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Bankers Petroleum Gets USD110mn Loan For Albanian Operation

Bankers Petroleum Gets USD110mn Loan For Albanian Operation

Canada-based Bankers Petroleum announced that it had finalized loan agreements with the International Finance Corporation and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development for reserve-based long-term financing of up to USD110 million. The credit will be used to fund capital requirements and working capital needs for the oil and gas company's projects in Albania.

RWE Innogy Eyes Around 900 MW In Italy Renewables Capacity

RWE Innogy Eyes Around 900 MW In Italy Renewables Capacity

RWE Innogy, the renewables energy unit of German utility RWE AG (RWE.XE) plans to build around 900 megawatt of generation capacity in Italy in coming years, Chief Executive Fritz Vahrenholdt said Monday.

E.ON Exec: Plan To Invest EUR1.5B/Yr In Renewables Long-term

E.ON Exec: Plan To Invest EUR1.5B/Yr In Renewables Long-term

Utility E.ON AG (EOAN.XE) plans to invest around EUR1.5 billion a year in renewable energies over the long-term, said Cord Landsmann, chief executive of E.ON's renewable energy unit, Climate & Renewables, Monday.

Iran OPEC Head: Global Crude Oil Stocks Should Be Reduced

Iran OPEC Head: Global Crude Oil Stocks Should Be Reduced

Iran's OPEC governor said the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries will either cut production at its May 28 meeting to reduce record-high crude oil stock levels, or decide to maintain current output on expectations of an improved economic situation and a rise in demand.

Eni Sees EBIT Over EUR12B In 2009

Eni Sees EBIT Over EUR12B In 2009

Oil giant Eni SpA (E) expects its 2009 earnings before interest and taxes to be over EUR12 billion and adjusted net profit to be EUR5 billion, assuming an exchange rate of EUR1.30 against the dollar and oil prices at $50 a barrel, financial daily Il Sole 24 Ore reports Sunday.

Baghdad OKs Northern Iraq Kurdish Oil Exports

Baghdad OKs Northern Iraq Kurdish Oil Exports

The Iraqi federal oil ministry said Sunday it will allow the autonomous Kurdish government in northern Iraq to start exporting crude oil in June to world markets in a move that will boost badly needed oil export revenues for Baghdad.

Sofia seeks N-plant funding

Sofia seeks N-plant funding

Bulgaria is counting on loans from Russia, Germany and France to build a new 4-billion-euro nuclear power plant on the Danube, Deputy Economy and Energy Minister Yavor Kuyumdjiev said yesterday. Funding for the plant, which was due to come from the Bulgarian state and German power giant RWE, was proving difficult, Kuyumdjiev said in an interview with the daily Klassa published yesterday.

EU Meets Caspian Region Leaders On Nabucco Pipeline

EU Meets Caspian Region Leaders On Nabucco Pipeline

The European Union opened talks with leaders from the Caspian sea region and beyond in Prague Friday to breathe some life into the ambitious Nabucco pipeline project designed to take non-Russian gas to Europe.

Turkey Foreign Min Welcomes Azerbaijan, Armenia Talks

Turkey Foreign Min Welcomes Azerbaijan, Armenia Talks

Turkey's foreign minister said Friday he was pleased about the progress the presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan made during discussions aimed at resolving their long-standing dispute over the Nagorno-Karabakh region, Turkish newspaper Hurriyet reports on its Web site.

Armenia, Turkey Agree To Work Toward Better Relations

Armenia, Turkey Agree To Work Toward Better Relations

The presidents of Armenia and Turkey have agreed to try to rebuild relations within a reasonable timeframe, Russian news agency RIA Novosti reports Friday, citing the Armenian leader's office.

OMV CEO: Targets Production Increase In 2009

OMV CEO: Targets Production Increase In 2009

Austrian oil and gas company OMV AG expects to grow production volume in 2009, mainly through new fields in Kazakhstan and New Zealand, its chief executive said Friday.