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Gazprom: Talking To GDF To Enter Nord Stream Project

Gazprom: Talking To GDF To Enter Nord Stream Project

Τρι, 21 Απριλίου 2009 - 19:25

The shareholders of the Nord Stream pipeline project, which will transport natural gas from Russia to western Europe via the Baltic Sea, are in talks with GDF Suez SA (GSZ.FR) over the French company entering the consortium. A spokesman for Russian natural gas monopoly OAO Gazprom (GAZP.RS), which leads the consortium with a 51% stake, Tuesday said talks are underway with GDF, without further elaborating.

Turkeys POAS To Appeal 1-Year Public Tender Suspension – IHA

Turkey's POAS To Appeal 1-Year Public Tender Suspension – IHA

Τρι, 21 Απριλίου 2009 - 19:18

Turkish fuel and oil products retailer Petrol Ofisi AS (PTOFS.IS), or POAS, said Tuesday it will appeal the energy minister's decision to suspend the company from participating in public tenders for a year, Ihlas news agency, or IHA, reported.

BP Produced More Than 4M B/D Of Oil, Gas In 1Q

BP Produced More Than 4M B/D Of Oil, Gas In 1Q

Πεμ, 16 Απριλίου 2009 - 16:44

BP PLC (BP) has posted its biggest year-on-year increase in hydrocarbon output for almost four years to produce a little over 4 million barrels equivalent of oil and gas a day in the first quarter of 2009, its chief executive, Tony Hayward, said Thursday.

Turkeys Agaoglu To Invest EUR1B To Build Power Plants

Turkey's Agaoglu To Invest EUR1B To Build Power Plants

Πεμ, 16 Απριλίου 2009 - 16:43

Turkish unlisted construction company Agaoglu Group said Thursday it will invest about EUR1 billion ($1.318 billion) in building power plants, according to Ihlas News Agency, or IHA.

Total CEO Expects Lower 09 Pft But Still Several Bln

Total CEO Expects Lower '09 Pft But Still Several Bln

Πεμ, 16 Απριλίου 2009 - 16:41

French oil major Total SA's (TOT) full-year result will fall in a "significant way" in 2009, but will still be positive by "several billions," the company's chief executive tells the weekly Challenges magazine in an interview published Thursday.

Turkmenistan Grants Nabucco Partner Exploration Rights

Turkmenistan Grants Nabucco Partner Exploration Rights

Πεμ, 16 Απριλίου 2009 - 16:40

Energy-rich Turkmenistan gave Caspian Sea exploration rights to a member of the Nabucco pipeline consortium Thursday, the latest sign that it is seeking to diversify export routes away from Russia.

RWE Eyes Strategic Stakes In Polish Power Companies

RWE Eyes Strategic Stakes In Polish Power Companies

Πεμ, 16 Απριλίου 2009 - 16:32

RWE AG (RWE.XE) is interested in buying strategic stakes in Polish power companies that come under the government's privatization hammer, Filip Thon, head of RWE Polska said Thursday.

Repsol Director: Spanish Refinery Stoppage To Protect Margins

Repsol Director: Spanish Refinery Stoppage To Protect Margins

Πεμ, 16 Απριλίου 2009 - 16:28

Spanish oil company Repsol YPF SA (REP) is halting operations at its 100,000 barrels-a-day capacity Cartagena refinery in order to "protect the margins of the business," the company's Downstream Director Pedro Fernandez Frial said Thursday.

Climate Change Tops Australians Security Fears

Climate Change Tops Australians' Security Fears

Τετ, 15 Απριλίου 2009 - 16:09

Australians believe climate change is the biggest security challenge facing their country and are largely relaxed about the rise of China, a government report released Wednesday showed.

Novorossiisk Port 1Q Cargo +17%; Helped By Petroleum Products

Novorossiisk Port 1Q Cargo +17%; Helped By Petroleum Products

Τετ, 15 Απριλίου 2009 - 16:08

Russia's largest sea port operator, Novorossiisk Commercial Sea Port (NMTP.RS), Wednesday said its cargo turnover for the first three months of the year was up 14% from the same period a year earlier.

Gazprom Neft Swings To 4Q Net Loss On Oil Price

Gazprom Neft Swings To 4Q Net Loss On Oil Price

Τετ, 15 Απριλίου 2009 - 16:07

The oil arm of Russian gas monopoly OAO Gazprom (GAZP.RS) said Wednesday it swung to a net loss in the fourth quarter of 2008 due to a fall in oil prices, high export duties and a foreign exchange loss.

CEZ Board Proposes CZK50/Share Dividend As Expected

CEZ Board Proposes CZK50/Share Dividend As Expected

Τετ, 15 Απριλίου 2009 - 16:05

Czech power company CEZ AS (BAACEZ.PR) Wednesday said that its board of directors will propose - as expected - a dividend of 50 koruna ($2.5) a share on its 2008 net profit.

New Iran Package To Solve Nuclear Crisis

New Iran Package To Solve Nuclear Crisis

Τετ, 15 Απριλίου 2009 - 16:04

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Wednesday said Tehran will offer a new package to world powers for negotiations aimed at resolving the country's controversial nuclear drive.

Russia Lukoil Drills Two More Wells After Saudi Gas Discovery

Russia Lukoil Drills Two More Wells After Saudi Gas Discovery

Τετ, 15 Απριλίου 2009 - 16:02

Russia's OAO Lukoil Holdings (LKOH.RS) said Wednesday it is pressing ahead with plans to drill two more gas exploration wells in Saudi Arabia after a recent discovery in its concession in the kingdom's massive Empty Quarter desert.

OPEC Cuts 2009 World Oil Demand Forecast By 0.4M B/D

OPEC Cuts 2009 World Oil Demand Forecast By 0.4M B/D

Τετ, 15 Απριλίου 2009 - 16:01

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries Wednesday cut its global oil demand estimate again for 2009 due to the faltering world economy starting to hit demand in developing countries like China.