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Delek Drilling, Avner in Merger Talks

Delek Drilling, Avner in Merger Talks

Delek Drilling and Avner Oil and Gas, gas exploration partnerships that are units of Delek Group Ltd. (TASE: DLEKG), controlled by Yitzhak Tshuva, notified the Tel Aviv Stock exchange on Friday that the general partners in the two companies had held discussions on a possible merger

Vattenfall Offloads German Lignite Mines to Czech Consortium

Vattenfall Offloads German Lignite Mines to Czech Consortium

Swedish energy group Vattenfall is planning to offload its lossmaking east German lignite mines to a Czech consortium, in a move aimed at cutting its carbon emissions and reducing its exposure to low European electricity and coal prices

Why Poland’s Love Affair With Coal Might Not Last Long

Why Poland’s Love Affair With Coal Might Not Last Long

When Poland’s Prime Minister Beata Szydlo swept into office in October 2015, she promised she would protect the coal industry’s 100,000 jobs. Now the PM, who happens to be a coal miner’s daughter, is under pressure to break this promise

Oil Prices Sharply Lower After Failed Doha Deal

Oil Prices Sharply Lower After Failed Doha Deal

Crude-oil prices on Monday fell but traded off the day’s lowest levels after key producers failed to agree on a production cap that could have tightened up supply

Oil Industry Knew of Climate Change in 1968

Oil Industry Knew of Climate Change in 1968

The oil industry knew about the climate change since 1968, the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) reported on April 13

Rosneft and Bashneft Are Ready for Privatization — Source

Rosneft and Bashneft Are Ready for Privatization — Source

Russian state-owned oil companies Rosneft and Bashneft are ready for privatization, at the same time it is important for the government to not only receive the money from the sale of these assets, but also to ensure the effective management of the companies, a high-ranking official familiar with the situation told TASS

These Countries Could Threaten Doha Oil Deal

These Countries Could Threaten Doha Oil Deal

Hopes that an oil production freeze could result from a meeting between OPEC and non-OPEC oil producers this coming Sunday are looking increasingly over-optimistic as a number of countries attending the summit could scupper any chances for a deal

Turkeys LPG Law Sets Global Standard: Ipragaz CEO

Turkey's LPG Law Sets Global Standard: Ipragaz CEO

Turkey's LPG law sets an example for many countries which want follow the same model such as Poland and India, said Selim Siper, CEO of Turkish energy company Ipragaz on Friday

Overgas Takes Gazprom to Court over Halt in Supplies

Overgas Takes Gazprom to Court over Halt in Supplies

Bulgaria's biggest private gas supplier Overgas is challenging actions of Russian energy giant Gazprom in court, three months after the company faced a halt in deliveries

WindEurope Welcomes Francesco Venturini as New Chairman

WindEurope Welcomes Francesco Venturini as New Chairman

WindEurope previously known as 'European Wind Energy Association' has appointed Francesco Venturini, chief executive officer of Enel Green Power, as its new chairman. Venturini was elected for an 18-month term by WindEurope’s Board of Directors