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TAP 'to Supply Gas to Central, SE Europe' via Bulgaria-Greece Link

Τετ, 18 Μαΐου 2016 - 18:08

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Tuesday the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) would also supply Southeastern and Central Europe with gas through the Interconnector Greece-Bulgaria (IGB) when both are ready

In Thessaloniki, Tsipras Launches TAP Caspian Link to Europe

Τετ, 18 Μαΐου 2016 - 18:06

A key part of the EU-backed Southern Gas Corridor (SGC), the Trans Adriatic Pipeline, which will connect Caspian gas resources with the European market bypassing Russia, was launched in Thessaloniki on May 17 under the auspices of Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras

Gazprom's Gas Exports to Turkey Falls 18% in 1Q16

Τρι, 17 Μαΐου 2016 - 18:16

Russian Gazprom's natural gas exports to Turkey decreased by 18 percent to 6.4 billion cubic meters (bcm) in the first quarter of 2016 compared to same period last year, according to the company's announcement on Tuesday

Iran to Build Wind Farm in Kazakhstan

Τρι, 17 Μαΐου 2016 - 18:13

Iran and Kazakhstan have struck a deal on the construction of a wind park in Kazakhstan to generate electricity there, Press TV reported. The agreement with sealed between Iran's Power and Water Equipment & Services Export Company (SUNIR) and Eurasia Invest Group in Tehran on Saturday

Trans Adriatic Pipeline Holds Ceremony to Mark Start of Construction

Τρι, 17 Μαΐου 2016 - 18:03

The significance of TAP as a strategic piece of the Southern Gas Corridor infrastructure, which will bring initial volumes of gas from Azerbaijan to Europe, was underlined by the presence of the Prime Minister of Georgia Georgi Kvirikashvili, the First Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Yaqub Eyyubov, the Deputy Prime Minister of Albania Niko Peleshi, the EU Vice President for Energy Union Maroš Šefčovič, the US Special Envoy and Coordinator for International Energy Amos Hochstein

Bulgaria’s Kozloduy Nuclear Plant Reconnects Unit 5 to Grid after Maintenance

Δευ, 16 Μαΐου 2016 - 16:01

Bulgaria’s sole Kozloduy nuclear power plant has completed the planned annual maintenance of one of its two operating reactors

South Pars Phases 20, 21 Ops to Begin Mid-March

Δευ, 16 Μαΐου 2016 - 15:52

Iran plans to launch phases 20 and 21 of the South Pars Gas Field by mid-March 2017, a report said. The phases will go on-stream with a daily production capacity of 50 million cu m (mcm) of natural gas, Iran Daily quoted Behzad Mohammadi, managing director of Oil Industries' Engineering and Construction Group (OIEC) as saying, citing Shana

Berlin, Moscow: Nord Stream 2 to Boost EU Gas Market

Δευ, 16 Μαΐου 2016 - 15:50

Russian gas monopoly Gazprom and the German government on May 11 discussed the controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline, which was criticised earlier by some members of the European Parliament

Austrian OMV's New Chief Fin. Officer Starts on July 1

Παρ, 13 Μαΐου 2016 - 19:48

Austria's energy giant OMV's new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Reinhard Florey will take up his position on July 1, 2016, the company announced on Friday

Finland Chills to Russian Gas, Will Connect to EU

Παρ, 13 Μαΐου 2016 - 19:47

Russia gas supplies to Finland have never been interrupted and the two countries share close relations but the Scandinavian country is planning to connect to the European Gas Network and create new gas market opportunities, Herkko Plit, Deputy Director General of the Energy Department at Finland’s Employment and Economy Ministry, told New Europe

IEA Forecast Sees Oil Glut Coming to an End Soon

Παρ, 13 Μαΐου 2016 - 19:42

The International Energy Agency said Thursday that higher than expected Iranian oil production has helped stabilize the global oil market by offsetting concerns generated by wildfires in Canada and violence in Nigeria

Renegade Libyan Oil Shipment Sets Sail at Behest of Splinter Government

Τετ, 27 Απριλίου 2016 - 19:14

The unrecognised government in eastern Libya has shipped its first cargo of crude oil in defiance of UN-backed authorities in the capital, Tripoli, in a move that could deepen the divisions that have brought chaos since the fall of Muammar Gaddafi

Germany Has Nuke Plant Firewall Against Terrorists

Τετ, 27 Απριλίου 2016 - 19:12

Germany is well prepared to protect its nuclear power plants against a terrorist attack, the former head of Germany’s BND foreign intelligence agency, told New Europe