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Russia’s Turkish Stream to Bypass Ukraine European Laws

Russia’s Turkish Stream to Bypass Ukraine European Laws

Russia’s Turkish Stream, which is as an alternative to the South Stream pipeline that Moscow shelved last year in the face of objections from the European Union, is essentially a maneuver to overcome European laws, namely the Third Energy Package, a Russian analyst told New Europe.

Low Oil Prices Chill Exploration Off Norway

Low Oil Prices Chill Exploration Off Norway

Addressing Arctic energy plans, IEA Executive Director Maria van der Hoeven said Norway has the experience to lead developments offshore, but tapping into frontier territory in Arctic waters carries heavy risks.

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.

EU Targets Gazprom for Unfair Market Practices

EU Targets Gazprom for Unfair Market Practices

The European Union has opened an antitrust case against Russia’s state -controlled Gazprom energy giant amid worsening relations between Brussels and Moscow.

Tsipras Gazprom CEO Discuss Greek Stream

Tsipras Gazprom CEO Discuss Greek Stream

As European antitrust regulators are expected on April 22 to charge Gazpromwith abusing its dominance in natural gasmarkets, the CEO of the Russian gas monopoly, Alexei Miller, met in Athens with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.

Gazprom to be Charged by Brussels for Increasing Prices

Gazprom to be Charged by Brussels for Increasing Prices

EU antitrust regulators will this week formally charge Russian gas giant Gazprom with overcharging customers in eastern Europe and hindering rivals in the region,two EU sources said on Monday.

Oil Prices Keep Falling - OPEC Keeps Pumping

Oil Prices Keep Falling - OPEC Keeps Pumping

Saudi Arabia, Venezuela, Russia and other oil producing majors held consultations last week but it is unlikely they will reduce output.

ECB Dick - Tatorship Pushes Up European Shares

ECB Dick - Tatorship Pushes Up European Shares

European shares rose Wednesday as European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi gave hints that the bank will bring its stimulus earlier than planned.

Greece Asked for Coherent List of Reforms Before Riga Summit

Greece Asked for Coherent List of Reforms Before Riga Summit

As Greece is fast approaching the end of April deadline set by the 20 February Eurozone agreement for concluding a new reform plan, EU Commission Vice President, Valdis Dombrovskis noted that Eurogroup ministers will not approve aid payments to Greece on 24 April during their informal meeting in Riga.

New Diplomacy Forges Stronger Energy Ties for the Americas

New Diplomacy Forges Stronger Energy Ties for the Americas

Energy costs for Central American economies are impeding national development, US PresidentBarack Obamasaid as US and Canadian leaders called for stronger ties in the regional energy sector to help with economic development in the Western Hemisphere.

Greece Meets IMF Deadline Faces New Hurdles

Greece Meets IMF Deadline Faces New Hurdles

Meeting today's deadline to pay 460 million Euros to the IMF, Greece is now looking to a new deadline to reach an agreement with its creditors before the 24 April informal Eurozone meeting in Riga.

Tsipras - Putin Speak of Spring Agree on Energy - Trade Cooperation

Tsipras - Putin Speak of Spring Agree on Energy - Trade Cooperation

Describing their meeting as the beginning of a new Spring in the relations between Greece and Russia, Russian president Vladimir Putin and Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras ended their talks in Moscow, with the signing of a series of cooperation agreements between their countries, mainly in the trade and energy sectors.