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West Has Started Something In Libya It Cannot Control - Gadhafi

Πεμ, 31 Μαρτίου 2011 - 17:40

Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi said Thursday that the West has started something in Libya which it cannot control, the state news agency JANA reported.

Bulgaria Extends Deadline for Bourgas–Alexandroupolis Environmental Impact Study

Πεμ, 31 Μαρτίου 2011 - 15:37

Bulgaria's environment ministry will extend by another two months the deadline by which the investor of the Bourgas-Alexandroupolis oil pipeline, Trans Balkan Pipeline, should complete its report on the environmental impact assessment of the project, minister Nona Karadzhova said on Wednesday.

China to Raise Renewable Power Tariffs Within 2 Years

Πεμ, 31 Μαρτίου 2011 - 15:36

China plans to raise the price of power generated from renewable sources over the next two years in order to stimulate clean energy investment, China's electricity regulator said on Thursday.

Iran Influence in Azerbaijan May Unsettle BP’s Oil Investments

Πεμ, 31 Μαρτίου 2011 - 15:36

Hajiaga Nuri, an elder in an impoverished village north of Azerbaijan’s capital of Baku, is part of the region’s first Islamic push against a pro-Western leader after similar regimes were ousted in the Middle East.

Poland, Czech Republic Eye Power Market Integration

Πεμ, 31 Μαρτίου 2011 - 15:33

Poland's largest energy bourse – PolPX – and Czech market operator OTE are in talks about joining their power markets, possibly later in 2011, the chief of the Polish bourse Grzegorz Onichimowski said on Tuesday (29 March).

Obama To Speak On Energy Policy

Τετ, 30 Μαρτίου 2011 - 16:34

President Barack Obama, under pressure to respond to rising gas prices, will outline Wednesday a series of initiatives to cut the nation's reliance on foreign oil, including new initiatives to expand oil production, increase the use of natural gas to power vehicles and increase production of ethanol.

China, France To Boost New Energy, Nuclear Safety Cooperation

Τετ, 30 Μαρτίου 2011 - 16:34

Chinese President Hu Jintao and French President Nicolas Sarkozy agreed to boost cooperation in areas including new energy, "new materials" and especially nuclear safety during a meeting between the two leaders, Chinese state television reported Wednesday.

Qatar Oil Min Says No Need For OPEC Crisis Meeting Yet

Τετ, 30 Μαρτίου 2011 - 16:33

Qatar's oil minister said Wednesday there is no need for Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries to call an emergency meeting to address the present crude oil price, which has hovered above the $100-a-barrel mark for most of the month.

Iberdrola To Price EUR750M 6-Year Bond At Swaps +1.43

Τετ, 30 Μαρτίου 2011 - 16:33

Spanish utility Iberdrola SA (IBE.MC) has set final price guidance on its EUR750 million, six-year bond at 143 basis points above midswaps, one of the banks leading the sale said Wednesday.

Medvedev Asks Gazprom, Transneft To Cut Costs By Minimum 10%

Τετ, 30 Μαρτίου 2011 - 16:33

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev Wednesday asked gas firm OAO Gazprom (GAZP.RS), oil pipeline operator OAO Transneft (TRNFP.RS) and other state companies to cut costs by no less than 10% a year.

Libya Says Will Sue Over Energy Deals Struck With Rebels

Τετ, 30 Μαρτίου 2011 - 16:33

Libya on Wednesday said it would sue any international companies which strike energy deals with rebels, Reuters reported on its website, citing a government statement carried by Libya's Jana news agency

Terna to Invest $346 mln in US Wind Parks

Τετ, 30 Μαρτίου 2011 - 15:26

Terna Energy, one of Greece’s largest providers of renewable energy, will acquire 10 US companies with licenses to build wind parks generating 178 megawatts (MW) of power in a $346 million (246-million-euro) investment, the company said on Tuesday.

Turkey's Calik Enerji, Iraq Sign $388.5M Gas Plant Deal

Τρι, 29 Μαρτίου 2011 - 18:01

Turkish energy firm Calik Enerji has signed a $388.5 million deal to build a natural gas plant near Mosul, Iraq, the company said Tuesday, the Ihlas News Agency, or IHA, reported.