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EU To Seek Energy Supply From Asia,Africa,Boost Links

EU To Seek Energy Supply From Asia,Africa,Boost Links

The European Union must diversify energy supply by focusing on Central Asian gas and African potential for renewable energy sources, while integrating gas and electricity grids into a European supergrid to spur energy security, according to a draft of a strategic energy review seen by Dow Jones Newswires.

Czech CEZ Hopes Crisis Will Stall EU Climate Package

Czech CEZ Hopes Crisis Will Stall EU Climate Package

Central Europe's top power producer, Czech-based CEZ AS, is pinning hopes on the financial crisis to thwart the approval of the E.U.'s green package, saying it would hit hard at the region's coal-dependent industry.

EU Must Improve Energy Security

EU Must Improve Energy Security

The European Union must improve the security of its energy supplies with offshore wind turbines and gas pipelines to the Caspian region, according to a European Commission report.

Iraq Seeks 1.7 Million Tons Of Fuel In Raft Of Tenders

Iraq Seeks 1.7 Million Tons Of Fuel In Raft Of Tenders

Iraq has issued a raft of tenders seeking a total of 1.695 million tons of gasoline, gas oil, kerosene and liquefied petroleum gas, or LPG, for delivery from Jan. 1 to June 30, 2009.

Romanian Romgaz Expects Flat 09 Fincl Results

Romanian Romgaz Expects Flat 09 Fincl Results

Romanian natural gas producer Romgaz Medias expects its financial results, gas sales and production to be flat on year in 2009, on lower gas consumption with some industrial consumers, General Manager Francisc Toth said Tuesday, news agency Mediafax reported.

IENEs 2nd Energy Week Begins With Seminar on Energy & Foreign Policy

IENE's 2nd Energy Week Begins With Seminar on Energy & Foreign Policy

The possible repercussions on energy developments in SE Europe, and particularly in Greece, of the increasingly strained antagonism between the USA and Russia over the control of the supply sources and transport routes of energy raw materials were at the centre of the questions raised and the exchange of opinions that dominated the one-day conference on «Energy and Foreign Policy» organized by ΙΕΝΕ and which marked the beginning of the deliberations of the 2nd Energy Week.

French, Polish Leaders To Meet On Eve Of EU-Russia Summit

French, Polish Leaders To Meet On Eve Of EU-Russia Summit

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk will hold talks with French President Nicolas Sarkozy in Paris next week on the eve of a European Union-Russia summit, the Polish government said Friday.

Kadhafi Bids To Ease Russia-Ukraine Tensions

Kadhafi Bids To Ease Russia-Ukraine Tensions

Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi has launched a mediation effort to try to improve relations between Russia and Ukraine following a landmark visit to the region, a Libyan source said Saturday.

Iraq Kirkuk Oil Flow To Turkey Down At 250,000 B/D

Iraq Kirkuk Oil Flow To Turkey Down At 250,000 B/D

Iraqi Kirkuk crude oil is flowing to the Turkish port of Ceyhan at a rate of 250,000 barrels a day instead of the normal 400,000 barrels a day due to an explosion last week at one of the twin pipelines, shipping agents near and in the port said Monday.

Iran To Set Up 50 New CNG Stations By March 2009

Iran To Set Up 50 New CNG Stations By March 2009

Iran will set up some 50 new compressed natural gas, or CNG, stations in Tehran by March 2009, the state Irna news agency reported, citing the head of Iran's Headquarters for Management of Transportation and Fuel.

Iran, Russia, Qatar To Hold Gas Talks Wed In Doha

Iran, Russia, Qatar To Hold Gas Talks Wed In Doha

National Iranian Gas Exporting Co. chief Seyyed Reza Kasaeizadeh said Sunday that Iran, Qatar and Russia will hold another round of natural gas talks Wednesday, Nov. 12, in Doha, the semi-official Mehr News Agency reported Sunday.

Iran Oil Min:OPEC May Meet Before Dec If Oil Price Drops More

Iran Oil Min:OPEC May Meet Before Dec If Oil Price Drops More

Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries states may hold an extraordinary meeting before their scheduled December meeting in Algeria if oil prices continues to fall, Iran's Oil Minister said Monday.