Gazprom, Naftogaz Ukrainy Agree to Set Up Two Joint Ventures Πεμ, 2 Δεκεμβρίου 2010 - 14:49 Russia’s Gazprom and Ukraine’s Naftogaz Ukrainy have agreed to set up two joint ventures, the Russian company said after a meeting between its CEO Alexei Miller and Ukrainian Fuel and Energy Minister Yuri Boiko.
No Reasons to Suspect Iran of Seeking Nuklear Weapons - Putin Πεμ, 2 Δεκεμβρίου 2010 - 14:48 We have “no grounds to suspect Iran of seeking to possess nuclear weapons,” Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said in an interview with CNN’s Larry King.
Shell Eyes 175,000 B/D From Iraq Majnoon In 2012 Τετ, 1 Δεκεμβρίου 2010 - 19:07 Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSB.LN) plans to raise oil production from Iraq's supergiant Majnoon oil field to 175,000 barrels a day by the end of 2012, a company executive said Wednesday.
Enel Merges 2 Foreign Financing Units To Optimize Assets Τετ, 1 Δεκεμβρίου 2010 - 19:07 Enel SpA (ENEL.MI), Italy's biggest utility by market value, said Wednesday it merged two international financing units to optimize its activities abroad and to cut costs.
Syria Plans To Ship 560,000 Tons Of Crude In December Τετ, 1 Δεκεμβρίου 2010 - 19:06 Syrian state oil marketer Sytrol is scheduled to load 560,000 metric tons, or 3.90 million barrels, of crude oil in December, unchanged from November, a trader familiar with the matter said Wednesday.
EDF Mobilizes Output, Buys In Mkts To Meet Demand Due To Cold Τετ, 1 Δεκεμβρίου 2010 - 19:06 French utility Electricite de France (EDF.FR) said Wednesday it is utilizing all its means of production and is buying in supplies to help it meet a surge in demand for electricity in France, as a cold snap and snow storms sweep through the country.
Turkish PM Says US Should Fire Diplomats In Leaks Τετ, 1 Δεκεμβρίου 2010 - 19:06 Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey suggested Wednesday the U.S should fire diplomats who reported claims in leaked State Department cables that he and his family are corrupt and said he planned to take legal action against them.
Belarus to Scrap Highly-Enriched Uranium Stocks Τετ, 1 Δεκεμβρίου 2010 - 13:40 Belarus announced it would eliminate its highly enriched uranium stocks before a nuclear security summit in South Korea in 2012, the country's Belta news agency said on Wednesday.
Gazprom, CNPC Circle Kazakh Fields `Like Vultures,' Leak Shows Τετ, 1 Δεκεμβρίου 2010 - 13:39 China National Petroleum Corp. and OAO Gazprom were ready to scoop up Kazakh oil assets in January if ventures led by Eni SpA and BG Group Plc collapsed, a U.S. diplomatic cable posted on WikiLeaks.org shows.
Bulgaria, Greece to Have Full Gas Interconnection 2013 Τετ, 1 Δεκεμβρίου 2010 - 13:38 Bulgaria and Greece have signed Tuesday a contract for interconnection of their natural gas networks that must be built by 2013, announced Bulgarian Minister of Energy Traycho Traykov.
Partitipation of Serbia in Belene NPP Project Construction is Very Important Τετ, 1 Δεκεμβρίου 2010 - 13:37 Minister of Energy and Mining Petar Skundric stressed on Tuesday that a project to construct the Belene nuclear power plant in Bulgaria is very important for Serbia, adding that if Serbia were to participate in it, it would be the first successful joint project of Southeast European countries contributing to regional energy stability.
Iraqi Kurds: Oil Laws By June 2011 Or Won't Join Government Τρι, 30 Νοεμβρίου 2010 - 19:08 The semi-autonomous government of Iraq's Kurdistan region wants new hydrocarbon and revenue-sharing laws by June 2011 as a condition of its participation in a new Iraqi administration, the Kurdistan Regional Government's minister for natural resources said Tuesday.
Gazprom: South Stream Pipeline Will Cost Around EUR15.5 Billion Τρι, 30 Νοεμβρίου 2010 - 19:06 Construction of the South Stream pipeline carrying Russian and Central Asian natural gas to Europe will cost around EUR15 billion, the project's majority stakeholder OAO Gazprom (GAZP.RS) said Tuesday.
Italy Approves Bill For Renewables Incentives Changes Τρι, 30 Νοεμβρίου 2010 - 19:05 Italy's Cabinet approved Tuesday a bill setting the guidelines for changes to the renewable energy incentives system, as part of efforts to reduce the cost to consumers.
US Hopes Iran Will Pursue 'Serious Process' On Nuclear Issues Τρι, 30 Νοεμβρίου 2010 - 19:05 The U.S. said Tuesday it hopes Iran will come to December talks in Geneva ready to pursue "a serious process" to clear up international fears about its nuclear ambitions.
Eni Chief To Meet Ugandan President On Oil Licenses-Minister Τρι, 30 Νοεμβρίου 2010 - 19:05 Italy-based Eni Spa (E) has written to the Ugandan government seeking a meeting with President Yoweri Museveni over its interest in the country's oil licenses in the Lake Albertine Graben, Uganda's energy and minerals minister said Tuesday.