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Petrol Ofisi To Raise Issued Capital 11.7% To TRY550M

Petrol Ofisi To Raise Issued Capital 11.7% To TRY550M

Turkish fuel and oil products retailer Petrol Ofisi AS (PTOFS.IS), or POAS, said Wednesday it had decided to rise its issued capital by 11.7% to 550 million new Turkish lira ($414.7 million), Ihlas news agency, or IHA, reported.

Hungarys MOL Invites Tenders To Build Gas Pipeline

Hungary's MOL Invites Tenders To Build Gas Pipeline

Hungarian oil and gas company MOL Nyrt.'s (MOL.BU) natural gas transport arm Fgsz Foldgazszallito Zrt. has invited tenders for the construction of a gas pipeline to connect the Hungarian and Romanian gas networks, national daily Nepszabadsag said Wednesday.

CEZ Faces Delays To Expansion In Romania Due To Politicking

CEZ Faces Delays To Expansion In Romania Due To Politicking

CEZ AS (BAACEZ.PR), a central European power company based in the Czech Republic, Wednesday said it faces delays to its expansion in Romania due to politicking ahead of general elections there.

Sabanci To Take Partners For Turkey Pwr Nuclear Tender

Sabanci To Take Partners For Turkey Pwr Nuclear Tender

Turkish conglomerate Sabanci Holding (SAHOL.IS) will join a tender to build Turkey's first nuclear power station with a technological and a strategic partner, Ihlas news agency, or IHA, reported Wednesday, citing business daily Dunya.

Egypt Maridive & Oil Services Eyes Up To $850M In IPO

Egypt Maridive & Oil Services Eyes Up To $850M In IPO

Egypt's Maridive and Oil Services, one of the largest marine and oil support companies in the Middle East, said Wednesday it plans to raise up to $850 million in an initial public offering of its shares to fund regional and global expansion plans.

Iraq Cuts May Basra Crude OSP To US, Europe, Asia

Iraq Cuts May Basra Crude OSP To US, Europe, Asia

Iraq's State Oil Marketing Organization has cut the May official selling prices of its Basra Light crude destined for the U.S. by $1.75 a barrel and for Europe by $1 a barrel, an Iraqi oil official said Wednesday.

Eni Started Output From Pakistans Badhra Gas Field

Eni Started Output From Pakistan's Badhra Gas Field

Italy's Eni SpA (E) said Tuesday it has started production from its Badhra gas field, located in the Sindh province of Pakistan, approximately 250 kilometers northeast of Karachi.

OMV, DNO Among Cos In Yemen Oil Production Sharing Pacts

OMV, DNO Among Cos In Yemen Oil Production Sharing Pacts

OMV AG (OMV.VI), DNO ASA (DNO.OS) and 11 other companies on April 14 signed production sharing agreements to develop seven oil and gas blocks in Yemen, the Yemeni oil ministry said Monday.

Frances Legrand Buys Turkeys Estap

France's Legrand Buys Turkey's Estap

Legrand SA of France (1030781.FR) acquired Estap, a Turkish company that makes VDI enclosures and cabinets, the French company said Tuesday.

Russian Oil Slump Stirs Supply Jitters

Russian Oil Slump Stirs Supply Jitters

Russian oil production, for years a vital source of new supplies for world markets, is showing signs of a slump, adding to uncertainties that have helped push oil prices to record highs.

Iberdrola:Would Study M&A Approaches, No GasNat Talks

Iberdrola:Would Study M&A Approaches, No GasNat Talks

Iberdrola SA (IBE.MC) is open to study any possible merger-and-acquisition approaches but it hasn't held any formal talks with Spanish natural gas distributor Gas Natural SDG SA (GAS.MC), Chairman Ignacio Galan said Tuesday.

Gazprom Unlikely To Seek Short Term Gas Deals

Gazprom Unlikely To Seek Short Term Gas Deals

Gazprom (GAZP.RS) is unlikely to seek shorter-term gas supply contracts in the future, Deutsche Bank says after Algeria pledges to do just that.

Serb-Russian Power Tie-In?

Serb-Russian Power Tie-In?

Serbia’s electricity monopoly is considering building new power plants jointly with Russia’s Inter RAO, sources told Reuters on Friday, in a deal that would give the Russians partial control of Serbia’s electricity market.

Power Shortage Likely in Summer

Power Shortage Likely in Summer

Greece is likely to experience energy shortages until 2010 due to power demand exceeding supply, according to a report seen by Kathimerini.