Iraq Invites Brazil's Petrobras To Build Refinery Πεμ, 9 Απριλίου 2009 - 17:54 Brazil's government-controlled energy giant Petrobras (PBR) has received an invitation from Iraq's government to build an oil refinery in that country, local financial newspaper Valor Economico reported Thursday.
GDF Suez, Partners Eye Building 1, 2 UK Reactors Πεμ, 9 Απριλίου 2009 - 17:13 French utility GDF Suez SA (GSZ.FR) aims, with its partners, to build "one or two" EPR nuclear reactors in the U.K, a company executive said Thursday in a presentation.
Azerbaijani, US Leaders Discuss Turkey-Armenia Ties Τετ, 8 Απριλίου 2009 - 18:48 Azerbaijani leader Ilham Aliyev has spoken to U.S. President Barack Obama amid growing concern in Baku over efforts to reconcile close ally Turkey with arch-rival Armenia, Aliyev's office said Wednesday.
France's Total Prepares To Start Drilling In Sudan Τετ, 8 Απριλίου 2009 - 18:46 French oil major Total S.A. (TOT) wants to start drilling in southern Sudan as it seeks to boost output from Africa's sixth-largest producer despite international pressure on the country's government.
Iraq's Kurdistan Can Export 100,000 B/D Τετ, 8 Απριλίου 2009 - 18:45 The Kurdistan Regional Government can now export up to 100,000 barrels a day from oil fields in the region, the KRG's Natural Resources Minister Ashti Hawrami said in a statement posted in the government's Web site.
Q-Cells, LDK Solar Announce Photovoltaic Joint Venture Τετ, 8 Απριλίου 2009 - 18:43 Q-Cells SE and LDK Solar Co., Ltd., Wednesday announced the formation of a joint venture focusing on large photovoltaic systems and market development in Europe and China.
Polish Lotos:Technical Problems Hit Petrobaltic 1Q Oil Output Τετ, 8 Απριλίου 2009 - 18:42 First quarter output at Petrobaltic, the oil extracting arm of Poland's second-largest oil refiner Grupa Lotos SA (LTS.WA), was hit by technical failure, Lotos Chief Executive Pawel Olechnowicz said Wednesday.
Russia Approves Budget For ExxonMobil's Sakhalin Project Τετ, 8 Απριλίου 2009 - 17:52 Russia's Energy Ministry has approved the budget of the Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM)-led Sakhalin-1 project, a consortium operating oil and gas fields on Russia's Pacific coast, the ministry said Friday.
Gazprom Mandates Credit Suisse For USD Bond Issuance:Source Τετ, 8 Απριλίου 2009 - 17:50 Russian gas monopoly Gazprom OAO (OGZPY) has mandated Credit Suisse Group(CS) as the "sole lead manager" for a forthcoming dollar-denominated bond issuance, according to a fund manager term sheet obtained Wednesday.
Naftogaz: Signed Technical Gas Agreement With Gazprom Τρι, 7 Απριλίου 2009 - 14:40 Russia's natural gas monopoly OAO Gazprom (GAZP.RS) and Ukraine's national gas company Naftogaz signed late Monday a technical agreement on gas delivery and transit, Naftogaz said Tuesday.
Eni, Gazprom Sign New Energy Deals To Develop Italy Τρι, 7 Απριλίου 2009 - 14:38 Eni SpA (E) said it signed energy deals Tuesday that are a "step forward in strategic energy cooperation between Italy and Russia," including a plan for Gazprom (GAZP.RS) to buy a stake in Gazprom Neft from Eni that was announced earlier Tuesday.
China Likely To Export 220,000 Tons Diesel In April Τρι, 7 Απριλίου 2009 - 14:37 China may export up to 220,000 metric tons of diesel in April to ease its supply glut, traders said Tuesday.
Ukraine Economy To Shrink 9% In 2009 - World Bank Τρι, 7 Απριλίου 2009 - 14:34 Ukraine's economy will shrink 9% in 2009 amid the global economic crisis, the World Bank said Tuesday, and warned government mishandling of the situation could make things worse.
Polish CO2 Allocation For 2008-09 Likely Sufficient Τρι, 7 Απριλίου 2009 - 14:31 The allocation of carbon dioxide emission rights for 2008 and 2009 is likely to be sufficient, Environment Minister Maciej Nowicki said Tuesday.
Germany Prefers Nuclear Power Plant Lifespan Extension Τρι, 7 Απριλίου 2009 - 14:18 The building of new nuclear power plants isn't an option for Germany which, instead, has opted for lifespan extension, German Economy Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg said in an interview with Handelsblatt Tuesday.
Gazprom: Ukraine Has Paid For March Gas Supplies Τρι, 7 Απριλίου 2009 - 14:15 Russian gas firm OAO Gazprom (GAZP.RS) said Tuesday it has received payments from Ukraine's Naftogaz for natural gas deliveries in March.