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EU Offers Serbs Cooperation Pact

Τρι, 29 Ιανουαρίου 2008 - 01:34

The European Union, eager to encourage pro-European Serbians voting in a presidential election runoff, invited Serbia yesterday to sign an interim political accord on February 7, days after Sunday’s decisive poll.

Coca-Cola Hellenic to Build Power Plants, Cut Emissions

Τρι, 29 Ιανουαρίου 2008 - 01:27

Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company, the world’s second-biggest bottler of Coke beverages, will have new power plants built at a cost of –225 million ($331 million) as the European Union tightens rules to cut greenhouse emissions by a fifth over the next 12 years.

Sabanci to Pick Nuclear Partner Soon

Τρι, 29 Ιανουαρίου 2008 - 01:23

Turkey’s Sabanci Holding will choose by mid-March from up to six European and Asian companies to partner its bid in a Turkish nuclear power plant tender, the head of Sabanci’s energy group said yesterday.

Bulgaria's Burgas To Hold Referendum on Oil Pipeline Feb 2008

Δευ, 28 Ιανουαρίου 2008 - 06:17

Burgas, Bulgaria's fourth-largest city, will hold a referendum asking its residents to vote in favour or against a planned oil pipeline passing through the municipality.

Iran Receives Final Load Of Russian Uranium For Nuclear Plant

Δευ, 28 Ιανουαρίου 2008 - 03:28

Iran received the final shipment of uranium fuel from Russia on Monday for its first nuclear plant, state media reported, a key step toward the launch of the reactor's operations expected later this year.

France,Germany To Unveil Alternative To EU Energy Measures-FT

Δευ, 28 Ιανουαρίου 2008 - 02:30

France and Germany will unveil this week a third alternative to the European Commission's energy unbundling measures that would prevent the forced breakup of their power companies, The Financial Times reports.

StatoilHydro: North Sea Fields Back To Normal After Storms

Δευ, 28 Ιανουαρίου 2008 - 02:28

A range of StatoilHydro's ASA (STO) Norwegian North Sea fields were back in action Monday after partial de-manning and a production outage imposed ahead of stormy weather over the weekend.

ENKA And KEPCO To Cooperate On Nuclear Plant In Turkey - IHA

Δευ, 28 Ιανουαρίου 2008 - 02:27

Turkish construction firm ENKA Insaat (ENKAI.IS) said Monday it has signed a preliminary agreement with Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEP) to cooperate on a nuclear energy project in Turkey, Ihlas news agency, or IHA, reported.

Edison, DEPA Set up JV for ITGI Pipeline

Δευ, 28 Ιανουαρίου 2008 - 02:26

Italian energy group Edison and Greek natural gas firm DEPA will set up a joint venture to develop a new pipeline to bring 8 billion cubic meters of gas from Azerbaijan to Italy, Edison said yesterday.

Iraq Stops 100,000 B/D Oil Exports To South Korea - Official

Δευ, 28 Ιανουαρίου 2008 - 02:25

Iraq has suspended crude oil exports to South Korea because Korean companies haven't yet abandoned a deal signed with the Kurdistan regional government to explore disputed oil fields, a senior Iraqi oil official said Monday.

Caspian Holdings Positive 08 Start, Prod Continues In 9 Wells

Δευ, 28 Ιανουαρίου 2008 - 02:24

Caspian Holdings (AIM: CSH), an oil and gas production and exploration company in Kazakhstan, Monday announced positive start to 2008, with production continuing strongly from 9 wells.

Rosneft, Gazprom Neft Choose Tomskneft's Executives-Vedomosti

Δευ, 28 Ιανουαρίου 2008 - 02:22

Vladimir Paltsev will remain the chief executive of Russian Tomskneft, a subsidiary of the state-controlled oil major Rosneft (ROSN.RS), jointly owned with the energy giant Gazprom's (GAZP.RS) oil unit Gazprom Neft (SIBN.RS), the daily Vedomosti reported Monday, citing unnamed sources close to Tomskneft.

Russia Wins Pipeline War in Serbia Pact

Δευ, 28 Ιανουαρίου 2008 - 02:13

Russia won the right yesterday to route a major gas supply route to Europe through its ally Serbia, a move analysts described as marking a Kremlin victory in a “pipeline war” with the European Union.