Russia Claims RUB6B In Back Tax On TNK-BP Τετ, 23 Απριλίου 2008 - 02:55 Russia's tax authorities have claimed 6 billion rubles ($256 million) in back taxes on TNK-BP (TNBP.RS), BP PLC's (BP) Russian joint venture, for the 2004-05 tax period, the Vedomosti daily reported Wednesday, citing an unnamed source close to the company.
Oman In Talks To Finalize Two Gas Deals With Iran Τετ, 23 Απριλίου 2008 - 02:54 Oman hopes to finalize agreements to develop two Iranian natural gas fields jointly with the Islamic republic within three months, the Iranian oil ministry's official Shana Web site reported Tuesday.
E.ON Selects Areva's EPR For Its UK Nuclear Power Projects Τετ, 23 Απριλίου 2008 - 02:53 French nuclear company Areva (CEI.FR) Wednesday said it has secured a global cooperation agreement with German energy company E.ON (EONGY) for E.ON's nuclear power projects in the U.K.
MOL Says BNP Paribas Holds 7.03% Voting Rights In MOL Τετ, 23 Απριλίου 2008 - 02:52 Hungarian oil and gas company MOL Nyrt. (MOL.BU) said Wednesday that French bank BNP Paribas SA (13110.FR) holds 7.03% indirect voting rights in the Hungarian company.
RWE: American Water Mkt Value About EUR600M Below Book Value Τετ, 23 Απριλίου 2008 - 02:50 German utility RWE AG (RWE.XE) Wednesday said it had to publicly list 36% of its its U.S.-based water unit American Water Works Co Inc. below book value.
TGK-11 Board Sets SPO Price At RUB0.04 A Share Τετ, 23 Απριλίου 2008 - 02:49 The board of Russian regional power generator OAO TGK-11 (TGKK.RS) has set the price of its additional share issue at 0.040225 rubles ($0.002) a share, Interfax news agency reported Wednesday, citing a company disclosure.
Iran, IAEA To Discuss Claims Iran Tried To Make Nuclear Arms Τετ, 23 Απριλίου 2008 - 02:47 Iran has agreed to cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency investigation of allegations that Tehran tried to make nuclear arms.
E.ON Releases Price Guidance On 2-Part Euro Benchmark Bond Τετ, 23 Απριλίου 2008 - 02:46 Power company E.ON (EONGY) has released price guidance on its forthcoming, two-part, euro-denominated bond, one of the lead managers on the deal said Wednesday.
Iraq Oil Τρι, 22 Απριλίου 2008 - 05:32 State-owned Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO) is in talks with some firms for possible cooperation on large-scale oil exploration in Iraq, General Manager Mehmet Uysal told Reuters yesterday.
Nabucco Link Not Compromised Τρι, 22 Απριλίου 2008 - 05:27 Turkey said its shipments of Azeri natural gas to Greece and Italy do not compete with the 5-billion-euro Nabucco pipeline project because the Caspian Sea can provide enough fuel for both links.
Greece Rapped Over Gases Τρι, 22 Απριλίου 2008 - 05:18 The United Nations has thrown Greece out of the system that allows countries to trade emissions under the Kyoto Protocol and has given Athens three months to come up with a reliable way of testing its pollution levels after deeming its current methods unsatisfactory.
Rosneft May Have Earned Over $1B On Tomskneft Sale Τρι, 22 Απριλίου 2008 - 03:43 Russian state-controlled oil major OAO Rosneft (ROSN.RS) may earn more than $1 billion on the sale of Tomskneft, which it purchased last year from bankrupt OAO Yukos, the Vedomosti daily said Tuesday.
Gazprom's Medvedev Wants Libya-Europe Pipe With Eni Τρι, 22 Απριλίου 2008 - 03:42 Gazpromexport (OGZPY) Director General Aleksandr Medvedev said the Russian gas company is "talking to Eni SpA (E) about working together" on plans to build a gas pipeline from Libya to Europe, Corriere della Serra reports Tuesday.
Kazakhstan To Get 5BCM Of Natural Gas From Uzbekistan Τρι, 22 Απριλίου 2008 - 03:41 Kazakhstan has agreed with Uzbekistan's Uzbekneftegaz and Russian gas monopoly OAO Gazprom (GAZP.RS) that 5 billion cubic meters of natural gas will supplied to its internal market this year, state news agency Kazinform reported Tuesday citing the energy ministry.
Enel's Domestic Natural Gas Network Worth About EUR2B Τρι, 22 Απριλίου 2008 - 03:39 Enel SpA's (ENEL.MI) domestic natural gas distribution network, that the company may sell to reduce its debt, is worth about EUR2 billion, daily Il Sole-24 ore reports Tuesday, without citing sources.
High Oil Prices Might Lead To Recession Τρι, 22 Απριλίου 2008 - 03:38 High crude oil prices might trigger an economic recession and dampen oil demand, the head of the International Energy Agency, or IEA, said Tuesday.