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Daily: European spot power prices fade ahead of five-day Christmas holiday

Crude oil prices increased by more than $2 a barrel on Tuesday, soaring for a second time in three days, after figures indicated the fastest pace of U.S. economic growth in 11 years, rising expectations for crude demand. Brent boosted $1.58 to settle at $61.69 a barrel, prolonging its rise in post settlement to $62.14. U.S. crude rose by $1.86 to close at $57.12, and rallied thereafter to as high as $57.56.

read more... 24/12/2014

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Capital Stage envisages investment of 500-600 million euros in solar parks

Capital Stage, an operator of wind and solar parks based in Hamburg, intends to make an investment of hundreds of millions of euros next year after obtaining insurer Gothaer as an associate, as stated by its chief executive to a German newspaper.

read more... 22/12/2014

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Daily: European spot power prices drop on robust wind power supply, tightening demand

Brent crude futures declined for a fifth consecutive day on Tuesday to close below $60 a barrel, while WTI crude ended a volatile session slightly higher as trading of expiring options helped defend the price above $55. Brent crude for January delivery slipped $1.20, or nearly 2 percent, to settle at $59.86 a barrel. The contract has lost more than 10 percent in five days of trading. U.S. crude's front-month rose 2 cents to close at $55.93 a barrel. Its session low of $53.60 was the lowest since May 2009.

read more... 17/12/2014

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Portugal: EDP vends several Spanish gas assets for 236 million euros

EDP-Energias de Portugal Spanish division Naturgas decided to vend natural gas distribution assets in three Spanish districts to Redexis, a holding firm of Goldman Sachs Infrastructure Partners, for 236 million euros ($295 million), as stated by EDP on Tuesday.

read more... 17/12/2014

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Bidding rules for Slovak-Hungarian gas connection capacity to be modified

Slovak gas pipeline operator Eustream declared on Monday that rules for the open season system for a connection between Slovakia and Hungary would be considerably changed because of circumstances outside the control of the organizing operators.

read more... 16/12/2014

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