Legislation
Saudi Arabia’s energy minister says there are no plans to abolish OPEC
Saudi Arabia is not preparing for a break-up of OPEC, Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said Monday, adding the group will continue…
Gazprom says Swiss court blocks Nord Stream payments
A Swiss court has issued an injunction barring the operators of the Nord Stream gas pipeline from making payments to…
”Price and accessibility” to drive Romania’s energy agenda at EU helm
Romania intends to push “price and accessibility” of energy as the guiding principles of its EU Presidency next year –…
OMV postpones for 2019 the decision to invest in the offshore Black Sea project
Austria’s energy group OMV has postponed an investment decision on its Black Sea exploration project until next year because the…
Power sector ”concerned” about new EU data privacy rules
A proposed ePrivacy regulation currently under discussion at EU level would hurt new business models in the clean energy sector,…
Global carbon emissions to hit new record in 2018, IEA says
Global carbon emissions will rise to a new record level in 2018, making the chances of reaching a target to…
ANRE approved the regulated rate of return for distributors at 5.66%
The power market regulator, ANRE, approved a 5.96% regulated rate of return (RRR) for 2019 pre-tax retailers in real terms…