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Russia, Qatar Plan Joint Gas Projects in Russian Arctic

Russia, Qatar Plan Joint Gas Projects in Russian Arctic

Russia and Qatar are planning joint projects to develop gas deposits on the Yamal Peninsula in the Russian Arctic, the energy ministers of both countries said in a joint statement on Monday.

Romania, Georgia and Azerbaijan Study on New Gas Transport Route

Romania, Georgia and Azerbaijan Study on New Gas Transport Route

Romania, Georgia and Azerbaijan start a feasibility study to assess whether a gas transport on the Azerbaijan-Georgia-Romania route is possible. The three parties agreed to call the project AGRI – Azerbaijan Georgia Romania Interconnection. Romanian minister Videanu says AGRI could be completed before Nabucco.

China Lends Venezuela $20 Billion, Secures Oil Supply

China Lends Venezuela $20 Billion, Secures Oil Supply

China, the world’s second-biggest oil user, will lend Venezuela $20 billion and form a venture to pump crude from an Orinoco Belt block, President Hugo Chavez said as he promised to meet the Asian country’s energy needs.

Evros Objects to Pipeline Bill

Evros Objects to Pipeline Bill

Local officials in Evros, northeastern Greece, have voted against the government’s plans to speed up the legislative procedure that paves the way for the construction of the Burgas-Alexandroupoli oil pipeline.

New Gas Field 26 bln cub m Reserves Confirmed in Irkutsk Region

New Gas Field 26 bln cub m Reserves Confirmed in Irkutsk Region

The Russian Federal Agency for Subsoil Use has confirmed the deposits of the Naryaginskoye gas field that has been discovered in the territory of the Ust-Kut and Kazachinsko-Lenskoye districts of the Irkutsk region. The total area of the license field is 2,500 square kilometres, the initial gas-in-place under the categories C1+C2 exceeds 26 billion cubic metres

Iran Stores Oil Offshore As Crude Demand Tapers Off

Iran Stores Oil Offshore As Crude Demand Tapers Off

Iran is believed to be storing large volumes of crude oil on tankers in the Persian Gulf, a sign of ebbing spring demand for heavy sour crude at a time when the global economic crisis has already sapped the appetite for oil and crude products.

ExxonMobil Sets Drilling Records

ExxonMobil Sets Drilling Records

ExxonMobil has completed the world's longest extended-reach well drilled from an existing offshore fixed platform drilling rig, increasing the company's ability to produce more domestic oil supplies from existing facilities at the Santa Ynez unit, offshore southern California.

Medvedev Threatens Russia Withdrawal From Kyoto Deal - Report

Medvedev Threatens Russia Withdrawal From Kyoto Deal - Report

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Friday the country will pull out of the Kyoto environmental agreement if a compromise can't be found concerning the reduction of carbon emissions, the RIA Novosti news agency reports.

Russia, Ukraine Approve New Gas Agreements

Russia, Ukraine Approve New Gas Agreements

Russia and Ukraine approved on Friday new gas agreements reached by energy giant Gazprom and its Ukrainian partners, the Russian government press service said. It said the agreements are based on Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych's proposals and establish a new pricing structure.

Turkey Believes Iran Nuclear Deal Still Possible

Turkey Believes Iran Nuclear Deal Still Possible

Turkey's foreign minister said on Wednesday he believed it was still possible to revive a deal, widely regarded as dead, under which Iran would send much of its low enriched uranium, or LEU, for processing abroad.