Rosneft to Pay RUB5.4B for 12 Arctic Shelf Licenses - Regulator Τετ, 6 Φεβρουαρίου 2013 - 18:00 Russian state-owned oil giant Rosneft (ROSN.RS) will pay about 5.4 billion rubles ($179.8 million) for 12 exploration licenses on the Arctic shelf, Russian regulator Rosnedra said on its website Wednesday.
Cyprus and Total Sign Contract for Hydrocarbon Exploration in Blocks 10 and 11 Τετ, 6 Φεβρουαρίου 2013 - 14:06 The Cypriot ministry of Commerce and French oil company, Total, signed today a contract concerning the realization of hydrocarbon exploration in the blocks 10 and 11 of the country’s EEZ.
Three Foreign Cos Buy Tender Papers for Oil, Gas Exploration on Bulgarian Offshore Block Τετ, 6 Φεβρουαρίου 2013 - 13:43 Three foreign companies have bought documents to take part in a tender for awarding a licence for oil and natural gas exploration in the Bulgarian section of the Black Sea, the energy ministry said.
PPC Renewables Announces Three New Tenders for the 50 MW PV Plant in Megalopoli Τετ, 6 Φεβρουαρίου 2013 - 13:38 PPC Renewables, the branch of Greek utility PPC, for the development of renewable energy projects, announced yesterday three new tenders for the 50MW photovoltaic project of Megalopoli.
Bulgaria's Bulgargaz Plans Expansion Τετ, 6 Φεβρουαρίου 2013 - 12:39 Dimitar Gogov, CEO of state-owned gas supplier Bulgargaz, has said that the company is gearing up for expansion on gas markets.
BP Fourth Quarter Profit Falls 72% On Gulf Fines, Lower Output Τρι, 5 Φεβρουαρίου 2013 - 18:15 BP PLC (BP.LN) Tuesday posted a 72% drop in profit for the fourth quarter, as its production fell due to asset sales and it agreed to pay billions of dollars in fines to the U.S. government to settle criminal charges over the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
OPEC Production Eases Slightly In January On Libya Disruption-Survey Τρι, 5 Φεβρουαρίου 2013 - 18:14 Crude oil output from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries fell slightly in January as some Libyan output was disrupted and the Saudis kept their supply at lower levels, according to a Dow Jones Newswires survey of industry sources and analysts.
Colombia's January Oil Output Surpasses 1 Million-Barrel-a-Day Mark Τρι, 5 Φεβρουαρίου 2013 - 18:14 Colombia said it produced an average of 1.01 million barrels of oil per day in January, marking the first time that average crude output for a month surpassed the one million-barrel mark that the government had set as a target for the country's oil industry.
Russia Sees Gasoline Prices Rising 13%-14% in 2013 Τρι, 5 Φεβρουαρίου 2013 - 18:14 Gasoline and diesel prices in Russia will increase on average 13%-14% in 2013, Russian newswires cited Energy Ministry Alexander Novak as saying Tuesday.
EU Clears UK GBP600M Green Deal Aid for Energy Efficiency Τρι, 5 Φεβρουαρίου 2013 - 18:13 The European Union's antitrust authorities cleared Tuesday the 600 million pound ($943 million) aid that the U.K. is giving to private companies to boost investments and improve the energy efficiency of buildings.
Iran Danger Threatens Israel's Existence, World Peace - Peres Τρι, 5 Φεβρουαρίου 2013 - 18:13 Israeli President Shimon Peres said Tuesday that the threat of a nuclear-armed Iran was growing under the "terrifying dictatorship" ruling the Islamic republic.
ENTSO-E Announces Upgrade in the Transfer of Electricity From Turkey to Europe and Vice-Versa Τρι, 5 Φεβρουαρίου 2013 - 17:09 The ENTSO-E Regional Group Continental Europe at its plenary meeting of 17th April 2013 has decided the increase of the transfer capacity to/from Turkey as follows:
Electric Cars Head Toward Another Dead End Τρι, 5 Φεβρουαρίου 2013 - 00:23 Recent moves by Japan's two largest automakers suggest that the electric car, after more than 100 years of development and several brief revivals, still is not ready for prime time - and may never be.
German Economics Ministry Criticizes Energy Minister's Plan Δευ, 4 Φεβρουαρίου 2013 - 16:49 Germany's economics ministry Sunday said government plans to cap a rise in household electricity prices aren't far-reaching enough, signaling major obstacles within Chancellor Angela Merkel's own center-right coalition if the legislation is to become law before the general election.
For BP, The Cleanup Isn't Entirely Over Δευ, 4 Φεβρουαρίου 2013 - 16:49 As BP PLC gears up to report on Tuesday on its performance in the last quarter of 2012, it appears on the surface at least that the oil giant has much to cheer after a difficult 2 1/2 years.
Iraq Oil Exports Down For Second Running Month Δευ, 4 Φεβρουαρίου 2013 - 16:49 Bad weather at southern export terminals and an explosion at an export pipeline in the north hit Iraq's crude oil exports in January, people familiar with the State Oil Marketing Organization, or SOMO, said Sunday.