iraq attenuated and as stronger Libyan oil production added to already robust supplies. Brent crude declined $1.93 to close at $101.60 a barrel, after hitting a session low of $101.11, the lowest since June 2013. U.S. crude for September delivery tumbled by 94 cents to settle at $96.41, after paring losses from an earlier low of $95.81.
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Italy: Eni’s wholesale gas market share investigated by antitrust agency
Italy's competition watchdog mentioned it was examining if oil and gas conglomerate Eni controlled a larger share of the domestic wholesale gas market between April 2013 and March 2014 than the 54 percent level it had affirmed.
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Ukraine launches test imports on gas connection from Slovakia
Ukraine has started test imports of gas from Slovakia through an improved pipeline, as stated on Saturday by the chief of Ukrainian state-owned gas company Naftogaz, since the country is struggling to reduce energy dependence on Russia.
read more... 18/08/2014
France: Areva to refurbish Koeberg nuclear plant in South Africa
A contract to restore six steam generators at Koeberg nuclear power plant in South Africa has been won by France’s Areva, according to the state utility Eskom on Saturday.
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