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Oil was steady above $48 on Tuesday after rising 5 percent overnight, as Israel's deepening incursion into Gaza and a spat between Russia and Ukraine over gas prices stoked fears of severe supply disruptions. http://www.ukenergydigital.co.uk/Energy/Oil-surges-over-3-percent-on-Gaza-and-gas-row_13946.aspx http://www.ukenergydigital.co.uk/Energy/Oil-surges-over-3-percent-on-Gaza-and-gas-row_13946.aspx Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:30:44 GMT Energy Digital UK EDF said on Monday its Lake Acquisitions vehicle bidding for British Energy had declared its offer wholly unconditional http://www.ukenergydigital.co.uk/Energy/EDF-declares-British-Energy-bid-unconditional_13992.aspx http://www.ukenergydigital.co.uk/Energy/EDF-declares-British-Energy-bid-unconditional_13992.aspx Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:26:39 GMT Energy Digital UK The energy regulator said Monday it was fining the UK arm of German power group RWE 1 8 million pounds for failing to stop mis-selling of energy contracts http://www.ukenergydigital.co.uk/Energy/Energy-watchdog-fines-Npower-for-mis-selling_13550.aspx http://www.ukenergydigital.co.uk/Energy/Energy-watchdog-fines-Npower-for-mis-selling_13550.aspx Tue, 23 Dec 2008 02:15:00 GMT Energy Digital UK French utility EDF won permission from EU competition authorities on Monday to buy nuclear operator British Energy, subject to various conditions, the European Commission said in a statement. http://www.ukenergydigital.co.uk/Energy/EU-conditionally-clears-EDF-to-buy-British-Energy_13538.aspx http://www.ukenergydigital.co.uk/Energy/EU-conditionally-clears-EDF-to-buy-British-Energy_13538.aspx Mon, 22 Dec 2008 18:14:00 GMT Energy Digital UK Russia's LUKOIL has agreed with banks on raising a major loan that will allow it to purchase a significant stake in Spanish energy major Repsol, government and industry sources told Reuters http://www.ukenergydigital.co.uk/Energy/LUKOIL-seen-to-agree-loan_13505.aspx http://www.ukenergydigital.co.uk/Energy/LUKOIL-seen-to-agree-loan_13505.aspx Mon, 22 Dec 2008 01:23:03 GMT Energy Digital UK Energy ministers from the world's largest oil producers and consumers are likely to agree on the need for stable oil prices and better and more timely data on energy when they gather in London on Friday http://www.ukenergydigital.co.uk/Energy/London-energy-meeting-aims-for-oil-price-stability_13419.aspx http://www.ukenergydigital.co.uk/Energy/London-energy-meeting-aims-for-oil-price-stability_13419.aspx Fri, 19 Dec 2008 05:44:36 GMT Energy Digital UK Royal Dutch Shell's Dutch pension fund has fallen into deficit as share market turmoil knocked 40 percent off the fund's value, forcing the oil major and employees to increase contributions. http://www.ukenergydigital.co.uk/Energy/Shell-pension-underfunded_12914.aspx http://www.ukenergydigital.co.uk/Energy/Shell-pension-underfunded_12914.aspx Fri, 12 Dec 2008 23:04:46 GMT Energy Digital UK Temporary power provider Aggreko guided higher on 2008 profit again and said on Friday while it was confident for the first-half next year, it was still taking a cautious stance. http://www.ukenergydigital.co.uk/Energy/Aggreko-says-year-to-top-forecasts_12901.aspx http://www.ukenergydigital.co.uk/Energy/Aggreko-says-year-to-top-forecasts_12901.aspx Fri, 12 Dec 2008 14:02:07 GMT Energy Digital UK Explorer Tullow Oil made new oil finds in Ghana and Uganda which it expects to boost reserves, it said on Thursday, lifting its shares more than 7 percent. http://www.ukenergydigital.co.uk/Energy/Tullow-makes-new-oil-finds_12791.aspx http://www.ukenergydigital.co.uk/Energy/Tullow-makes-new-oil-finds_12791.aspx Thu, 11 Dec 2008 12:48:54 GMT Energy Digital UK Oil extended gains to trade above $44 a barrel on Thursday, after rising more than 3 percent overnight on signs that top oil exporter Saudi Arabia has slashed January supplies ahead of next week's OPEC meeting http://www.ukenergydigital.co.uk/Energy/Oil-steady-under--44-after-3-percent-rise-overnight_12787.aspx http://www.ukenergydigital.co.uk/Energy/Oil-steady-under--44-after-3-percent-rise-overnight_12787.aspx Thu, 11 Dec 2008 08:43:45 GMT Energy Digital UK Oil rose more than 3 percent on Wednesday on signs that OPEC kingpin Saudi Arabia has slashed supplies to customers for January as the economic crisis continues to slow demand http://www.ukenergydigital.co.uk/Energy/Oil-rises-as-Saudi-cuts-supplies_12768.aspx http://www.ukenergydigital.co.uk/Energy/Oil-rises-as-Saudi-cuts-supplies_12768.aspx Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:09:26 GMT Energy Digital UK Germany's RWE AG has a taken a controlling stake in a British carbon capture and storage (CCS) coal power project, its subsidiary said on Wednesday. http://www.ukenergydigital.co.uk/Energy/RWE-takes-stake-in-planned-carbon-capture-plant_12731.aspx http://www.ukenergydigital.co.uk/Energy/RWE-takes-stake-in-planned-carbon-capture-plant_12731.aspx Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:06:29 GMT Energy Digital UK Oil was steady below $44 on Tuesday, after breaking six straight session of losses with a 7 percent rally on Monday, fuelled by a jump in equity markets and signs of deepening cuts from key supplier Saudi Arabia http://www.ukenergydigital.co.uk/Energy/Oil-jumps-7-pct-as-Saudi-Arabia-deepens-cuts_12620.aspx http://www.ukenergydigital.co.uk/Energy/Oil-jumps-7-pct-as-Saudi-Arabia-deepens-cuts_12620.aspx Tue, 09 Dec 2008 05:48:36 GMT Energy Digital UK