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GDF Suezs Belgian Unit to Restart Nuclear Reactors

GDF Suez's Belgian Unit to Restart Nuclear Reactors

Electrabel, a Belgian power utility controlled by French group GDF Suez (GSZ.FR), is preparing to restart two nuclear reactors shut since last summer after the country's regulator Friday authorized their reopening.

Shippers Keen on Booking Nabucco West Capacity

Shippers Keen on Booking Nabucco West Capacity

Shippers have shown keen interest in registration and capacity booking in the Nabucco West pipeline during the first week of the Open Season process, Nabucco Gas Pipeline International (NIC) said on Thursday.

Israel Appears to Have More Natural Gas

Israel Appears to Have More Natural Gas

Operators of two large Israeli natural gas fields said Thursday that another offshore field under exploration shows promise.

Iraq Resumes Crude Oil Exports from Northern Kirkuk - Shippers

Iraq Resumes Crude Oil Exports from Northern Kirkuk - Shippers

Exports from Iraq's northern Kirkuk oil fields to the Mediterranean port of Ceyhan in Turkey have resumed after three-day outage caused by a bomb attack against a key pipeline, two Middle East shipping agents said Thursday.

Glencore Xstrata Appoints Former BP CEO Hayward As Interim Chairman

Glencore Xstrata Appoints Former BP CEO Hayward As Interim Chairman

Glencore Xstrata PLC (GLEN.LN) has appointed the former BP PLC (BP) chief executive Tony Hayward as its interim chairman after shareholders voted against the election of Sir John Bond as chairman, a person familiar with the matter said Thursday.

Greece To Sell 30% of Power Utility PPC

Greece To Sell 30% of Power Utility PPC

Greece will sell about a third of the production capacity of power utility PPC to a private competitor in two years, Reuters reported.

Romanias Transelectrica Net Profit Doubles in 1Q to RON92M -Mediafax

Romania's Transelectrica Net Profit Doubles in 1Q to RON92M -Mediafax

Romanian power grid operator Transelectrica (TEL.RO) Wednesday reported a first-quarter net profit of 91.75 million lei ($6.26 million), more than double compared with RON45 million in the same period of 2012, news agency Mediafax reported.

BP, Partners Win 8 Deepwater Exploration Blocks in Brazil Round 11

BP, Partners Win 8 Deepwater Exploration Blocks in Brazil Round 11

Oil major BP PLC (BP.LN) said Wednesday it and partners Total SA (TOT), Petrobras and Petrogal were yesterday named winning bidders for eight deepwater blocks offshore Brazil in the Brazilian National Petroleum Agency's 11th bid round.

Total Buys Shells Retail Network In Egypt

Total Buys Shell's Retail Network In Egypt

French oil company Total SA (TOT, FP.FR) Wednesday confirmed it acquired Royal Dutch Shell PLC's (RDSB.LN) fuel retail network in Egypt as part of its strategy to strengthen its distribution position in the country and wider region.

Third Point Invests $60 Million in Energean Oil & Gas

Third Point Invests $60 Million in Energean Oil & Gas

Energean Oil & Gas is pleased to announce that the newly-created Third Point Hellenic Recovery Fund has entered into the share capital of the Greek based Oil & Gas producer and explorer through an equity capital injection of $60 million.

BG Group Shifts Focus Back To Exploration, LNG

BG Group Shifts Focus Back To Exploration, LNG

BG Group PLC (BG.LN) Tuesday said it is shifting its focus back to exploration and liquefied natural gas, while reducing its spending on big developments and streamlining its portfolio in efforts to lure investors back.

Iraq Northern Oil Exports Halted After Pipeline Attack

Iraq Northern Oil Exports Halted After Pipeline Attack

Exports of crude oil from northern Iraq have been suspended after a new bomb attack against a key pipeline, an Iraqi person familiar with the matter and a Middle East shipping agent said Tuesday, the second such interruption in less than a week.

Statoil Awards Noble Corporation USD655M Contract

Statoil Awards Noble Corporation USD655M Contract

Norwegian oil and gas producer Statoil (STO) said Tuesday that in on behalf of Mariner partners JX Nippon Exploration and Production Ltd. and Cairn Energy PLC (CRNCY) has awarded the contract for drilling services on the Mariner project to Noble Corporation (NE).