Russian Oil Pipe Leak Shows Environmental Risk Σαβ, 23 Ιανουαρίου 2010 - 12:41 A leak from Russia's new Siberian oil pipeline shows the potentially damaging consequences the project could have for the endangered Siberian tiger, an environmental campaign group warned Friday.
Russia Mulls Profit-Based Oil Tax Regime Σαβ, 23 Ιανουαρίου 2010 - 12:40 Russia should move to a profit-based oil tax system and abandon tax breaks for East Siberian oil fields to avoid fiscal risks, the Prime Tass news agency said Friday, citing the head of the Finance Ministry's tax department, Ilya Trunin.
Russia's Kudrin: Economy To Grow 3% 2010 At $65/Bbl Oil Price Παρ, 22 Ιανουαρίου 2010 - 18:16 Russia's economy will grow around 3% this year given an oil price of $65 a barrel, the country's Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin said Friday.
Gazprom: Demand For Russian Gas To Rise By 2013 At Latest Πεμ, 21 Ιανουαρίου 2010 - 18:36 Russian natural gas monopoly Gazprom OAO's (GAZP.RS) Deputy Chief Executive Alexander Medvedev said Thursday he expects demand for Russian gas to increase again in coming years after the economic crisis eroded demand in Europe.
German,Russian Execs Call For More Gas Use In Power Generation Πεμ, 21 Ιανουαρίου 2010 - 18:36 Executives of Germany's gas and oil company Wintershall AG and Russian gas monopoly Gazprom OAO (GAZP.RS) Thursday called for an increased use of natural gas as fuel for power generation.
Sakhalin-1 Project Continues Record Setting Drilling Πεμ, 21 Ιανουαρίου 2010 - 18:35 ExxonMobil announced today the successful completion of the first two extended-reach wells at the Odoptu field offshore eastern Russia, employing one of the world's most powerful land-based rigs. ExxonMobil subsidiary Exxon Neftegas Limited (ENL) is operator on behalf of the five-company international Sakhalin-1 Consortium.
Kazakhstan Offers Oil To Belarus Refiners After Russia Cut Πεμ, 21 Ιανουαρίου 2010 - 18:34 Kazakhstan has offered to supply oil to Belarus's two refineries after Russia failed to agree new terms for deliveries, Kommersant reports Thursday citing the Kazakh ambassador in Minsk.
Hungary, Russia To Establish South Stream Company Jan Πεμ, 21 Ιανουαρίου 2010 - 18:33 Hungary and Russia plan to establish a joint venture for the preparation works of the South Stream natural gas pipeline, at the end of January, Hungarian business daily Vilaggazdasag said Thursday, without naming its sources.
Gazprom To Buy 2 BCM Of Gas From Azerbaijan in 2011 Πεμ, 21 Ιανουαρίου 2010 - 18:33 Russian gas firm OAO Gazprom (GAZP.RS) will buy 2 billion cubic meters of natural gas from Azerbaijan in 2011, the company said Thursday.
Russia, Belarus to hold new round of energy transit talks Jan 22 Πεμ, 21 Ιανουαρίου 2010 - 14:19 Russian and Belarussian energy companies will hold a new round of the talks on energy supply and transit through Russia’s westernmost Kaliningrad region on January 22, the press service of Inter RAO UES told Itar-Tass on Wednesday.
Greece Wont Need Rescue Package on Debt, Papaconstantinou Says Πεμ, 21 Ιανουαρίου 2010 - 14:10 Greece won’t need a rescue package to tame the European Union’s biggest budget deficit, Finance Minister George Papaconstantinou said as the risk premium on holding Greek government debt rose to the highest since the launch of the euro.
Serbian Power Πεμ, 21 Ιανουαρίου 2010 - 14:06 Serbia’s biggest coal-fired power plant complex, which accounts for half the country’s electricity generation, will boost output in 2010 to 20.1 billion kilowatt-hours from 19.5 kWh in 2009, an official said.
Germany Proposes 15% Cut In Solar Subsidies Τετ, 20 Ιανουαρίου 2010 - 18:39 The German government is proposing a cut of 15% on the subsidies it gives solar-power providers, Environment Minister Norbert Roettgen said Wednesday, reflecting what the government deems the sector's success, but the move drew sharp criticism from the industry.
German Minister: Solar Can Be More Than Niche Technology Τετ, 20 Ιανουαρίου 2010 - 18:38 Photovoltaic solar power plants can make the transition from a niche technology to an integral sector of German power production, the country's environment minister said Wednesday.
EU Set To Launch Electric-Car Project - Spanish PM Zapatero Τετ, 20 Ιανουαρίου 2010 - 18:38 The European Union will launch a project to support and harmonize the development of electric cars, Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero said Wednesday.
Copenhagen Prompts Nations To Take Own Path-UK Science Head Τετ, 20 Ιανουαρίου 2010 - 18:37 The failure of last year's Copenhagen climate summit to produce a binding global agreement on reducing greenhouse gases is forcing governments and companies to take a more "bottom-up" approach to cutting emissions, the U.K.'s Chief Scientific Adviser John Beddington said Wednesday.