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U.S. Dispatchable Clean Power Output Hit by Hydro Slump

Commentary By Gavin Maguire (Reuters) – An enduring drought across much of the western United States has caused a drop in U.S. hydro power generation to a 23-year low so far in 2024, data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) shows. The fall in hydro generation has been somewhat overshadowed by the climb in …

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Electric Shockwave: VW Seeks Unprecedented Plant Closings in Germany as Auto Crisis Deepens

Plans to cut thousands of jobs and slash wages as Europe’s biggest automaker tries to halt its tailspin Bloomberg News Volkswagen AG plans to close at least three factories, eliminate thousands of jobs and slash wages for tens of thousands of German workers as Europe’s biggest automaker tries to halt its tailspin. The proposals to fix …

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Oil Prices Fall as Reality of Weak Global Demand Overtakes Risk of Wider War in Middle East

Global oil prices are falling sharply after a retaliatory strike by Israel over the weekend targeted Iranian military sites rather than its energy infrastructure as had been feared. Prices for crude spiked globally on October 2 after Iran fired nearly 200 missiles into Israel, part of a series of rapidly escalating attacks between Israel and …

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U.S. Natgas Prices Drop 8% on Mild Forecasts, Rising Output

U.S. natural gas futures dropped about 8% on Monday on forecasts for mild weather through at least mid-November, less demand next week than previously expected and an increase in output in recent days. Another factor weighing on gas prices was a 6% drop in oil futures on Monday after a limited Israeli attack on Iran …

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