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Italys Russian Gas Supplies Down 90%

Italy's Russian Gas Supplies Down 90%

Russian gas deliveries to Italy were down about 90% Tuesday as a result of Moscow's dispute with Ukraine over pricing, an official with Italian oil giant ENI SpA (E) told Sky24 television station.

Naftogaz: Ready For Gazprom Compromise; Holds Initial Talks

Naftogaz: Ready For Gazprom Compromise; Holds Initial Talks

Ukraine's gas company Naftogaz is ready for compromise in the pricing row with Russia's OAO Gazprom (GAZP.RS), and will present its options in Moscow Thursday, company spokesman Valentin Zemlyansky told Dow Jones Newswires on Tuesday.

Russian Gas Supplies To Bosnia Halted

Russian Gas Supplies To Bosnia Halted

Deliveries of Russian natural gas to Bosnia, which gets all of its gas from Russia, were halted Tuesday, national operator BH-Gas said.

Hungarys Gas Transit Via Ukraine Comes To Halt

Hungary's Gas Transit Via Ukraine Comes To Halt

Hungary's natural gas imports from Russia through Ukraine came to a complete stop Tuesday afternoon, Csaba Molnar, minister in charge of energy issues said Tuesday.

Austrian Regulator To Propose EU-Ukraine Gas Transit Operator

Austrian Regulator To Propose EU-Ukraine Gas Transit Operator

Austria's energy regulator will propose to the European Commission the establishment of a European Union-controlled gas transit operator in Ukraine to increase security of Russian gas supplies to Western Europe, its chief executive said Tuesday.

Turkey Rejects Greek Request For Additional Gas

Turkey Rejects Greek Request For Additional Gas

Turkey has rejected a request from Greece to provide additional gas, a senior official from the state-owned gas company BOTAS said Tuesday, the Ihlas News Agency, or IHA, reported.

Slovenias Supply Of Russian Gas Down By Up To 90%

Slovenia's Supply Of Russian Gas Down By Up To 90%

Slovenian natural gas supplier Geoplin said it had registered a 90% drop in supplies from Russia earlier Tuesday and was having to use its reserves to meet domestic demand.

Gazprom Says Ready To Resume Talks With Naftogaz At Any Time

Gazprom Says Ready To Resume Talks With Naftogaz At Any Time

Russia's OAO Gazprom (GAZP.RS) said Tuesday that it is ready to resume talks with Ukraine over natural gas deliveries both to its neighbour and through the former Soviet republic en route to European nations.

Gas Row Underlines Importance Of EUs Nabucco Proj

Gas Row Underlines Importance Of EU's Nabucco Proj

The current dispute between Russia and Ukraine underlines the importance of the European Union-backed Nabucco gas pipeline project, since it would make Europe less dependent on Russian gas, the project's chief said Tuesday.

Russian Gas Supplies for Balkans down 22-25% over Dispute with Ukraine

Russian Gas Supplies for Balkans down 22-25% over Dispute with Ukraine

Between January 1 and January 3 the Balkan consumers of Russian gas received 21 million cubic meters less natural gas than they were supposed to, because of the Ukraine, ITAR-TASS reported citing Igor Yolkin, a representative of Gazprom's Balkan Dispatching Center.

Gazprom calls on Naftogaz Ukrainy to resume negotiations

Gazprom calls on Naftogaz Ukrainy to resume negotiations

Gazprom spokesman Sergei Kupriyanov today gave an update on the latest developments in the gas dispute with Ukraine: • Gas supply arrears in the amount $614 million for 2008 have not yet been paid. • Naftogaz Ukrainy is not taking any steps to resume negotiations in respect to agreeing a gas supply contract for 2009

Iran Oil Min:Iran & Turkmenistan Agree Gas Field Deal

Iran Oil Min:Iran & Turkmenistan Agree Gas Field Deal

Iran's Oil Minister said the Islamic republic has signed an agreement to develop a large natural gas field in Turkmenistan, according to the oil ministry's official Shana news Web site.

Russia, Ukraine Point Fingers As Gas To Europe Slows

Russia, Ukraine Point Fingers As Gas To Europe Slows

Russia's dispute with Ukraine over natural-gas prices descended into legal threats as five European Union countries and Turkey said they had begun to record slight supply disruptions.