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Nigeria's Shut-In Oil Production Seen Hitting 1 Mln B/D

Παρ, 8 Φεβρουαρίου 2008 - 02:58

Nigeria's shut-in oil production is expected to reach around 1 million barrels a day in coming weeks, market participants said Thursday.

Romania and Greece Sign Energy Cooperation Deal

Παρ, 8 Φεβρουαρίου 2008 - 01:26

Romania and Greece signed an energy cooperation deal here yesterday, the prime ministers of both countries announced at a press conference.

What Went Wrong at the Solar Village?

Παρ, 8 Φεβρουαρίου 2008 - 01:23

Savvas Diamantaras has lived in the Solar Village in Pefki, northern Athens, for 18 years and his two-story detached house is heated by a system in which the solar energy is trapped in a greenhouse and stored in walls of water on all south-facing ground-floor walls and about half the surface of south-facing walls on the first floor.

GdF: Still Interested In Pipeline Projects After Nabucco/RWE

Πεμ, 7 Φεβρουαρίου 2008 - 06:18

French gas company Gaz de France (1020848.FR) is interested in all pipeline projects it could potentially take part in, following a decision by the Nabucco gas pipeline consortium to take on RWE AG (RWE.XE) as its sixth partner, the company said Thursday.

US Lawmakers:DOE Funds Groups Tied to Iran Nuclear Projects

Πεμ, 7 Φεβρουαρίου 2008 - 06:16

The U.S. Energy Department has been funding Russian research institutes working on nuclear projects in Iran, two Democratic lawmakers charged on Wednesday.

HydroOGK's Consolidated Shares Will Start Trading Feb 11

Πεμ, 7 Φεβρουαρίου 2008 - 06:10

Russian hydropower holding HydroOGK said Thursday it will start trading its consolidated shares on domestic stock exchanges from Monday.

Ankara Opposes GdF Participation in Pipeline Project

Πεμ, 7 Φεβρουαρίου 2008 - 03:32

Turkey opposes Gaz de France’s inclusion in the Nabucco gas pipeline project because of France’s stances on Armenian accusations of genocide and Ankara’s EU bid, a senior energy official said yesterday.

Gazprom Plans Sakhalin-1 Gas Supply Deal By May

Πεμ, 7 Φεβρουαρίου 2008 - 03:19

Russia's OAO Gazprom (GAZP.RS) plans to sign agreements on the purchase and sale of natural gas from the ExxonMobil-led (XOM) Sakhalin-1 energy project by May, the Interfax news agency reported Thursday.

Kazakh PM Orders Govt Co-Ownerhip Of Kazakhmys Power Plant

Πεμ, 7 Φεβρουαρίου 2008 - 03:17

Kazakh Prime Minister Karim Masimov Thursday told state holding company Samruk to hold talks with copper producer Kazakhmys PLC (KAZ.LN) to become a shareholder in a coal-fired power generator the company is buying from Arlington, Va.-based energy company AES Corp. (AES).

Syngenta CEO Sees Continuation Of Biofuels Boom In The US

Πεμ, 7 Φεβρουαρίου 2008 - 03:15

Swiss agrochemical company Syngenta AG's (SYT) Chief Executive Officer Mike Mack is confident the biofuels boom in the U.S. is set to continue.

Govt Agrees To Restructure Rosneft's Yukos Debt

Πεμ, 7 Φεβρουαρίου 2008 - 03:13

The Russian government agreed in January to restructure debts of state-owned oil company OAO Rosneft (ROSN.RS) relating to its purchase of a former OAO Yukos (YUKO.RS) asset, the Vedomosti business daily reported Thursday, citing unnamed sources.

Kazakh Oil, Gas Condensate Output To Rise To 70M Tons In '08

Πεμ, 7 Φεβρουαρίου 2008 - 03:05

Kazakhstan plans to produce 69 million to 70 million metric tons, or 1.4 million barrels a day, of oil and gas condensate in 2008, up from 67.5 million tons in 2007, the Kazakh energy and mineral resources minister said Thursday.

Alstom To Equip Two Areva EPR Reactors Sold To China

Πεμ, 7 Φεβρουαρίου 2008 - 03:03

French engineering group Alstom SA (1022047.FR) has been chosen to equip the two European pressurized-water reactors (EPRs) sold by French nuclear giant Areva (CEI.FR) to China, French weekly magazines Challenges reports Thursday without citing sources.