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Daily (08.09.2021): European front-year power contracts hit fresh all-time highs amid strong gas, coal
Crude oil futures retreated on Tuesday as Saudi Arabia’s sharp cuts in crude contract prices for Asia raised fears over slower demand, but strong Chinese economic data and U.S. output outages limited losses. Hence, Brent crude declined by 0.7% to settle at $71.69 a barrel. U.S. WTI crude lost 0.8% to end at $68.35 a barrel.
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Spanish government to present measures to bring down soaring electricity prices
Spain’s executive will “imminently” present a new package of urgent measures to reduce the fast increase of electricity prices on the wholesale market, the Spanish government announced on Tuesday (7 September).
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Final piece of Nord Stream 2 in place
The last section of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline has been welded into place, its operator said on Monday, meaning the two long stretches of the pipe can now be joined to complete the Baltic subsea link.
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Record carbon prices fail to stifle German coal margins
Record carbon prices in Europe are failing to price coal out of Germany's base-load merit order this winter, as a shortage of natural gas means there is limited scope for utilities to switch to cleaner alternatives at short notice.
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Daily (07.09.2021): German and French Cal’22 power hit all-time highs on Monday with gas and carbon heading higher in lockstep
Crude oil prices retreated on Monday as demand worries related to impacts by the coronavirus and its delta variant are put into the spotlight again after Saudi Arabia cut official selling prices to Asia. Hence, Brent crude shed by 1.8% to settle at $72.22 a barrel. U.S. WTI crude declined by 0.5% to close at $68.93 a barrel.
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