English Edition

Canada Spied on Brazil Energy Ministry

Δευ, 7 Οκτωβρίου 2013 - 18:12

Canada spied on communications at Brazil's Mining and Energy Ministry, according to Canadian intelligence documents revealed Sunday by Globo television.

Romania January-August Power Output Down 7.2% on Year - Mediafax

Δευ, 7 Οκτωβρίου 2013 - 18:11

Romanian energy output fell 7.2% on the year to 14.09 million metric tons of oil equivalent in the first eight months, hurt by falling production in the thermal sector, official data showed Monday, news agency Mediafax reported.

Kuwait Minister: Shale to Challenge Conventional Oil Long Term -News Agency

Δευ, 7 Οκτωβρίου 2013 - 18:11

A boom in shale oil and gas production will challenge conventional oil in the long term, Kuwait oil minister Mustafa al-Shamali said in remarks published late Sunday.

Putin: Important for Global Economy That Obama Overcomes Crisis Soon

Δευ, 7 Οκτωβρίου 2013 - 18:11

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday it was important that U.S. President Barack Obama overcame a political crisis at home as soon as possible for the sake of the global economy.

Poland Wants Another Price Cut From Gazprom

Δευ, 7 Οκτωβρίου 2013 - 18:10

Poland wants another cut in the price of natural gas it buys from Russia, a Polish deputy prime minister said on Monday as gas firms from the two countries began talks.

S&P Affirms Greece Ratings at B-/B; Outlook Stable

Παρ, 4 Οκτωβρίου 2013 - 18:41

Standard & Poor's Corp. on Friday affirmed its long- and short-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings for Greece.

Hungary PM Wants All Gas Storage Units to Be State-Owned

Παρ, 4 Οκτωβρίου 2013 - 18:40

All of Hungary's natural gas storage units should be state owned, premier Viktor Orban said Friday.

Italy Government Says CDP to Buy Ansaldo Energia

Παρ, 4 Οκτωβρίου 2013 - 18:40

Italy's state development bank Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, or CDP, has agreed to buy into Ansaldo Energia, the energy business of Finmeccanica SpA (FNC.MI), according to the country's defense undersecretary Friday.

Brazil's Petrobras Says Investment Plan Will Boost Output

Παρ, 4 Οκτωβρίου 2013 - 18:40

Brazilian state-run oil giant Petrobras (PBR, PETR4.BR) on Friday responded to a Moody's Investors Service credit rating downgrade by saying the company's ambitious investment plan will lead to increased output and cash flow.

IENE’s Upstream Workshop to Bring Together Some of the Region’s Top Experts

Παρ, 4 Οκτωβρίου 2013 - 17:43

The detailed programme of IENE’s 2nd SE Europe Regional Upstream Workshop on “Hydrocarbon Exploration and Production in the Adriatic, the Black Sea and the East Mediterranean” has just been announced. The programme has been posted on IENE’s website under the Workshop’s banner. The Workshop will take place in Athens, on October 31st -November 1st, 2013, and will be held under the auspices of Greece’s Ministry of Environment, Energy & Climate Change, which is in charge of the country’s hydrocarbon sector)

EU Almunia: Preparing Statement of Objections Against Gazprom

Πεμ, 3 Οκτωβρίου 2013 - 18:30

The European Union's antitrust watchdog is preparing to initiate formal legal proceedings against Russian state-owned energy giant OAO Gazprom (GAZP.RS), saying it acted unfairly on the bloc's eastern flanks, its chief said Thursday.

EU Steps Up Scrutiny of Gazprom

Πεμ, 3 Οκτωβρίου 2013 - 18:30

The European Union's antitrust watchdog has stepped up its scrutiny of OAO Gazprom (SIBN.RS), saying it was preparing to initiate formal legal proceedings against the Russian state-owned energy giant in its probe of how Gazprom supplies gas to Eastern Europe.

Gas Riches Off Cyprus Lower Than Expected - Minister

Πεμ, 3 Οκτωβρίου 2013 - 18:29

Gas reserves off Cyprus are nearly a third less than initially estimated but remain "substantial," the country's energy minister said Thursday, insisting it would proceed with ambitious production plans.