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China to keep under control its coal-fired power capacity
China’s government said on Monday that it would strictly monitor the total capacity of its coal-fired power sector, confirming a move that had previously been pointed out by the country’s energy regulator.
read more... 25/04/2016
France: Engie wants to vend Polish coal-fired power plant
French energy firm Engie looks to sell its Polaniec coal-fired power plant, as stated by the company on Tuesday, confirming a report in a Polish newspaper.
read more... 20/04/2016
Engie to sell its coal assets in Poland
French energy giant Engie envisages selling its assets in Poland, including the 1800 megawatt (MW) coal fuelled power plant in the south-eastern town of Polaniec, according to Puls Biznesu daily.
read more... 19/04/2016
Daily: European electricity forward prices surpass 10-week highs on coal price recovery
Crude oil prices tumbled on Friday on anticipations that a weekend meeting of top oil exporters will have little impact on reducing an exacerbated glut, even if would provide a ceiling for the market. Brent crude futures eased 74 cents to close at $43.10, while U.S. crude settled down $1.14 cents at $40.36. Both contracts declined by more than 3.5 percent earlier in the day.
read more... 18/04/2016
Daily: European forward power prices rally to the highest level in 10 weeks, spurred by coal
Crude oil prices settled lower after a nervous trading on Thursday, capping losses due to a favorable report from the International Energy Agency (IEA), in a context of an omnipresent speculation after a Sunday summit in Doha between producing countries. Brent crude futures eased 34 cents to settle at $43.84 a barrel, while U.S. crude closed the session down 26 cents at $41.50.
read more... 15/04/2016