Iran Boosts Nuclear Site Defenses, Warns EU On Oil Δευ, 20 Φεβρουαρίου 2012 - 18:39 Iran deployed warplanes and missiles Monday in an "exercise" to protect nuclear sites and warned it could cut oil exports to more European Union nations unless sanctions were lifted.
Do Not Humiliate the Greeks Δευ, 20 Φεβρουαρίου 2012 - 17:12 Last Sunday, as the Greek Parliament adopted the latest reforms and austerity measures, hooded arsonists rampaged through central Athens and riot squads hosed protesters with tear gas.
ITGI Out of Running for Shah Deniz Δευ, 20 Φεβρουαρίου 2012 - 14:54 The BP-led consortium developing the Shah Deniz gas field offshore Azerbaijan has eliminated the Interconnector Turkey-Greece-Italy (ITGI) pipeline option.
Turkey has Started Pumping Natural Gas to Greece Again Δευ, 20 Φεβρουαρίου 2012 - 14:25 Turkey restarted natural gas transfers to Greece over the weekend after Greek Energy Minister George Papaconstantinou called to request supplies reports Hurriyet Daily News.
Bulgaria Resumes Power Exports Tuesday Δευ, 20 Φεβρουαρίου 2012 - 14:23 Bulgaria will resume electricity exports at 1 a.m. on Tuesday after a ten-day halt.
Nabucco: Consortium Proposing Significantly Smaller Pipeline Δευ, 20 Φεβρουαρίου 2012 - 13:42 The Nabucco consortium has proposed a much smaller project than the originally planned pipeline to carry Caspian natural gas to Europe, bowing to the reality of low gas amounts available at the moment in the region and little interest by investors, people familiar with the discussion told Dow Jones Newswires.
Japan Utility Body Head: Stress Tests Won't Likely Lead To Quick Nuclear Plant Restart Παρ, 17 Φεβρουαρίου 2012 - 18:41 Japan's two-stage test of the stability of its nuclear plants in the event of a natural disaster is unlikely to lead to a restart of offline nuclear reactors anytime soon, the head of an industry body said Friday.
Total Buys Stakes In Ultra-Deepwater Licenses Off Ivory Coast Παρ, 17 Φεβρουαρίου 2012 - 18:41 Total (TOT, FP.FR) Friday said it signed production sharing agreements with the Ivory Coast state and national oil company Petroci for three new ultra-deep offshore licenses.
Statoil, ExxonMobil Encounter Hydrocarbons Offshore Tanzania Παρ, 17 Φεβρουαρίου 2012 - 18:41 Norwegian oil company Statoil ASA (STO) and partner ExxonMobil Corp. (XOM) Friday confirmed that the Zafarani-1 well in Block 2 offshore Tanzania has encountered indications of natural gas in a good quality reservoir.
Petroplus German Retail Operations Back To Normal Παρ, 17 Φεβρουαρίου 2012 - 18:40 The administrator of the German subsidiaries of Petroplus Holdings AG (PPHN.EB) said Friday that retail operations have been stabilized, and said that the company is supplying around 40,000 customers in the state of Bavaria.
Gazprom Lowers Gas Prices on Long Term Contracts for the EU and Turkey Παρ, 17 Φεβρουαρίου 2012 - 17:42 Russia’s natural gas monopoly Gazprom reduced the gas price under long-term contracts for consumers in the EU and Turkeyby 10 percent, The Financial Times reported on Friday.
Oil and Gas Refinery in Azerbaijan to Be Commissioned in 2020 Παρ, 17 Φεβρουαρίου 2012 - 17:15 Proposals have been prepared and work is under way to form a modern Gas Refinery and Petrochemical Complex in Azerbaijan.
Shell and Petromanas Plan to Begin Exploration Work in Albania Παρ, 17 Φεβρουαρίου 2012 - 14:47 Albania's Prime Minister Sali Berisha received this week the executives of Petromanas Energy Inc. and Shell Oil Company, Petromanas' General Manager Glen McNamara and Shell's vice president for international strategy Marcus Antonini. Both companies exercise their activity in the field of oil and gas.
Bulgaria: Energy Law Passed First Reading in Energy Commission in Parliament Παρ, 17 Φεβρουαρίου 2012 - 14:46 The energy law transposing into national legislation Directives 2009/77/EC and 2009/73/EC was presented to MPs on February 15, 2012. Bulgaria’s power market opened to competition in theory in 2007 but only big industrial plants can currently choose their power distributor.
Libya's Production Of Crude And Condensates Tops 1.4M B/D-Oil Chief Πεμ, 16 Φεβρουαρίου 2012 - 18:52 Libya's production of crude and condensates has risen above 1.4 million barrels a day, the country's oil chief said Thursday, as a faster-than-expected recovery in the North African country brings much-needed relief to markets jittered by tensions with Iran.
Rwanda To Spend $1B On Geothermal Exploration By 2017 Πεμ, 16 Φεβρουαρίου 2012 - 18:52 Rwanda will invest about $1 billion in geothermal energy development in the next five years, The New Times newspaper reports Thursday, citing Stephen Alumasa, a consultant at the Energy Water and Sanitation Agency.