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ENI Discovers Hydrocarbons Offshore Libya

ENI Discovers Hydrocarbons Offshore Libya

Italian energy company ENI, the largest producer in Libya, said it has discovered gas and condensates offshore, in the Bouri North exploration prospect in Area D.

New Silk Road to Boost Asian Oil and Gas Development

New Silk Road to Boost Asian Oil and Gas Development

Astana’s new initiative to realise such a great infrastructural project as the New Silk Road taking into consideration the economical and geopolitical conditions may become an excellent impulse for development of oil and gas infrastructure in Asian region, said Matthew J Sagers, a leading expert on power industry of the Caspian region.

Iran Denies Helping Iraq Battle ISIS for Oil Refinery

Iran Denies Helping Iraq Battle ISIS for Oil Refinery

Iran denied allegations that Iranian forces were fighting in Iraq to regain control over the Beiji oil refinery. “We have sent no military forces to Iraq,” Iran’s deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said on May 25 from Moscow.

Germany Unexpectedly 0ptimistic on Greece

Germany Unexpectedly 0ptimistic on Greece

European shares fell Tuesday as markets reopened after holidays in several countries, as concerns overGreece’sdebt crisis overshadowed news from China of support for new infrastructure projects.

Gazprom Neft Ups Production Thanks to Arctic Iraq

Gazprom Neft Ups Production Thanks to Arctic Iraq

Despite falling oil prices and Western sanctions against Russia over Ukraine, Gazprom Neft, the oil arm of the Russian gas monopoly, said on May 19 that crude oil production increased year-on-year, largely from the development of Arctic and Iraqi assets.

Uzbekistan Energises Relations with EU

Uzbekistan Energises Relations with EU

Uzbekistan and the European Union are discussing the possibility of establishing energy alliances. The matter was discussed by Uzbek Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov and Marosh Shefchovich, the vice-president of the European Commission, on May 18.

UK Energy Firm Suspends Ukraine License to Drill

UK Energy Firm Suspends Ukraine License to Drill

UK - based energy firm JKX Energy, which is leading shale exploration and production in Ukraine, said it was granted more areas for work in the former Soviet republic, though the cost of business was still prohibitive to drilling.

EU Backs Greek Energy Plans Investment Hopes

EU Backs Greek Energy Plans Investment Hopes

EU Regional-policyCommissioner Corina Cretusaid she hoped that Greece would recover and enter a path of growth and development in order to create new opportunities and jobs, including in the energy sector.

Iran Eyes Foreign Cash if Sanctions are Lifted

Iran Eyes Foreign Cash if Sanctions are Lifted

Iran hasn’t been in contact with representatives in the US oil sector, said Mehdi Hosseni, the head of a contract revision committee in the Iranian Oil Ministry.

Opower: EU Citizens at the Core of Behavioural Energy Efficiency

Opower: EU Citizens at the Core of Behavioural Energy Efficiency

It is critical that energy efficiency is a core point of the EU’s Energy Union, an ambitious effort spearheaded by Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic, aiming to further integrate Europe’s energy infrastructure, harmonise regulations and create supranational EU authority in some areas.

Sleepless in Seattle: Shell Readies for Arctic Drilling

Sleepless in Seattle: Shell Readies for Arctic Drilling

Royal Dutch Shell is moving ahead with plans to park two Arctic oil drilling rigs in Seattle amidst a showdown between environmentalists and oil exploration advocates over tapping reserves in the remote Arctic Ocean off Alaska’s coast.

Iran Nuclear Deal Triggers Rift Between Traditional Allies

Iran Nuclear Deal Triggers Rift Between Traditional Allies

Nuclear talks between Iran and six world powers resumed in Vienna on May 12. The members of the UN Security Council (U.S., Britain, France, Russia and China) plus Germany are aiming to finalize a deal with Iran by June 30 regarding its nuclear program.