Gas
Moldova to resume gas talks with Gazprom after decision on EU Energy Package III
December 17, 2011Moldpres/ Chisinau -- Moldova's negotiations on a gas new contract with the Russian gas giant Gazprom will be resumed after Moldova decides on the actions needed to implement the EU Energy Package III. Economics Minister Valeriu Lazar today made...
Azerbaijan-Turkey gas deal's impact on supply to Europe
November 04, 2011CESD/ Baku -- Last week Azerbaijan and Turkey signed a number of export agreements that allow Turkey to buy gas from Azerbaijan and transport it through neighboring countries to Europe. According to a statement posted on the official website of the State...
British Petroleum proposes South-East Europe Pipeline in place of Nabucco
November 03, 2011By Vladimir Socor/ Eurasia Daily Monitor/ Washington, DC -- Azerbaijan and the Shah Deniz gas producers’ consortium have just signed bilateral agreements with Turkey on gas transit to Europe (see EDM, November 1). Meanwhile, the Shah Deniz consortium...
Moldova: Gasoline and diesel should decrease in price
June 29, 2011Larisa Muntean/ Chişinău / Moldova.ORG/ -- Moldovans oilmen are less honest when it comes to lowering oil prices. They are more reluctant to lower prices on local markets in response to developments in international oil markets. At least so says economic...
Moldova to start talks on new gas supply contract
June 24, 2011In the months to come, Moldova will start negotiations on a new contract on gas supply, in order manage to sign it in due time, since the agreement signed in 2006 expires on 31 December 2011. Moldova has already set up a group of negotiators and approved...
Russia and Norway agree deal over oil-rich Barents Sea
June 08, 2011Russia and Norway have agreed a deal to divide up their shares of the Barents Sea. The deal follows decades of negotiations between the two sides over how to divide the region. The accord will allow companies to explore for oil and gas in the 68,00...
Egypt gas pipeline to Israel and Jordan explodes
April 27, 2011A pipeline carrying gas from Egypt to Israel and Jordan has exploded after an attack by an armed gang in the north Sinai area of Egypt. A tower of flames shot into the air and forced the pipeline to be shut down, Egyptian security officials say. It...
Cheap gas for basing rights? Russia sugests Ukrainian-type deal to Moldova
February 17, 2011Russia’s ambassador to Moldova, Valery Kuzmin, insinuated via Chisinau media on February 1 that Moscow can grant Moldova a price discount on Russian gas, as it granted one to Ukraine, in return for military basing rights. Kuzmin said: &ldquo...
Cheap gas for basing rights: Russia offers Ukrainian type deal to Moldova
February 08, 2011Russia’s ambassador to Moldova, Valery Kuzmin, insinuated via Chisinau media on February 1 that Moscow can grant Moldova a price discount on Russian gas, as it granted one to Ukraine, in return for military basing rights. Kuzmin said: &ldquo...
Moldova facing price shock from Gazprom
February 08, 2011The Russian government’s offer of cheap gas to Moldova, in return for military basing rights (“Cheap Gas for Basing Rights: Russia Offers Ukrainian-Type Deal to Moldova,” EDM, February 4) aims to pressure Moldova’s governing...