Energy Sector

Small rise of OPEC crude price

Vienna  - The price for crude oil produced by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) rose only slightly on Thursday, OPEC announced Friday.

Halving CO2 emissions by 2050 would cost 45 trillion dollars - IEA

Tokyo  - Halving greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 would cost 45 trillion dollars in addition, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Friday.

Firms aim to rid Asian market of shoddy energy-saving lights

Manila  - The world's three largest lighting companies on Friday launched a plan to rid the Asian market of shoddy energy-saving lights called compact fluorescent lamps (CFL), which cast a poor lig

Indian states strike to protest fuel price rise

New Delhi  - Three communist-ruled states in India shut down Thursday to protest the federal government's decision to hike the prices of petrol, diesel fuel and cooking gas, officials said.

OPEC crude price drops more than 3 dollars

Vienna  - The price for crude oil produced by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) dropped by more than 3 dollars on Wednesday, OPEC said on Thursday.

Slovenian nuclear incident "nothing unusual," plant chief says

Ljubljana  - The shutdown of the Slovenian nuclear power plant at Krsko following a coolant leak was standard procedure and "nothing unusual," plant director Stane Rozman said Thursday.

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