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Engie will make an investment of 700 million euros in Belgian reactors, profit halves
Engie's profit for the first half of 2015 decreased because of lower gas prices and the unavailability of three of its seven Belgian nuclear plants, but the French utility preserved its earnings guidance and declared it would invest 700 million euros in the life extension of two Belgian reactors.
read more... 30/07/2015
EDF will purchase 51 to 75% of Areva reactor unit
French state-controlled utility EDF declared on Thursday it will acquire between 51 and 75 percent of the reactor unit of nuclear conglomerate Areva based on an estimate of 2.7 billion euros ($2.96 billion) for the entire unit.
read more... 30/07/2015
Daily: European spot power prices decline on higher wind output expectations
Crude oil futures settled higher on Wednesday on bullish stockpiles report from the Department of Energy and after Dow Jones indicated that Saudi Arabia would retreat its production after the summer. U.S. crude for September delivery rose by 81 cents to close at $48.79 a barrel Wednesday after soaring as much as 2.5 percent from six-month lows earlier in the session. Front-month Brent futures increased by 6 cents at $53.36 a barrel, having recovered from an intraday low of $52.51.
read more... 30/07/2015
Ukraine plans more gas imports, injections in August
Ukraine intends to raise natural gas imports from Europe in August with a view to expanding injections into storage for next winter, as stated by Energy Minister Volodymyr Demchyshyn on Monday.
read more... 28/07/2015
Daily: European prompt power prices diverge, with German down, French up
Crude oil futures touched four-month lows on Monday after a sharp decline in China’s stock markets which intensified worries about the economic health of the largest energy consumer in the world, while data showed a growing crude glut. Brent crude oil slipped $1.15, or 2 percent, to close at $53.47 a barrel. U.S. crude dropped 75 cents, or 1.6 percent, to settle at $47.39.
read more... 28/07/2015