Portugal's Galp is in advanced discussions to select partner for Mopane by this year
Galp, a Portuguese oil company, is in advanced discussions with several major oil companies to sell a 40 percent stake in the offshore Mopane field located in Namibia. The company expects to select a partner before the end of this year.
Portugal's proposal on grid returns for EDP still lags behind European peers
Portugal's energy market regulator ERSE announced on Thursday that it would increase the returns on the grid assets of EDP, the country's biggest utility. However, the proposed return is still below what EDP's counterparts in other European countries enjoy.
Portugal's regulator proposes an increase of 1% in electricity tariffs by 2026
The Portuguese electricity market regulator ERSE proposed a 1% increase in regulated tariffs, which 820,000 households and businesses pay. This will also have an indirect influence on the market prices charged to utilities, said ERSE.
Equinor begins production in Brazil's Bacalhau Oilfield
Equinor, a Norwegian oil company, announced on Thursday that it had begun production in Brazil at its Bacalhau field one year after the original investment decision in 2021. Equinor said that Bacalhau, with recoverable…
Santander combines digital bank with consumer finance unit in Europe
Santander, a Spanish bank, announced on Wednesday that it would merge its digital lender Openbank into its consumer finance division in Europe to streamline its structure and cut costs. Santander announced that…
Venture Global sinks after BP's arbitral win raises concerns over pending disputes
Venture Global's shares fell by about 20% Friday, after the U.S. exporter of LNG lost an arbitration against BP for failure to meet a long-term contract. This stoked fears of similar verdicts with other customers…
French and Benelux stocks: Factors to watch
Here are some company news and stories that could impact the markets in France and Benelux or even individual stocks. Delta Plus Delta Plus has acquired Baspa, the Chilean respiratory protection specialist and its air brand.
Spain increases the cap on grid investments through 2030
Sara Aagesen, Energy Minister of Spain, said that the Spanish government intends to raise a limit on how much investment companies can make in electricity grids until 2030. She expects trunk network investments to be worth 15…
EU Targets Power Grid Bottlenecks to Lower Prices, Improve Security
The European Union will prioritise fixing eight power grid bottlenecks, the Commission President said on Wednesday, in an effort to lower the bloc's uncompetitive energy prices and improve energy security."I am…
Spanish power utilities warn of a saturated electricity grid
Aelec, the Spanish energy utilities lobby, warned on Tuesday that most of Spain's electricity grid was saturated and needed massive investment to allow for new connections. Aelec analysed the global map of Spanish grid operators.
AI revolution to transform Europe's outdated power plants
Microsoft and Amazon are looking to convert some of Europe's old coal and gas-fired power plants into data centres with ready access to electricity and water. Engie in France, RWE in Germany, and Enel in Italy…
Demand is expected to drop on Monday as German wind power surges
As the holiday season in August begins, regional power demand will drop. Meanwhile, German wind energy is expected nearly double. LSEG data shows that the German and French Monday basis power contracts were not traded by 1001 GMT.
Profits at EDPR Wind Power have dropped 56% as a result of reduced asset sales.
EDP Renovaveis, a wind energy producer, reported on Wednesday that its first-half profits fell 56% from a year earlier, despite boosting power production. This was due to the fact that it sold less assets. EDPR…
Endesa reports 30% increase in profits but warns that Spain's grid plans lack incentives
Spanish power utility Endesa announced on Tuesday that its net profit for the first half of this year rose by 30% to 1,04 billion euros ($1.20billion). However, it warned that a proposed framework to reward power…
French and Spanish operators form joint venture to develop hydrogen pipe
It announced on Thursday that French gas grid operator Natran (a unit of utility Engie) has formed a joint-venture to develop a trans-border hydrogen pipe with French storage operator Terega, and Spain's Enagas.
Statkraft, Norway to reduce costs by $292 million and may layoffs
Statkraft, the Norwegian state-owned utility, announced on Wednesday that it will reduce its annual costs of around 15%, or 2.9 billion crowns (US$292 million), by 2027. Statkraft cited increased global uncertainty…
European stocks close higher for the fourth day in a row; US inflation data is assessed
The European stock market ended Tuesday slightly higher, with investors assessing mixed corporate results and the fading of positive momentum fuelled by a soft U.S. reading on inflation, along with a truce between the Sino-U.S. Trade spat.
Portugal's EDP posts 21% profit increase as Iberia rain boosts hydro
Portugal's largest utility EDP reported a stronger-than-expected 21% increase in first-quarter net profit on Friday, after heavy rainfall boosted hydroelectric output in Iberia, where power prices almost doubled.
Italy fully supports EU efforts in order to stop Russian gas imports before 2027
The Italian energy minister said to reporters that Rome fully supports the European Union's efforts to stop Russian gas imported into the EU by 2027. He added that any decision by Rome to increase LNG imports from America is up to private purchasers.
Moroccan utility ONEE awarded $340 million for energy transition
The European Investment Bank and the German state lender KfW have granted ONEE, the Moroccan water and electricity utility, a loan of 300 million euros ($340 millions) to support the integration of renewable energies into the national grid.