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Greece to tax power firms on windfall profits from higher gas prices
Greece will impose supplementary tax bills on energy firms, its energy minister said on Thursday, after a regulator identified windfall profits stemming from elevated energy prices.
read more... 04/11/2022
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Germany could seize property to speed LNG build-out
Germany, racing to end its reliance on Russian gas, plans to introduce new regulation that will make it possible to expropriate property to link offshore liquid natural gas terminals to the grid, Handeslblatt reported.
read more... 02/11/2022
Daily (01.11.2022): Energy prices lost ground on Monday due to recession worries, mild weather, high gas storage levels, low demand
Oil prices extended losses on Monday amid weak economic data from China due to widening COVID-19 curbs. Furthermore, a potential rise in US production also put pressure on prices. Thus, Brent crude decreased by 1% to close at $94.83 a barrel. At the same time, WTI crude fell by 1.6% to $86.53 a barrel.
read more... 01/11/2022
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Germany finalises details of planned gas price cap
Germany's expert gas commission on Monday presented proposals to the government for a gas price cap in Europe's biggest economy to help citizens cope with soaring energy prices and encourage companies to remain in the country and preserve jobs.
read more... 01/11/2022
Germany set to attach conditions to gas price 'brake'
The German government is likely to insist companies that benefit from a planned "brake" on gas prices meet conditions, such as staying in the country or preserving 90% of the jobs they provide for a year, sources familiar with matter told Reuters.
read more... 31/10/2022