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Oil majors in Myanmar in spotlight after U.N. call for sanctions
Major global oil companies, working in Myanmar, are in the spotlight after the UN's human rights investigator called last week for coordinated international sanctions on the country's state energy firm, MOGE.
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Daily (09.03.2021): European power prices surged on Monday amid mild weather and low renewables generation
Crude oil prices oscillated on Monday, rising on reports of an attack on Saudi Arabia's oil facilities, but dropping later as the country stated that production remained unaffected. Consequently, both Brent and WTI oil fell by 1.6% to settle at $68.24 a barrel and $65.05 a barrel, respectively.
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UK energy networks appeal against Ofgem’s price control
Nine energy network companies are seeking permission from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to appeal against Ofgem’s price control.
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Germany agrees compensation for nuclear phaseout
Following the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi plant in Japan in March 2011, the government of Chancellor Angela Merkel decided it would phase out its use of nuclear power by the end of 2022 at the latest. Prior to the accident, Germany was obtaining around a quarter of its electricity from 17 nuclear reactors operated by the four utilites.
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Russia’s Gazprom Boasts First Carbon-Neutral LNG Delivery In Europe
Russian gas giant Gazprom said on Monday that it had delivered the first carbon-neutral liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Europe, shipping the fuel to Shell in the UK.
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