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Gazprom Refines Guidance On 5.5-Year Euro Benchmark Bond

Τετ, 22 Ιουλίου 2009 - 18:39

Russian natural gas monopoly OAO Gazprom's (GAZP.RS) planned 5.5-year, euro-denominated benchmark bond is expected to yield 8.25% to 8.50%, one of the lead managers said Wednesday.

Russian Helicopter Crash Kills Five Managers From Lukoil Unit

Τετ, 22 Ιουλίου 2009 - 18:38

Five managers from a subsidiary of OAO Lukoil (LKOH.RS), Russia's second biggest oil producer, died in a helicopter crash in southern Russia on Wednesday, the company said in a press release.

Belarus: Pipe Closure Not Linked To Russian Meat Ban

Τετ, 22 Ιουλίου 2009 - 18:37

Belarus has denied any link between the suspension of the Belarusian section of a petroleum pipeline from Russia to Latvia, and Russia's ban on meat imports from Belarus, Russian news agency RIA Novosti reports on its Web site Wednesday, citing a government spokesman.

Turkmenistan, Romania Pledge Stronger Energy Cooperation

Τετ, 22 Ιουλίου 2009 - 18:36

The presidents of Turkmenistan and Romania Wednesday signed a joint declaration aimed at increasing energy cooperation between the two former communist states.

Foreign Ministry: Russia Against Arms Race In Arctic

Τρι, 21 Ιουλίου 2009 - 19:30

Russia is against any arms race in the Arctic, Russian news agency RIA Novosti reports Tuesday, citing a Foreign Ministry spokesman.

Gazprom May Delay Shtokman Project On Mkt Conditions

Τρι, 21 Ιουλίου 2009 - 19:29

Russian gas firm OAO Gazprom (GAZP.RS) says it may delay development of the giant Shtokman gas condensate field depending on market conditions, the company has said in a eurobond memorandum.

OMV Gas Plan Is Risky But Promising, Analysts Say

Τρι, 21 Ιουλίου 2009 - 19:28

Austrian oil and gas company OMV AG (OMVKY), burned twice recently in major merger attempts, now aims to ensure strong long-term growth by positioning itself as the epicenter of Europe's gas and power strategy - a plan fraught with risks, but also full of promise, analysts say.

Kurds Start Pumping Crude From Disputed Iraqi Oil Field

Τρι, 21 Ιουλίου 2009 - 19:25

The semi-autonomous Kurdish government has started pumping crude oil from a disputed oil field in northern Iraq to newly built oil refinery, the Kurdistan Regional Government said in a statement posted in its Web site Tuesday.

Greece To Have Better Idea Of Depa Sale Process By End Summer

Τρι, 21 Ιουλίου 2009 - 18:57

Greece will have a better idea how to privatize the Public Gas Corporation of Greece, Depa, by the end of the summer after it consults with its advisers, the country's development minister said in an interview published Tuesday in Italian daily Il Sole 24 Ore.

No Deepwater Gas Pipeline To Link Iran, India

Τρι, 21 Ιουλίου 2009 - 18:55

A top Iranian oil official has ruled out the possibility of gas exports to India through the Sea of Oman and the Indian Ocean, Iranian state-funded PressTV reports on its Web site Tuesday.

Total's Yemen LNG May See 1st Cargo Only By Year End

Τρι, 21 Ιουλίου 2009 - 18:53

Yemen LNG, in whichFrance's Total S.A. (TOT) is a shareholder, may see the loading of the first liquefied natural gas, or LNG, cargo from its new Balhaf facility pushed back into the fourth quarter due to delays on the project's onshore portion, a person familiar with the project said.