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EU Energy Chief: Should Mull Making Power Plant CCS Mandatory

Δευ, 19 Μαρτίου 2012 - 18:18

The European Union should consider whether to make mandatory the use of an advanced, and highly expensive, technology to capture greenhouse gas emissions from power plants as it seeks to meet ambitious long-term climate targets, the bloc's energy chief has said.

Russia's Energy Czar Sechin May Leave Government

Δευ, 19 Μαρτίου 2012 - 18:18

Russian energy chief Igor Sechin may leave his post when Vladimir Putin begins his third presidential term in May, the Vedomosti newspaper reported, citing four unidentified government officials.

N Korea Asks IAEA To Monitor Uranium Enrichment Moratorium -Kyodo

Δευ, 19 Μαρτίου 2012 - 18:18

North Korea has asked the International Atomic Energy Agency to send inspectors to monitor the moratorium of its uranium enrichment program under a food aid-for-nuclear deal it struck with the United States in February, a senior North Korean official said Monday, Kyodo News reported Monday.

OMV Petrom's Bulgarian Subsidiary Informed Of Alleged Breach Of Antitrust Rules

Δευ, 19 Μαρτίου 2012 - 18:17

OMV Bulgaria OOD, a subsidiary of the Romanian OMV Petrom S.A. (SNP.RO), has been notified of an alleged breach of antitrust regulations by Bulgarian authorities, OMV Petrom said Monday.

Bulgaria Mulls Options to Pull Out of N-Plant Project - PM

Δευ, 19 Μαρτίου 2012 - 16:50

Bulgaria will not go ahead with a project to build a second nuclear power plant in the country unless a foreign investor joins in, prime minister Boiko Borisov said over the weekend.

Revised Nabucco Project a Big Step Forward - BP

Δευ, 19 Μαρτίου 2012 - 16:25

The revised Nabucco project is a big step forward which significantly improved the preceding proposal. The statement came from BP vice president for Shah Deniz field development Alister Cook in his interview with Financial Times.

Feasibility Study Complete for Odessa-Gdansk Pipeline

Δευ, 19 Μαρτίου 2012 - 12:39

Azerbaijan, Georgia, Ukraine, Poland and Lithuania have completed a feasibility study for a pipeline to carry Caspian oil to Gdansk in Poland.

Bulgaria Wants to Finalize Gas Interconnection Deal with Turkey

Δευ, 19 Μαρτίου 2012 - 12:06

The finalization of a deal between Bulgaria and Turkey to interconnect their natural gas networks is set to be among the chief topics of discussion during the visit of Bulgaria's PM Boyko Borisov to Turkey next week.

CNPC Starts Construction On Jinzhou Strategic Oil Storage Hub

Παρ, 16 Μαρτίου 2012 - 18:17

China National Petroleum Corp. has started construction on a strategic petroleum reserve facility in Jinzhou city, the company's pipeline division said Friday.

Angola To Export At Least 1.58M B/D Of Oil In May

Παρ, 16 Μαρτίου 2012 - 18:17

Angola will export at least 1.58 million barrels of oil a day in May, according to the provisional loading program seen by Dow Jones Newswires Friday.

Gazprom Says May Bid For Greek Gas Company DEPA

Παρ, 16 Μαρτίου 2012 - 18:16

Russian state-owned gas firm OAO Gazprom (GAZP.RS) is considering taking part in the auction that will privatize Greek gas company DEPA, Gazprom said Friday.

Saudi Vela To Send 11 Oil Supertankers To US In March/April -Shippers

Παρ, 16 Μαρτίου 2012 - 18:16

Saudi Arabia's state shipping company, Vela, is set to send 11 supertankers, totaling up 22 million metric tons of crude oil, to the U.S. this month and next, an abnormally high number, shipbrokers and analysts said Friday.

Tapping Oil From the SPR May be Trickier Than Ever

Παρ, 16 Μαρτίου 2012 - 13:38

The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve isn't quite as strategic as it used to be. As President Barack Obama moves closer to an unprecedented second release of the U.S. emergency oil stockpile in a bid to bring down near-record fuel prices, experts say dramatic logistical upheavals in the U.S. oil market over the past year may now make such a move slower and more complicated.