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Areva In Safety Systems Cooperation With Russia's Rosatom

Τετ, 27 Μαΐου 2009 - 17:38

French nuclear engineering group Areva SA (CEI.FR) said Wednesday it plans to cooperate with Russian nuclear group Rosatom on safety instrumentation and control systems for the first four VVER-type reactors to be built in Russia.

Shell: Completed Final Gas Well On Sakhalin-2 LNG Project

Τετ, 27 Μαΐου 2009 - 17:34

Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSB.LN) said Wednesday it has completed the final well required to bring the Sakhalin-2 liquefied natural gas project in Russia up to full capacity.

Gazprom Eyes Role In Iran-Pakistan Pipeline

Τετ, 27 Μαΐου 2009 - 17:30

Russian gas export monopoly Gazprom OAO (OGZPY) is keen to participate in a pipeline to carry Iranian gas to Pakistan, the Kommersant daily reported Wednesday, citing company and government officials.

Russia Gas Exports Fall By Half In January To April

Τετ, 27 Μαΐου 2009 - 17:27

Russian gas exports fell by 53% from January through April this year compared with the same period in 2008, Interfax news agency quoted the economic development ministry as saying Tuesday.

Italian Foreign Minister Says Trip To Iran Just Postponed

Τετ, 27 Μαΐου 2009 - 17:26

Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini said in an interview published Wednesday that he still intends to visit Iran, a week after his ministry said the trip had been canceled.

Libya, Ukraine Sign Nuclear Power Deal

Τετ, 27 Μαΐου 2009 - 17:24

Libya and Ukraine have signed deals to cooperate in both peaceful civilian nuclear energy and in defense during a visit by Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko.

Iran To Issue Bonds To Fund South Pars Gas Field

Τρι, 26 Μαΐου 2009 - 19:18

The Iranian government is to issue EUR1 billion worth of bonds to help fund the development of the South Pars gas field, the world's largest, Oil Minister Gholam-Hossein Nozari said Tuesday, Press TV reports on its Web site.

Gazprom To Invest RUB11.8B In Gas Pipe In 2009

Τρι, 26 Μαΐου 2009 - 19:16

Russia's OAO Gazprom (GAZP.RS) plans to invest 11.8 billion rubles in the construction of a gas pipeline on the Kamchatka Peninsula in 2009, Gazprom said in a statement Tuesday.

Gazprom Neft Offers To Buy Out Sibir Minorities

Τρι, 26 Μαΐου 2009 - 19:15

Sibir Energy PLC (SBE.LN) Tuesday said Russia's OAO Gazprom Neft (SIBN.RS) had offered to buy out its minority shareholders in a deal that values the London-listed oil producer at GBP1.93 billion ($3 billion).

Gazprom: Ukraine Gas Payment Situation Very Serious

Τρι, 26 Μαΐου 2009 - 19:14

Russia's OAO Gazprom Tuesday said the situation relating to Ukrainian payments for natural gas in May is "very serious" in comments that echoed the cutoff in Russian energy supplies to Europe in January.

Lukoil Head To Visit Iraq For West Qurna-2 Oil Talks

Τρι, 26 Μαΐου 2009 - 19:12

The head of Russia's largest independent oil producer Lukoil Holdings (LKOH.RS) said Tuesday he is due to visit Baghdad for talks on a contract to develop the West Qurna-2 oil field in southern Iraq, the RIA Novosti news agency reports.

France To Put Plans To G8 On Oil Price Stability

Τρι, 26 Μαΐου 2009 - 19:10

France will submit plans to world leaders at the G8 summit in July to try to end oil price volatility, President Nicolas Sarkozy said Tuesday during a visit to the energy-rich United Arab Emirates.

Gazprom, Romgaz Plan Joint Gas Storage Venture

Τρι, 26 Μαΐου 2009 - 19:09

Russian gas giant OAO Gazprom (GAZP.RS) and Romanian state company Romgaz are planning a joint venture to expand gas storage and generate electricity, Romania's Economy Minister Adriean Videanu said Tuesday.

Siemens to build Combined Cycle Power Plant in the Netherlands for About €700 million

Τρι, 26 Μαΐου 2009 - 16:31

Siemens Energy has secured an order from the Dutch utility Enecogen for a combined cycle power plant. The order is valued at around €700 million. The power plant, which will have a capacity of approximately 870 megawatts, is scheduled to go on line in late 2011.

Edison Sees Abu Qir Gas Field Partner Pick After Summer

Δευ, 25 Μαΐου 2009 - 17:17

Edison SpA (EDN.MI) may pick a partner for its large Egyptian natural gas Abu Qir field after the summer, and certainly by the end of the year, its Chief Executive said Sunday.

Eni CEO Proposes New Energy Agency To Stabilize Oil Prices

Δευ, 25 Μαΐου 2009 - 17:16

Eni SpA (E) has urged the world's oil consumers and producers to set up a global energy agency to limit wide crude price swings that lead to "boom-and-bust" investment cycles, Chief Executive Paolo Scaroni said Monday.