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Greek Min Urges Faster Pace On Russian-Run Pipe Projs

Greek Min Urges Faster Pace On Russian-Run Pipe Projs

Greek Development Minister Christos Folias called Thursday for the Russian-controlled South Stream and Burgas-Alexandroupolis pipeline projects to be speeded up, Prime Tass reported.

Israel Expresses Concern At German-Iranian Gas Project

Israel Expresses Concern At German-Iranian Gas Project

Israel expressed concern on Thursday about a German company's contract to build three liquified natural gas plants in Iran amid sanctions aimed at halting Tehran's nuclear enrichment program.

Full Kashagan Accord With Kazakh Govt Reached June-Eni

Full Kashagan Accord With Kazakh Govt Reached June-Eni

The consortium Eni SpA (E) leads in developing the giant Kashagan oil field reached "full settlement" over the project with the Kazakh government and will be finalized in a definite accord by October, Eni Chief Executive Paolo Scaroni said Thursday.

South Stream Gas Pipeline to cost $20 bln

South Stream Gas Pipeline to cost $20 bln

Russia’s Energy Ministry has put the preliminary cost of the planned South Stream gas pipeline, a major new route to Southern Europe, at US$20 billion, a ministry spokeswoman said yesterday. The route, which will be jointly built by Russian gas export monopoly Gazprom and Italy’s ENI, is expected to take 30 billion cubic meters (bcm) of gas per year and rival the US and EU-backed Nabucco pipeline to Southern Europe.

Deripaska Nears Buy Of Russneft

Deripaska Nears Buy Of Russneft

Russia's tax authorities have dropped the idea of nationalizing the privately held oil producer Russneft, clearing the way for billionaire Oleg Deripaska's investment vehicle Basic Element Holding to buy the oil company, the Vedomosti daily said Thursday citing a tax official.

EdF Energies Nouvelles 1H Rev Soars To EUR309.6M

EdF Energies Nouvelles 1H Rev Soars To EUR309.6M

French renewable power company EdF Energies Nouvelles SA (EEN.FR) Thursday said first-half revenues more than doubled, driven by a surge at its development division.

Alstom: EUR200M Contract With China Guang Dong Nuclear Pwr Co

Alstom: EUR200M Contract With China Guang Dong Nuclear Pwr Co

French energy engineering company Alstom SA (1022047.FR) Thursday said it had signed a contract worth over EUR200 million with China Guang Dong Nuclear Power Company for the engineering and procurement of the complete turbine island for the nuclear power plant to be built in Taishan, in the southwestern province of Guangdong.

Russia Oil Firm Official Released By Libya -Lukoil

Russia Oil Firm Official Released By Libya -Lukoil

An official of Russia's second-largest oil producer OAO Lukoil (LKOH.RS) has been released by Libya eight months after he was detained in the North African country, a company spokesman said Thursday.

EU Willing To Take Tougher Line Over Iran Sanctions

EU Willing To Take Tougher Line Over Iran Sanctions

European Union nations are keen to apply existing U.N. sanctions against Iran more robustly, after measures targeting its nuclear activities were blunted by Russia and China, an E.U. diplomat said Wednesday.

Eni 2Q Net Profit +52% On High Oil Price, Output Gain

Eni 2Q Net Profit +52% On High Oil Price, Output Gain

Italian oil company Eni SpA (E) Thursday said its second-quarter net profit was up 52% on the year due to surging crude prices and higher output after its acquisition binge, but a weak U.S. dollar and surge in inflation costs weighed on earnings.

Enel Inaugurates 1st Unit Of Civitavecchia Coal

Enel Inaugurates 1st Unit Of Civitavecchia Coal

Enel SpA (ENEL.MI) said Wednesday it inaugurated the first unit of a new Italian coal-fired power plant in which its total investments amount to about EUR2 billion and it is scheduled to be fully operational next year, as the utility aims to diversify its fuel mix.