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Russia Invites Greece to Join BRICS Bank

Russia Invites Greece to Join BRICS Bank

Following a phone conversation between Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Russian Deputy Finance Minister Sergei Storchak on May 11, the latter invited Greece tobecome the sixth member ofthe New Development Bank of BRICS countries.

Total 100.000 Romgaz Shares Trade on Bucharest Bourse

Total 100.000 Romgaz Shares Trade on Bucharest Bourse

A total of 100,000 shares of Romanian natural gas producer Romgaz, equal to about 0.03% of its share capital, were traded for 3.6 million lei ($0.9 million/0.8 million euro) on the Bucharest bourse on Monday, stock exchange data showed.

Putin - Xi Plan Russia - China Energy Team

Putin - Xi Plan Russia - China Energy Team

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping oversaw the signing of 32 contracts on May 8, including energy, trade and finance deals aimed at strengthening economic ties.

Formal Launch Held for Works on Krnovo WPP in Montenegro

Formal Launch Held for Works on Krnovo WPP in Montenegro

Montenegro's Krnovo Green Energy has marked the official start of construction works on the 72 MW Krnovo wind power plant (WPP) with an estimated investment value of 120 million euro ($134.8 million), local media reported on Friday.

PHX Energy Services Activity in Albania Falls in Q1

PHX Energy Services Activity in Albania Falls in Q1

Canada-based PHX Energy Services said its activity in Albania fell by 42% measured by operating days in the first quarter of 2015 compared to the same period a year earlier.

Putin Offers Greece Pipeline Financing Help

Putin Offers Greece Pipeline Financing Help

Greece’s Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed a natural gas pipeline across Greek territory on May 7, the same day Russian gas monopoly Gazprom and Ankara reached an agreement on operational commissioning and the start of gas deliveries via Turkish Stream in December 2016.

EU Interested in Funding Serbia-Bulgaria Gas Link

EU Interested in Funding Serbia-Bulgaria Gas Link

The European Commission (EC) is interested in funding major infrastructure projects in Serbia, including a gas interconnection with Bulgaria, the government in Belgrade said on Thursday, quoting EU commissioner for European neighbourhood policy and enlargement negotiations Johannes Hahn.

Gazprom Eyes Asia-Pacific markets

Gazprom Eyes Asia-Pacific markets

Russian energy monopoly Gazprom said it will work with PetroVietnam to drill a deepwater exploration well off the Vietnamese coast.

Romanias N-Plant to Shut Down Unit for Maintenance

Romania's N-Plant to Shut Down Unit for Maintenance

Nuclearelectrica, the operator of Romania's sole nuclear power plant Cernavoda, said on Wednesday it will disconnect from the national power grid one of its units for plannedmaintenance.

A One-Day Conference on The Nuclear Option for SE Europe Bucharest May 6 2015

A One-Day Conference on The Nuclear Option for SE Europe Bucharest May 6 2015

In view of the current debate on European energy market integration and latest global energy developments, IENE in cooperation with the Romania Energy Centre (ROEC) is convening a one day conference in Bucharest, Romania on May 6, 2015 to discuss “The Nuclear Option for SE Europe” in the context of energy security and EU’s goal for an Energy Union.