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Enel CEO Denies Spat With Acciona Over Endesa; Shared Views

Enel CEO Denies Spat With Acciona Over Endesa; "Shared" Views

Enel SpA (ENEL.MI) Chief Executive Fulvio Conti said Wednesday the Italian company and Acciona SA (ANA.MC) have "common" interests in their joint control of Spain's Endesa SA (ELE.MC), and denied there was a dispute between the two just eight months after their takeover.

TNK-BP Expects 08 Output To Remain Flat, Sees Growth In 09

TNK-BP Expects '08 Output To Remain Flat, Sees Growth In '09

Anglo-Russian oil company OAO TNK-BP Holdings (TNBP.RS) expects 2008 crude output to remain at last year's level and plans to increase output in 2009, the Interfax news agency said Wednesday, citing a company official.

French Pres Still Considering Alstom-Areva Tie-Up

French Pres Still Considering Alstom-Areva Tie-Up

The French presidency is still considering a tie-up between French engineering firm Alstom SA (1022047.FR) and French nuclear group Areva (CEI.FR), with Bouygues SA (12050.FR) to obtain a sizable stake in the new entity, Le Canard Enchaine reported Wednesday.

Iran Presents New Package To EUs Solana On Nuclear Issue

Iran Presents New Package To EU's Solana On Nuclear Issue

Iran's ambassador to the European Union said he has presented a new package to E.U. foreign policy chief Javier Solana to resolve international concerns about its nuclear program and wider security issues.

Russian Econ Ministry Raises 2008 Inflation Forecast

Russian Econ Ministry Raises 2008 Inflation Forecast

The Russian Ministry of Economy is increasing its 2008 inflation forecast in a new economic development document that will be considered by the government Thursday, the news agency Interfax reported late Monday citing an unnamed government source.

Iran OPEC Governor Kazempour Steps Dn;Khatibi Steps In

Iran OPEC Governor Kazempour Steps Dn;Khatibi Steps In

Iran's Hossein Kazempour Ardebili, the longest-serving governor in the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries has stepped down, Energy Intelligence reported Tuesday, citing industry sources.

Econ Min: Oil Price Impact On German Econ Limited

Econ Min: Oil Price Impact On German Econ Limited

The impact of record-high oil prices on the German economy is limited because the strong euro helps to offset oil prices that are billed in dollars and because oil-producing countries' purchasing power has increased through higher oil-related revenues, German Economics Minister Glos told Tuesday's Tagesspiegel newspaper.

ERG To Move Renewables Ops To Enertad In Exchange For Shares

ERG To Move Renewables Ops To Enertad In Exchange For Shares

ERG SpA (ERG.MI), Italy's biggest independent refiner by capacity, said late Monday the board had approved transferring its renewable energy activities to Enertad SpA (ENR.MI) in exchange for boosting its stake in the wind power company.

Distrigas 1Q Turnover +32.4% On Arbitrage, Higher Gas Prices

Distrigas 1Q Turnover +32.4% On Arbitrage, Higher Gas Prices

Belgian gas distributor Distrigas (DIST.BT), part of French utility group Suez (SZE.FR), Tuesday posted a 32.4% rise in first quarter turnover at EUR1.74 billion, as arbitrage activities and higher energy prices boosted results.

IEA Cuts World Oil Demand Growth Again;More Cuts Possible

IEA Cuts World Oil Demand Growth Again;More Cuts Possible

The International Energy Agency cut this year's forecast for world oil demand growth for the second consecutive month citing increasing evidence that high oil prices are having a marked impact on U.S. and European appetite for oil, saying that further cuts could lie ahead.

IEA: Replacing World Biofuels Would Require 1M B/D More Oil

IEA: Replacing World Biofuels Would Require 1M B/D More Oil

To replace the global supply of ethanol and biodiesel-based biofuels added to the U.S. and European markets since 2005 would require an additional 1 million barrels of crude oil to be processed per day, the International Energy Agency said Tuesday.

Norways 2007 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Up 2.7% On Year

Norway's 2007 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Up 2.7% On Year

Greenhouse gas emissions in Norway increased 2.7% in 2007 from the previous year, data from Statistics Norway showed Tuesday, due primarily to carbon dioxide emission from flaring at StatoilHydro's ASA (STO) liquefied natural gas plant at Melkoeya.

Budapest Court Rejects OMV Case Against MOL

Budapest Court Rejects OMV Case Against MOL

The Budapest Municipal Court Tuesday rejected a case brought against Hungarian oil and gas company MOL Nyrt. (MOL.BU) by Austrian peer OMV AG (OMV.VI) in a first-instance ruling, state-run news agency MTI said.