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Key Nabucco gas pipeline deal to be signed July 13 (AFP)

July 3, 2009 at 07:30 PM
AFP - EU nations and Turkey said Friday they will sign a key intergovernmental agreement in Ankara on July 13 on Europe's flagship Nabucco gas pipeline project, but key issues still need to be resolved.

Nabucco not at risk from Russia-Azerbaijan gas deal: Turkey (AFP)

July 3, 2009 at 07:10 PM
AFP - Russian Gazprom's recent deal to buy natural gas from Azerbaijan will not endanger Europe's flagship pipeline project Nabucco, Turkey's Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said here Friday.

Oil falls below $66 after bleak U.S. jobs data (Reuters)

July 3, 2009 at 05:42 PM
Reuters - Oil dropped a dollar to below $66 a barrel on Friday after unemployment data hardened views economic weakness would sap energy demand and that last month's rally was overdone.

Nigeria, Algeria, Niger seal $10 bln gas pipeline deal (AFP)

July 3, 2009 at 04:48 PM
AFP - Three African countries on Friday signed an accord to build a 10-billion-dollar trans-Saharan gas pipeline linking vast reserves in Nigeria to Europe.

$10B deal would ship gas from Africa to Europe (AP)

July 3, 2009 at 03:19 PM
AP - Nigeria's state oil company says that Nigeria, Algeria and Niger have signed an agreement to create a $10 billion trans-Saharan gas pipeline to ship gas to Europe.

Forbes: Energy

Mixed Jobs Report Rattles Stocks

July 2, 2009 at 02:00 PM
Labor Dept. reports drop in nonfarm payrolls, but 9.5% unemployment rate is slightly better than expected.

Investment In Cleantech Picks Up

July 2, 2009 at 01:31 AM
Venture capitalists pump $1.2 billion into alternative energy in second quarter, with stimulus driving interest.

Oilfield Activity May Be Rebounding

July 1, 2009 at 12:14 AM
Rig count rises slightly on upturn in oil prices, but natural gas drilling continues to fall.

Pipe Dreams

June 30, 2009 at 10:49 PM
Why Houston billionaire Dan Duncan is creating the country's biggest oil and gas pipeline company.

What's North Dakota's Secret?

June 30, 2009 at 07:38 PM
Under Gov. John Hoeven, the state has strong growth, the lowest jobless rate in the nation--even a budget surplus.

Platts : Top Headlines

Argentina biodiesel export volumes, prices up in June

Buenos Aires (Platts) --03 Jul 2009 -- [Oil] Argentina's biodiesel exports rose in volume and price in June compared with May, agriculture news service Infocampo reported Friday. Exports totaled 109,749 mt last month, up 9.9% from 99,891 mt ...

Crude futures down on gloomy economic, oil data amid light trade

Buenos Aires (Platts) -- 03 Jul 2009 -- [Oil] Crude oil futures in Europe were rangebound Friday, unable to recover from bearish economic and oil data released this weak, sources said, with the market also seeing light trading activity due to today's ...

Nigeria has 36-day supply of fuel despite shut refineries: NNPC

Lagos (Platts) -- 03 Jul 2009 -- [Oil] Nigeria has enough petroleum products to meet domestic demand for 36 days despite the recent closure of two refineries after militant activity cut crude supplies to the plants, state-run Nigerian National ...

French carbon tax should target consumed energy: HSBC

London (Platts) --03 Jul 2009 -- [Electric Power] France's yet to be introduced carbon tax should target energy consumption rather than the carbon content of final products, HSBC France's chief economist said Friday. HSBC's Mathilde Lemoine, one ...

Russian agency says MOL-Russneft JV violating license: report

London (Platts) -- 03 Jul 2009 -- [Electric Power] Russia's environmental authorities have accused a joint venture between Hungary's MOL and Russia's Russneft, which is developing a major field in West Siberia, of violating license terms on the utilization ...