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Lidl Inaugurates First Charging Station for Electric Cars in Romania

Δευ, 10 Οκτωβρίου 2016 - 18:00

German retailer Lidl inaugurated yesterday a larger store format in Dumbravita, Timis county. The new shop, which is the company’s 200 unit in Romania, has 1,400 sqm, 200 sqm more than the other Lidl stores

Bulgaria's Competition Watchdog Files Price-Fixing Claim Against 6 Fuel Companies

Δευ, 10 Οκτωβρίου 2016 - 17:58

The Competition Protection Commission of Bulgaria (CPC) has accused six petrol and diesel retailers of forming a cartel in the fuels market. The companies concerned are Lukoil Bulgaria EOOD, Eko Bulgaria EAD, Shell Bulgaria EAD, OMV Bulgaria OOD, Nis Petrol EOOD, and Petrol AD

Putin, Erdogan to Jump-Start Turkish Stream, Akkuyu NPP

Δευ, 10 Οκτωβρίου 2016 - 17:49

Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul on October 10 to discuss normalisation of their relations and accelerating the construction of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant and the Turkish Stream natural gas pipeline

Italian Companies Show Interest in Nord Stream 2, Turkish Stream — Official

Τετ, 5 Οκτωβρίου 2016 - 18:49

talian companies show interest in participation in Nord Stream 2 and Turkish Stream gas pipeline projects, Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich said on Wednesday

Putin Suspends Plutonium Cleanup Agreement With US

Τετ, 5 Οκτωβρίου 2016 - 18:49

Russian President Vladimir Putin has suspended a cooperative program that commits Russia and the United States to eliminating parts of their weapons-grade plutonium stocks. A presidential decree made public today, Monday 3 October, says the implementation of the US-Russia Plutonium Management and Disposition Agreement must be put on hold, "due to Washington’s unfriendly actions toward Russia.”

Bulgaria Could Take Up to 25 Pct Stake in Greek LNG Project

Τετ, 5 Οκτωβρίου 2016 - 18:47

Bulgaria could take up to a 25 percent stake in a project to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal off the coast of northern Greece, the Bulgarian energy minister said on Wednesday. The 380 million euro ($425 million) floating facility will be linked to a gas pipeline due to be built by Greece and Bulgaria and would help Bulgaria reduce its reliance on Russian gas. It will also aim to supply gas to southeastern Europe

Turkey Receives First US LNG from Sabine Pass

Τετ, 28 Σεπτεμβρίου 2016 - 19:24

Turkey imported its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the U.S., according to Turkish private energy company EgeGaz on Wednesday

Meps Call for Better Gas Storage in the EU

Τετ, 28 Σεπτεμβρίου 2016 - 19:23

The European Union should make better use of current capacities, and offer more support for less connected regions, members of the European Parliament’s Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) said, warning that doubling the capacity of a Russian-backed pipeline could hurt EU energy security

2nd Global Oil & Gas SE Europe and Mediterranean Conference to Open With Interventions by the Ministers of Energy of Greece and Israel

Τετ, 28 Σεπτεμβρίου 2016 - 19:20

Greece’s Minister of Environment and Energy, Mr. Panagiotis Skourletis, and his Israeli counterpart, Mr. Yuval Steinitz, will be speaking at the opening session, today, in the 2nd Global Oil & Gas South East Europe and Mediterranean Conference & Exhibition, a landmark event on the latest oil and gas projects and policy priorities for the broader region

Japanese Companies Interested in Construction of Sakhalin-2 Project Stage Three

Παρ, 9 Σεπτεμβρίου 2016 - 19:41

Japanese companies expressed interest in financing and construction of the third stage of Sakhalin-2 LNG plant, Energy Minister Alexander Novak said in an interview with TASS

Iran Wants to Increase Gas Exports to 'Brother' Turkey

Παρ, 9 Σεπτεμβρίου 2016 - 19:40

Iran wants to increase its natural gas exports to Turkey, according to Mansour Moazami, Deputy Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade of Iran. Moazami, who is also former managing-director of the National Iranian Gas Company and former deputy oil minister of Iran told Anadolu Agency that any impending negotiations between Turkey and Iran will focus on gas prices

EU to Meet 2020 Final Energy Consumption Target

Παρ, 9 Σεπτεμβρίου 2016 - 19:38

The European Union is on its way to meet the 2020 final energy consumption target if it keeps steady on the same path, a European Commission energy spokeswoman said. “The EU28 is also on a good pathway to achieve the primary energy consumption target 2020 if the current efforts are maintained,” Anna-Kaisa Itkonen told New Europe on September 7

Gazprom Receives First Permits for Turkish Stream Pipeline

Τετ, 7 Σεπτεμβρίου 2016 - 17:49

Gazprom has received through diplomatic channels first permits from the authorities of Turkey for the implementation of the Turkish Stream after it was decided to resume the project this year, Russian gas holding said in a statement