Russia: Nabucco Gas Pipe Economically Unsound, Driven By Fear Τρι, 14 Ιουλίου 2009 - 20:03 Russia Tuesday shrugged off a key European Union gas pipeline deal with Turkey, branding it economically unsound and driven by overblown fears of dependence on Russian gas, Interfax news agency reported.
Ukraine Welcomes Nabucco Gas Pipe, Ready To Join Τρι, 14 Ιουλίου 2009 - 20:02 Ukraine has welcomed the launch of the Nabucco gas pipeline project, and said it was ready to join, a deputy head of the Ukrainian president's secretariat said Tuesday, according to the RIA Novosti news service.
Nabucco Can Carry Russian Gas, U.S. Says Τρι, 14 Ιουλίου 2009 - 18:39 Russia is free to supply natural gas to the Nabucco pipeline and countries participating in the project must accept it as a partner, the U.S. special energy envoy said Sunday.
Turkey Hopes Nabucco Pipeline Will Boost Its EU Bid Δευ, 13 Ιουλίου 2009 - 16:41 An agreement for a pipeline to supply gas to Europe via Turkey has boosted hopes in Ankara that the project will strengthen the country's struggling bid to join the European Union.
Turkish Energy Min Says Nabucco May Not Provide Cheap Gas Δευ, 13 Ιουλίου 2009 - 16:40 Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz said Monday the planned Nabucco pipeline is important for supply security but it may not be important for procuring cheap gas, the Ihlas News Agency, or IHA, reports.
Iraq PM Hopes To Give 15B Cubic Meters Of Gas To Nabucco Δευ, 13 Ιουλίου 2009 - 16:38 Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said Monday that he hopes his country will give 15 billion cubic meters of gas annually to the Nabucco pipline project, the Ihlas News Agency, or IHA, reported.
4 EU Nations, Turkey Sign Nabucco Gas Pipeline Deal Δευ, 13 Ιουλίου 2009 - 16:36 The prime ministers of four European Union countries and Turkey signed here Monday a deal to build a major gas pipeline reducing European reliance on Russian supplies.
Turkey PM:Iran,Russia,Qatar May Sell Europe Gas Via Nabucco Δευ, 13 Ιουλίου 2009 - 16:35 Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said Monday that his government wants Iran to sell gas to Europe through the planned Nabucco gas pipeline when conditions allow, the Ihlas News Agency, or IHA, reported.
Russia's Putin: Gazprom 2009 Invest Program RUB775B Δευ, 13 Ιουλίου 2009 - 16:33 Russian gas producer OAO Gazprom (GAZP.RS) has revised its 2009 investment program to total 775 billion rubles ($23.4 billion), the Interfax news agency reports Monday, citing Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
Lukoil Says Still Interested In 2nd Iraq Oilfield Round Δευ, 13 Ιουλίου 2009 - 16:32 Russia's OAO Lukoil Holding (LUKOY) is still interested in the second licensing round to award long-term development contracts for Iraq's untapped oil and gas fields and is prepared to change its conditions, a spokesman for the company said Thursday.
China, Russia Lead Oil Deals Δευ, 13 Ιουλίου 2009 - 16:31 Emerging economy oil companies accounted for more than half the sector's biggest mergers and acquisitions by value this year, the Financial Times reported on its Web site Sunday, citing PricewaterhouseCoopers.
IEA More Optimistic On 2010 World Oil Demand Παρ, 10 Ιουλίου 2009 - 19:43 The International Energy Agency Friday slightly revised up its 2010 world oil demand forecast but cautioned that consumer and industrial appetite for petrol this year remains feeble as recessionary effects linger.
EU To Propose New Rules On Gas Security As Crisis Looms Παρ, 10 Ιουλίου 2009 - 19:40 BRUSSELS (Dow Jones)--The European Commission will Thursday propose new rules to increase the European Union's preparedness for natural gas shortages, as a potential new crisis between Ukraine and Russia risks affecting European supplies in the winter.
Turkey Expects 60% Of Nabucco Tax Revenues - Official Παρ, 10 Ιουλίου 2009 - 19:39 ANKARA (AFP)--Turkey expects to receive 60% of tax revenues from Europe's flagship Nabucco gas pipeline under a key agreement to be signed next week on the planned project, a foreign ministry official said Friday.
Iraq Seeking Japan Invest For New Reconstruction Phase -Kyodo Παρ, 10 Ιουλίου 2009 - 19:37 TOKYO (Dow Jones)--The Iraqi government on Friday called for more assistance from Japan in the areas of trade and investment as Iraq has entered a new phase of reconstruction, while praising Japan's involvement in global efforts to rebuild the war-torn country, Kyodo News reported Japanese officials as saying.
Iran Protests At Italian Statement of G8 Summit Παρ, 10 Ιουλίου 2009 - 18:46 LONDON (Dow Jones)--Iran has summoned the Italian ambassador to Tehran to protest against what it called the "violent suppression" of protests at the Group of Eight leading nations meeting in L'Aquila, Italy, Iranian state-funded PressTV reports on its Web site Friday.