German year-ahead electricity futures plunged as much as 54% from Monday’s peak above 1,000 euros a megawatt-hour as the European Union considers various measures to intervene in the market to damp runaway energy costs crippling economies across the bloc.

В январе-августе 2022 года «Газпром», по предварительным данным, добыл 288,1 млрд куб. м газа. Это на 14,6% (на 49,1 млрд куб. м) меньше, чем в прошлом году.

The length of the barge under construction in China will be 140 metres and the width 30 metres. The weight of the hull without equipment will be 9,549 tons and with equipment 19,088 tons. It is planned that the hull will be delivered to Russia by the end of 2023 for the completion and installation of the reactors and other equipment.

Средняя цена на нефть марки Urals в январе-августе 2022 года сложилась в размере $82,13 за баррель, в январе-августе 2021 года – $65,10 за баррель.

This is part of the GBP1.7 billion of new direct government funding to develop a large-scale nuclear project announced in October.

Brent fell $2.10, or 2.2%, to $93.54 a barrel, WTI slid $1.86, or 2.1%, to $87.69 a barrel.

India has emerged as a key buyer of Russian energy in the wake of the invasion, scooping up millions of barrels of discounted crude shunned by Europe and the US.

Germany, which has the European Union’s biggest economy, and other countries intend restarting mothballed coal-fired power plants and extending the life of their nuclear power plants to reduce their reliance on Russian gas and coal following its invasion of Ukraine.

The EU’s energy agency, Acer, has warned against tearing up the market structure. In a report in April, it said that the EU’s wholesale electricity markets work well under normal conditions, ensuring secure electricity supply.

Gazprom's gas exports to Europe have slumped in 2022, but record high gas prices meant the company was still able to post record revenues and net profit for the first half.