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Ahmadinejad: Iran Ready For US Talks With «Respect»

Τρι, 10 Φεβρουαρίου 2009 - 17:18

TEHRAN (AFP)--Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tuesday that Iran is prepared to talk to the U.S. in a climate of equality and mutual respect after three decades of severed ties

Russia's Novatek : 2008 Output 219 Mln BOE >NVTK.RS

Δευ, 9 Φεβρουαρίου 2009 - 17:12

Russia's biggest independent gas producer OAO Novatek (NVTK.RS) produced a total of 219 barrels of oil equivalent last year, while adding 504 million barrels of oil equivalent to its reserves, the company said Monday.

Gazprom May Suffer $25B Fall In Export Revenue In '09 -Report

Δευ, 9 Φεβρουαρίου 2009 - 17:10

Russia's state-controlled gas firm OAO Gazprom (GAZP.RS) may suffer a fall in export revenue of more than $25 billion in 2009 as both export volume and the price of natural gas are set to fall, Vedomosti reported Monday citing a company presentation to investors.

Iran Awaits « Concrete Offer » From US - Speaker Larijani

Δευ, 9 Φεβρουαρίου 2009 - 17:06

Iranian parliament speaker Ari Larijani, in an interview released Sunday, said Tehran is ready to talk with Washington "without pre-conditions" but is waiting for a "concrete" offer from the new U.S. administration. "The dispute over the nuclear issue is not an unsolvable problem if we stop being entrenched in our positions," Larijani told the daily Suddeutsche Zeitung.

Iraq Confirms Resuming Oil Sales To S Korea's SK Energy -SOMO

Δευ, 9 Φεβρουαρίου 2009 - 17:03

Iraq's State Oil Marketing Organization, or SOMO, confirmed Sunday South Korea refiner SK Energy (096770.SE) had started lifting Iraqi Basra Light crude oil since January this year after a year-long suspension. "We have been supplying SK Energy with 30,000 barrels a day in accordance with a contract we signed with the company," head of SOMO Falah Alamri told Dow Jones Newswires by telephone from Baghdad.

Russia Official «Positive» On US Call For New Start

Δευ, 9 Φεβρουαρίου 2009 - 16:57

Russia's deputy prime minister welcomed on Sunday signals from Washington that it wants a fresh start in relations with Moscow, a day after Vice President Joe Biden heralded a "new tone" in U.S. foreign policy. Speaking before one-to-one talks with Biden at a security conference in Munich, the highest level meeting since President Barack Obama took office on January 20, Sergei Ivanov said the latest signals were "very positive."

Iraq North Oil Exports Via Turkish Port Normal - SOMO Chief

Δευ, 9 Φεβρουαρίου 2009 - 16:53

A senior Iraqi oil official denied Sunday a report that exports of crude from its northern fields were disrupted. "Exports of Iraqi crude oil via Ceyhan haven't stopped and are not delayed," Falah Alamri, head of the State Oil Marketing Organization, or SOMO, said in a telephone interview from Baghdad.

Gazprom: South Stream May Cost EUR24 Billion - Report

Δευ, 9 Φεβρουαρίου 2009 - 16:21

The price for the OAO Gazprom (GAZP.RS)-led South Stream gas pipeline carrying Russian and central Asian gas beneath the Black Sea to Europe may be EUR24 billion, the Vedomosti daily said Monday, citing a Gazprom presentation shown to investors.

EU Commission In Russia To Mend Frayed Ties

Παρ, 6 Φεβρουαρίου 2009 - 14:58

The head of the European Union Commission was Friday to meet Russian leaders in talks aimed at sorting out disagreements over gas supplies and Georgia that have frayed ties over the last six months.

Sweden Rethinks Its Ban On Nuclear Power

Παρ, 6 Φεβρουαρίου 2009 - 14:56

Sweden says it will overturn a ban on building new nuclear-power stations, in a further sign of how concerns about climate change and energy security are fueling a nuclear renaissance across Europe.

Turkish Parliament Approves Kyoto Protocol

Παρ, 6 Φεβρουαρίου 2009 - 14:54

The Turkish parliament Thursday overwhelmingly approved the Kyoto Protocol on fighting global warming.

HPCL To Buy More Crude From Iran, Cut Iraq

Παρ, 6 Φεβρουαρίου 2009 - 14:53

State-run Indian refiner Hindustan Petroleum Corp. (500104.BY) plans to triple its annual term crude supply contract with Iran and reduce supplies from Iraq in the next financial year starting April, a person familiar with the matter said Friday, outlining HPCL's crude procurement strategy plan for the next fiscal year.

Iran Envoy: Russian-built Nuclear Plant Nearly Ready

Παρ, 6 Φεβρουαρίου 2009 - 14:51

The Bushehr nuclear power station being built in Iran by Russia is nearly complete and should be launched within the year, Iran's ambassador to Moscow said in an interview published Friday.