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Specter of slower growth, and higher inflation

Specter of slower growth, and higher inflation

The Greek economy is facing the serious prospect of a slowdown in its growth rate and a significant rise in inflation, requiring an intensification of efforts toward fiscal consolidation and an acceleration of reforms, the Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE) said in its quarterly report yesterday.

Postpones Hearing In Rosneft Case Against TGK-11

Postpones Hearing In Rosneft Case Against TGK-11

A Moscow arbitration court has postponed until May 7 a preliminary hearing in a lawsuit filed by OAO Rosneft (ROSN.RS) unit Neft Aktiv against regional generation company OAO TGK-11 (TGKK.RS), news agency Prime-Tass reported Friday.

Mediterranean Oil & Gas Tunisia Rig Drills At 2400 Metres

Mediterranean Oil & Gas Tunisia Rig Drills At 2400 Metres

Mediterranean Oil & Gas Friday announced as part of its operational update on its exploration well Teboursouk 1 in Tunisia (Range Operator; MOG 25%) that the CTF - Rig 06 is currently drilling at about 2400 metres of depth.

Gazprom Eyes 14.4BCM Of Gas From Yuzhno-Russkoye In 08

Gazprom Eyes 14.4BCM Of Gas From Yuzhno-Russkoye In 08

Russian natural gas monopoly OAO Gazprom (GAZP.RS) expects to produce 14.4 billion cubic meters of natural gas in 2008 from its Yuzhno-Russkoye gas field, which is expected to be the source for the Nord Stream pipeline project to Europe, a Gazprom official said in an interview published in the company's internal corporate magazine Friday.

Russian Ministry Wants Tender For Chayanda Gas Field

Russian Ministry Wants Tender For Chayanda Gas Field

Russia's Resource Ministry is insisting on holding a tender for rights to the Far Eastern Chayandinskoe gas field, which the country's Energy Ministry earlier suggested should be transferred to state-controlled OAO Gazprom (GAZP.RS), the Vedomosti daily reports Friday.

Iraq Basra Oil Exports Below Normal For Second Day

Iraq Basra Oil Exports Below Normal For Second Day

The rate of Iraq's crude oil exports from its southern terminal at Basra is still below normal levels, a pair of shipping agents told Dow Jones Newswires Friday, though a key bomb-damaged pipeline is expected back in operation by 1700 local time Friday.

Ukrainian Businessman Seeks 50% Of RosUkrEnergo

Ukrainian Businessman Seeks 50% Of RosUkrEnergo

Ukrainian businessman Igor Kolomoisky is in talks over buying 50% of intermediary RosUkrEnergo, which supplies Ukraine and other East European countries with natural gas from Central Asia, the Vedomosti daily reports Friday.

Crude Higher On Iraqi Pipeline Blast

Crude Higher On Iraqi Pipeline Blast

Crude oil futures climbed over $1 in London trade Thursday as traders reacted to news of an explosion on a southern Iraq oil pipeline that is expected to crimp the country's oil exports.

Endesa To Make Announcement On E.ON Deal After Mkt Close

Endesa To Make Announcement On E.ON Deal After Mkt Close

Spanish power utility Endesa SA (ELE.MC) is planning to make an announcement on the possible sale of a portfolio of European assets to E.ON AG (EOA.XE) today after the market close, a company spokesman said Thursday.

Russian Watchdog Calls For Equal Access On Oil Exports

Russian Watchdog Calls For Equal Access On Oil Exports

Russia's antimonopoly watchdog FAS has proposed the Energy Ministry grant equal access for Russian oil producers to the country's oil export infrastructure, the Kommersant daily reports Thursday, citing the agency's deputy head.

Faroe Petroleum Completes E.ON Deal

Faroe Petroleum Completes E.ON Deal

Faroe Petroleum said Thursday that the cross-border swap transaction with E.ON Ruhrgas agreed on Nov. 30, 2007 has been completed.

Snoehvit Gas Plant Shut On Heat Exchanger Leak

Snoehvit Gas Plant Shut On Heat Exchanger Leak

Norway's StatoilHydro ASA (STO) said Thursday it stopped production of liquefied natural gas at its Snoehvit processing plant March 18 due to a leakage in a sea water heat exchanger.

Zubair-1 Pipeline Fix Depends Entirely On Security

Zubair-1 Pipeline Fix Depends Entirely On Security

The fire at the key Zubair-1 crude pipeline in Iraq, the largest feed to the country's main oil export terminal in Basra, has been extinguished and may take 72 hours to fix if the security situation permits, a South Oil Company official said Thursday.