Romania and Hungary have agreed on natural gas deliveries
Romania will set the technical conditions for the gas exports to Hungary by 2020, according to the agreement signed Monday…
Russia Tops U.S. In Global Energy Company Rankings
State-controlled gas giant Gazprom ranked the top integrated oil and gas company of 2017, according to the S&P Platts Top…
EU launches new trade inquiry into Argentine biodiesel
The European Commission has begun a new investigation into whether Argentine biodiesel exporters benefit from unfair subsidies, following a complaint…
Diesel driving bans loom for 10 German cities – study
Ten German cities considerably exceed EU nitrogen oxide (NOx) limits, making diesel driving bans more likely in 2018, according to…
Shell buying spree cranks up race for clean energy
Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L) has spent over $400 million on a range of acquisitions in recent weeks, from solar power…
Oil hits $71 for first time since 2014 on tighter supply and weak dollar
Oil hit $71 a barrel on Thursday for the first time since 2014, supported by OPEC-led supply curbs, a record-breaking…
Big Oil flush with cash again, but no party yet
The world’s top oil companies are expected to generate more cash in 2018 than at any other time this decade…
Workers at risk from cuts at Croatian refinery to get other jobs at INA
Workers whose jobs are affected by the closure of some activities at a loss-making oil refinery in the central town…
Methodology for gas royalties calculation gets under scrutiny again
A draft order of the National Agency for Mineral Resources (NAMR), published on January 19th, establishes that the royalties for…
Saudi Energy minister urges oil producers to extend cooperation beyond 2018
Saudi Arabia’s energy minister urged global oil producing nations to extend their cooperation beyond 2018, but said this might mean…
Naftogaz says purchase of 5 billion cubic meters of gas from Gazprom is cost-efficient
National joint-stock company Naftogaz Ukrainy believes that purchase of 5 billion cubic meters (bcm) of natural gas from Russia’s Gazprom…
IEA sees oil markets tightening as Venezuelan output collapses
Global oil markets are tightening quickly on falling supply from Venezuela, which posted 2017’s biggest unplanned output fall and could…
Chemical industry in bid to harness Germany’s green power overload
Evonik (EVKn.DE) has become the latest German chemical maker seeking to convert excess renewable power into chemical building blocks that…
Gigi Dragomir, removed in December by PM Tudose, comes back as the Chairman of NAMR
Gigi Dragomir, dismissed by Prime Minister Mihai Tudose at the end of last year from the position of the Chairman…
After 20 years in Romania, LUKOIL announces investments of more than 30 million dollars in Petrotel
Petrotel LUKOIL announces new investments in their refinery in Ploiesti, over 30 million dollars by 2020, for improving environmental footprint.…
Greece gets interest for new offshore oil and gas tenders: licensing body
Tenders for offshore oil and gas exploration and exploitation west and south of Greece have attracted “strong interest” from companies…