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Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan State Oil Cos Agree To Ship Kazakh Oil

Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan State Oil Cos Agree To Ship Kazakh Oil

Kazakh state oil and gas company KazMunaiGas said Friday it has signed an agreement with Azerbaijan's state oil company on the main terms of shipping Kazakh crude oil to international markets via Azerbaijan.

Azeri Minister: BTC Pipeline To Ship 1M Bbl/Day By End

Azeri Minister: BTC Pipeline To Ship 1M Bbl/Day By End

The Baku-Tblisi-Ceyhan pipeline that carries Azerbaijani crude oil to the Mediterranean coast of Turkey will resume shipments of 1 million barrels per day by the end of the year, Azerbaijan's energy minister Natiq Aliyev said at an energy summit, which took place in Baku this week.

Russias Foreign Ministry Accuses Ukraine Over Georgia War

Russia's Foreign Ministry Accuses Ukraine Over Georgia War

Russia's Foreign Ministry on Thursday accused Ukraine of trying to "hide the truth" about Ukrainian nationals alleged to have fought alongside Georgian troops against Russia during a brief war in August.

Iran Says It Would Support OPEC Production Cut

Iran Says It Would Support OPEC Production Cut

Iran, number two oil producer in the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, would support a decision to cut production by the group at an extraordinary meeting set for Cairo later this month, the Mehr news agency reported Friday.

US Energy Secy Sees Difficulties With S Stream Gas Pipeline

US Energy Secy Sees Difficulties With S Stream Gas Pipeline

U.S. Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman on Thursday said there were difficulties with a Russian plan for a new gas pipeline to Europe and said Washington wanted to encourage diversity of supply.

Putin Threatens to Scrap Gas Pipeline

Putin Threatens to Scrap Gas Pipeline

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin threatened to scrap a planned pipeline that would carry Russian gas under the Baltic Sea to Germany, a high-profile project that has faced stiff opposition in parts of Europe.

Ukraine Oct Industrial Production Down 19.8% On Year

Ukraine Oct Industrial Production Down 19.8% On Year

Ukraine's industrial production fell 19.8% in October compared with the same period the year before, and dropped 7.6% on the month, the Unian news agency reported Wednesday, citing data from the State Statistics Committee of Ukraine.

EU Says More Than EUR1 Tln Needed To Boost Energy Mkt

EU Says More Than EUR1 Tln Needed To Boost Energy Mkt

The European Union will need EUR1 trillion to prop up its electricity networks and generation capacity by 2030 and another EUR150 billion for its gas networks, if it wants to increase energy security and improve competitiveness, the European Commission estimated Thursday.

Iran Backs Out Of Trilateral Gas Deal; Seeks New Deal

Iran Backs Out Of Trilateral Gas Deal; Seeks New Deal

A senior Pakistan government official said Iran has backed out of a trilateral agreement to sell gas to Pakistan and India, the Pakistan News Service reported Thursday, citing unnamed sources.

Russias Gazprom Interested In 20% Repsol Stake

Russia's Gazprom Interested In 20% Repsol Stake

Russian energy giant Gazprom OAO (GAZP.RS) is interested in buying a 20% stake of Spanish oil company Repsol-YPF (REP), Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Zhukov said Wednesday, the Efe newswire reports.

Completion of Sale of E&P Concessions in Libya

Completion of Sale of E&P Concessions in Libya

Following the announcement on 22 September 2008, Hellenic Petroleum S.A. announces that, after obtaining all regulatory approvals, it sold today its 20% participating interest in a Libyan oil and gas exploration license to the Franco-Belgian GDF Suez. This transaction is a further step in our strategy to reorganise E&P activities so as to create value and boost competitiveness of the Group.