Germany’s Schwedt oil refinery has started processing US crude blended with Russian Urals, according to a person familiar with the matter. US crude brought in from Rostock on Germany’s Baltic Continue Reading
Highlights Levels at Kaub chokepoint fall to critical point of 30 cm Barge rates surge on low water levels Switzerland draws from stocks to cope with demand Disruptions to supplies Continue Reading
German natural gas consumers will have to pay extra 2.419 euro cents per kilowatt hour as the country tries to distribute higher energy costs among consumers after Russia curbed flows Continue Reading
Germany must cut its gas use by a fifth to avoid a crippling gas shortage this winter, its top network regulator said, as businesses and households brace themselves for Europe’s Continue Reading
New measures to reduce Germany’s gas consumption by 2% require strict cutbacks by public and private users as Europe battles a sharp reduction in Russian gas supplies, government officials said Continue Reading
Rhine River water levels are expected to continue to decline on Monday, further restricting the supply of vital commodities to parts of inland Europe. The water level at Kaub — Continue Reading
Water level at Kaub to fall to 33-centimeter marker by Aug. 15 River closure could significantly dent oil-product trade: FGE An exposed section of the Rhine River riverbed, due to Continue Reading
Water levels on the river Rhine in Germany have fallen again in dry weather on Friday, with some vessels no longer able to sail, shipping operators and brokers said. Rhine Continue Reading
Public buildings in Germany should be heated to a maximum of 19 degrees Celsius (66.2°F) under planned legislation to save energy, the Sueddeutsche Zeitung quoted the economy minister as saying Continue Reading
Debates in Germany have resurfaced over whether Europe’s biggest economy—severely hit by low Russian pipeline gas supply—should consider lifting its ban on fracking, The Globe and Mail reports . Fracking Continue Reading
