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China's 2009 Power Consumption To Rise 6% On Year –Report

Δευ, 28 Δεκεμβρίου 2009 - 14:39

China's 2009 power consumption is expected to rise more than 6% from 2008 amid accelerating economic recovery, the state-run Economic Information Daily reported Monday.

First Section Of Siberian-Pacific Oil Pipeline Opens

Δευ, 28 Δεκεμβρίου 2009 - 14:39

Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin opened Monday the first section of the Siberian-Pacific oil pipeline network that will ultimately carry crude to China, Russian news agencies reported.

12 Dead, 11 Missing In China Mine Blasts - State Media

Δευ, 28 Δεκεμβρίου 2009 - 14:38

Twelve coal miners have been killed and 11 others trapped in two gas explosions in China, state media said Monday, in the latest accidents to strike the country's notoriously dangerous mining sector.

French Nuclear Body Encouraged By EDF Technical Efforts

Δευ, 28 Δεκεμβρίου 2009 - 14:38

French state-controlled utility Electricite de France SA (EDF.SA) has stepped up efforts to resolve a technical issue with the new nuclear reactors it is rolling out, newspaper Les Echos quotes an unnamed person close to the country's nuclear safety authority as saying Monday.

Iranian Opposition Claims Widespread Arrests

Δευ, 28 Δεκεμβρίου 2009 - 14:35

Iranian opposition Web sites reported Monday the arrest of several prominent reformists, including aides to opposition leaders and a former foreign minister, a day after clashes killed at least eight, the deadliest day of protests since the summer.

Power Line from Kosovo to Albania with German Funds

Δευ, 28 Δεκεμβρίου 2009 - 11:40

Kosovo has received a German loan to finance the construction of a 33,5 million euro transmission line to link with Albania’s power grid, said Kosovo’s Economy and Finance Minister, Ahmet Shala last week. The 400 kilovolt line will be complete in three years time.

Uranium to go to Turkey?

Δευ, 28 Δεκεμβρίου 2009 - 11:34

Iran has said Turkey could be a venue for Tehran to exchange nuclear material with the West, the latest in several counteroffers by the Persian nation that have frustrated US demands it directly accept a key United Nations-drafted deal.

Medvedev Dissatisfied With Copenhagen Climate Summit

Πεμ, 24 Δεκεμβρίου 2009 - 16:01

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev Thursday said he was dissatisfied with the results of the recent climate change conference in Copenhagen, news agency RIA Novosti reports on its Web site Thursday.

Russia's RusHydro To Invest RUB100 Bln In 2010

Πεμ, 24 Δεκεμβρίου 2009 - 15:59

The investment program of Russian hydropower monopoly RusHydro (HYDR.RS) will amount to 100 billion rubles ($3.27 billion) in 2010, the company's Deputy Chief Executive Rustem Khamitov said Wednesday at the Federation Council, the parliament's upper house, the Prime-Tass news agency reports.

Iraq Resumes Oil Exports After Pipeline Sabotage

Πεμ, 24 Δεκεμβρίου 2009 - 15:56

Oil exports from northern Iraq resumed Thursday after a temporary halt due to the weekend sabotage of the pipeline to the Turkish port of Ceyhan, the oil ministry said.

LNG Cargo Expected Soon From Snoehvit Field

Πεμ, 24 Δεκεμβρίου 2009 - 15:55

Statoil ASA (STO) Wednesday said it will soon export a cargo of liquefied natural gas from its Snoehvit field in north Norway after the onshore processing plant at Melkoeya restarted last week.

Bulgaria Passes Long-delayed CO2 Emissions Plan

Πεμ, 24 Δεκεμβρίου 2009 - 14:15

Bulgaria (AFP)--Bulgaria has finally passed its revised 2008-12 carbon plan, Environment Minister Nona Karadzova said Wednesday. The government allocated carbon-emissions permits to some 132 industrial installations, which they can now trade with other businesses.

Turkey Confident About Oil Supply

Πεμ, 24 Δεκεμβρίου 2009 - 14:12

Turkey sees Russian, Kazakh and Turkmen oil filling most of a planned $4 billion pipeline from its Black Sea coast to the Mediterranean port at Ceyhan, Energy Minister Taner Yildiz said. Turkey also expects to sign an agreement with the Azeri government on procuring extra natural gas, Yildiz said. A disagreement about pricing and diplomatic wrangling over Armenia has held up the deal.

EDF Could Swap Power With Gazprom For Gas, Pipeline Stake

Τετ, 23 Δεκεμβρίου 2009 - 17:44

French utility Electricite de France SA (EDF.FR) could swap power for gas with Russia's Gazprom OAO (GAZP.RS) and EDF may even pay with power for its stake in a gas pipeline, Les Echos newspaper reports Wednesday, citing a person close to talks between the two companies.

Kazakh KazMunaiGas EP Closes PetroKazakhstan Stake Acquisition

Τετ, 23 Δεκεμβρίου 2009 - 17:42

London-listed Kazakh oil and gas producer KazMunaiGas Exploration Production (RDGZ.KZ) said Wednesday it has completed the acquisition of a 33% stake in PetroKazakhstan Inc. from its parent company KazMunaiGas.

Iraq Has Master Plan To Boost Oil Exports

Τετ, 23 Δεκεμβρίου 2009 - 17:37

Iraq is working on a "master plan" to construct new infrastructure to boost the country's oil export capacity, after the award earlier this year of 10 large contracts to international oil companies, the country's Oil Minister Hussein al-Shahristani said Wednesday.