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Iranian Nuclear Scientist Defects to U.S.

Τετ, 31 Μαρτίου 2010 - 12:16

An Iranian nuclear scientist who has been missing since June has defected to the United States and is helping the CIA, ABC news reported on Tuesday.

OPEC Undecided on Action if Oil Breaks from $70-80

Τετ, 31 Μαρτίου 2010 - 12:15

OPEC officials on Tuesday appeared undecided on how to respond if oil prices rose definitively above the $70-80 a barrel range they have praised this month, highlighting a looming challenge for the cartel.

A Bright Future Shines on the Solar Photovoltaic Electricity Market

Τρι, 30 Μαρτίου 2010 - 17:40

The global solar photovoltaic electricity (PV) market counted an additional increase in installed capacity of about 6.4 GW in 2009, reaching a total capacity of over 20 GW world-wide. This has been the most important annual capacity increase ever and is particularly impressive in light of the difficult financial and economical circumstances during the past year.

Total Loses Appeal Over 1999 Erika Oil Spill

Τρι, 30 Μαρτίου 2010 - 17:38

French oil giant Total SA (FP.FR) Tuesday lost a bid to overturn a Paris court decision finding it guilty of negligence over a 1999 shipwreck and oil spill off the coast of Brittany.

Repsol: Iran LNG Proj Moving Slowly, FID Seen By 2012

Τρι, 30 Μαρτίου 2010 - 17:38

Spain's Repsol YPF SA (REP) said Tuesday a planned liquefied natural gas, or LNG, project in Iran with Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSA) and National Iranian Oil Co. is "going slow, with a final investment decision now expected by 2012.

Russia Tells UN It Wants To Extend Arctic Shelf Border -Report

Τρι, 30 Μαρτίου 2010 - 17:37

Russia has drafted an application to the United Nations to extend the borders of its Arctic continental shelf, Russian news agency RIA Novosti reports on its Web site Tuesday.

Brazil Petrobras Cuts Investment Plan Target For 2011-2014

Τρι, 30 Μαρτίου 2010 - 17:37

Brazilian state-run energy giant Petroleo Brasileiro (PBR, PETR4.BR) revised downward its investment plan for the 2011-2014 period, the company said late Monday in a statement.

China Sets Up Panels To Set Standards For Wind Energy Equipment –Xinhua

Τρι, 30 Μαρτίου 2010 - 17:36

China's National Energy Administration has set up panels to create technical standards for wind-power equipment, the state-controlled Xinhua News Agency reported Tuesday, without naming its source, as Beijing tries to curb excess capacity in the wind-power sector.

Lukoil, Iraq Discuss West Qurna Phase 2 Plan – Official

Τρι, 30 Μαρτίου 2010 - 17:36

Technical teams from Lukoil OAO (LKOH.RS) and its Iraqi state partner, South Oil Co., met in Basra Sunday to start the approval process for a preliminary development plan and initial budget for the supergiant West Qurna Phase 2 oil field in southern Iraq, a senior Iraqi oil official said Tuesday.

EU Warned Fuel Quality Plans Will Increase Oil Emissions

Τρι, 30 Μαρτίου 2010 - 12:19

Draft rules on implementing the EU's Fuel Quality Directive would allow imports of tar sand and other energy intensive oils to the EU, undermining greenhouse gas emission savings, environmentalists have warned.

Mexico Energy Summit to Focus on Fuel Prices, Global Warming

Τρι, 30 Μαρτίου 2010 - 12:17

The 12th International Energy Forum (IEF) in Mexico will gather high-ranking energy officials from 110 states on Tuesday to discuss oil prices, global warming and dwindling hydrocarbon resources.

Russia’s Gazprom Interested in Gas Projects in Northern Africa

Τρι, 30 Μαρτίου 2010 - 12:15

Russia’s gas utility Gazprom is interested in gas production, processing, piping and sales projects in Northern Africa, a geographical region located in close proximity to the European market

Shell Eyes 175,000 BOE/D From Iraq's Majnoon Field By 2012-Exec

Δευ, 29 Μαρτίου 2010 - 17:47

Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSA) plans to pump as much as 175,000 barrels of oil equivalent a day in 2012 from Iraq's giant Majnoon oil field, ahead of its 1.8-million-barrel-a-day crude target seven years from now, a senior company executive said Monday.