2024

2024, December, 17, 07:00:00
OIL PRICE: BRENT NEAR $74, WTI ABOVE $70
Brent fell 6 cents to $73.85 a barrel, WTI was down 11 cents at $70.60 a barrel.

2024, December, 17, 06:55:00
RUSSIAN OIL, GAS FOR CHINA
Consequently, Russia will increasingly rely on China and boost energy exports, particularly crude oil and natural gas, in 2025,

2024, December, 17, 06:50:00
RUSSIAN FUSION DESIGN
Rosatom describes the TRT as “a tokamak with a long discharge pulse, a strong magnetic field and an electromagnetic system made of a high-temperature superconductor … the construction of the TRT is an important stage in the development of controlled thermonuclear fusion and the creation of a nuclear power reactor in Russia – an environmentally friendly source of energy with virtually inexhaustible fuel resources”.

2024, December, 17, 06:45:00
EVGENY VELIKHOV (1935-2024), RIP
ITER has paid tribute to Evgeny Velikhov (1935-2024), who died on 5th December aged 89, with the following “In Memoriam”:

2024, December, 17, 06:40:00
JAPAN NUCLEAR: THE CHEAPEST
The cost of constructing and operating a new nuclear power plant for 2040 is estimated at 12.5 yen ($0.08) per kilowatt-hour, according to documents released from a trade ministry panel meeting on Monday.

2024, December, 17, 06:35:00
GERMANY HAS BECOME POORER
Following five years of stagnation, Germany’s economy is now 5% smaller than it would have been if the pre-pandemic growth trend had been maintained.

2024, December, 17, 06:30:00
NUCLEAR FOR AUSTRALIA
The report is the second part of a series from independent economic consultants Frontier Energy on modelling the economics of including nuclear in Australia’s National Electricity Market (NEM): the first part, released in November, established the base case against which to compare cost impacts based on the AEMO Integrated Systems Plan.

2024, December, 17, 06:25:00
BRITAIN BATTERY FOR THOUSANDS
The battery is based on the radioactive isotope carbon-14. It uses its radioactive decay - it has a half-life of 5,700 years - to generate low levels of power.

2024, December, 17, 06:20:00
GERMANY'S WIND POWER 4 GW
The values of the successful bids range from €6.93c/kWh to the maximum permissible value of €7.35c/kWh. The average price stood at €7.15c/kWh, compared to €7.33c/kWh in the previous round.

2024, December, 17, 06:15:00
GLOBAL MARKETS(2025) : CARTE BLANCHE
Our forecast Henry Hub natural gas spot price:
Nov. 2024 average: ~$2.10/MMBtu
Rest of winter average: ~$3.00/MMBtu