Energy & Oil

Wednesday, January 7th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Chilean Congress investigates ENAP losses & gas projects

Chile's Lower House unanimously approved this week the naming of a special committee to investigate the financial performance of government owned hydrocarbons corporation ENAP, that suffered huge losses in 2008, and gas exploration projects in Tierra del Fuego which have been described as commercially “non viable”.
Tuesday, December 30th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Argentina temporarily takes over gas pipeline operator

Argentina appointed a supervisor to help oversee pipeline operator Transportadora de Gas del Norte SA, TGN, after the company said it will default on 22.1 million US dollars debt, Federal Planning Minister Julio De Vido announced Monday.
Tuesday, December 30th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Petrol price reached three-year low in United Kingdom

The price of petrol has reached a three-year low in the United Kingdom, according to the Automobile Association and reported in the London press. The average cost of petrol at the beginning of this week was 87.79p a litre compared with 88.27p at the end of December 2005.
Monday, December 29th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
New challenges for Russian takeover of Spain's Repsol

Spanish bank La Caixa is no longer in talks with Russia's LUKOIL to sell all or part of its 12.7% stake in oil firm Repsol, it announced on Monday in a one paragraph stock exchange announcement.
Sunday, December 28th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Brazil unveils plan to expand ethanol sales in Asian market

Brazil's giant oil and gas corporation Petrobras has plans to open next year its first service stations in Japan to promote the distribution of ethanol, of which Brazil is the world's second leading producer, according to a report from O Estado de Sao Paulo. Petrobras already operates an oil refinery in Japan.
Saturday, December 27th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Landlocked Paraguay short of fuel because of shallow rivers

Land locked Paraguay is suffering a shortage of fuel because a serious drought has left the main river, and lifeline, too shallow for vessels with a plus ten feet draught, according to the capital Asunción press.
Wednesday, December 24th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Era of cheap gas is coming to an end warns Russia's Putin

The era of cheap gas is coming to an end, Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has told ministers from the world's major gas-exporting countries. Putin said the cost of extracting gas was rising sharply therefore “the era of cheap energy resources, of cheap gas, is of course coming to an end”.
Saturday, December 20th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Europe Asia plagued by recession and internet collapse

Internet and phone communications between Europe, the Middle East, and Asia have been seriously disrupted after submarine cables were severed. It is thought the FLAG FEA, SMW4, and SMW3 lines, near the Alexandria cable station in Egypt, have all been cut. A fault was also reported on the GO submarine cable 130km off Sicily.
Saturday, December 20th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Oil price collapses in spite of promises of further supply cuts

OPEC will continue to cut crude production until prices stabilize said the cartel's president Chakib Jelil on Friday during a conference of oil producing and consuming countries in London.
Saturday, December 20th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
OPEC asks “confused” PM Brown to also look at high oil taxes

Oil producers rounded on UK PM Gordon Brown on Friday for complaining about prices while raking in huge fuel taxes. A senior OPEC figure branded the Prime Minister “confused” for demanding the cartel maintained output levels to control prices rather than reducing domestic duty.