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Fire At Major Oil Refinery In Iraq's Basra - Oil Ministry

Τρι, 15 Ιανουαρίου 2008 - 02:59

A fire broke out early Tuesday in a major oil refinery in the southern city of Basra, the Iraqi oil ministry said. Four workers suffered burn injuries, it added.

Ex-Endesa Head Joins Spain Oppostion Party Ahead Of Elections

Τρι, 15 Ιανουαρίου 2008 - 02:55

Manuel Pizarro, former head of Spanish utility Endesa SA (ELEYY), has joined Spain's opposition Popular Party ahead of March 9 general elections, the PP said late Monday.

EU To Give UK 13%-14% Renewable Energy Target By 2020 -FT

Τρι, 15 Ιανουαρίου 2008 - 02:53

The European Union will assign the U.K. next week the target of getting 13%-14% of it energy from renewable sources by 2020, U.K. newspaper the Financial Times reports Tuesday.

West Siberian Resources To Merge With Russia's Alyans-Report

Τρι, 15 Ιανουαρίου 2008 - 02:51

Stokholm-listed West Siberian Resources Ltd. (WSIB-SDB.SK) has reached a preliminary agreement to merge with Russia's privately-held NK Allyans, the Vedomsoti business daily reported Tuesday, citing unnamed sources.

Gazprom Still Eyes Serbia's Oil Co, 2 Projects - Medvedev

Δευ, 14 Ιανουαρίου 2008 - 07:47

LONDON (Dow Jones)--Russia's gas monopoly OAO Gazprom (GAZP.RS) is interested in taking a large stake in Serbia's national oil company Naftne Industrije Srbije, or NIS, the monopoly's Deputy Chairman Alexander Medvedev said Monday in an open letter to Serbian daily Politika.

EU Biofuel Strategy, Usage Targets Reconsidered - BBC

Δευ, 14 Ιανουαρίου 2008 - 07:44

LONDON (Dow Jones)--European Union Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas said it would be better to miss the E.U.'s biofuel targets than risk social or environmental damage, according to a report on the British Broadcasting Corporation's Web site Monday.

CEZ Submitted Bid To Renew Romania's Galati Power Plant

Δευ, 14 Ιανουαρίου 2008 - 07:42

PRAGUE (Dow Jones)--Czech power company CEZ AS (BAACEZ.PR) Monday said it has bid in a tender to renew an existing 535 megawatt power plant in the Romanian town of Galati and potentially to build an additional new power plant in the country.

Angry Iran Warns Turkmenistan On Gas - AFP

Δευ, 14 Ιανουαρίου 2008 - 07:40

TEHRAN (AFP)--Iran angrily warned Turkmenistan to restore gas exports, amid criticism from lawmakers that the Iranian government was not doing enough to help people cut off from gas supplies in a severe winter, the press reported on Monday.

Kashagan Deal May Boost Eni Shares - Analysts

Δευ, 14 Ιανουαρίου 2008 - 07:37

The agreement between the Eni SpA (E)-led consortium developing the Kashagan oil field and Kazakh authorities to end a dispute is seen as a positive catalyst for the Italian energy giant, analysts said Monday

Turkish News Agency: Iran Yet To Resume Gas Supply - AFP

Δευ, 14 Ιανουαρίου 2008 - 03:15

TEHRAN (AFP)--Turkey has yet to receive fresh supplies of Iranian gas, which Turkish officials had hoped would be resumed Monday, as Iran confronts a bitter cold snap, the semiofficial Anatolie news agency reported.

Total Confirms Middle East Nuclear Accord With Suez, Areva

Δευ, 14 Ιανουαρίου 2008 - 03:10

French "Conglomerate" to Build Nuclear Stations in Middle East

Kashagan To Be Run By 4 Oil Cos From '10 To End Spat-Report

Δευ, 14 Ιανουαρίου 2008 - 03:05

ENI Denied Sole Operator Status by 2010

EDF Energies Nouvelles Continues To Source Photovoltaic Modules

Δευ, 14 Ιανουαρίου 2008 - 03:02

PARIS (Dow Jones)--EDF Energies Nouvelles (EEN.FR) said Monday it has signed two new contracts for photovoltaic modules to meet its solar energy development needs.