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Gazprom Says Ready To Resume Talks With Naftogaz At Any Time

Τρι, 6 Ιανουαρίου 2009 - 19:12

Russia's OAO Gazprom (GAZP.RS) said Tuesday that it is ready to resume talks with Ukraine over natural gas deliveries both to its neighbour and through the former Soviet republic en route to European nations.

Gas Row Underlines Importance Of EU's Nabucco Proj

Τρι, 6 Ιανουαρίου 2009 - 19:10

The current dispute between Russia and Ukraine underlines the importance of the European Union-backed Nabucco gas pipeline project, since it would make Europe less dependent on Russian gas, the project's chief said Tuesday.

Russian Gas Supplies for Balkans down 22-25% over Dispute with Ukraine

Δευ, 5 Ιανουαρίου 2009 - 15:57

Between January 1 and January 3 the Balkan consumers of Russian gas received 21 million cubic meters less natural gas than they were supposed to, because of the Ukraine, ITAR-TASS reported citing Igor Yolkin, a representative of Gazprom's Balkan Dispatching Center.

Gazprom calls on Naftogaz Ukrainy to resume negotiations

Δευ, 5 Ιανουαρίου 2009 - 15:54

Gazprom spokesman Sergei Kupriyanov today gave an update on the latest developments in the gas dispute with Ukraine: • Gas supply arrears in the amount $614 million for 2008 have not yet been paid. • Naftogaz Ukrainy is not taking any steps to resume negotiations in respect to agreeing a gas supply contract for 2009

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.