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Iran To Begin Gas Exports To Armenia By Oct 13

Iran To Begin Gas Exports To Armenia By Oct 13

Iran will begin gas exports to Armenia by October 13, the Oil Ministry's official Shana news Web site reported Monday, citing the director of engineering affairs for the National Iranian Gas Export Company (NIGEC).

KazMunaiGas To Develop N Block With ConocoPhillips, Mubadala

KazMunaiGas To Develop N Block With ConocoPhillips, Mubadala

Kazakh state oil and gas company KazMunaiGas, or KMG, said Sunday it has signed a memorandum of understanding with ConocoPhillips (COP) and Mubadala Development Company for joint exploration and production of the N Block, an offshore field in the Caspian Sea.

Gazprom Clinches Deal

Gazprom Clinches Deal

Russia's OAO Gazprom on Thursday clinched a long-delayed deal that will give German utility giant E.ON AG a stake in one of the world's largest natural-gas fields in exchange for Gazprom shares currently valued at about $5.3 billion.

Russia, Ukraine Agree Gas Cooperation Memo

Russia, Ukraine Agree Gas Cooperation Memo

Russia and Ukraine have agreed on an intergovernmental memorandum on cooperation in the natural gas sector, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Thursday during a meeting with Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, the Prime-Tass news agency reports.

Anti-Iran Group Criticizes OMV Over Backing Of Gas Conference

Anti-Iran Group Criticizes OMV Over Backing Of Gas Conference

The "Stop the Bomb" alliance, which lobbies for enforcement of international sanctions against Iran, renewed criticism Thursday of Austrian oil and gas company OMV AG (OMV.VI) for sponsoring a gas export conference in Tehran this weekend.

Gazprom Interested In Buying Repsol Stake

Gazprom Interested In Buying Repsol Stake

Russian energy company Gazprom OAO (GAZP.RS) is interested in buying a 20% stake in Spanish oil firm Repsol YPF SA (REP) put up for sale by Sacyr-Vallehermoso SA (SYV.MC), reports Expansion in its Friday Internet edition.

Gazprom Could Delay South Stream Startup To 2015

Gazprom Could Delay South Stream Startup To 2015

Russian gas monopoly OAO Gazprom (GAZP.RS) could delay the launch of the South Stream gas pipeline to Europe by two years, the Vedomosti business daily reports Friday, citing an internal strategy document.

Norway Oil Min:Great Interest In Latest Oil,Gas License Round

Norway Oil Min:Great Interest In Latest Oil,Gas License Round

Norway's Oil Ministry Friday said there was considerable interest in the country's latest so-called "awards in predefined areas", or APA, oil and gas license round, which attracted applications from 47 companies.

Russia Says EU Has Full Access To Georgia Buffer Zones

Russia Says EU Has Full Access To Georgia Buffer Zones

Russia Wednesday vowed to give European Union monitors full access to Russian-controlled buffer zones around two rebel regions of Georgia, Interfax news agency reported, citing the Defense Ministry.

Iran In Pact To Export 1B Cubic Ft/Day Of Gas To Oman

Iran In Pact To Export 1B Cubic Ft/Day Of Gas To Oman

Iran has agreed to export 1 billion cubic feet a day of natural gas from its Kish natural gas field to Oman, the Oil Ministry's official Shana news Web site reported Tuesday.

US Senate Passes US-India Civilian Nuclear Deal

US Senate Passes US-India Civilian Nuclear Deal

The U.S. Senate Wednesday endorsed a landmark U.S.-India nuclear agreement, removing the final legislative hurdle for resumption of civilian nuclear trade between the two countries after three decades.

Gazprom: Gas Price For Europe Hits $500 For First Time

Gazprom: Gas Price For Europe Hits $500 For First Time

Russia will for the first time charge European customers over $500 dollars per 1,000 cubic meters of gas in October after prices grew faster than expected, gas monopoly OAO Gazprom (GAZP.RS) said Wednesday.

CEZ Wins Tender For To Modernize Romanian Power Sector

CEZ Wins Tender For To Modernize Romanian Power Sector

CEZ AS (BAACEZ.PR), a central European power company based in the Czech Republic, Thursday said it has won a tender to modernize existing power generation units in Romania and build new units there.

Enel Ready To Invest Up To EUR20B In Nuclear Power

Enel Ready To Invest Up To EUR20B In Nuclear Power

Enel SpA (ENEL.MI) Chief Executive Fulvio Conti said in an interview published Thursday that Italy's largest power company was ready to invest up to EUR20 billion in nuclear power in the coming years.