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EU desires more flexible household power prices
The European Commission's planned reform of Europe's electricity system will comprise suggestions to make power retail markets and prices more flexible, as stated by Europe's energy chief on Monday.
read more... 02/06/2015
Daily: Crude oil prices shed on robust production from OPEC, firmer dollar
Crude oil closed down as much as 1 percent on Monday, retiring from Friday’s hike on a strong dollar and worries over extremely high supplies from OPEC. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries pumped a record high of 31.22 million barrels of oil per day (bpd) in May and the group is expected the maintain its current production at its meeting on Friday. Brent crude oil futures declined by 68 cents, or 1 percent, to close at $64.88 a barrel. U.S. crude decreased just by a dime, ending at $60.20 a barrel, after slipped more than 1 percent with Brent earlier.
read more... 02/06/2015
Daily: Crude oil prices gain ground amid concerns over Middle East turmoil
Crude oil prices rebounded on Monday as a robust global demand compensated a strong dollar, although a holiday in the United States and much countries of Europe reduced the trading activity. Crude oil was also spurred by signs that U.S. supply is easing and by fresh worries that violence in the Middle East will aggravate. U.S. crude stockpiles have declined for three consecutive weeks after having rallied to record highs last month.
read more... 26/05/2015
Solarworld desires EU duties on Chinese solar goods prolonged
German solar maker SolarWorld will apply to the European Commission for a prolongation of duties on Chinese panel imports that should finish this year, as stated in the weekly Euro am Sonntag.
read more... 25/05/2015
Daily: European forward power price rebound, while spot decline ahead of holiday in Germany and France
Crude oil prices declined by about 2 percent on Friday, spurred by a rallying dollar at a near one-month high and by profit-taking ahead of a long U.S. holiday weekend. North Sea Brent oil decreased by $1.17, or 1.8 percent, to settle at $65.37 a barrel. Brent fell 2.1 percent on the week. WTI crude fell $1.17 or 1.7 percent, to close at $59.72. It posted a 3 cents increase for the week, prolonging weekly gains for a 10th consecutive week.
read more... 25/05/2015