Iraq Resumes Kirkuk Crude Oil Exports - Shipper Τρι, 23 Ιουλίου 2013 - 19:01 Iraq has resumed crude oil exports from northern Kirkuk oil field to the Mediterranean port of Ceyhan in Turkey after a suspension that lasted a day, a Middle East shipping agent said Tuesday.
Greece Hikes Renewable Power Levies in Consumer Bills Τρι, 23 Ιουλίου 2013 - 13:35 The Greek Regulatory Authority for Energy (RAE) on Saturday said it had boosted the levy for power generation from renewables by EUR 54 (USD 71) for each household per year.
Romania's Energy Regulator Removed the Transportation Tariffs Related to the Import-Export of Electricity Τρι, 23 Ιουλίου 2013 - 12:42 ANRE, Romania's energy regulator, removed the transportation tariffs related to the import-export of electricity to stop an infringement procedure of the European Commission (EC).
China June Coal Imports 18.04 Mln Tons; Down 19.6% on Year Δευ, 22 Ιουλίου 2013 - 17:28 China imported 18.04 million metric tons of coal in June, down 19.6% compared with the same month last year, final data issued by the General Administration of Customs showed Monday.
Iraq To Buy 850 Million Cubic Feet A Day Iranian Gas Δευ, 22 Ιουλίου 2013 - 17:27 Iraq has signed a deal with its former Gulf War foe Iran to import Iranian natural gas to feed its power plants near Baghdad in a step aimed at easing the country's electricity shortages, an Iraqi government spokesman said Monday.
Royal Dutch Shell To Increase Production in Brazil Δευ, 22 Ιουλίου 2013 - 17:27 Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSA.LN) said Monday that it and its partners, are expecting to boost production with two new deepwater projects at Parque das Conchas, BC-10, and the Bijupirá/Salema fields in Brazil.
Radioactive Water Leaked Into Sea at Fukushima -Tepco Δευ, 22 Ιουλίου 2013 - 17:27 The operator of the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant Monday admitted for the first time that radioactive groundwater has leaked out to sea, fuelling fears of ocean contamination.
Iraq Northern Oil Exports On Hold Since Sunday - Shipper Δευ, 22 Ιουλίου 2013 - 17:26 Iraq's crude oil exports from northern Kirkuk oil fields to the Mediterranean port of Ceyhan in Turkey has been on hold since Sunday. The flow was briefly resumed last week after a suspension that lasted for more than three weeks, a Middle East shipping agent said Monday.
RWE Eyes More Savings to Mitigate Pressure on Power Generation Δευ, 22 Ιουλίου 2013 - 17:26 German utility RWE AG (RWE.XE) plans to step up its cost-cutting efforts by "several hundred millions of euros" to mitigate an expected sharp decline in earnings from its fleet of conventional power plants, a person familiar with the matter said Monday.
Conergy to Sell Sales Organization, Brand Name to Kawa Capital Παρ, 19 Ιουλίου 2013 - 18:51 Insolvent German solar company Conergy AG (CGYK.XE) said Friday it plans to sell its sales organization and brand name to U.S.-based investor Kawa Capital Management Inc.
Around 2,000 Fukushima Workers Face Thyroid Cancer Risk -Tepco Παρ, 19 Ιουλίου 2013 - 18:51 Around 2,000 people who have worked at Japan's wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant face a heightened risk of thyroid cancer, its operator said Friday.
Azerbaijan Oil Output -1.4%, Gas Output +1.1% in First Half Παρ, 19 Ιουλίου 2013 - 18:50 Azerbaijan's crude oil production slipped 1.4% in the first half of this year compared with the same period in 2012, the country's State Statistics Committee said Friday.
Federal Judge Denies BP Request to Freeze Spill Payments Παρ, 19 Ιουλίου 2013 - 18:50 A federal judge Friday denied BP PLC's (BP, BP.LN) request to freeze all payments from its oil-spill settlement fund while former FBI Director Louis Freeh investigates alleged wrongdoing by fund lawyers.
UK Offers Tax Breaks to Kick-start Shale Gas Production Παρ, 19 Ιουλίου 2013 - 14:02 Producers of shale gas in the U.K. will be offered tax breaks that more than halve the amount they pay on profits, the government said Friday, in a move designed to kick-start the embryonic industry.
Bulgaria Cuts Electricity Prices Again As Anti-Government Protests Persist Παρ, 19 Ιουλίου 2013 - 13:50 Bulgaria's energy regulator Friday said it has lowered the maximum prices for electricity that power companies can charge customers, its second cut to prices this year in a nation that has been rocked by protests since the start of the year.
Enel Green Power Wins Two Contracts in Mexico Worth $485 Million Πεμ, 18 Ιουλίου 2013 - 18:42 Enel Green Power SpA (EGPW.MI), one of Europe's biggest renewable energy companies by market value, Monday said it won two wind power contracts in Mexico worth a combined $485 million as it expands in countries with strong economic growth.