Crude oil prices soared to new 2015 peaks on Thursday, buoyed by news that tribal group made up of former Al Qaeda militants seized control of a major southern oil terminal in Yemen. Brent crude for June delivery boosted 66 cents to settle at $63.98 a barrel, rebounding from a $62.00 low and hitting a 2015 peak for front-month Brent of $64.95. WTI crude for May delivery climbed 32 cents to settle at $56.71, hitting a 2015 high of $57.42 after recovering from a $55.07 intraday low.
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E.ON declared it could float Turkish electricity producer Enerjisa, of which it possesses 50 percent.
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German utility EWE will acquire shares in eastern German gas transmission firm VNG from Russia's Gazprom to increase its stake to 74.2 percent, as it stated on Wednesday.
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Norway wishes utilities to split their distribution and production operations, in a step towards grid consolidation, as stated by the oil and energy ministry on Wednesday.
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Crude oil prices soared on Wednesday, with WTI hitting a 2015 peak after government figures indicated crude oil stockpiles in the United States boosted less than expected last week. Expiring front-month May Brent contract jumped $1.89 to settle at $60.32. Brent crude for June delivery rose by 3.51 to close at $63.32. U.S. crude for May delivery climbed $3.10 to settle at $56.39 a barrel, highest level of the year.
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