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Weekly, per sector: the week's news and decisions in three lines.

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5 weekly reviews

Week 452–8 November
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Oil Slumps on Peace Hopes, but Gas Stays Tight

  • Brent spot fell from $120 to $107 a barrel in two trading days
  • IEA – Europe enters winter with its lowest gas storage since 2013
  • ACER – grid congestion cost European consumers €5.4 billion in 2025
Week 4426 October – 1 November
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Wind Fades and Europe's Power Prices Converge

  • German wind fell from 28.7 GW to 4.1 GW and prices converged across the region
  • ACER finds US LNG now covers around 30% of EU gas supply
  • EU ministers debate network charges and taxing power no higher than gas
Week 4319–25 October
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Europe's Power Map Splits as Winter Approaches

  • German power fell to €13/MWh on Sunday while Hungary paid over €250/MWh
  • German gas storage stands at 61%, well below previous years, with LNG carrying the risk
  • The Innovation Fund backs 77 projects with €3.4 billion, including Europe's first nuclear heat SMR
Week 4212–18 October
Week 415–11 October