Germany's biggest energy group, E.ON, registered Wednesday its first quarterly historical loss , following German government decision to phase out nuclear energy, which pushed the company to reorganize its activity, move that could affect up to 11,000 jobs.
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In the attemp to stabilize Nigeria’s power generation capacity, the Federal Government of Nigeria is set to sign a contract with the Russian Federation.
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The German energy group, RWE said that its first-half net profit sharply plunged by 39% to €1.7 billion ($2.4 billion), amid supplementary costs related to the country’s decision to phase out nuclear power and a tax on nuclear fuel.
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Crude oil futures increased in the post-settlement trading on Tuesday after released report by API about a surprise 5.2 million-barrel draw in the U.S. stockpiles previous week. NYMEX crude for September delivery traded at 81.75 dollars a barrel, up 44 cents after a trading range between 75.71 and 83.05 dollars. Meanwhile, by 20:00 GMT, ICE Brent crude for September delivery traded at 104.21 dollars a barrel, up 47 cents.
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GDF Suez is near to ink a deal in which China Investment Corp. (CIC) would take a 30% stake in the French energy company's exploration and production business for as much as €3billion ($4.3bn).
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