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Sales of battery-electric vehicles in Germany triple in 2020

Sales of battery-electric vehicles in Germany increased three-fold to more than 194,000 units in 2020, the country's road-traffic regulator said on Wednesday, citing the appeal of a more diversified product offering and of more reliable technology.

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U.S. says BP pays $24.4 mln but challenges natgas manipulation fine in court

The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) alleged BP violated the Natural Gas Act by manipulating the next-day gas market at Houston Ship Channel from mid-September through Nov. 30, 2008.

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Daily (06.01.2020): Oil prices surged by about 5% on Tuesday amid OPEC output deal, Iran tensions

Crude oil futures rallied on Tuesday, after OPEC+ reached an agreement on production curbs starting in February, with Saudi Arabia voluntarily taking on a larger reduction. Continuing tensions over Iran’s seizure of a South Korean vessel brought further support to oil prices. Hence, Brent crude jumped by $2.51, or 4.9%, to settle at $53.60 a barrel. Meanwhile, U.S. WTI crude surged by $2.31, or 4.9%, to close at $49.93 a barrel.

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Greece plans May opening of 350-MW wind, solar tender

Greece plans to launch a combined tender for up to 350 MW of solar and wind power capacity in May, the country’s Regulatory Authority for Energy (RAE) announced.

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Enel Green Power, Nareva ink PPA for 270-MW wind project in Morocco

Moroccan electric and water utility ONEE has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with a consortium formed by Italy’s Enel Green Power and Moroccan energy company Nareva Holding related to the 270-MW Jbel Lahdid wind farm that the duo will build in the North African kingdom.

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