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Romanian Transelectrica Profit Down Sharply On Costs

Romanian Transelectrica Profit Down Sharply On Costs

Romanian state-run power grid operator Transelectrica (TEL.RO) Monday said its first-quarter net profit fell 73% on the year to 43.6 million lei (EUR12.7 million), hit by lower operating profit and higher costs, news agency Mediafax reported.

15 Bidders for 9 Blocks in Cyprus Offshore Natural Gas

15 Bidders for 9 Blocks in Cyprus Offshore Natural Gas

A mix of 15 bidders have applied for rights to explore nine blocks in the Cyprus offshore natural gas licensing round that ended on Friday. These include international heavyweights Total, Petronas, Gazprom, Marathon and ENI.

Shale Gas Explorer Says UK Production May Start in 2014

Shale Gas Explorer Says UK Production May Start in 2014

U.K.-based shale-gas explorer Cuadrilla Resources expects to resume drilling in northwest England later this year and could start gas production in 2014, Bloomberg News reported Friday, citing the company's chief executive.

Iran Oil Exports Fall In April As Sanctions Tighten-IEA

Iran Oil Exports Fall In April As Sanctions Tighten-IEA

Iranian exports of crude oil fell sharply again in April and could be down by as much as 1 million barrels a day this quarter as many countries reduce imports ahead of sanctions that come into effect on July 1, the International Energy Agency said Friday.

Noble Group 1Q Net Profit Halves But Company Confident Of Growth

Noble Group 1Q Net Profit Halves But Company Confident Of Growth

Noble Group Ltd. (N21.SG) Thursday reported that its first-quarter profit nearly halved, but that was largely because the year-earlier figure had been boosted by a one-time gain and the Singapore-listed commodities supplier was confident its troubles last year were a thing of the past.

Saudi Arabia Agrees To Egypt Aid Package

Saudi Arabia Agrees To Egypt Aid Package

Saudi Arabia agreed to an aid package to support the Egyptian Central Bank and allow Egypt to buy fuel after a diplomatic spat between the countries, officials said Thursday.

Repsol Profit Rises Both With And Without YPF

Repsol Profit Rises Both With And Without YPF

Spanish oil company Repsol YPF SA (REP.MC) moved Thursday to demonstrate that it has a solid future without its recently-nationalized Argentine unit, as it published first-quarter earnings figures that showed a net profit increase both with and without YPF SA (YPF).

E.ON Warns Energy Markets Remain In Difficult Turf

E.ON Warns Energy Markets Remain In Difficult Turf

German utility E.ON AG (EOAN.XE) Wednesday confirmed its outlook for rising profits in this year and next, after reporting stronger than expected preliminary first-quarter results last week, but warned that it continues to face headwinds as the energy industry is undergoing a "fundamental transformation."