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Repsol Hunts For Oil Deal In North America

Repsol Hunts For Oil Deal In North America

Spanish oil major Repsol SA is shopping for a North American oil company as it seeks to increase its investments in politically stable countries and the U.S. energy boom, according to people familiar with the talks.

China Plans to Boost Urban Infrastructure Construction

China Plans to Boost Urban Infrastructure Construction

China on Monday outlined plans to boost infrastructure construction by 2015 through transport and energy projects, as part of efforts to speed up urbanization and support economic growth.

Asian Oil Product Margins Weaken on Sluggish Demand

Asian Oil Product Margins Weaken on Sluggish Demand

Asian oil product margins narrowed through last week, dragging down refining margins in the region, as weak demand and healthy supply levels offset the impact of refinery outages.

Oil Futures Fall as Syria Agreement Reduces Chance of Military Strike

Oil Futures Fall as Syria Agreement Reduces Chance of Military Strike

Oil futures tumbled Monday after the U.S. and Russia over the weekend agreed to the framework of a deal for Syria to turn over its chemical weapons to international authorities, easing concerns of a potential strike against the country and supply disruptions in the Middle East.

Cyprus has a Vision to Become an Energy Hub

Cyprus has a Vision to Become an Energy Hub

Cyprus' Minister of Energy, Commerce, Industry and Tourism Mr Yiorgos Lakkotrypis visited New York on Thursday, September 12 where he had a series of contacts and meetings with organizations and companies dealing with energy issues, think tanks based in New York, officials of the state of New York, expatriate journalists and American media dealing with energy issues.

EPA Plan Seen Curbing New Coal-Fired Power Plants

EPA Plan Seen Curbing New Coal-Fired Power Plants

The Obama administration plans to block the construction of new coal-fired power plants unless they are built with novel and expensive technology to capture greenhouse-gas emissions, according to people familiar with a draft proposal.

Iraq Raises October Crude Prices to US, Asia, Cuts Europe - SOMO

Iraq Raises October Crude Prices to US, Asia, Cuts Europe - SOMO

Iraq has raised the official selling prices of its Basra Light and Kirkuk crude to customers in the U.S. and Asia and cut the prices for buyers in Europe, the State Oil Marketing Organization, or SOMO, said Thursday.

Saudi Aramco, Total Joint Venture to Start Exports in September

Saudi Aramco, Total Joint Venture to Start Exports in September

Saudi Aramco Total Refining and Petrochemical Co., known as Satorp, said Thursday it has started operations at its 400,000 barrel-a-day refinery in Jubail in eastern Saudi Arabia and will export its first cargo this month.

Noble Energys Production Test in Cyprus Block 12 has Started Successfully

Noble Energy's Production Test in Cyprus Block 12 has Started Successfully

In relation to the appraisal well drilling in Cyprus' Block 12 by the operating company Noble Energy International Ltd, the Ministry of Energy, Industry and Tourism announces that the production test (DST) has started successfully and the produced natural gas from the Aphrodite field is being flared.

Wintershall CEO Says Germany Needs to Debate Shale Gas Production

Wintershall CEO Says Germany Needs to Debate Shale Gas Production

Germany should thoroughly debate whether it can afford an outright ban on the production of shale gas, a form of unconventional natural gas found in shale rock formations that has helped turn the U.S. energy market upside down, the chief executive officer of the country's largest oil and gas producer said Wednesday.

Libya Makes Two New Gas Discoveries

Libya Makes Two New Gas Discoveries

Libya, holder of Africa's fourth largest proven gas reserves, has made two new gas finds southwest of the capital Tripoli amid efforts to boost the country's hydrocarbon output, state-run National Oil Corp., or NOC, said Wednesday.

European Parliament Votes to Cap Biofuels in Transport Fuel Mix at 6%

European Parliament Votes to Cap Biofuels in Transport Fuel Mix at 6%

European use of biofuels made from food crops in transport fuel will be limited to 6%, following a Wednesday vote by the European Parliament aimed at assuaging fears that the production of the fuels was pushing up food prices.