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Bulgaria to Lower Electricity Prices by August
Bulgaria will lower the price of electricity on August 1st
July 30, 2013
Gazprom Acquires Kirghiz Gas Network
In return for a symbolic purchase price, the Kirghiz natural gas network is taken over completely by Gazprom. The Russian energy giant intends to invest billions of rubel in infrastructure.
July 29, 2013
Czech Republic: CEZ to Postpone Completion of Temelin
Czech energy company CEZ announced that the decision for the finalization of nuclear power plant Temelin will take at least a year longer than planned.
July 25, 2013
Serbia and Bulgaria to Team Up in Energy Policy
Serbia and Bulgaria discuss South Stream, Nis-Sofia gas interconnection and the completion of the section of Corridor 10
July 24, 2013
OMV: Problems in Libya Slow Down Production
The total production of OMV in the second quarter of 2013 has decreased compared to the same period of time in the previous year and the first quarter of the current year.
July 24, 2013
Renewable Energy: Only Decent Growth Rates
2012: Share of eligible renewable energy consumption in Austria increased by 1% .
July 19, 2013
Bulgaria: South Stream Offers 6,000 New Jobs
South Stream Bulgaria´s CEO Georgi Gegov stresses the economic effect of the new gas pipeline from Russia to Western Europe.
July 18, 2013
Russian Economy Shows Insufficient Diversification
The Russian economy is primarily based on commodities, economists at the Moscow Higher School of Economics report. In the medium term, Russia has no growth potential, the experts say.
July 18, 2013
OMV: Major Gas Discovery in Australia
Successful appraisal of the Zola gas discovery offshore Australia.
July 16, 2013
ExxonMobil Signs Agreement with Ukrainian Government
ExxonMobil regards 45bn cubic meters of gas production realistic.
July 15, 2013
Serbia to Invest € 10bn in Energy Sector
Serbia will invest € 10 bn in the development of the energy sector in the next eight years.
July 12, 2013
OMV Petrom Sold Subsidiary
OMV Petrom sold its subsidiary Petrom Distribuţie Gaze SRL.
July 11, 2013
Russia to Reduce Oil Export
Russia produces more oil which is increasingly used in the country itself. Refineries outside of Russia do not fear immediate bottlenecks in the supply of oil.
July 11, 2013
Austria: EVN Hits Brakes with Expansion of Solar Energy
The fast expansion of solar electricity in the province of Lower Austria is straining the power supply system. EVN is therefore limiting the power supply for some projects. Plant operators are infuriated.
July 11, 2013
Dispute about Ina in Hungary and Croatia Escalates
The Croatian prosecution is once more investigating due to bribe payment to former Prime Minister Sanader. Head of Mol, Hernadi, is faced with a possible detention order.
July 11, 2013
Gazprom Runs Risk Of Losing Leading Position
Currently, only state-controlled energy giant Gazprom is permitted to export gas. Due to cooperations with French Total and Chinese enterprises, Moscow now intends to open the market.
July 9, 2013
Ukraine Looking for Alternative Gas Suppliers
Gas supply from Europe to Ukraine may stimulate pricing of Russian import.
July 8, 2013
OMV Continues Expansion in Norway
OMV has been awarded six additional offshore exploration licenses in Norway, acting as operator for two of them.
July 5, 2013
OMV Petrom Set World Record in Casing Drilling.
OMV Petrom, the largest oil and gas producer in Southeastern Europe, set a world record in the field of casing drilling in terms of diameter of drilling column and depth.
July 5, 2013
Visegrad Four Support Ukraine’s EU Integration
At the V4 summit in Wisla/Poland Slovak President Gasparovic announced yesterday that the V4 countries are interested in Ukraine’s successful European integration, particularly in signing the Assciation Agreement with the EU.
July 4, 2013
Hungarian MOL to Invest $ 38m in Romanian Exploration
Hungarian oil and gas company MOL plans to invest $ 38m in the exploration and production of hydrocarbon resources in Western Romania.
July 3, 2013
Rosneft to Take Over Itera Completely
Russian oil producer Rosneft has taken over gas corporation Itera completely and now wants to compete against energy giant Gazprom.
July 2, 2013
Poland To Enhance Supervision Over State Companies
Around twenty state-controlled enterprises will be watched more closely.
July 2, 2013
Croatia To Issue Licenses for Exploration of Oil and Gas
Croatia plans to issue lucrative concession for the production of oil and gas from 2014 on.
July 2, 2013
TAP to Deliver Greece, Italy and CESEE
Shah Deniz targets Italian and Southeastern European gas markets through Trans Adriatic Pipeline.
July 1, 2013
Nabucco: Flop for OMV and EU
Petrom will resume exploration drilling in offshore Black Sea block.
June 27, 2013
Austria: Harsh Blow for OMV
The pipeline “Nabucco”, a project with Austrian energy enterprise OMV taking the lead, will not receive gas from the gas field Sha Deniz II. This was announced by the mineral oil company on Wednesday.
June 26, 2013
Ukraine Could Become Energy Hub in Europe
According to EU Enlargement Commissioner Füle, Ukraine is an important partner of the EU.
June 26, 2013
OMV Starts Seismic Acquisition in Bulgaria
OMV and partners start seismic acquisition activities offshore Bulgaria.
June 25, 2013
US: Active Investor in Romania
US companies remained active investors in Romania last year. Particulary the IT sector, automotive industry and oil/gas sector are increasingly strengthening their local position. Foreign direct investments from the US came at more than $ 1bn.
June 24, 2013
Rosneft to Supply China Over 25 Years
Russia’s Rosneft agreed to double oil supplies to China, in a deal worth $ 270bn.
June 24, 2013
Russia: Putin Changes Personnel at Ministry of Economics
In the light of the menancing recession, Russian president Vladimir Putin has reorganized the leaders of economic policy-makers.
June 24, 2013
OMV Signs Deal with ADNOC
OMV signs upstream exploration agreement with the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company.
June 24, 2013
Russia to Improve Relations to China
Russia turns its back on Europe and starts focusing on Asia instead in regard to oil export.
June 21, 2013
EVN Arbitration Proceedings Against Bulgaria to Start
EVN AG commences investment treaty arbitration against the Republic of Bulgaria.
June 21, 2013
Eder Appeals for Reindustrialization in Europe
In an interview with Austrian daily „Kurier“, Wolfgang Eder, CEO of Austrian steel producer voestalpine talks about the future of the European steel industry and the differences to the US energy policy.
June 20, 2013
Hungary: Taxes to Be Raised
Shortly before the parliamentary summer recess taxes were raised by the government of Viktor Orban.
June 18, 2013
Lopatka: "EU Enlargement is a Driver for Reforms and Rule Of Law"
State Secretary Lopatka on DARUM EUROPA information tour.
June 18, 2013
Changes at EVN: Reduction of the Board
The Supervisory Board of EVN AG has decided in its meeting on June 12th, not to fill the vacant position due to the retirement of the Member of the Board Herbert Pöttschacher.
June 13, 2013
Verbund to Write Off Gas Power Plants
During an analyst’s conference in London and after the closing of the stock exchange, energy company Verbund announced dampened earning prospects.
June 13, 2013
Verbund Puts Wind Farms in Romania into Operation
One of the largest onshore wind farms of Europe with a 225 megawatt capacity near the Black Sea coast.
June 13, 2013
Gazprom Withdraws from Greek Privatization Offer
The months of courtship were in vain. The Russian enterprises Gazprom and Sintez allowed the period prescribed for the privatization of Greek gas company Depa to expire.
June 12, 2013
Macedonia to Join South Stream Pipeline Project
Contracts will be signed next week in St. Peterburg.
June 12, 2013
Bulgaria: Protests Against Shale Gas Exploration
Protests will make it problematic for the new Bulgarian government to lift the moratorium on shale gas exploration.
June 10, 2013
Turkey: Erdogan Demands Peaceful End Of Protests
After his return from Northern Africa, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has demanded an immediate stop of protests in his country. Many Russian investors are supposed to have drawn their assets from Turkey.
June 8, 2013
Russia: Gazprom Looking for Alternative Markets
After 40 years of a surge in revenues, Russian energy giant Gazprom has to face turbulent times in Europe.
June 3, 2013
Rosneft to Take Over Itera
According to a newspaper report, Rosneft intends to take over Russia’s second biggest gas supplier Itera for around € 2.3bn.
May 28, 2013
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