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France published a decree to impede foreign takeovers of strategic companies
The French government has proclaimed a decree permitting it to impede any foreign takeovers of French firms in "strategic" industries, such as energy, transport, water, telecommunications and health sectors, this way putting up a barrier to General Electric's intended $16.9 billion offer for Alstom's energy assets.
read more... 15/05/2014
Europe forms single power market covering 70% of customers
Power grids and exchanges in southern and north-western Europe connected markets on Tuesday covering approximately 70 percent of European customers, which will contribute to unified power pricing while diminishing risks of supply.
read more... 14/05/2014
Daily: Brent, U.S. crude prices rally to two-week highs on potential stockpiles draw
Brent crude rallied on Tuesday on strong U.S. crude and gasoline markets which offset the expectations of a potential rebound in Libyan oil output by 500,000 barrels per day. U.S. crude oil rose jumped over $1 a barrel to hit two-week highs on Tuesday as stocks of U.S. crude oil at Cushing dropped to their lowest levels since 2008 in the week to May 2.
read more... 14/05/2014
Egdon turns into UK’s second major shale gas actor with Alkane accord
Oil and gas explorer Egdon Resources made known about its decision to takeover Alkane Energy's shale gas assets making it Britain's second-biggest shale gas firm.
read more... 14/05/2014
Climate rules may possibly put at risk oil investment of about $1.1 trillion
Investors might pay out almost $1.1 trillion over the next decade on oil projects and assets that never achieve production if governments implement measures to reduce climate change, according to a report released on Thursday by Carbon Tracker Initiative.
read more... 09/05/2014