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IENEs «Energy Week» To Focus On Crucial Energy Issues

IENE's «Energy Week» To Focus On Crucial Energy Issues

Παρ, 7 Νοεμβρίου 2008 - 20:54

Organized for the second consecutive year by the Institute of Energy for South‑East Europe (IENE), the «Energy Week ‘08» will begin on Monday, November 10, and will end on the afternoon of Friday, November 14. Held under the auspices and with the support of the Hellenic Ministry of Development, the event will be attended by members of the Greek government, opposition party delegates, representatives of bodies, agencies and administrative organizations, experts of international standing and leading operators from the energy field, from both Greece and abroad.

Uzbekistan President Rules Out Direct Gas Exports To EU

Uzbekistan President Rules Out Direct Gas Exports To EU

Παρ, 7 Νοεμβρίου 2008 - 16:10

Uzbekistan President Islam Karimov on Thursday played down hopes his country could supply natural gas for a planned pipeline to Europe bypassing Russia in the Nabucco project.

Commissioner: EU, Turkey To Sign Deal On Nabucco Pipe In Jan

Commissioner: EU, Turkey To Sign Deal On Nabucco Pipe In Jan

Παρ, 7 Νοεμβρίου 2008 - 16:08

The European Union and Turkey aim to sign an agreement at the beginning of next year on the transit of gas through the Nabucco pipeline, which would bring natural gas from Central Asia to Europe, the European Commission said Thursday.

OPEC Is Showing Compliance With Output Cuts

OPEC Is Showing Compliance With Output Cuts

Παρ, 7 Νοεμβρίου 2008 - 16:03

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, including leading member Saudi Arabia, is showing "reasonably good compliance" with the cartel's recent moves to curtail oil output, consultant PFC Energy said Thursday.

Iran-Oman Kish Gas Deal Likely 2009, Deliveries In 2013

Iran-Oman Kish Gas Deal Likely 2009, Deliveries In 2013

Παρ, 7 Νοεμβρίου 2008 - 16:01

Iran will likely finalize a contract next year to export 1 billion cubic feet a day of natural gas from its Kish natural gas field to Oman, the managing director of National Iranian Oil Co.'s offshore unit said Friday.

Gazprom May Revise S Stream Plan On Fincl Crisis

Gazprom May Revise S Stream Plan On Fincl Crisis

Παρ, 7 Νοεμβρίου 2008 - 15:59

The current financial crisis could force Russia's OAO Gazprom (GAZP.RS) energy giant to revise its South Stream pipeline project, which is to link Russia to southern Europe, a Gazprom's official said here Thursday.

Transneft Offers To Build Facilities For Venezuela

Transneft Offers To Build Facilities For Venezuela

Παρ, 7 Νοεμβρίου 2008 - 15:57

Russian oil pipeline operator OAO Transneft (TRNFP.RS) has offered to build oil transportation facilities in Venezuela for projects of a Russian-Venezuelan consortium, Transneft President Nikolai Tokarev said Thursday, the Prime-Tass news agency reported.

Gas Consumption Rising Steadily, Says IOBE

Gas Consumption Rising Steadily, Says IOBE

Παρ, 7 Νοεμβρίου 2008 - 15:33

Households and businesses switching over to natural gas have pushed annual consumption growth rates in the sector to almost 50 percent, despite the lack of government incentives being offered on the energy source, a report said yesterday. The report, put together by the Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE), said an expanding natural gas pipeline network and soaring petrol prices are among the key reasons behind expansion rates.

Power Tariffs in for 5 Percent Hike

Power Tariffs in for 5 Percent Hike

Παρ, 7 Νοεμβρίου 2008 - 15:29

The Public Power Corporation (PPC) will up tariffs by about 5 percent as of next year due to rising energy costs, despite recent drops in international petrol prices, the utility's president, Takis Athanassopoulos, said yesterday. The head of PPC said the tariff hike is needed to offset higher costs from natural gas which track petrol price movements with a lag of between three and six months.

Kazatomprom In JV To Build Chinese Nuclear Power Plants

Kazatomprom In JV To Build Chinese Nuclear Power Plants

Πεμ, 6 Νοεμβρίου 2008 - 15:20

Kazakhstan's state-owned nuclear fuel company, Kazatomprom, will form a joint venture with Chinese companies to build nuclear power plants in China, Kazatomprom's chief executive said Thursday.

EU Sees ITGI, Nabucco Gas Lines Strategic

EU Sees ITGI, Nabucco Gas Lines Strategic

Πεμ, 6 Νοεμβρίου 2008 - 15:18

The European Union doesn't have any preferences between two natural gas pipeline projects that will import gas from the Caspian in an effort to reduce Russia's stranglehold on E.U. energy supply, Edison SpA (EDN.MI) Chief Executive Umberto Quadrino said Wednesday

Italy Min Says Country To Have Nuclear Power By 2018

Italy Min Says Country To Have Nuclear Power By 2018

Πεμ, 6 Νοεμβρίου 2008 - 15:06

Italy will generate nuclear electricity by 2018 as the government aims to see around a quarter of the country's needs met by atomic power, writes daily La Stampa Thursday, citing Industry Minister Claudio Scajola.