Germany envisages to get rid of some of its coal plant capacity as part of a set of new policies to aid Europe's largest economy attain its greenhouse gas emissions targets, as stated by a state secretary at the economy ministry on Wednesday.
read more... 30/10/2014
Serbia's biggest coal-fired power plant complex Nikola Tesla (TENT) proposed a tender on Monday for 1.3 million tonnes of coal to compensate the shortages created by the overflowing of its dedicated mine.
read more... 28/10/2014
Crude oil prices dropped to a four-year low before recovering and world equity markets tumbled again on Thursday as investors worried about world growth and a revived European debt crisis after two years of stability. Brent crude for November delivery increased 69 cents to settle at $84.47 a barrel, after a previous decline to $82.60 a barrel, the lowest level since November 2010. U.S. crude jumped by 92 cents to close at $82.70 a barrel.
read more... 17/10/2014
Brent crude oil dropped to its lowest level in almost four years, while European coal futures declined close to seven year lows.
read more... 14/10/2014
Crude oil prices dropped toward $94 a barrel on Wednesday, prolonging a three-month losing stretch, dragged down by pessimistic economic figures from China and Europe and as plentiful global supply continued to weigh. Brent crude closed 51 cents lower at $94.16 a barrel, its weakest settlement since June 2012, after previously edging up at $96.23. U.S. crude, which on Tuesday posted its biggest one-day decline since November 2012, closed 43 cents higher at $90.73.
read more... 02/10/2014