Halliburton May Gain From Norway’s Oil Spending Push Πεμ, 4 Φεβρουαρίου 2010 - 18:22 Halliburton Co.,Aker Solutions ASA and other companies supplying the oil industry may be the ultimate winners in Norway’s push for producers to spend more to keep its aging offshore oilfields alive.
Turk Nuclear Plant Πεμ, 4 Φεβρουαρίου 2010 - 14:54 US firms would be interested in building a nuclear power plant if Turkey opens a new tender and Washington would provide incentives, US Ambassador in Ankara James Jeffrey said yesterday. (Reuters)
Bulgaria-Nabucco Πεμ, 4 Φεβρουαρίου 2010 - 13:49 Bulgaria’s parliament ratified yesterday an agreement on the Nabucco natural gas pipeline signed by the project’s host countries last year and aimed at cutting Europe’s dependence on Russian gas supplies.
Merkel: Iran Must Agree To Co-operate With IAEA Τετ, 3 Φεβρουαρίου 2010 - 19:50 Iran must agree to co-operate with the International Atomic Energy Agency before its purported willingness to strike a nuclear deal can be evaluated, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Wednesday.
Saudi Aramco Lifts March Crude Prices To Europe Τετ, 3 Φεβρουαρίου 2010 - 19:48 State-owned Saudi Arabian Oil Co. lifted most of its official selling prices for March term supplies of crude oil to Northwest Europe, but cut most OSPs to Asia, the company said Wednesday.
Rosneft To Grow Output By 4.5% In 2010; Capex At $9B-$10B Τετ, 3 Φεβρουαρίου 2010 - 19:47 Russian oil major OAO Rosneft (ROSN.RS) expects production growth of 4.5% this year, driven by higher output at its key Vankor field in East Siberia, Chief Financial Officer Peter O'Brien said Wednesday.
UN Watchdog Tight-lipped On Iran Nuclear Offer Τετ, 3 Φεβρουαρίου 2010 - 19:47 The International Atomic Energy Agency declined to comment Wednesday on an apparent U-turn by Iran on a deal, brokered by the atomic watchdog itself, to supply nuclear fuel to a research reactor in Tehran.
Spain's 2008 CO2 Emissions Fell, But Will Miss Kyoto Targets Τετ, 3 Φεβρουαρίου 2010 - 19:46 Spain's greenhouse gas emissions fell in 2008 from a year earlier, but the country nevertheless doesn't expect to meet an emission target set for the 2008-2012 period under the Kyoto Protocol.
Areva: Talks With EDF On Nuclear Fuel Continue Τετ, 3 Φεβρουαρίου 2010 - 19:46 French nuclear group Areva SA (CEI.FR) Wednesday said it is still in discussions with state-controlled utility Electricite de France SA (EDF.FR) on cooperation on spent nuclear fuel and fuel enrichment.
Biofuels Industry Set to Suffer from Lack of Green Rules Τετ, 3 Φεβρουαρίου 2010 - 15:05 The EU's current indecision on environmental criteria for biomass could discredit the whole industry, which lives off its climate-friendly image, Eric Johnson, managing director of Atlantic Consulting, told EurActiv in an interview.
IEA Commends Italy on Progress in Energy Policy but Cautions that Further Long-Term Challenges Remain Τετ, 3 Φεβρουαρίου 2010 - 15:04 “Significant recent changes in Italy’s energy legislation provide the country with new opportunities to build on past successes”, said Nobuo Tanaka, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA) today in Rome at the launch of Energy Policies of IEA Countries – Italy 2009 Review.
TAP Makes Excellent Political Progress in Italy and Albania Τετ, 3 Φεβρουαρίου 2010 - 15:01 TAP met with a number of Ministers and officials in both Italy and Albania in January. “These meetings have shown that the TAP project is moving forward in a positive direction. All the various Ministers and Ministries have expressed a great deal of interest in the TAP pipeline and demonstrated a real willingness to support the project going forward” says Michael Hoffmann
Russian Energy Earnings Increase Τρι, 2 Φεβρουαρίου 2010 - 19:55 Russian state-controlled energy giants OAO Gazprom and OAO Rosneft Monday said quarterly earnings rose on higher global energy prices and increased exports.
Gazprom Neft Mulls Finance Options, Bonds and Loans-Sources Τρι, 2 Φεβρουαρίου 2010 - 19:55 Russian state-controlled Gazprom's oil unit, OAO Gazprom Neft (SIBN.RS), is considering funding options after requesting financing proposals from banks, said people familiar with the situation Tuesday.
Turkey Bosporus,Dardanelles Straits Closed On Bad Weather Τρι, 2 Φεβρουαρίου 2010 - 19:54 Turkey's Bosporus Strait and Dardanelles Strait have been closed to tanker traffic due to bad weather, an official from the Turkish Coastal Safety Agency said Tuesday, the Ihlas News Agency, or IHA, reports.
France,Turkmenistan Agree To Step Up Co-operation,Expand Trade Τρι, 2 Φεβρουαρίου 2010 - 19:51 French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Turkmenistan's leader agreed Monday to strengthen their co-operation and expand trade in energy, tourism and communications.