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Russia and Ukraine prepare for transit talks in September
A planned meeting between Russian and Ukrainian representatives in Brussels in mid-September may be the last chance for the European Commission to broker a long-term transit deal before the current agreement expires.
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PGNiG positions itself as LNG trader after US deals
The Polish company has signed major new supply agreements for US and Qatari LNG cargoes that may enable it to start re-exporting the fuel after 2023.
2 days ago
Headwinds for EU renewables growth as subsidies fall
A recent report by the EU Court of Auditors – the guardian of the EU budget – has cast further doubts over the EU’s prospects for meeting its 2020 and 2030 renewable targets.
3 days ago
EU power: from overcapacity to scarcity?
Europe has plenty of power generation capacity, but the phase-out of coal and nuclear plants could lead to electricity shortages by 2022.
7 June 2019Renewables investment fall leaves EU short of targets
Many EU countries risk missing their 2020 renewables targets because of a slowdown in investment since 2014, EU auditors have warned.
6 June 2019Maghreb-Europe leads North African pipeline export decline
North African gas exports to Europe fell by 9% last week, led by large declines on the Maghreb-Europe route.
4 June 2019
Lithuania state aid case casts doubt over power subsidies
The European Commission’s investigation into Lithuania’s strategic reserve may indicate that EU member states will find it harder to subsidise their power sectors in future.
3 June 2019European storage sees improved margins from TTF spread
The price difference between summer and winter gas prices on the TTF has widened substantially in recent months, providing economic support for storage injections.
31 May 2019
Grid congestion persists on EU borders
Despite progress on market reforms, TSOs are still not offering enough capacity to meet demand on some European border points.
30 May 2019Europe’s long goodbye to coal
Several countries in Western Europe have pledged to phase out coal-fired power generation by 2030, but the fuel will retain a foothold in Germany and Eastern Europe.
30 May 2019TTF gas prices slide but Ukraine transit deal remains a risk
TTF gas prices have declined in recent weeks, but concerns are growing that Russia and Ukraine may not reach a transit agreement before the end of the year.
23 May 2019
Greens eye more influence over EU energy policy
Securing EU funding for gas infrastructure is getting harder, and the rise in popularity of the European Green Party will do little to reverse that.
23 May 2019
Spain continues clampdown on energy market abuse
The Spanish regulator has again fined energy companies for market rigging, this time invoking national legislation and levying fairly substantial fines.
21 May 2019
EC presses on with overhaul of Energy Charter Treaty
The European Commission wants to push through changes to the Energy Charter Treaty, but it will need support from EU member states as well as non-EU countries to get its way.
17 May 2019France and Spain show strong appetite for US LNG
The two countries imported a total of 1.9 bcm of US gas as LNG in the first four months of 2019, according to preliminary data.
16 May 2019
Obstacles to German onshore wind could aid gas
Slower growth in new onshore wind installations in Germany could mean gas will play a bigger role in the country’s energy transition than some had anticipated.
16 May 2019
Europe’s CO2 emissions drop in line with lower fossil fuel use
Europe’s emissions of carbon dioxide from burning fossil fuels dropped last year as renewables and hydropower gained market share from coal and gas in some countries.
10 May 2019North Africa-Europe gas flows up in Week 18
Flows of North African pipeline gas to Europe rose last week, led by an increase in exports to Italy from Algeria and Libya.
7 May 2019
Strong growth in Europe’s US LNG imports may not last
Exports of US LNG to Europe have been strong so far this year, but it remains doubtful that the trend will continue despite US vows to ease export restrictions.
3 May 2019
Spanish energy transition retains political support
Spain looks set to carry on with its transition away from coal and nuclear regardless of whether Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez decides to form a coalition or govern alone.
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