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Unified EU Bans Iranian Oil Imports From July 1

Unified EU Bans Iranian Oil Imports From July 1

European Union foreign ministers Monday approved an oil embargo on Iran, moving past an internal debate over the economic burden on some members and sending a strong rebuke to the Islamic Republic over its nuclear program.

Halliburton CEO Sees Overall Increase In Rig Count For 2012

Halliburton CEO Sees Overall Increase In Rig Count For 2012

Unfettered drilling for oil will more than offset any slowdown in natural gas drilling in North America, helping improve Halliburton Co.'s (HAL) business despite a bleak outlook for natural gas prices, Chief Executive Dave Lesar said Monday.

Bulgarian Coal Miners End Strike

Bulgarian Coal Miners End Strike

Miners at Bulgaria's largest coal mining complex, the Maritsa East Mines, ended on Sunday a week-long strike that had led to a halt in electricity exports.

Iran Sanction Bill Exempts BP Project

Iran Sanction Bill Exempts BP Project

British and European Union officials have convinced some U.S. lawmakers to ensure that any new sanctions against Iran exempt a BP PLC-led natural-gas project, as Western governments try to isolate Tehran without harming their own energy security.

Sinopec In Pact With Australia Pacific LNG For More LNG Supplies

Sinopec In Pact With Australia Pacific LNG For More LNG Supplies

China Petrochemical Corp., known as Sinopec Group, said Friday that it has reached an agreement with Australia Pacific LNG Pty Ltd. to buy up to 7.6 million metric tons of liquefied natural gas a year, up from 4.3 million tons.

Gazprom To Start South Stream Construction In December 2012

Gazprom To Start South Stream Construction In December 2012

Russian state-controlled gas producer OAO Gazprom (GAZP.RS) will significantly speed up the South Stream gas pipeline to Europe and plans to begin construction in December this year, the company said Friday.

Gazprom, Novatek Discuss Joint Yamal LNG Production

Gazprom, Novatek Discuss Joint Yamal LNG Production

Russia state gas giant OAO Gazprom (GAZP.RS) and top independent producer OAO Novatek (NVTK.RS) Friday discussed the possibility of joint projects to increase production of liquefied natural gas in the country's northern Yamal peninsula.

Vattenfall Mulls Constitutional Complaint Over German Nuclear Exit

Vattenfall Mulls Constitutional Complaint Over German Nuclear Exit

Vattenfall Group is seeking billions of euros in financial compensation from the German government over its accelerated exit from nuclear power generation, and is pursuing a double-tracked legal strategy, the company's head of energy production said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal Deutschland.

Gas Use Breaks Record in Turkey

Gas Use Breaks Record in Turkey

Due to the unseasonably chilly winter weather, Turkey broke a natural gas consumption record on Jan. 16, consuming 178 million cubic meters of natural gas.

Cyprus LNG and Possible Markets

Cyprus LNG and Possible Markets

Cyprus has natural gas that can export and together with Israel they reach a critical quantity that allows them to consider building a common LNG liquefaction plant. Taking the assumption that they would not choose the pipeline option, we will look the LNG alternative as of its economic feasibility.