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Shell devoted to Russia growth regardless of sanctions
Royal Dutch Shell is loyal to development in Russia, in spite of sanctions imposed on the country following its seizure of Ukraine's Crimea region, as told by the Chief Executive Ben van Beurden to Russian President Vladimir Putin at a meeting on Friday.
read more... 22/04/2014
UK warns it may possibly not purchase power from an independent Scotland
Britain may possibly not purchase power from an independent Scottish state if imports from other markets are less expensive, according to the warning made by UK government, pressuring Scotland five months before its sovereignty vote.
read more... 10/04/2014
Daily: Brent crude prices settle higher ahead of Crimea referendum
Brent crude oil boosted over $1 on Friday ahead of the Sunday’s vote organized by pro-Moscow authorities, raising concerns that Crimea will chose to join Russia. U.S. crude oil also increased, but not so significantly, with gains being slashed by a surge in supply and weaker demand in U.S. and China, the biggest and second-biggest oil consumers.
read more... 17/03/2014
EU politicians eliminate shale gas from tougher environmental rules
Tougher rules have been voted on Wednesday by EU parliament on describing the impact of oil and conventional gas exploration on the environment, without including shale gas.
read more... 13/03/2014
Germany: the first EU state to penalize the self-consumption of solar energy
The German government has approved on Wednesday a new solar tax, becoming the first European nation to charge owners of renewable energy plants for their own use of electricity, as part of Merkel’s plan to contain rising power bills. The changes would affect photovoltaics and are now partly being reported as a new retroactive solar tax. The cabinet is expected to officially sign off on the draft law in April before it goes to the Bundestag, which is expected to vote on it in June and could become law on August.
read more... 27/01/2014