Germany's government has agreed plans to subsidise gas power plants that can switch to hydrogen, the economy ministry said on Monday, with a price tag of $17 billion in subsidies as part of efforts to supplement intermittent renewable energy and speed up the transition to low carbon generation.
read more... 06/02/2024
Oil prices declined on Wednesday, weighed by a sluggish Chinese economy despite the many ongoing tensions around the world. As a result, Brent crude fell by about 1.4% to settle at $81.71, while WTI crude tumbled by about 2.5% to close at $75.85 per barrel.
read more... 01/02/2024
Britain's oil and gas regulator on Wednesday awarded 24 new hydrocarbon exploration licences to 17 companies as part of efforts to extend production in the ageing basin.
read more... 01/02/2024
Oil prices ended mixed on Tuesday as concerns over global oil demand offset ongoing supply concerns due to Middle East tensions. Consequently, Brent crude rose by about 0.6% to settle at $82.87, while WTI crude retreated by about 0.5% to close at $77.82 per barrel.
read more... 31/01/2024
The European Commission has asked the EU's energy regulator ACER to examine whether a tariff Germany added to its natural gas exports distorts the bloc's single market in a possible breach of competition rules, three sources close to the matter said.
read more... 29/01/2024