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Qatargas Appoints Sheikh Khalid Al-Thani As New CEO

Τρι, 1 Ιουνίου 2010 - 18:41

State-controlled liquefied natural gas producer Qatargas said Tuesday it had appointed Sheikh Khalid Bin Khalifa Bin Jassim Al-Thani as its new chief executive.

Iran Troops Fighting Kurdish Rebels Inside Iraq - Official

Τρι, 1 Ιουνίου 2010 - 18:41

Iranian troops were operating three kilometers inside Iraqi territory Tuesday amid clashes with Kurdish rebels in the Qandil mountains near the border, a security official said.

Obama To Remark On Oil Spill As Investors Cut BP's Market Value

Τρι, 1 Ιουνίου 2010 - 18:40

President Barack Obama on Tuesday will deliver remarks on the catastrophic Gulf oil spill as frustration builds about the government's response and investors shave billions off BP PLC's (BP, BP.LN) market value in response to a once-promising attempt to plug the leak that failed over the holiday weekend.

Austria’s OMV talks Turkey

Τρι, 1 Ιουνίου 2010 - 13:51

Austrian integrated oil firm OMV aims to cut costs and restructure operations, while putting Turkey at the core of its three-pronged growth plan.

PPC to Invest 1.8 bln euros and Hire Workers

Τρι, 1 Ιουνίου 2010 - 13:51

Public Power Corporation (PPC) is planning to make investments of 1.8 billion euros in western Macedonia by 2015 and hire 1,600 employees by the year's end, the listed power company's chairman and chief executive officer, Arthouros Zervos, announced yesterday.

UK Energy Minister Softens Opposition To Nuclear Power-Sunday Times

Δευ, 31 Μαΐου 2010 - 18:42

U.K. Energy and Climate Change Secretary Chris Huhne told the Sunday Times in an interview that new nuclear power plants will be built, despite the government's opposition to subsidize the industry.

Iran Hopeful On Nuclear Fuel Swap Deal - Foreign Minister

Δευ, 31 Μαΐου 2010 - 18:42

Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said Monday he remained hopeful that a nuclear fuel swap deal with Brazil and Turkey would go ahead despite a frosty reaction from the U.S.

Turkmenistan Begins Work On East-West Gas Pipeline

Δευ, 31 Μαΐου 2010 - 18:41

Turkmenistan started work on a $2 billion gas pipeline Monday as the resource-rich but isolated Central Asian nation seeks to diversify its energy customers away from Russia.

China To Cut Fuel Prices; May Help Inflation

Δευ, 31 Μαΐου 2010 - 18:41

China will lower domestic fuel prices in a move that will pass on the steep fall in crude prices to the pockets of Chinese consumers and assist the central government in keeping inflation in check, a key government agency said.

China To Raise Onshore Natural Gas Prices By 25% From Tuesday

Δευ, 31 Μαΐου 2010 - 18:40

China will raise domestic onshore natural gas benchmark prices by around 25% from Tuesday, under a long-touted reform to encourage more efficient use of the fuel.

Japan Urges Iran To Halt Uranium Enrichment: Reports

Δευ, 31 Μαΐου 2010 - 18:40

Japan urged Iran on Monday to halt its controversial uranium enrichment program, hinting Tokyo might support additional international sanctions against the country, media reports said.

China and Japan Plan Gas Field Talks

Δευ, 31 Μαΐου 2010 - 15:14

China and Japan today agreed on steps to ease military tension between the Asian neighbours and resuumed talks on jointly exploring disputed gas fields in seas bewteen them.

Bulgarian Ministries Pass the Buck on Renewables Map

Δευ, 31 Μαΐου 2010 - 15:13

It is still not clear which ministry and when is going to draw up a map of the zones that will be allowed to accommodate renewable energy projects,Dnevnik wrote.

Petrobras for Turkey Chapter and Black Sea Programme

Δευ, 31 Μαΐου 2010 - 15:12

Petrobras, Brazil's state-controlled oil firm, and state-owned Turkish Petroleum Corp. (TPAO) signed a memorandum of understanding Thursday to expand research into deep-water exploration in Turkey's sector of the Black Sea.

Russian Gas Dispatched to Europe Across Baltic Sea

Δευ, 31 Μαΐου 2010 - 13:40

The first batch of Russian gas to Europe across the Baltic Sea was dispatched on Sunday. The batch is only a tenth of a cubic meter, but its route almost precisely follows that of the Nord Stream pipeline under construction. The shipment proves the seriousness of the Russian intention to fulfill Nord Stream commitments to Western partners.

Oil Above $74 on Dollar But Down 14 percent in May

Δευ, 31 Μαΐου 2010 - 13:39

Oil rose above $74 a barrel on Monday as the euro steadied, although worries about euro zone economic stability saw the commodity record its biggest monthly loss in 18 months.