GDF Suez, Partners Eye Building 1, 2 UK Reactors Πεμ, 9 Απριλίου 2009 - 17:13 French utility GDF Suez SA (GSZ.FR) aims, with its partners, to build "one or two" EPR nuclear reactors in the U.K, a company executive said Thursday in a presentation.
Azerbaijani, US Leaders Discuss Turkey-Armenia Ties Τετ, 8 Απριλίου 2009 - 18:48 Azerbaijani leader Ilham Aliyev has spoken to U.S. President Barack Obama amid growing concern in Baku over efforts to reconcile close ally Turkey with arch-rival Armenia, Aliyev's office said Wednesday.
France's Total Prepares To Start Drilling In Sudan Τετ, 8 Απριλίου 2009 - 18:46 French oil major Total S.A. (TOT) wants to start drilling in southern Sudan as it seeks to boost output from Africa's sixth-largest producer despite international pressure on the country's government.
Iraq's Kurdistan Can Export 100,000 B/D Τετ, 8 Απριλίου 2009 - 18:45 The Kurdistan Regional Government can now export up to 100,000 barrels a day from oil fields in the region, the KRG's Natural Resources Minister Ashti Hawrami said in a statement posted in the government's Web site.
Q-Cells, LDK Solar Announce Photovoltaic Joint Venture Τετ, 8 Απριλίου 2009 - 18:43 Q-Cells SE and LDK Solar Co., Ltd., Wednesday announced the formation of a joint venture focusing on large photovoltaic systems and market development in Europe and China.
Polish Lotos:Technical Problems Hit Petrobaltic 1Q Oil Output Τετ, 8 Απριλίου 2009 - 18:42 First quarter output at Petrobaltic, the oil extracting arm of Poland's second-largest oil refiner Grupa Lotos SA (LTS.WA), was hit by technical failure, Lotos Chief Executive Pawel Olechnowicz said Wednesday.
Russia Approves Budget For ExxonMobil's Sakhalin Project Τετ, 8 Απριλίου 2009 - 17:52 Russia's Energy Ministry has approved the budget of the Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM)-led Sakhalin-1 project, a consortium operating oil and gas fields on Russia's Pacific coast, the ministry said Friday.
Gazprom Mandates Credit Suisse For USD Bond Issuance:Source Τετ, 8 Απριλίου 2009 - 17:50 Russian gas monopoly Gazprom OAO (OGZPY) has mandated Credit Suisse Group(CS) as the "sole lead manager" for a forthcoming dollar-denominated bond issuance, according to a fund manager term sheet obtained Wednesday.
Naftogaz: Signed Technical Gas Agreement With Gazprom Τρι, 7 Απριλίου 2009 - 14:40 Russia's natural gas monopoly OAO Gazprom (GAZP.RS) and Ukraine's national gas company Naftogaz signed late Monday a technical agreement on gas delivery and transit, Naftogaz said Tuesday.
Eni, Gazprom Sign New Energy Deals To Develop Italy Τρι, 7 Απριλίου 2009 - 14:38 Eni SpA (E) said it signed energy deals Tuesday that are a "step forward in strategic energy cooperation between Italy and Russia," including a plan for Gazprom (GAZP.RS) to buy a stake in Gazprom Neft from Eni that was announced earlier Tuesday.
China Likely To Export 220,000 Tons Diesel In April Τρι, 7 Απριλίου 2009 - 14:37 China may export up to 220,000 metric tons of diesel in April to ease its supply glut, traders said Tuesday.
Ukraine Economy To Shrink 9% In 2009 - World Bank Τρι, 7 Απριλίου 2009 - 14:34 Ukraine's economy will shrink 9% in 2009 amid the global economic crisis, the World Bank said Tuesday, and warned government mishandling of the situation could make things worse.
Polish CO2 Allocation For 2008-09 Likely Sufficient Τρι, 7 Απριλίου 2009 - 14:31 The allocation of carbon dioxide emission rights for 2008 and 2009 is likely to be sufficient, Environment Minister Maciej Nowicki said Tuesday.
Germany Prefers Nuclear Power Plant Lifespan Extension Τρι, 7 Απριλίου 2009 - 14:18 The building of new nuclear power plants isn't an option for Germany which, instead, has opted for lifespan extension, German Economy Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg said in an interview with Handelsblatt Tuesday.
Gazprom: Ukraine Has Paid For March Gas Supplies Τρι, 7 Απριλίου 2009 - 14:15 Russian gas firm OAO Gazprom (GAZP.RS) said Tuesday it has received payments from Ukraine's Naftogaz for natural gas deliveries in March.
Enel CEO:To Sign Gazprom Deal On Russia Gas Assets By End Τρι, 7 Απριλίου 2009 - 14:13 Chief Executive Fulvio Conti of Enel SpA (ENEL.MI) said Tuesday it will sign a deal with OAO Gazprom (GAZP.RS) by the end of April in which the Russian company will buy a controlling stake in a company that holds natural gas assets of former Yukos.