Monday, December 23, 2024

Electricity Producers News

Dutch environmental agency warns about delays in North Sea wind projects

The Netherlands' PBL environmental assessment agency warned that delays in the roll-out of offshore wind already leads to increased greenhouse emissions, and further increases are expected.

Price is the Elephant in Australia's LNG, Domestic Gas Conundrum

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Australia's threat to curb exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in order to ensure domestic supplies is another unwelcome pressure on a tight global market for the super-chilled fuel.But it's not an imme

Cheap Gas Killing US Coal -Rystad

A new study revealed that coal power is being replaced by cleaner energy sources in the US – primarily due to an abundance of cheap natural gas.According to Rystad Energy…

US Natural Gas Prices Rise as Winter Stocks Look Tight: Kemp

U.S. natural gas stocks look somewhat tight after low prices this summer worked off the excess stocks that built up in the first half of the year. Current stocks are…

Coal Price Surge Justified by China's Dynamics: Russell

How much of the current surge in thermal coal prices in Asia is because of a fundamental shift in the supply-demand balance, and how much is down to speculative froth?

U.S. Gas Rebalances as Power Returns to Coal

The U.S. natural gas market has rebalanced with higher prices steadying production while reducing demand from electricity generators and making room for increased exports.

U.S. Coal Set for 2017/18 Upturn: Kemp

U.S. coal producers can look forward to an increase in production and jobs during 2017/18 as the industry recovers from the depression of 2015/16. The medium-term outlook…

US Coal Set for an Upturn in 2017/18

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U.S. coal producers can look forward to an increase in production and jobs during 2017/18 as the industry recovers from the depression of 2015/16. The medium-term outlook…

US Gas Prices Tumble, But Market is Tightening: Kemp

U.S. natural gas prices plunged on Tuesday amid forecasts that temperatures will be average or higher across most population centres by the middle of January. Earlier…

U.S. Gas Prices Tumble, but Market is Tightening

U.S. natural gas prices plunged on Tuesday amid forecasts that temperatures will be average or higher across most population centres by the middle of January. Earlier…

U.S. Coal Hopes for Respite after Perfect Storm

U.S. coal producers have been struck by a range of structural and cyclical factors that hit consumption hard and forced many of them to seek bankruptcy protection during 2015 and 2016.

Rosneft Has Enough Gas to Serve Clients

Russia's top oil producer, Rosneft has enough natural gas reserves to fulfil contractual obligations to clients, the company said on Thursday. Earlier, business daily…

Israeli Firms, Leviathan in Natural Gas Talks

The partners in Israel's offshore Leviathan natural gas site said on Thursday they were in talks to supply gas to a number of Israeli companies. In a statement to the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange…

Lithuania Seeking to Renegotiate LNG Supply Contract with Statoil

Lithuania is seeking to renegotiate a liquefied natural gas (LNG) contract with Norway's Statoil due to falling demand, head of energy group Lietuvos Energija said on Tuesday.

Lithuania Opens Door to LNG Re-exports

Lithuania's parliament on Tuesday approved amendments which will allow the Baltic state to re-sell liquefied natural gas (LNG) on the international markets, the energy ministry said.

Poland's Economy Ministry Blamed for Lack of Energy Plan

Poland's audit office said on Tuesday that the government's failure to define a long-term energy policy was delaying construction of new power plants as it made companies reluctant to invest in the sector.

RWE: Further Plant Closures Possible

Germany utility RWE does not rule out shuttering more power stations in Europe if price pressure continues to undermine generation margins and regulatory measures fail to help the bedraggled sector…

Yemen Will Destabilise Economy if it Delays Reforms

Yemen will destabilise its economy if it delays reforms such as cuts to energy subsidies, the International Monetary Fund said in a report released after the government…