Tanzania Seeks Investors In Wind Power To Boost Output-Paper Δευ, 18 Απριλίου 2011 - 17:42 At least 10 local and international firms have shown interest in investing in wind electricity generation to boost output in Tanzania, the weekly East African newspaper reports Monday.
RWE CEO: Nuclear Power Is Key To Meet Climate Targets Δευ, 18 Απριλίου 2011 - 17:41 RWE AG's Chief Executive Juergen Grossmann has warned that the German utility may not reach its carbon dioxide emissions targets without nuclear power plants, monthly magazine Capital reports Monday.
Kuwait Oil Min: Oil Mkt Oversupplied; Agrees With Saudi's Naimi Δευ, 18 Απριλίου 2011 - 17:41 Kuwait's oil minister said Monday he agreed with comments made a day earlier by his Saudi counterpart that world crude oil markets are oversupplied.
French Government To Carry On Shale Gas Scientific Study Δευ, 18 Απριλίου 2011 - 17:41 The French government confirmed to all companies concerned that the scientific study about the environmental impact from shale gas and oil extracting will be carried on and even prolonged, the Energy Ministry said Monday.
IEA Chief Sees Oil Market Tightening Towards Summer Δευ, 18 Απριλίου 2011 - 17:40 The oil market will tighten towards summer, a condition that should compel OPEC to take action when it next meets in June, the head of the International Energy Agency said Monday.
OPEC Must Up Output To Avoid Spike -JPMorgan Δευ, 18 Απριλίου 2011 - 17:40 Such actions as Saudi Arabia's cut in oil output in March [by around 800,000 barrels from February due to weak demand], confirmed Sunday by oil minister Ali al-Naimi, could result in a price spike, says a JPMorgan note.
BP, Rosneft Heads Meet With Putin's Help Despite Court Prohibition Δευ, 18 Απριλίου 2011 - 16:40 The BP and Rosneft presidents met for discussions in Moscow at Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's invitation on Friday, despite a court order banning them from doing so, local business newspapers said on Monday.
GE Combined-Cycle System Shipped for Greece's New Power Plant Δευ, 18 Απριλίου 2011 - 16:39 GE has shipped advanced gas turbine combined-cycle equipment for the Megalopolis Power Plant in Central Peloponnesus, Greece. The combined-cycle package will replace four lignite-fired units at the site to help the country meet both its energy and environmental goals.
EAPC Bidding in Cypriot Fuel Terminal Tender Δευ, 18 Απριλίου 2011 - 16:38 Eilat Ashkelon Pipeline Company Ltd. (EAPC) has submitted a bid in a Cypriot tender to build and operate a fuel terminal, the company's first foreign venture. The terminal is part of strategic energy project under construction between Larnaca and Limossol at Vassilikos on Cyprus's southern coast.
Rosneft CEO: Not Discussing Joint Buyout Of TNK-BP Παρ, 15 Απριλίου 2011 - 18:11 Russian oil producer OAO Rosneft (ROSN.RS) isn't in talks with BP PLC (BP) to buy out the U.K. oil major's Russian partners in the TNK-BP Ltd. joint venture, the Interfax news agency reports Friday, citing Rosneft Chief Executive Eduard Khudainatov.
Snags In Fuel Imports Turn The Screw On Libya's Gadhafi Παρ, 15 Απριλίου 2011 - 18:10 International political pressure is hitting the regime of Col. Moammar Gadhafi's Libya where it hurts--fuel imports that could be critical to sustain its war effort against the rebels.
Brazil's Petrobras To Hike Gas Price By 12% -Report Παρ, 15 Απριλίου 2011 - 18:10 The Brazilian state-run energy company Petroleo Brasileiro SA (PBR, PETR4.BR), or Petrobras, will hike natural gas price by 12%, reported in its Friday edition the local newspaper O Estado de Sao Paulo.
Greece Outlines 5-Year Austerity Plan, Details Privatizations Παρ, 15 Απριλίου 2011 - 18:10 Greece's government Friday outlined plans to take a further EUR26 billion in new austerity measures over the next five years, and said it would sell down its stake in key state-owned enterprises in an effort to reduce its giant debt.
Statoil Awarded Licenses Close To Major Oil Find Παρ, 15 Απριλίου 2011 - 18:09 Norwegian oil and gas firm Statoil ASA (STL.OS) has been awarded 11 licenses in Norway's most recent licensing round, the Norwegian ministry of petroleum and energy said in a statement Friday.
German Finance Minister: Anglo-Saxon Media Sowing Confusion On Greece Παρ, 15 Απριλίου 2011 - 18:09 Foreign media are responsible for spreading confusion about Germany's attitude to the Greek debt problem, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said Friday.
Bulgarian Energy Holding Sacks NEK's Head Παρ, 15 Απριλίου 2011 - 13:16 The board of directors of Bulgarian Energy Holding (BEH) has unanimously decided to release Krassimir Purvanov from his position of chief executive officer of the National Electricity Company (NEK), the country's Economy Ministry said in a statement on Thursday.