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Gazprom Gets License To Develop Field In Algeria

Τετ, 21 Ιανουαρίου 2009 - 12:34

Russian gas monopoly OAO Gazprom (GAZP.RS) Tuesday said it had received exploration and development rights to the El Assel field in Algeria.

Obama: Many Challenges Of Crisis Facing US `Will Be Met'

Τετ, 21 Ιανουαρίου 2009 - 12:33

With a call to unite to confront the greatest challenges facing the country in generations, Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th president of the United States, the final step in a historic run from relative national obscurity fours years ago to become the first African-American to occupy the White House.

Ukraine Pres: Negotiated Gas Price Failure For Ukraine

Τετ, 21 Ιανουαρίου 2009 - 12:31

Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko said Tuesday he believed the natural gas price that was recently negotiated by Prime Minister Yulia Timoshenko was a "failure" for Ukraine, news agency Prime-Tass reported Tuesday.

Russian Gas Finally Reaches Europe

Τετ, 21 Ιανουαρίου 2009 - 12:28

Russian gas reached the European Union on Tuesday for the first time in almost two weeks, marking the end to a dispute that left most of Eastern Europe without supplies during a bitterly cold spell.

Battered Ukraine Suffers Major Losses From Gas War

Τετ, 21 Ιανουαρίου 2009 - 12:26

Its image in Europe battered and its economy threatened by higher gas prices, Ukraine has suffered major losses from its gas war with Russia, analysts said.

Austria To Expand Gas Storage Capacity After Supply Row

Τετ, 21 Ιανουαρίου 2009 - 12:22

Austria plans to build further gas storage capacity to cushion it against potential future gas disputes between Ukraine and Russia, Austrian financial daily Wirtschaftsblatt reports Wednesday, citing the country's minister of economy, Reinhold Mitterlehner.

Russian Pres Medvedev To Visit Uzbekistan

Τετ, 21 Ιανουαρίου 2009 - 12:21

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will visit the central Asian nation of Uzbekistan this week to meet with Uzbek President Islam Karimov, the Kremlin said Tuesday.

Bulgaria Receives First Gas Quantities from Greece

Τρι, 20 Ιανουαρίου 2009 - 14:23

On Monday afternoon Bulgaria started getting natural gas from Greece, the Ministry of Economy and Energy said. Under the agreements reached Greece will supply to Bulgaria 2.5 million cubic meters of natural gas daily in the course of seven days with an option of either extending or shortening this period, depending on current needs.

Russian Gas For Europe Flowing Into Ukraine

Τρι, 20 Ιανουαρίου 2009 - 12:26

Russian gas is flowing into Ukrainian pipelines and will head toward Europe in a few hours, a spokeswoman for Ukrainian pipeline operator Ukrtransgaz told AFP Tuesday.

Gazprom CEO: Ukraine Ready To Transit Europe Gas

Τρι, 20 Ιανουαρίου 2009 - 12:25

Ukraine's gas pipeline system is working in normal transit regime at 0700 GMT and is ready to deliver Russian gas to Europe, the Interfax news agency reported Tuesday citing Alexei Miller, chief executive of Russia's state-controlled gas firm OAO Gazprom (GAZP.RS).

Turkey Can Help EU To Diversify Energy Supply; Nabucco Key

Τρι, 20 Ιανουαρίου 2009 - 12:24

Turkey can help the European Union diversify its energy supply routes, and the Nabucco pipeline project is key to this goal, Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said Monday.

Kazakhstan May Cut '09 Oil Output Due To Low Prices

Τρι, 20 Ιανουαρίου 2009 - 12:23

Kazakhstan may cut its forecast for 2009 oil production by 3 million metric tons due to lower world oil prices, the Kazakh economy and budget planning minister was quoted Tuesday by Interfax as saying.

Gas War May Rehabilitate Ukraine's Yushchenko

Τρι, 20 Ιανουαρίου 2009 - 12:21

The bitter energy dispute between Ukraine and Russia has been resolved in a comprehensive agreement that Kiev and Moscow signed yesterday -- though there have been several false starts over the past three weeks. But if this latest pact holds, then by all accounts it is Russia that blinked first.