Companies Ease Demands On Iraq Oil-Field Rights Τετ, 14 Οκτωβρίου 2009 - 17:56 Several oil companies that rejected tough terms in the country's first auction for oil-field rights this summer have dropped their demands for higher payouts, said Oil Minister Hussein al-Shahristani at a news conference Tuesday
Turkey Dismisses Head of Botas Τετ, 14 Οκτωβρίου 2009 - 17:55 The Turkish government has dismissed the head of state-owned pipeline and gas company BOTAS, Huseyin Saltuk Duzyol, the government's official gazette said Wednesday, the Ihlas News Agency, or IHA, reports.
Iraqi Kurdistan Stops Oil Exports In Dispute With Ctrl Govt Τετ, 14 Οκτωβρίου 2009 - 17:39 Iraqi Kurdistan has halted its oil exports due to a payment dispute with the central government in Baghdad, the natural resources minister of the autonomous northern region said Wednesday.
Syria, Turkey To Hold Joint Military Exercises Τετ, 14 Οκτωβρίου 2009 - 17:33 Syrian Defense Minister Ali Habib said his country is to stage a second round of joint military exercises with Turkey, in comments published Wednesday.
Russia Putin Pushes SCO Countries To Form Energy Forum Τετ, 14 Οκτωβρίου 2009 - 17:30 Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin reiterated Wednesday a proposal that Shanghai Cooperation Organization member states form an energy forum, RIA Novosti reports.
Russian Crude Via Ukraine Halted To Hungary Τετ, 14 Οκτωβρίου 2009 - 17:28 Hungarian oil and gas giant MOL Nyrt. (MOL.BU) said Wednesday that deliveries of Russian crude oil through Ukrainian had been halted since Tuesday evening due to technical problems.
IEA Optimistic Emissions Deal Can Be Struck In Copenhagen Τετ, 14 Οκτωβρίου 2009 - 17:24 The International Energy Agency, the energy advisor to big oil-consuming nations, Wednesday expressed optimism that countries will be able to forge a new agreement on cutting greenhouse gas emissions at a key meeting in Copenhagen in December.
Azerbaijan Peace Crucial For Armenia's Turkey Ties Τρι, 13 Οκτωβρίου 2009 - 18:36 Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan Tuesday renewed calls for Armenia to seek peace with Azerbaijan, stressing that progress in their ties would determine the normalization of Turkish-Armenian relations.
OMV, RWE Say They Would Welcome French Nabucco Partnership Τρι, 13 Οκτωβρίου 2009 - 18:34 Two of the partners behind the planned Nabucco gas pipeline said Tuesday they would welcome a French company's bid to become a seventh partner in the project.
Turkmenistan President Fires Several Energy Chiefs Τρι, 13 Οκτωβρίου 2009 - 18:32 The president of resources-rich Turkmenistan has fired several top officials in the energy sector, denouncing their "irresponsible approach" to their jobs, the official news agency reported.
Shenhua Group In Talks To Develop Coal Mines In Russia Τρι, 13 Οκτωβρίου 2009 - 18:31 Shenhua Group, China's top coal producer, is in talks with Russian coal companies to explore and develop coal mines in Russia, company chairman Zhang Xiwu said Tuesday.
World Needs 3,400 CCS Projs By 2050 To Meet Climate Goal Τρι, 13 Οκτωβρίου 2009 - 18:29 The world needs a massive ramping up of carbon capture and storage, or CCS, technology across heavy industry and fuel processing in addition to electricity generation to cut emissions and prevent global temperatures from rising more than 2 degrees Celsius, the International Energy Agency said Tuesday.
Russia, China May Agree On Gas Pricing In Early 2010 Τρι, 13 Οκτωβρίου 2009 - 18:27 Russian gas firm OAO Gazprom (GAZP.RS) and China National Petroleum Corp., or CNPC, may reach an agreement on the pricing for gas supplies early next year, the Prime-Tass news agency said Tuesday citing Russian Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin.
Shell CEO: UK Fears Over Gas Supply Security Overdone Τρι, 13 Οκτωβρίου 2009 - 18:26 The U.K.'s fears of over reliance on imports of natural gas in the future are overdone because supply of the fuel will remain ample and secure, said Royal Dutch Shell PLC Chief Executive Peter Voser Tuesday.
Russia's Putin Lands In China For Trade, Political Talks Δευ, 12 Οκτωβρίου 2009 - 19:38 Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin landed in Beijing late Monday for a three-day visit to China during which the nations are to sign a raft of trade agreements and tighten political ties.
TNK-BP Considers Upstream Projects In Iraq Δευ, 12 Οκτωβρίου 2009 - 19:37 Anglo-Russian oil joint venture TNK-BP Holding (TNBP.RS) is considering the possibility of developing hydrocarbon resources in Iraq, the company said Monday.