Energy producers E.ON and Statoil will make an investment of over 1.2 billion euros ($1.35 billion) to develop the Baltic Sea Arkona wind farm off the coast of Germany, as stated by the two firms on Monday.
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China’s government said on Monday that it would strictly monitor the total capacity of its coal-fired power sector, confirming a move that had previously been pointed out by the country’s energy regulator.
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Latvia should take over its main gas pipelines and underground storage, 34 percent possessed by Russia's Gazprom, next year to guarantee a steady transition from a regulated to liberalised gas market, as stated by the economy minister.
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French state-controlled utility EDF will postpone the final investment decision on its project to construct two nuclear plants in Britain until September, as stated by French Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron in a newspaper interview.
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Crude oil prices boosted on Friday and posted their third consecutive week of gains on optimistic market sentiment and on signs that a continuing global oversupply may be alleviating. Brent futures rose by 1.3 percent to settle at $45.11 per barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude climbed 1.3 percent at $43.73 a barrel. Both contracts increased as much as 3 percent during the session. Brent has rallied by 4.5 percent this week and U.S. crude by 8.4 percent as both benchmarks recorded a third week of gains.
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