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Gaz de France Mulls Romanian Gas Pipe Projects - Mediafax

Gaz de France is interested in the construction of the gas networks that connect Romania with Bulgaria and Hungary, news agency Mediafax reported Wednesday, citing the president of the French group Jean Francois Carriere.

Total CEO: Oil Prices Are Unlikely To Fall

Oil prices are unlikely to decrease in the near term, French oil major Total SA's chief executive Christophe de Margerie said Wednesday.

EU Court Aide: Criminalization of Maritime Pollution is Legal

A European Union law that criminalizes maritime pollution is legal, an adviser to the EU’s top court said in an opinion that rejects shipping industry complaints that the new rules may cause “chaos.”

Bulgaria Sees Gas Transit up 13.3 percent in 2007

Bulgaria's Bulgargaz said it expects to transport 17.1 billion cubic meters (bcm) of Russian natural gas to Turkey, Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia this year, up 13.3 percent from 2006, a company official said yesterday.

New Greek-Turkish Gas Pipeline is Part of US-Russian Antagonism Concerning Energy Supplies to the West

Greek Eco Record Slammed

Greece is seriously neglecting its commitments to curb global warming, with carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions up by 25 percent – one of the worst records among developed countries, the WWF Hellas environmental protection group said yesterday.

Nigeria Seeks Energy Industry Control Amid Rising Oil Prices

For decades, Nigerian governments were content to let international oil companies do the pumping, merely taking taxes, royalties and a cut of profits.

RWE Ahead of GdF in Talks to Become Sixth Nabucco Partner

RWE AG is currently the preferred sixth partner for the Nabucco gas pipeline, Handelsblatt reported, citing a spokesman for the Turkish energy ministry.

Brisa, Spain's FCC To Bid For Russian Contracts-Report

Portuguese highway operator Brisa SA and Spanish construction company Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas SA are bidding together for two highway contracts in Russia worth a total of EUR2 billion, Portuguese news agency Lusa reported late Monday, citing sources at Brisa.

Turkey, Iran Sign Electricity Cooperation Agreement - IHA

Turkish Energy Minister Hilmi Guler and his Iranian counterpart Parviz Fattah signed an electricity cooperation agreement Tuesday, the Ihlas News Agency, or IHA, reported.

Gazprom Seeking Entry Into Italy Electricity Market-Newspaper

Russia's gas giant OAO Gazprom is seeking to enter Italy's lucrative power market as part of a deal formalized in February with Italian oil and gas company Eni SpA, financial daily Milano Finanza reported Tuesday.

Gazprom CEO: EU Natural Gas Plans May Cause Price Jump

European Union plans to force liberalization of the continent's natural gas market could lead to a sharp jump in prices, a top executive at Russian gas giant OAO Gazprom , Europe's top import supplier, said Tuesday.

Kyoto Parties Will Exceed 2012 CO2 Emissions Cut Target

Industrial countries that pledged to cut their carbon emissions under the Kyoto Protocol will easily meet their targets by 2012, the U.N. climate secretariat said Tuesday