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Energy Supply: Liquefied Natural Gas from Qatar, Instead of Pipeline Gas from Russia

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March 11, 2022

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February 22, 2022

Ukraine Crisis: Potential Impact of Russian Invasion on Ukrainian, Russian and EU Economies

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February 3, 2022

Austria's Position on the Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Despite ongoing diplomatic efforts, tensions between Russia and Ukraine remain high as Russia still has thousands of troops stationed on the Ukrainian border. Read Austria's position on the issue.

January 22, 2022

Joint Statement by Greece and Austria

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September 1, 2020

Bulgaria: South Stream Offers 6,000 New Jobs

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July 18, 2013
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July 16, 2013

OMV: Major Gas Discovery in Australia

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July 16, 2013

Ukraine: Deal With IMF to be Cut in Summer

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February 20, 2013
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January 28, 2013

Bayerngas Leaves Nabucco

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January 28, 2013
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January 21, 2013

Strong Political Support for Nabucco

Nabucco countries acknowledge the ministerial declaration extending legal and regulatory framework to Nabucco West.

January 19, 2013

Serbia: Dinkic Underlines Importance of South Stream Pipeline

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January 19, 2013
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January 17, 2013

Shah Deniz Consortium to Enter Nabucco Project

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January 10, 2013
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January 9, 2013

New Hope for Nabucco

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December 22, 2012

Nabucco: Official Approval in Bulgaria

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December 22, 2012
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OMV Focuses on Black Sea and North Sea

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November 24, 2012

OMV Underlines Necessity of Shale Gas Production

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November 20, 2012
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Croatia Does not Participate in South Stream Pipeline

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November 5, 2012

South Stream Pipeline: Gazprom Concludes Contract with Hungary

The Russian energy group Gazprom has negotiated the last conditions of the contract with Serbia and Hungary.

November 2, 2012

„Nabucco Is not Dead at All“

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October 9, 2012
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„Austria Does Not Need Shale Gas“

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October 1, 2012

OMV Considers Joining Tanap

The Austrian oil and gas company intends to invest up to $ 7.0bn in the Turkish-Azeri project.

September 25, 2012

Total, OMV and Repsol pay € 48m for Test Drillings in Bulgaria´s Black Sea

Bulgaria wants to reduce its dependence on Russian energy. The consortium has paid € 48m to Bulgaria.

September 22, 2012

OMV Gives Up Fracking Plans

The Austrian oil and gas company announced that there will be no shale gas production in Austria.

September 17, 2012

OMV Sells 15% Stake in CEGH to Slovak Eurstream

The Austrian oil company reduced its share in Central European Gas Hub from 80% to 65%.

September 14, 2012
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OMV and Total Start Gas Drillings in Bulgaria´s Black Sea

Bulgaria wants to reduce its dependence on Russian energy. Together with the French Total Group and the Spanish Repsol Group, Austrian OMV begins test gas drillings in the Bulgarian Black Sea.

September 1, 2012

Croatia Said to Become Part of South Stream Pipeline

Good news for Croatia: Gazprom and Plinacro are said to have agreed on a natural gas pipeline across Croatia. The pipeline may enhance employment and reduce natural gas costs.

August 27, 2012

South Stream Pipeline May Run Across Croatia

Instead of Hungary, the pipeline project South Stream may pass through Croatia. Gazprom currently negotiates with the Croatian operator Plinacro.

August 20, 2012

OMV Starts Gas Drillings in Ukraine

Together with the U.S. oils group ExxonMobil, the Dutch-British Shell Group, and the Ukrainian Nadra Ukrayny, OMV´s subsidiary Petrom starts natural gas drillings in the Ukrainian Black Sea region.

August 17, 2012

OMV to Focus on Gas Business

The Austrian oil and gas company intends to exploit natural gas in proximity to Europe. The Black Sea and the North Sea are the strategically most important areas.

August 8, 2012
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July 27, 2012

Roiss Claims Energy Strategy

Gerhard Roiss, CEO of the Austrian energy company OMV, warns of a withdrawal of the energy-intensive industry tot he U.S.

July 26, 2012

OMV Resumes Production Works in Yemen

The Austrian oil and gas group may get oil from Yemen soon. In Bulgaria, OMV participates in exploitation works.

July 17, 2012

Vienna Stock Exchange: New Trading System for Gas Exchange

Trayport ETS: New trading system on CEGH Gas Exchange of the Vienna Stock Exchange.

July 6, 2012

Austrian Environmental Minister Against Fracking

Nikolaus Berlakovich thinks that shale gas is no alternative. Fracking would be „extremely environmentally harmful“.

July 3, 2012

Austria’s Most Powerful Power Plant Inaugurated

New combined cycle gas turbine plant saves up to two million tons of CO2 annually, the Austrian energy provider Verbund says. The company expects lower results in the first half of 2012.

June 22, 2012

Nabucco „Not Essential“ for EU

For the EU Commissioner Günther Oettinger, it is not important which pipeline ships natural gas to Europe.

June 22, 2012

Intensive Talks between OMV and Romanian Government

The Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta initiated talks with the Austrian oil and gas group OMV. Romania wants to control fuel prices in future.

June 19, 2012

Nabucco: EU Commission is in Doubt

The Commission of the European Union emphasizes that Nabucco is still an option. Nevertheless, there would be cheaper options.

June 18, 2012

„Nabucco Will Die A Hundred Times“

OMV´s CEO Gerhard Roiss promotes the new „Nabucco West“ project and underlines the high probability of success.

June 14, 2012

Austrian E-Control Supports Shale Gas Exploitation

Walter Boltz, CEO of the Austrian energy market regulator, thinks that Europe would benefit from the shale gas exploitation.

June 13, 2012
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