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E.ON Grafenrheinfeld Nuclear Plant Restart Delayed To May 8

Παρ, 2 Μαΐου 2008 - 04:11

The restart of German utility E.ON AG's (EOA.XE) Grafenrheinfeld nuclear power plant will be further delayed, according to information published on the company's Web site Friday.

Greece Forgot About Kyoto for a Full Year

Παρ, 2 Μαΐου 2008 - 03:40

Europe's technocrats and officials at Greece's Environment and Public Works Ministry may have been taken by surprise by the United Nations decision to expel Greece from the Kyoto Protocol's emissions trading system but it had actually been on the cards for months.

Bulgaria Seeks More Time for Emissions Plan

Παρ, 2 Μαΐου 2008 - 03:30

The Bulgarian government allocated carbon emission permits to industries for 2007 on Wednesday and will ask the European Commission to give it more time, to June 30, to comply with requirements, officials said.

Turkey Looking for Adviser to Sell Power Utility

Παρ, 2 Μαΐου 2008 - 03:25

Turkey’s sell-off agency has started seeking advisers for the privatization of major electricity generation company EUAS, a privatization official and sources familiar with the situation said yesterday.

Oil Price Hikes Dash Hope for Inflation Dip

Παρ, 2 Μαΐου 2008 - 03:21

Oil prices flirting with $120 a barrel and a busy Easter market dealt a blow to the government’s hopes for even a slight decline of inflation in April.

CEZ Considers Selling Pocerady Coal-Fired Power Plant

Παρ, 2 Μαΐου 2008 - 02:29

Czech power company CEZ AS (BAACEZ.PR) is considering selling its 1,200 megawatt lignite-fired power plant in Pocerady, northern Czech Republic, according to a report in Thursday's Mlada Fronta Dnes newspaper.

Iraq Talks With Oil Majors Ongoing; Deals In June

Παρ, 2 Μαΐου 2008 - 02:28

Talks between the Iraqi Oil Ministry and senior executives from the world's largest oil companies are progressing and deals to develop the country's prized oil fields are expected to be signed in June, people close to the ministry said Friday.

Iberdrola Files Complaint To EU Against France, EDF

Παρ, 2 Μαΐου 2008 - 02:27

Iberdrola SA (IBE.MC) has submitted a formal complaint to the European Commission against France and Electricite de France SA (1024251.FR) concerning EDF's dominant condition in the nuclear power sector, Spanish news agency Europa Press reported Thursday, citing Iberdrola's document.

EU Pollution Warnings on Way

Τετ, 30 Απριλίου 2008 - 05:28

The European Union is expected to agree today to send Greece warning letters over its inability to comply with the Kyoto Protocol’s emissions trading system and the failure of more than 300 major Greek industries to meet stricter air pollution targets.

Greece, Russia Ιnk Deal on Gas Pipeline

Τετ, 30 Απριλίου 2008 - 05:24

The Greek and Russian leaders signed a deal yesterday in Moscow on Greece’s participation in a gas pipeline deal that will help boost the country’s role as an energy hub in the region and feed its growing energy appetite.

Gazprom Neft CEO Dyukov Calls For Oil Tax Reduction

Τετ, 30 Απριλίου 2008 - 03:59

OAO Gazprom Neft (SIBN.RS) Chief Executive Alexander Dyukov has called for tax breaks in the Russian oil sector to sustain production growth, the Interfax news agency reported Wednesday.

Iberdrola Tightens Price Guidance On Two-Part Bond

Τετ, 30 Απριλίου 2008 - 03:58

Spanish power company Iberdrola SA (IBDRY) has tightened price guidance on its planned two-part, euro-denominated benchmark bond issue, a person familiar with the situation said Wednesday.

Gazprom, VNG To Build Gas Storage Facility In Germany

Τετ, 30 Απριλίου 2008 - 03:56

Russia's OAO Gazprom (GAZP.RS), the world's largest gas producer, has agreed with Verbundnetz Gas AG, a German importer and supplier of natural gas to major consumers, to build and operate an underground gas storage facility in Germany's Saxony-Anhalt region, Gazprom said Wednesday.