New blueprint to put national railway on the right track Τρι, 22 Ιουλίου 2008 - 08:44 Transport Minister Costis Hatzidakis is proposing radical changes to the strategy and operation of the Hellenic Railways Organization (OSE), in a blueprint revealed by Kathimerini.
Gazprom in Turkey Δευ, 21 Ιουλίου 2008 - 13:16 Gazprom has proposed setting up a company in Turkey to handle urban gas distribution and a planned extension of the Blue Stream pipeline to Israel, a senior Turkish Energy Ministry source told Reuters yesterday.
Iran Oil Product Sales Reached $47 Bln In 2007 Δευ, 21 Ιουλίου 2008 - 11:57 Iran's oil product sales reached $47 billion last year, the Oil Ministry's Shana news agency reported Saturday, citing a senior oil official.
EU's Solana: 'Insufficient' Progress On Iran Nuclear Talks Δευ, 21 Ιουλίου 2008 - 11:56 The European Union's diplomatic chief, Javier Solana, said Saturday there had been "insufficient" progress in attempts to persuade Iran to give up its nuclear program following high-level talks in Geneva.
New Russian Law Gives State Cos Right To Off-Shore Deposits Δευ, 21 Ιουλίου 2008 - 11:54 Russian President Dmitry Medvedev Friday signed a federal law giving the government the right to allocate licenses to develop oil and gas deposits on the continental shelf without auctions, the news agency Prime-Tass reported.
Gazprom To Buy 25% Plus One Stake In Daltransgaz From Rosneft Δευ, 21 Ιουλίου 2008 - 11:53 Russian gas giant OAO Gazprom(GAZP.RS) signed an agreement to buy 25% plus one shares in Daltransgaz from oil major OAO Rosneft (ROSN.RS), Gazprom said Saturday.
Gazprom Demands Ukraine Stop Exceeding Supply Contract Δευ, 21 Ιουλίου 2008 - 11:51 Russia's state-controlled gas company OAO Gazprom (GAZP.RS) has demanded its Ukrainian counterpart HAK Naftogaz Ukrainy stops taking more Russian gas than is stated in existing contracts, the Kommersant daily reports Monday citing sources familiar with the situation.
Gas Natural, Gazprom Plan Cooperation In LNG >GAS.MC Δευ, 21 Ιουλίου 2008 - 11:50 Gas Natural SDG SA (GAS.MC) and a unit of Russian gas giant OAO Gazprom (GAZP.RS) are planning joint operations in the liquefied natural gas, or LNG, market, Gas Natural said Monday.
Turkey Will Initially Privatize Coal Power Plants Δευ, 21 Ιουλίου 2008 - 11:49 Turkish Energy Minister Hilmi Guler said at the weekend that power plant privatizations will begin after President Abdullah Gul approves an electricity market law and added that the government would initially sell coal-fired power plants, the Ihlas News Agency, or IHA, reported.
E.ON, DONG Buy Shell's Stake In London Array Wind Project Δευ, 21 Ιουλίου 2008 - 11:47 The U.K. arm of Germany's E.ON AG (EOA.XE) and Denmark's DONG Energy said Monday they have bought Royal Dutch Shell PLC's (RDSB.LN) stake in the U.K.'s London Array offshore wind project, giving each company a half share in the project.
Russia Official: Still No Valid Work Contract From TNK-BP CEO Δευ, 21 Ιουλίου 2008 - 11:46 Russia's migration service Monday reaffirmed that it cannot grant a visa to Robert Dudley, the chief executive of Anglo-Russian oil joint venture TNK-BP (TNBP.RS), as long as he doesn't provide a valid work contract.
Turkey Facilitating Iran Nuclear Negotiations Δευ, 21 Ιουλίου 2008 - 11:44 Iran and the six world powers negotiating a settlement to the standoff over the Islamic state's nuclear program have both requested Turkish help, Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan said Monday.
Hungarian MOL, Czech CEZ Establish Joint Venture Co CM Power Δευ, 21 Ιουλίου 2008 - 11:41 Hungarian oil and gas company MOL Nyrt. (MOL.BU) and Czech power firm CEZ A.S. (BAACEZ.PR) have established CM European Power International B.V., the first entity of MOL and CEZ under a joint venture agreement signed Dec. 20 2007.
EU tells Slovaks to boost N-plant safety Παρ, 18 Ιουλίου 2008 - 16:49 The European Commission called yesterday on Slovakia’s main electricity producer to step up safety at its planned extension of a Soviet-era nuclear power plant, slammed by Greenpeace as a hazardous unit.
Spain’s Iberdrola takes 68 percent Rokas stake Παρ, 18 Ιουλίου 2008 - 16:42 Spanish renewable energy company Iberdrola Renovables raised its stake in Greek subsidiary Rokas as part of a bid to fully acquire the firm, Rokas said yesterday.
Gazprom Neft Interested In Buying 49% Of MangistauMunaigas Παρ, 18 Ιουλίου 2008 - 11:54 Russia's OAO Gazprom Neft (SIBN.RS), the oil arm of state-controlled gas giant OAO Gazprom (GAZP.RS), wants to buy a 49% stake in Kazakh oil producer AO MangistauMunaigas, the company said late Thursday.