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Norway Will Not Join Gas Troika

Norway Will Not Join Gas Troika

Norway will not join Russia, Iran and Qatar in a forum of gas-exporting states that has raised fears of a new OPEC-style cartel, the Norwegian ambassador in Moscow said Thursday.

Bahrain To Press On With Iran Gas Deal

Bahrain To Press On With Iran Gas Deal

Bahrain intends to push ahead with plans to buy gas from Iran, despite the concerns of the U.S., an important ally for the small Gulf kingdom, the Financial Times reports Thursday on its Web site, citing senior officials.

Nigerian Oil Min: No Consensus Yet On OPEC Production Cut

Nigerian Oil Min: No Consensus Yet On OPEC Production Cut

OPEC ministers still haven't reached consensus on a production cut, Nigerian oil minister Odein Ajumogobia said Friday, as they gather for a hastily-convened emergency meeting in the Austrian capital.

EU Barroso: Fincl Mkt Strains To Persist For Some Time

EU Barroso: Fincl Mkt Strains To Persist For Some Time

European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said Friday he expects the current crisis in financial markets to carry on for some time, threatening the outlook for the global economy.

Spain Probes Possible Fraud In Renewables Subsidies

Spain Probes Possible Fraud In Renewables Subsidies

Spain's Industry Ministry and the National Energy Commission, or CNE, are investigating a possible large fraud related to renewable power subsidies, Expansion newspaper reports Friday.

Kazmunaigas E&P 9-Mo Oil Production Up To 8.91M Tons RDGZ.KZ

Kazmunaigas E&P 9-Mo Oil Production Up To 8.91M Tons >RDGZ.KZ

Kazakhstan's state oil and gas company JSC KazMunaiGas Exploration and Production (RDGZ.KZ) said Thursday it produced 8.91 million metric tons of crude oil in the first nine months of this year, a year-on-year rise of 8.0%.

Russia Warms to OPEC, but Doesnt Promise Cuts

Russia Warms to OPEC, but Doesn't Promise Cuts

With crude prices dropping, Russia, the world's No. 2 oil exporter, pledged to cooperate with the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries -- but stopped short of any promise to join the cartel in production cuts to support the market.

Markets Fall As Fears Of Slump Span World

Markets Fall As Fears Of Slump Span World

The stock market and currency market both sent a loud warning Wednesday that investors believe the global economy is heading into a deep recession.

With Demand Sluggish, OPEC Must Consider Output Cut

With Demand Sluggish, OPEC Must Consider Output Cut

Calling global oil markets oversupplied, OPEC president Chakib Khelil said Wednesday the group has to consider a production cut, though he declined to say of what magnitude.

Global Crisis Worries Gazprom

Global Crisis Worries Gazprom

OAO Gazprom posted a 30% rise in first-quarter profit, but the Russian natural-gas monopoly cautioned that the global credit crisis could hurt its cash flows and ability to borrow.

Gazprom Exec: Alliance With BP, TNK-BP Feasible

Gazprom Exec: Alliance With BP, TNK-BP Feasible

Russian natural gas giant Gazprom Neft (SIBN.RS) believes that the creation of an alliance with British oil company BP PLC (BP) and its Russian joint venture TNK-BP is feasible, Stanislav Tsygankov, head of Gazprom's foreign projects department, told reporters Wednesday, Russian news agency Prime-Tass reports.

Wingas Sues German Regulator Over Transmission Grid Regulation

Wingas Sues German Regulator Over Transmission Grid Regulation

German natural gas importer and pipeline operator Wingas GmbH said Wednesday it will take the country's network regulator, the Bundesnetzagentur, to court in a dispute over regulation of gas transmission grids.

CEZ Sales Head: Nuclear Power Is Best Long-Term Cost Solution

CEZ Sales Head: Nuclear Power Is Best Long-Term Cost Solution

The European Union should push its deadline to cut Europe's carbon emissions from electricity generation back by 10 years to accomodate the construction of new nuclear power generators, a senior executive at Czech utility CEZ AS (BAACEZ.PR) said Thursday.

Baku-Supsa Oil Pipe Ready To Reopen In Near Future

Baku-Supsa Oil Pipe Ready To Reopen In Near Future

The pipeline that delivers crude oil from Azerbaijan's capital, Baku, to the Black Sea port of Supsa in Georgia is ready to restart and will resume operation in the near future, a spokesman for pipeline operator BP PLC (BP) said Wednesday.