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IENE Launches New English Language Web Site

IENE Launches New English Language Web Site

A new web site was launched today by the Institute of Energy for SE Europe (IENE) which uses the well known eu domain designation (tld). This English only web-site, www.iene.eu, is totally different in terms of design and philosophy from the one which has been in use until now. IENE’s new site contains detailed information on IENE’s mission and objectives, its partners and personnel, its organization and structure, its activities and offered services while at the same time it puts emphasis on current regional and international news

Romania Power Output Falls 6.4% on Year in Jan-Nov 2013

Romania Power Output Falls 6.4% on Year in Jan-Nov 2013

Romanian energy output fell 6.4% on the year to 19.57 million tons of oil equivalent in the first 11 months of 2013, on the back of a 20.3% decline in the thermal sector, official data showed Friday, news agency Mediafax reports.

Vattenfall Negotiates Sale of Energy Grids in Hamburg

Vattenfall Negotiates Sale of Energy Grids in Hamburg

Vattenfall AB, the Swedish state-owned utility, said Friday that it has initiated discussions with the City of Hamburg, Germany, about a possible sale of its electricity grid and district heating businesses in Hamburg.

Austria’s Egger has Completed a 83MW Romanian Biomass Plant

Austria’s Egger has Completed a 83MW Romanian Biomass Plant

Austria’s Egger, the wood processor, has completed a 83MW biomass plant at its site in Romania's Radauti, Suceava County, following a EUR 35 million investment, reports business daily Ziarul Financiar.

Libya Vows To Stop Rebel Plan To Sell Oil

Libya Vows To Stop Rebel Plan To Sell Oil

The Libyan government and a rebel group stepped up rhetoric on Wednesday as Tripoli responded to a vow by dissidents to sell oil with a threat to sink their cargoes.

Statoil: Kristin Gas Export Project to Be Terminated

Statoil: Kristin Gas Export Project to Be Terminated

Norwegian oil company Statoil ASA (STO) said Thursday that the partners in the Kristin gas export project have decided to terminate the project due to unsustainable economics caused by increased investment costs and increased risk to volume availability.

Romania to List Hidroelectrica and Electrica in June

Romania to List Hidroelectrica and Electrica in June

Romanian state-run energy companies Hidroelectrica and Electrica will be floated in June at both the Bucharest and the London stock exchanges, Minister Delegate for Energy Constantin Nita told news agency Mediafax.

Alstom Announces Deal to Build Israeli Power Storage Plant

Alstom Announces Deal to Build Israeli Power Storage Plant

French engineering group Alstom SA (ALO.FR) has won a contract valued at 120 million euros ($163 million) to build Israel's first hydroelectric storage facility, the company said Thursday.

Oil-Tanker Charter Data Show Shift to China

Oil-Tanker Charter Data Show Shift to China

Steady energy demand in the world's second-largest oil-consuming country has been a saving grace for the oil-tanker market, with much of the credit going to one Chinese oil trader: China International United Petroleum & Chemicals Co., better known as Unipec.

A Rusty Outlook for Iron Ore

A Rusty Outlook for Iron Ore

Iron ore may have outperformed other commodities last year with record exports from Australia, but the price of the metal used to make steel looks set to decline this year as China's growth slows.

Brazils Petrobras Raised About EUR3.8 Billion in Bond Sale

Brazil's Petrobras Raised About EUR3.8 Billion in Bond Sale

Brazil's state-run oil firm Petroleo Brasileiro SA (PBR, PETR4.BR), or Petrobras, said Tuesday evening it raised the equivalent of EUR3.8 billion through the sale of bonds denominated in euros and pounds sterling.