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German Foreign Min Urges West To Engage With Russia

German Foreign Min Urges West To Engage With Russia

The West should seek to influence Russia through engagement rather than trying to contain or punish Moscow, Germany's foreign minister said in an interview published Monday.

Russias Gazprom Warns Ukraine To Clear Gas Debts

Russia's Gazprom Warns Ukraine To Clear Gas Debts

Russian energy giant Gazprom (GAZP.RS) said Sunday that Ukraine had paid only part of its huge gas debt and threatened Kiev with a more than double price hike unless all arrears were cleared this year.

Turkey Ctrl Bk: Lower Oil, Commodity Prices To Slow CPI

Turkey Ctrl Bk: Lower Oil, Commodity Prices To Slow CPI

The Turkish Central Bank said Monday that sharp falls in oil and commodity prices will cause inflation to slow in the upcoming period, the Ihlas News Agency, or IHA, reported.

Russia, Greece Agree To Speed Up Joint Energy Projs

Russia, Greece Agree To Speed Up Joint Energy Projs

Russia and Greece have agreed to speed up implementation of the Burgas-Alexandrupolis and South Stream projects, Greek Development Minister Christos Folias said Friday following a meeting with Russian Deputy Energy Minister Anatoly Yanovksy, news agency Prime-Tass reported Friday.

BP:In Talks To Sell CPC Oil Pipe Stake To Lukoil, KazMunaiGas

BP:In Talks To Sell CPC Oil Pipe Stake To Lukoil, KazMunaiGas

A BP PLC (BP) spokesman said Friday the company is in talks to sell its stake in the Caspian Pipeline Consortium to Russian oil company Lukoil Holdings (LKOH.RS) or state-owned Kazakh energy company KazMunaiGas.

Iran Oil Min: OPEC May Decide Oil Output Cut In December

Iran Oil Min: OPEC May Decide Oil Output Cut In December

OPEC will assess oil-market conditions when it meets Saturday in Cairo, but the group may delay a final decision on whether to further reduce oil output until it meets again next month in Algeria, Iranian oil minister Gholam Hossein Nozari said Friday.

Enel Weighs Sale Of Natural-Gas Grid Stake

Enel Weighs Sale Of Natural-Gas Grid Stake

Italy's biggest utility by revenue, will soon try to sell a controlling stake in its Italian natural-gas grid, a person familiar with the matter said.

Germany Says Well On Track To Meet Kyoto Emissions Goals

Germany Says Well On Track To Meet Kyoto Emissions Goals

The German government released data for 2007 greenhouse gas emissions Friday that it said showed it was well on track to meet its international climate change commitments under the Kyoto Protocol.

Obama To Decide On Iran Diplomatic Outpost In Iran

Obama To Decide On Iran Diplomatic Outpost In Iran

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Wednesday she would leave the decision on whether to open a US interests section in Tehran to president-elect Barack Obama.

No Output Decision Seen Sat In Cairo-OPEC Delegate

No Output Decision Seen Sat In Cairo-OPEC Delegate

Members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries are expected to leave the organization's output unchanged when they meet in Cairo Saturday, an OPEC delegate said Thursday.