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Verbund Posts Substantial Improvement in Earnings
Operating result rose by 22.2% to € 263.6 m. Group profit increased by 10.16%. Nevertheless, the Austrian energy company remains below market expectations.
May 3, 2012
Common Energy Strategy for Germany, Austria and Switzerland
After the German nuclear exit, Switzerland and Austria should act as “green battery”.
May 2, 2012
OMV: „Nabucco is More Alive than Ever”
Despite the exit of Hungarian MOL, the Austrian oil company underlines the importance of Nabucco. CEO Roiss holds on Nabucco.
April 28, 2012
Vorarlberger Kraftwerke: Slight Increase in Results
Net income moved from € 40.2m to € 43m. Revenues reached 449.2m.
April 28, 2012
Sorgenia Will not be Sold
The Italian energy group will not be sold. The major owner CIR declines market rumors.
April 26, 2012
OMV Plans Downsizing of Nabucco
The Austrian oil and gas group works on a downsized version of the natural gas pipeline project. The original version would become too expensive, analysts say.
April 25, 2012
Hydro Power: Investments of € 16bn Planned
The Austrian energy Industry Calls for the construction of more hydro power plants. The renewable energy production should be enlarged considerably.
April 24, 2012
MOL May Leave Nabucco Project
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said that MOL the country’s largest company by market capitalization, is leaving the € 7.9bn ($ 10.4bn) Nabucco natural gas pipeline project.
April 24, 2012
OMV Raises Production
Due to the economic recovery in Libya, the Austrian oil and gas group OMV increased Oil production.
April 24, 2012
Sorgenia Records Losses
The Italian subsidiary of the Austrian energy company Verbund registered net losses of € 14.7. Revenues were up by 9.5%.
April 21, 2012
Siemens Austria and Verbund to Establish Electric Mobility Provider
The technology and electricity company found a joint venture in order to serve and develop the Austrian electric mobility market.
April 20, 2012
€ 8.0bn for Upgrade of Austrian Power Grid
According to the Austrian E-Control authority, the Austrian economy needs massive investments in the power grid. The upgrade to “smart grids” would be essential.
April 18, 2012
Roiss Claims European „Fracking“ Strategy
OMV´s CEO Gerhard Roiss calls for a common strategy to exploit shale gas. The European industrial sector should become more competitive.
April 18, 2012
OMV´s Petrol Stations: Potential Buyers in Sight
The Austrian oil and gas company OMV plans to sell its petrol stations in Croatia and Bosnia. Local investors show interest.
April 17, 2012
Verbund Focuses Investments on Austria
The Austrian energy company plans investments of € 2.4bn in the next five years. About 66% of these investments will be made in Austria.
April 12, 2012
AVE Needs Fresh Funds
The waste management company, which is held by the Upper Austrian energy company Energie AG, intends to pursue its growth strategy in CEE. New capital is needed therefore.
April 10, 2012
Romanian Government Considers Privatizations
The remaining publicly held stakes in Petrom, a subsidiary of Austrian OMV may be privatized. OMV does not participate in the transaction.
April 10, 2012
„Natural Gas to Become Most Important Energy Source“
Gerhard Roiss, CEO of the Austrian oil and gas group OMV pushes the EU to recognize the importance of natural gas.
April 7, 2012
BDI Receives Major Order from Hong Kong
The Austrian renewable energy company records an increase of € 9 million in the order volume for a multi-feedstock biodiesel plant in Hong Kong.
April 3, 2012
BDI: Higher Earnings, Lower Sales
BioEnergy International´s EBIT was up by 13.4% at € 3.6m. Sales declined by 13.1%.
April 2, 2012
EStAG Reports Moderate Rise in Earnings
The Styrian energy supplier Energie Steiermark AG could raise revenues by 9.0% to 1.37bn. Operating profits were down, though.
March 30, 2012
Bulgaria: Massive Penalty at OMV Subsidiary Threatens
Bulgaria´s Minister of Transport claims the maximum penalty for OMV´s subsidiary, which would reach up to € 1.0bn.
March 24, 2012
Losses at Verbund´s French Subsidiary Poweo
With consolidated revenue totalling € 503.4m, down 27.7%, the Group ended the year with a net loss of € 63.4m, due mainly to losses at the generation business and various write-downs
March 23, 2012
Nabucco Sees Decision on Combination With Tanap Next Year
Nabucco Gas Pipeline International GmbH, the € 7.9bn ($ 10.5bn) project to ship Caspian fuel to Europe, expects to make a decision on whether to link up with the competing Trans-Anatolia Pipeline next year.
March 22, 2012
Windtec: Espionage Scandal Does Not End
A former employee of the AMSC-owned Windtec alleges to be pursued by a secret service. The U.S. should have intervened at the Austrian justice.
March 21, 2012
EVN Raises Investments in Croatia
The Austrian energy company expects the beginning of a market consolidation in Croatia. Investments are rising.
March 21, 2012
Petrom Analyzes Romania Shale Gas Exploration Potential
The OMV-owned Petrom SA, Romania’s biggest oil company, is analyzing the potential for shale-gas exploration in the eastern European country.
March 20, 2012
Romanian President Again Critisized OMV´s Petrom
Romanian president Traian Basescu in television again emphasized that he cut ties with largest Romanian company OMV Petrom on ‘incorrect’, high profit-making policy.
March 20, 2012
Verbund Faces Competition from Russia
The Russian energy group Inter Rao is interested in the Milan-based Sorgenia. Austrian Verbund holds 45% in Sorgenia.
March 20, 2012
Bulgaria Suspects OMV, Lukoil, Rompetrol of Price Fixing
Bulgaria’s antitrust regulator said four fuel retailers including the Bulgarian units of OMV AG of Austria, OAO Lukoil , Russian oil producer, Rompetrol Rafinare SA and Petrol AD are suspected of being involved in price fixing.
March 17, 2012
Downsizing of Nabucco Plans
The companies behind the proposed 3,900km Nabucco pipeline that would carry natural gas from the Caspian region to Europe have pitched a slimmed-down version of the project.
March 16, 2012
Increasing Importance of Environmental Sector
In 2010, the Austrian environmental goods and services sector continued its growth, 7.9% more employees.
March 15, 2012
Raiffeisen Energy & Environment Sells Bulgarian Assets
The subsidiary of the Austrian Raiffeisen Leasing sells Bulgarian wind parks to Lukerg Renew.
March 14, 2012
Basescu Criticizes OMV Sharply
The Romanian President Traian Basescu is deeply disappointed of the Austrian oil and gas company OMV. The Romanian subsidiary “made too much profits”, Basescu says.
March 13, 2012
IPIC Intends Further Increase in OMV
The second core shareholder of OMV, the Arab state fund International Petroleum Investment Company, which is situated in Abu Dhabi, plans another rise in its shareholding.
March 8, 2012
„Going to America 2012“: AWO Supports Austrian Business in USA
Foreign Trade Austria (AWO) shows business opportunities in the U.S. to domestic companies.
March 8, 2012
EVN to Delist Bulgaria Units
Austria's EVN AG plans to delist its two units in Bulgaria just two months after the trade with their shares started on the local stock exchange.
March 7, 2012
Moody's Changes Outlook on Verbund's Rating to Negative
The U.S. rating agency Moody's Investors Service has today changed to negative from stable the outlook on the A2 senior unsecured rating of the Austrian energy company Verbund .
March 6, 2012
OMV Gives In: No Fracking in Austria
The Austrian oil and gas company OMV reacts to the citizen´s protests and gives up its natural gas exploration plans in Northern Austria.
March 5, 2012
Voestalpine Awarded Major Contract in the UK
Austrian voestalpine Group has been awarded a major contract for the supply of roughly 20,000 tons of pre-cut heavy-plate shapes for Siemens Wind Power for the London Array offshore wind tower project in the United Kingdom.
March 5, 2012
Nabucco: Costs Could Grow Further
The pipeline consortium Nabucco checks whether the project becomes more expensive than expected. Costs of € 15bn are forecasted.
March 3, 2012
Verbund Reports Mixed Results
The decline in profit by 12% in 2011 is justified with “difficult conditions in the energy market environment and the overall economy”. Sales and operating results were up substantially.
February 29, 2012
Resistance Against „Fracking“ Grows
The oil and gas group OMV plans to exploit shale gas in Northern Austria. Environmental activists claim a prohibition.
February 28, 2012
Verbund: Analysts Expect Mixed Results
Analysts anticipate a rise in earnings and sales at the Austrian energy supplier. EBITDA and profits are expected to decline.
February 28, 2012
Merger of Nabucco-TANAP Discussed
Members of the gas pipeline projects Nabucco and TANAP talk about a merger in Vienna. The Turkish Minister of Energy participates therein.
February 28, 2012
Higher Profits and Revenues at EVN
The Austrian energy provider recorded a slight increase in profits (+1.8%) and revenues (+3.4%). EVN expects stable results in 2012.
February 28, 2012
Decision on Nabucco Again Postponed
The natural gas consortium „Shah Deniz II“ postpones its decision by one year. OMV´s CEO Gerhard Roiss underlines the importance of a pipeline to the Austrian hub Baumgarten.
February 24, 2012
EVN: Rise in Sales, Decline in Profits Expected
The Austrian energy company will publish its results for the first quarter on February 28. Earnings should rise, profits should fall, RCB estimates.
February 24, 2012
Petrom Discovered Deep Water Gas Offshore Romania
The Romanian subsidiary of the Austrian oil and gas group OMV announces a first major success of its exploration works in the Black Sea together with Exxon Mobil.
February 22, 2012
OMV Surpasses Market Expectations
The Austrian oil and gas company today announced its results for the fourth quarter. Dividends will rise to € 1.10 per share. Clean CCS EBIT was up by 29%.
February 22, 2012
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