World news about “Gas” published by euronews.
Europe’s frozen February may last until month’s end Europe’s big freeze may last until the end of February. That is the chilling warning from leading meteorologists. Italy is already mourning some 40 victims… 08/02/2012
Big chill boosts European energy prices European energy prices have shot up on a combination of bitterly cold weather across the region and Iran’s talk of banning oil exports to some European… 07/02/2012
Gas grumbles heat up in bitter cold The European Commission has confirmed several European countries are experiencing reduced flows of Russian natural gas. Brussels says the countries involved… 04/02/2012
EDF set to boost stake in Italian power giant EDF the French state controlled power company has boosted its stake in Edison, Italy’s number two utility company. It has agreed to pay 700 million euros in… 27/12/2011
Gassing up Europe The controversial Nord Stream pipeline which started operations on Tuesday takes an undersea rather than an overland route. That means gas going from… 08/11/2011
Turkish Cypriot leader: EU not sincere or impartial over Cyprus In response to gas and oil drilling carried out by the Greek Cypriot government in the Mediterranean, Turkish Cypriots have started to conduct their own… 04/10/2011
Leap in demand for LPG debated in Doha Where there is gas there is growth – that could be the motto of the liquefied petroleum gas industry, whose leading lights are in Doha in the Gulf for their… 28/09/2011
Cyprus blasts Turkey over gas EU member Cyprus has a major natural gas find on its hands, which is complicating even further dealings with EU-candidate country Turkey. Unification talks on… 28/09/2011
Financial crisis, Schengen zone and relations between Europe and Ukraine in Europe Weekly In this week’s Europe Weekly we look at why there is no let up from financial crisis and how it affects the Europe’s poorest people. We look at why two … 24/09/2011
Ukraine at the crossroads This is a crucial year for Ukraine and especially for its international relations with both Russia and Europe. That was the backdrop to this year’s… 22/09/2011
Europe Weekly: Gas, Greece and a Kosovo compromise In this week’s Europe Weekly we take a look at the EU’s new energy strategy, a customs deal in Kosovo and the eurozone debt crisis. We also chat to the Vice… 09/09/2011
Shell’s profits soar but output lower Royal Dutch Shell has reported big profit increases – as did Norway’s Statoil and Spain’s Repsol. But that was due to high oil prices and masked the impact… 28/07/2011
Gazprom looks east Gazprom says it will keep deliveries to Europe steady even as Asian customers start taking significant amounts of gas. Alexei Miller, the chief executive of… 30/06/2011
Eni’s TAG pipeline stake sold The Italian oil and gas group Eni has sold its stake in the TAG gas pipeline as it was ordered to do in a European competition ruling. Eni’s 89 percent… 10/06/2011
Nabucco pipeline moves closer to realityFour EU countries and Turkey have signed additional deals for the construction of the long-delayed Nabucco gas pipeline. The ambitious and costly project… 08/06/2011
Turkey-Azerbaijan pipeline deal will bring gas to EuropeTurkey and Azerbaijan have signed a deal to build a pipeline to transport Azeri gas to Turkey and Europe. Energy ministers from the two nations signed the… 26/12/2011
Polska a gaz łupkowyPolska posiada jedne z najwiekszych zlóż gazu łupkowego w Europie. Dlatego też Warszawa naciskała na Unię w celu wypracowania wspólnego stanowiska dla… 19/12/2011
Russia agress cut-price gas deal with BelarusRussia has agreed to sell discount gas to Belarus for a price 60 per cent below what European countries pay. Minsk will pay 164 dollars per cubic metre… 26/11/2011
Tourists injured in gas leak on Canary IslandsSix people have been injured in a gas explosion at a holiday resort on the Canary islands. The blast occurred as a lorry made a delivery to a local hotel… 24/11/2011
Cyprus, Turkey and Israel wrestle over gasCyprus went drilling for gas in September, partnered up with the US firm Noble Energy, from Texas. Nicosia has high hopes for its exclusive economic zone… 23/11/2011
Energy giant Shell signs Turkish oil and gas dealEnergy giant Royal Dutch Shell agreed an oil and gas exploration deal with Turkish state petroleum firm TPAO on Wednesday. Shell will search for oil and gas… 23/11/2011
World’s leading gas producers meet in DohaStabilising the natural gas market has been the focus of a summit in the Qatari capital Doha. Members of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF)… 15/11/2011
EU leaders celebrate Nord Stream gas switch onLeaders from across the EU were in Lubmin on Germany’s Baltic coast on Tuesday to celebrate the switch-on of a new gas supply route from Russia to… 08/11/2011
Ukraine’s Tymoshenko faces new corruption claimsNew criminal charges have been filed against jailed former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko. Security officials are alleging she was involved in a… 14/10/2011
Wide condemnation of Tymoshenko verdictThere has been a stunned reaction in Ukraine and elsewhere to the seven year jail sentence handed down to former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko. She was… 12/10/2011
Drilling row gets deeper as Turkey starts explorationTurkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has confirmed Turkey has begun drilling in the eastern Mediterranean, even though an exclusive economic zone has… 28/09/2011
Gas tensions rise between Turkey & CyprusTurkey has begun exploring for gas off the Cyprus coast in a move that is sharpening a dispute over resources and may threaten Turkey’s desire to join the … 27/09/2011
Egyptian gas pipeline to Israel attackedThere has been another attack on a pipeline carrying natural gas from Egypt to Israel. This is the sixth time the pipeline has been targeted since February… 27/09/2011
Ukraine says Russia agrees to review gas dealRussia has agreed to revise its gas contract with Ukraine, according to the Ukrainian prime minister Mykola Azarov. “We have finally managed to reach and… 26/09/2011
Row between Cyprus and Turkey over offshore drilling escalatesIn Cyprus the start of exploratory offshore drilling for gas by the internationally recognised Greek Cypriot government has escalated a row with Ankara. It… 19/09/2011
Yanukovitch wants South Stream through UkraineUkraine’s President Yanukovitch wants the proposed South Stream gas pipeline to pass through his country instead of the Black Sea. He said it would make the… 16/09/2011
EU unveils new energy strategy to end gas cutsThe EU has unveiled a new energy strategy it says will help it avoid possible shortages arising from gas disputes between Russia and Ukraine. Europe imports… 08/09/2011
Putin and Schroeder get Nord Stream pumpingA controversial pipeline to pump Russian gas to Europe has been officially inaugurated. The 8.8-billion-euro Nord Stream project was agreed in 2005 by then… 06/09/2011
Controversial Russian pipeline takes gas to EuropeRussia will begin pumping gas to European countries through the Nord Stream pipeline on Tuesday. The first of the project’s lines is complete, and long term… 06/09/2011
Gas talks fail between Russia and UkraineTalks between Russia and Ukraine on gas prices have broken up in Moscow without agreement between the bickering pair. Energy has been a thorn in the side of… 05/09/2011
Ukraine fires another salvo in gas battle with RussiaKiev’s state gas company has signed a deal with Royal Dutch Shell to extract gas from shale deposits in the former Soviet republic. It comes after Kiev has… 01/09/2011
Russia-Ukraine gas row hots upThe temperature is rising in the latest gas row between Ukraine and Russia. Ukraine wants a discount on the price it pays its neighbour for gas. But Russian… 01/09/2011
Medvedev, Yanukovich meet in SochiThe presidents of Russia and Ukriane have met in Sochi on the Black Sea to discuss a wide range of economic and political issues, chief among them the price… 11/08/2011
Chlorine gas leak strikes Iraq’s Sadr CityHundreds of Iraqis living in Sadr City near Baghdad were taken to hospital when poisonous chlorine gas escaped from a water-treatment plant. Officials said… 13/07/2011
Israeli gas finds lead to border rowsA three-nation dispute is escalating over massive natural gas discoveries in the Mediterranean sea. Israel has made two large finds in the last 18 months… 10/07/2011
Russia and China hopeful over gas dealThe Chinese and Russian presidents are not averse to signing economic agreements of mutual benefit, as they did on Thursday at an investment forum in St… 17/06/2011
Gas leak kills five in IsraelA gas leak is being suggested as the possible cause of a huge explosion that ripped through the first floor of a four-storey building in Netanya, Israel… 17/06/2011
Egypt’s gas pipeline to Israel and Jordan attackedIn Egypt’s north Sinai desert there has been an explosion on the country’s gas pipeline. Security forces say it was an act of sabotage by an armed gang. The… 27/04/2011
Blast reported at Egypt gas pipelineThere has been a major explosion on or near a gas supply pipeline in northern Sinai. Egyptian state TV described the blast as a “terrorist attack” which was… 05/02/2011
EU signs Azeri gas deal, reducing reliance on RussiaThe EU has signed a major gas deal with Azerbaijan. Hailed as a breakthrough by European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, the move helps curb the… 14/01/2011
Qatar marks LNG output boostBosses of the world’s top energy companies gathered in Qatar this week to mark it reaching annual production of 77 million tons of liquefied natural… 14/12/2010
E.ON Ruhrgas to sell stake in Gazprom?Russia’s state-owned bank VEB is reportedly in talks to buy 3.5 percent of E.ON Ruhrgas’s share in Gazprom. The German utility could make nearly 3.4 billion… 24/11/2010
Iraq auctions major gas fieldsIraq has auctioned off three major natural gas fields to international companies. Baghdad wants to become a top energy producer by tapping its vast oil and… 20/10/2010
Death toll rises in California infernoRescuers fear the death toll could rise after a gas pipeline explosion tore through a neighbourhood in San Francisco. Four people are now confirmed dead… 10/09/2010
Gas explosion sets San Francisco suburb ablazeA gas pipeline explosion has ripped through a San Francisco suburb, killing at least four people and destroying fifty three homes. The explosion in San… 10/09/2010
Gas explosion sparks massive fire in San FranciscoA gas pipeline explosion has ripped through a suburb of San Francisco, killing at least one person and destroying 53 homes. The explosion in San Bruno… 10/09/2010
Russia doubles gas exports from AzerbaijanThey got the red carpet out in Baku to welcome Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, and it has certainly been worth it. Azerbaijan has signed a deal doubling… 04/09/2010
E.ON’s first-half resultsGermany’s E.ON has reported first-half operating profit that was better than had been forecast. The world’s largest utility company said earnings before… 11/08/2010
Iraq approves Shell gas dealIraq’s cabinet has approved a joint venture project with Royal Dutch Shell and Japan’s Mitsubishi to capture natural gas in oil fields in the southern region… 29/06/2010
Gazprom responds to Belarus gas disputeRussia and Belarus seem to have settled their gas pricing and fee dispute, at least for the moment. It erupted last weak when Russia started to reduce… 25/06/2010
Lukashenko: “Russia is casting covetous eyes on our public sector”The gas war being fought out between Belarus and Russia has led to supplies being reduced to several European nations. At least it’s the summer, so no-one’s… 25/06/2010
Gas row over gas between Russia and BelarusRussia and Belarus have settled a dispute over gas, which threatened supply to the rest of Europe. With each of the countries accusing the other of owing… 25/06/2010
Russia Belarus gas dispute overFears of gas supply cuts to Europe from Russia have been eased after Moscow resumed the flow of gas to Belarus. It had been reduced because Russia said… 24/06/2010
Belarus and Russia settle gas rowThe latest row between Russia and Belarus over gas supplies has been settled. Minsk says it has paid its outstanding debt to Moscow which in turn has… 24/06/2010
“Sort your own energy row out” EU tells BelarusEurope is becoming increasingly dragged into a dispute between Russia and Belarus which is ostensibly over unpaid energy bills. In response to Moscow… 24/06/2010
Gas war hots upThe stakes in the gas war between Russia and Belarus have been raised even higher. Russia has now reduced gas supplies by 60 per cent over unpaid… 23/06/2010
Russia and Belarus ‘‘face gas war’‘Moscow and Minsk face the prospect of a ‘gas war, Belarus’ President has said. The warning came as the country gets ready to turn off the transit of Russian… 22/06/2010
Belarus president halts gas flowThe president of Belarus has reportedly ordered all Russian gas deliveries destined for Europe to be switched off, in an apparent deepening of a debt dispute… 22/06/2010
Belarus says it won’t disrupt gas supplies to EuropeBelarus and the European Commission have played down fears that gas supplies to Western Europe could be effected by a dispute between Moscow and Minsk over an… 22/06/2010
Belarus to pay unpaid Russia gas billBelarus has said it will pay an unpaid gas bill following an earlier move by Russia’s state owned monopoly Gazprom to start cutting supplies. Moscow began… 21/06/2010
Russia starts cutting gas to BelarusThere are fears gas deliveries to Europe could be affected after Russia’s decision to start cutting supplies to neighbouring Belarus. The move follows a… 21/06/2010
Russia to cut gas supplies to BelarusRussian gas supplies to Europe are under threat once again after Moscow ordered the flow to Belarus to be shut off. The on-going row is over disputed monies… 21/06/2010
Oettinger on energy cooperation with Africa, nuclear waste and Nabucco gas pipelineGünther Oettinger, the former governor of the southwest German state of Baden-Württemberg, is Germany’s representative in the European Commission. His… 14/05/2010
Putin signs deal with Austria over South StreamAustrian Chancellor Werner Faymann has signed a landmark deal with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin for Austrian contractors to build part of Russia’s… 26/04/2010
Ukraine, Russia ink gas dealUkraine has struck a deal with Russia to cut gas import prices by 30 per cent, heralding a new era of warmer ties between the two countries. Kiev needs… 21/04/2010
Construction starts for Nord Stream gas pipelineAn official ceremony has taken place to mark the start of the underwater passage construction of the Nord Stream gas pipeline. Russian President Dmitry… 09/04/2010
Russia to bypass Ukraine with Nord StreamThere was a big slump in demand for Russian gas in Europe last year partly due to the economic crisis. However the Russians have said they have contracts or… 09/04/2010
Obama backs offshore drilling in climate driveA long-standing ban on oil and gas drilling off some of America’s shores could be reversed, under plans outlined by President Barack Obama. Opening up parts… 01/04/2010
Russia/Ukraine gas war set for thaw?After years of tension, there are signs Russia and Ukraine may be edging closer to a compromise over gas supplies. At talks in Moscow, Ukraine’s Prime… 26/03/2010
Shell and PetroChina target ArrowRoyal Dutch Shell and PetroChina have confirmed that they have formed a partnership to try to buy Australia’s Arrow Energy. The price would be the equivalent… 08/03/2010
Finland approves Nord Stream pipelineFinnish environmetal authorities have approved construction of the Nord Stream gas pipeline through Finland’s waters. Finland’s government had already… 12/02/2010
Questions about viability of Nabucco pipelineTurkey is calling on the European Union to work more seriously on resolving issues surrounding Europe’s Nabucco gas pipeline project. Nabucco aims to reduce… 30/01/2010
Bomb find prompts Russia-Armenia gas cutRussia cut off gas supplies to Armenia overnight as a safety precaution after explosive devices were found near a pipeline. The discovery was made in… 14/12/2009
Boyko Borisov: “There are no sacred cows”Energy is central to Bulgarian politics and the country’s prime minister is performing a difficult balancing act between east and west. Boyko Borisov… 11/12/2009
Ukraine rebuked over reform half measuresThe European Union has criticised Ukraine, saying it is only half keeping its reform promises. The IMF agrees, raising doubts about Kiev’s ability to meet gas… 04/12/2009
Russia and Italy sign on South Stream gas pipelineRussian President Dmitry Medvedev has met Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi in Rome to sign an agreement on the planned South Stream natural gas… 03/12/2009
Russia guarantees gas supplies to EuropeEurope can perhaps look forward to a winter with stable energy supplies following talks between Russia and Ukraine. Kiev’s dire economy has seen it… 20/11/2009
Gas disruption fears cloud Ukraine-Russia talksEU leaders will be eagerly awaiting the outcome of talks today between Ukraine and Russia amid fears another gas dispute may affect supplies to Europe… 19/11/2009
Slovenia signs up to South StreamRussia’s plan to channel gas directly to Europe has moved a step closer to reality after Slovenia put pen to paper on the South Stream deal. The project is… 14/11/2009
Russia moves to cut Ukraine out of gas supply routeRussia and Austria have agreed to move swiftly on a pipeline deal that would cut Ukraine out of the gas supply route. At a meeting in Moscow, Austrian… 12/11/2009
Putin warns of new gas crisis with UkraineMore gas problems for Europe could be on the way with a warning from Russia’s prime minister that Ukraine may have difficulties paying its bills. Ukraine… 31/10/2009
Russian nomads threatened by gas reservesThe harsh and remote plains of Russia’s Yamal province are home to the Nenet tribe. Climate change makes their 150 kilometre yearly journey from north to… 27/10/2009
Berlusconi backs South Stream pipelineSilvio Berlusconi and Vladimir Putin, meeting in St Petersburg, have given new impetus to the race to supply gas to Europe. The Italian prime minister is… 23/10/2009
UK warned of big energy spendBritain’s energy regulator is warning as much as 217 billion euros will need to be spent there on replacing elderly power stations and other energy… 09/10/2009
Russia, Turkey sign South Stream pipeline dealRussia and Turkey have signed a deal on a gas pipeline that puts Ankara in a pivotal position over energy supplies to Europe. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin… 07/08/2009
Nabucco pipeline to bring gas to EuropeTurkey is in great demand at the moment as gas producers and consumers try to build for the future. Only last month Ankara formally agreed to host the… 06/08/2009
Turkey agrees to let work start on SouthStreamTurkey has agreed to allow Russia begin exploratory work for a huge pipeline project aimed at bringing natural gas to Europe via the Black Sea. By signing… 06/08/2009
Russia says key pipeline deal struck with TurkeyIt looks like a major boost in Russia’s bid to safeguard its European gas market. Ankara is said to have agreed “in principle” to let Russia’s South Stream… 06/08/2009
New EU deal with Ukraine over gas reformInternational financial institutions and the European Union have reached a deal to restructure and modernise Ukraine’s Gas sector. In return, financial… 01/08/2009
Exxon pressured by Russian pipelineWith Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on hand for a ceremony marking the event, Russia’s Gazprom has started work on a pipeline from the off-shore Sakhalin oil… 31/07/2009
EU takes big step towards weaning itself off Russian gasA major political step has been taken towards weaning Europe off its dependence on Russian gas. European Union countries and Turkey have signed a transit… 13/07/2009
