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EIA: Saudi Oil Prod Increased 250,000 B/D To 9.7 Mln In July

Τετ, 13 Αυγούστου 2008 - 00:46

NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries in July increased its oil production by 370,000 barrels a day, according to U.S. government estimates released Tuesday.

Libya Buys Shell Subsidiaries In Three African Nations

Τετ, 13 Αυγούστου 2008 - 00:42

TRIPOLI (AFP)--State-run Libya Oil Holding Tuesday announced it had bought subsidiaries of Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSB.LN) in Sudan, Djibouti and Ethiopia.

Bush Presses Lawmakers To Schedule Vote On Offshore Drilling

Τετ, 13 Αυγούστου 2008 - 00:39

WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)--Chastising Democrats for leaving Washington without addressing high energy prices, U.S. President George W. Bush said Tuesday that lawmakers should set a vote on offshore drilling as soon as they return.

Russia Says It Halts Advance; Georgia Says Attacks Continue

Τετ, 13 Αυγούστου 2008 - 00:36

MOSCOW (AFP)--President Dmitry Medvedev ordered a halt Tuesday to Russia's military onslaught against Georgia, but the Tbilisi government reported new attacks and the international response was wary. "The aggressor has been punished and suffered significant losses," Medvedev said in announcing the halt.

Russian Forces Order Kulevi Oil Terminal Evacuation - Georgia

Τρι, 12 Αυγούστου 2008 - 21:55

TBILISI, Georgia (AFP)--The strategic Kulevi oil terminal near Georgia's Black Sea port city of Poti is under threat from Russian attacks, Georgian National Security Council Secretary Alexander Lomaia told AFP Tuesday.

BP: Gas Still Flowing On Turkish Side Of South Caucasus Pipe

Τρι, 12 Αυγούστου 2008 - 21:51

LONDON -(Dow Jones)--Natural gas is still flowing out of the Turkish side of the South Caucasus Pipeline, or SCP, which transports natural gas through Georgia, but it is no longer entering on the Azerbaijani side, a spokesman for its operator, BP PLC (BP), said Tuesday.

Russia Says It Halts Advance; Georgia Says Attacks Continue

Τρι, 12 Αυγούστου 2008 - 21:40

MOSCOW (AFP)--President Dmitry Medvedev ordered a halt Tuesday to Russia's military onslaught against Georgia, but the Tbilisi government reported new attacks and the international response was wary.

Georgia's Largest Port, Batumi Transships Oil As Planned

Τρι, 12 Αυγούστου 2008 - 15:29

MOSCOW (Dow Jones)--Georgia's largest oil port, Batumi, on the Black Sea coast is continuing oil shipments as planned, a Batumi Sea Port Ltd. official said Tuesday.

BP Azerbaijan: Baku-Supsa Pipe Temporarily Shut As Precaution

Τρι, 12 Αυγούστου 2008 - 15:25

MOSCOW (Dow Jones)--The Baku-Supsa oil pipeline between Azerbaijan and Georgia has been closed temporarily as a precaution amid recent fighting between Russia and Georgia, a BP PLC (BP) spokeswoman in Azerbaijan told Dow Jones Newswires Tuesday.

BP: Georgian Village Near Baku-Supsa Bombed, Pipe Not Damaged

Τρι, 12 Αυγούστου 2008 - 15:22

LONDON (Dow Jones)--A village close to the Baku-Supsa oil pipeline has been bombed but the pipeline itself was not damaged, a spokesperson for the operation's largest shareholder BP PLC (BP) said Tuesday.

Sarkozy: Moscow's Defense Of Russian-Speaking People Normal

Τρι, 12 Αυγούστου 2008 - 15:19

MOSCOW (AFP)--French President Nicolas Sarkozy said Tuesday it was "normal" for Moscow to defend Russian-speaking people beyond its borders, but added that Georgia's territorial integrity had to be respected.

Moscow Confirms Halt To Georgia Offensive To EU - Solana

Τρι, 12 Αυγούστου 2008 - 15:17

BRUSSELS (AFP)--Russian President Dmitry Medvedev confirmed Tuesday that he gave the order to halt the offensive against Georgia, in a call with E.U. foreign policy chief Javier Solana, Solana's spokeswoman said.

WSJE: Medvedev: Ending Military Opers Vs Georgian Forces-TV

Τρι, 12 Αυγούστου 2008 - 15:13

-Russian President Dmitri Medvedev said Tuesday that Russia is ending its current military operations against Georgian forces because it has achieved its goals, according to Russian state TV. But Medvedev stopped short of saying Russia would withdraw its troops from Georgia.