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Gazprom Implores Ukraine to Return to Negotiations and Desist from Siphoning European Gas

Δευ, 5 Ιανουαρίου 2009 - 15:52

Four days after the Ukrainian delegation unilaterally left negotiations with Gazprom over its gas supply contract, Gazprom once again urged its Ukrainian partners to return immediately to the negotiating table and to desist from siphoning off natural gas from Russia’s shipments to other countries.

Iran Oil Min:Iran & Turkmenistan Agree Gas Field Deal

Δευ, 5 Ιανουαρίου 2009 - 12:01

Iran's Oil Minister said the Islamic republic has signed an agreement to develop a large natural gas field in Turkmenistan, according to the oil ministry's official Shana news Web site.

Russia, Ukraine Point Fingers As Gas To Europe Slows

Δευ, 5 Ιανουαρίου 2009 - 12:00

Russia's dispute with Ukraine over natural-gas prices descended into legal threats as five European Union countries and Turkey said they had begun to record slight supply disruptions.

Gazprom Looks For Route Around Ukraine For EU Natural Gas

Δευ, 5 Ιανουαρίου 2009 - 11:59

Russian energy giant OAO Gazprom (GAZP.RS) can no longer depend on Ukraine as a transit route to get gas to Europe and is looking at alternatives, the firm's deputy chief executive told the BBC here Friday.

Gazprom's Medvedev: Ukraine's Naftogaz 'Stealing' Stored Gas

Δευ, 5 Ιανουαρίου 2009 - 11:57

Naftogaz Ukrainy, Ukraine's state-run natural gas company, is "stealing" gas from underground storage facilities, and that's why some European Union states are seeing gas supplies wane, the deputy chairman of Russia's state-controlled gas monopoly, OAO Gazprom (OGZPY), said Saturday.

RWE Says Receiving 5% Less Gas From Russia Since Late Sunday

Δευ, 5 Ιανουαρίου 2009 - 11:56

German utility RWE AG (RWE.XE) Monday said it has received 5% less gas than usual from Russia since late Sunday.

Russian Gas Supplies To Turkey Reduced

Δευ, 5 Ιανουαρίου 2009 - 11:55

Russian natural gas supplies to Turkey via Ukraine decreased to 38 million cubic meters a day from the current 40 million cubic meters after Russia's OAO Gazprom's (GAZP.RS) decision to cut gas to Ukraine, a senior official from the Energy Ministry told Ihlas News Agengy, or IHA, on Sunday.

Kenya To Seek Iran's Help To Build Nuclear Pwr Plant

Δευ, 5 Ιανουαρίου 2009 - 11:54

The Kenyan government will seek Iran's help to develop a nuclear facility to generate cheaper cheap electricity, the Business daily reports Monday.

CEZ Exec Sees '09 Profit Higher Than Record '08 Level

Δευ, 5 Ιανουαρίου 2009 - 11:52

Czech power company CEZ AS (BAACEZ.PR) should post even higher profits in 2009 than the record-high net profit the company expects from 2008, the company's head of sales said in an interview in newspaper Hospodarske Noviny.

Russia Increasing Gas Supplies To Europe Via Belarus, Turkey

Κυρ, 4 Ιανουαρίου 2009 - 19:46

MOSCOW (Dow Jones)--Russia has increased natural gas supplies to Europe through other routes after transit via neighboring Ukraine fell amid a pricing dispute, state monopoly OAO Gazprom (GAZP.RS) said Saturday.

EU Downplays European Fears Over Russia-Ukraine Gas Dispute

Κυρ, 4 Ιανουαρίου 2009 - 19:44

PRAGUE (AFP)--The European Union's Czech presidency on Saturday downplayed European fears of a fallout from the gas dispute between Russia and Ukraine, despite shortfalls reported by several European states.

Russia Seeks EU Monitoring Of Ukraine Gas

Κυρ, 4 Ιανουαρίου 2009 - 19:42

MOSCOW (AFP)--Russia's Gazprom (GZPFY) energy giant on Sunday called on the European Union to carry out monitoring of gas flows transiting Ukraine and promised additional volumes to make up for losses in Ukraine.

Ukraine Urges Russia To Stop Gas Supply "Manipulation"

Κυρ, 4 Ιανουαρίου 2009 - 19:39

KIEV (AFP)--Ukrainian state energy company Naftogaz Sunday accused Russia's Gazprom energy giant of manipulating supplies through Ukraine's transit network with "unpredictable consequences" for Europe.