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Gazprom Halves Turkish Stream Capacity

Gazprom Halves Turkish Stream Capacity

Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller said on October 6 the Russian gas monopoly has almost halved the planned capacity of its controversial Turkish Stream gas pipeline project to 32 billion cubic metres per year from an original capacity of 63 billion cubic metres

Denmark’s Wind Farms Exceed Electricity Demand

Denmark’s Wind Farms Exceed Electricity Demand

Generating power in Denmark has never been easier. The country’s 5 gigawatts of wind capacity can produce nearly 40% of the country’s instantaneous electricity demand. That’s the highest share of electricity generated by wind by any nation on Earth, according to Greentech Media

Russian Parliament Approves the Use of Troops in Syria

Russian Parliament Approves the Use of Troops in Syria

The Federation Council (the upper chamber) of the Russian parliament has voted unanimously on Wednesday to grant President Vladimir Putin the right to deploy the country’s military troops in Syria, Russian state news agencies reported

Russia Moves to Syria?

Russia Moves to Syria?

Russia has sent some of its most modern battle tanks, moving forward with its plans on establishing a new air base in Syria, the Pentagon said on Monday

ENI Discovers Huge Gas Field Offshore Egypt

ENI Discovers Huge Gas Field Offshore Egypt

Italian energy major ENI said on August 30 it has discovered what it described as the “largest-ever” Mediterranean Sea natural gas field offshore Egypt. A day earlier, ENI CEO Claudio Descalzi met in Cairo with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi

EU Critical, But Ambitious on COP 21 Climate Summit

EU Critical, But Ambitious on COP 21 Climate Summit

Less than 100 days until the UN COP 21 climate conference, the European Commission has reaffirmed its commitment to a new global climate change agreement, including targets to reduce global emissions by 60% by 2050, and making internationally legally binding targets

Gazprom Has Gas to Burn, But Nowhere to Turn

Gazprom Has Gas to Burn, But Nowhere to Turn

Facing tensions in Europe and increased competition in Russia, the country’s gas monopoly Gazprom is struggling to maintain its dominance on the global energy market

EU Economy Hopes to Drive Up Oil Prices

EU Economy Hopes to Drive Up Oil Prices

Hopes for steady recovery in the European economy helped lift oil prices nearly 2% in trading on April 13, with Brent trading at $58.84 per barrel. The price for West Texas Intermediate, the US benchmark, wasup more than 2%to $52.79 per barrel. WTI is up more than 10% since the beginning of the month