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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.

Global Oil and Gas Black Sea and Mediterranean:  In September 2015 Athens Becomes the Centre of Global Energy Development

Global Oil and Gas Black Sea and Mediterranean: In September 2015 Athens Becomes the Centre of Global Energy Development

At a time when the energy development in the wider Black Sea, Mediterranean and South East Europe region is at its peak, the major multinational oil and gas event organiser ITE GROUP PLC, in cooperation with the exhibition organiser ROTA SA, choose Athens to hold an event (exhibition & conference) of international outreach, which will become a herald of significant development both for the region and for Greece

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.

Brussels Oks Temporary Rescue Aid for Romanian Energy Holding

Brussels Oks Temporary Rescue Aid for Romanian Energy Holding

The European Commission said on Tuesdaythat temporary rescue aid of 167 million lei ($40.2 million/37.6 million euro) to be granted by the Romanian authorities to state-owned electricity and heat producerComplexul Energetic Hunedoarais in line with EU state aid rules.

EFSE Lends 2 Mln Euro to Opportunity Bank Serbia for MSE Agri Projects

EFSE Lends 2 Mln Euro to Opportunity Bank Serbia for MSE Agri Projects

The European Fund for Southeast Europe (EFSE) said on Tuesday it has issued a 2 million euro ($2.1 million) senior loan to Opportunity Bank Serbia in support to micro and small enterprises (MSEs) and agricultural clients throughout the country.

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.

Bosnia’s EP HZHB Books Q1 Profit of 20.4 Mln Euro

Bosnia’s EP HZHB Books Q1 Profit of 20.4 Mln Euro

Bosnian power utility Elektroprivreda HZHB [SAJ:JPEMR] said on Monday it posted a profit of 39.96 million marka ($21.9 million/20.4 million euro) in the first quarter of 2015, helped by favorable hydrologic conditions.

Croatia Eyes Next Round of Talks with MOL over INA in May

Croatia Eyes Next Round of Talks with MOL over INA in May

Croatia is preparing for May the next round of talks with Hungary's MOL over the joint management of Zagreb-based oil and gas company INA, a spokesperson for the Croatian economy ministry told SeeNews in an email on Friday.

Bosnia’s RiTE Ugljevik Gets 3.6 Mln Euro Excavator

Bosnia’s RiTE Ugljevik Gets 3.6 Mln Euro Excavator

Bosnian coal miner and energy producer RiTE Ugljevik has put into operation at its Bogutovo Seloopen pit mine a 7 million marka ($3.8 million/3.6 million euro) excavator, local media reported on Friday.