China set to snub Areva nuclear deal
Industry
A deal long sought by France’s Areva to build a US$12-billion nuclear waste reprocessing station in China looks increasingly unlikely
Industry
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EDF and Mitsubishi form nuclear firm
Industry
The Atmea joint venture between France’s Areva and Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) is to be restructured after the sale
EU funds Slovak-Polish gas line
Industry
The EU’s Innovation and Networks Executive Agency, Poland’s operator Gaz-System and Slovakia’s pipeline agency Eustream have signed an agreement to
IHS launches Bosnia exploration bid
Industry
UK-based consulting company IHS has lodged a bid in a public tender launched by the Bosnia Federation in search for
Innogy looks to cut costs
Consumption
German energy group Innogy is considering cost cuts across all parts of its operations after the departure of CEO Peter
Albania refinery staff demand wages
Industry
Albanian oil workers protested outside the Ministry of Energy in Tirana last week after marching 100km from their refinery at
EPH buys Italian biomass plants
Industry
The Czech Republic’s utility firm EPH has acquired two solid biomass plants in Italy with a combined capacity of 73
Rosneft U-turns on gas field bid
Industry
Russia’s largest oil producer Rosneft said it had asked the Moscow’s competition watchdog for permission to bid for gas fields
Russia removes Arctic nuclear poison
Environment
Russia says it is addressing one of the most hazardous environmental legacies of the Soviet era and trying to clean
Power rivals claim arbitration victory
Industry
Ukraine’s Naftogaz and Russian major Gazprom have both claimed victory as a Stockholm arbitration tribunal handed down the final award
Poland reveals gas hub ambitions
Industry
Poland’s power major Gaz System and its Slovak counterpart Eustream have signed an agreement to build a pipeline as part
Russia remains China’s top oil supplier
Consumption
Russia was China’s largest crude oil supplier for the ninth consecutive month in November, keeping Saudi Arabia in second place,
Lithuania questions daylight saving
Industry
Lithuania says it will push the European Union to abolish its daylight-saving laws, despite claims that it saves energy. Vilnius
Eni, Shell face Nigeria bribe trial
Industry
European oil giants Eni and Shell are to stand trial in Italy over allegations of corruption in their Nigerian operations.
Rosneft wins Venezuela gas deal
Industry
Venezuela has awarded licences to Russian energy major Rosneft to develop two offshore natural-gas fields. The deal entitles the Russia’s