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Finland Aims To Build First Ever Green Highway

Πεμ, 19 Αυγούστου 2010 - 18:21

Finland wants to build the world's first "green highway," with service stations offering charging points for electric cars and pumps filled with local biofuels, the project manager said Thursday.

Bulgaria to Approach Russia for More Tangible Cut of Gas Price

Πεμ, 19 Αυγούστου 2010 - 16:51

Bulgarian Deputy Economy, Energy and Tourism Minister Marii Kossev told journalists on Wednesday that Bulgaria will be seeking additional talks with Russia about a "genuine and more tangible" reduction of the price of natural gas.

Iran Gas Ambition Requires China to Crack LNG Secret

Πεμ, 19 Αυγούστου 2010 - 14:27

Iran is unlikely to become a big exporter of natural gas unless China — a crucial partner as international sanctions scare others off — can develop tricky technology to liquefy the country’s massive gas reserves.

Vestas Posts Surprise Loss and Cuts Outlook

Πεμ, 19 Αυγούστου 2010 - 14:26

World No.1 wind turbine maker Vestas posted a surprise second-quarter loss and unexpectedly cut its 2010 earnings outlook as customers delayed orders in the wake of the credit crisis.

Shell Says It May Spend as Much as $50 Billion in Australia Over 10 Years

Πεμ, 19 Αυγούστου 2010 - 14:25

Royal Dutch Shell Plc plans to spend as much as $50 billion in Australia over the next decade, more than in any other region, as Europe’s largest oil company continues a shift to gas production.

Europe, N America Refiners May Shut 4.3 M B/D Capacity By 2013

Τετ, 18 Αυγούστου 2010 - 17:30

Refiners in North America and Europe could shut down a combined 4.3 million barrels a day of refining capacity by 2013, according to Vienna-based consultancy JBC Energy.

Iraq To Double Missan Oil Fields Output In 2011

Τετ, 18 Αυγούστου 2010 - 17:29

Iraq's state-owned Missan Oil Co. is working hard to double its current crude production from the southern oil fields in Missan governorate next year, MOC's head Ali Maarij told Dow Jones Newswires Wednesday.

Japan Launches Probe Into Gulf Oil Tanker Blast

Τετ, 18 Αυγούστου 2010 - 17:29

Japan launched an investigation Wednesday into a suspected militant attack on one of its oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz last month, calling the blast an "extremely grave" incident.

GDF Suez, EdF, Iberdrola, Enel Unit File Bids For Enea

Τετ, 18 Αυγούστου 2010 - 17:28

GDF Suez SA (GSZ.FR) Electricite de France SA (EDF.FR), Iberdrola SA (IBE.MC), Kulczyk Investments, Energeticky A Prumyslowy Holding and Enel's (ENEL.MI) Slovenske Elektrarne filed preliminary offers for Polish power group Enea SA (SA), daily Puls Biznesu reports Wednesday without citing a source.

Kosmos Cancels Deal To Sell Ghana Oil Assets To Exxon

Τετ, 18 Αυγούστου 2010 - 17:28

Kosmos Energy LLC said Wednesday it has called off the sale of its Ghana oil assets to Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM), dealing a blow to the U.S. oil major's drive to tap a major new oil region in West Africa.

Australia's Energy Industry Gains Momentum

Τετ, 18 Αυγούστου 2010 - 17:28

Three deepwater natural-gas discoveries off the western coast of Australia, announced this week by Chevron Corp. and Woodside Petroleum Ltd., could add momentum to the nation's emergence as a top exporter of the fuel.

Two China New Energy Firms Eye $2 billion in IPOs

Τετ, 18 Αυγούστου 2010 - 14:36

China Huaneng Group Corp and Datang Corp, the country's top power producers, plan to float shares of their renewable energy units in Hong Kong in offerings that could raise over $2 billion, sources close to the deals said on Tuesday.

Bulgaria, Azerbaijan Inch Closer to Gas Deal

Τετ, 18 Αυγούστου 2010 - 14:35

Bulgaria and Azerbaijan are inching closer to a deal that would allow Azeri gas deliveries of about 2 billion cubic meters (bcm) to the Balkan country by the end of 2013, state gas company Bulgartransgaz said yesterday. Bulgaria has stepped up efforts to reduce its almost complete dependence on Russian gas by diversifying routes and supplies after a dispute between Russia and Ukraine left it without gas for weeks in early 2009.