Russian nuclear power engineering company Atomstroyexport and Bulgarian Energy Holding EAD have extended their agreement to build the Belene nuclear power plant in Bulgaria until September 30, the Russian company said today.

• July 4, 2011

Russia has restored power supplies to Belarus after Minsk paid its overdue electricity bills. Belarus's struggle to meet its financial obligations highlights the country's severe economic plight.

• July 3, 2011

Japan's government has begun imposing energy restrictions on companies, shopping malls and other major electricity users to cope with power shortages following the country's nuclear crisis.

• July 1, 2011

A well-known Saudi prince has given a broad hint to senior US and British military leaders that Saudi Arabia will be forced to acquire nuclear weapons of Iran does so, according to a report in Britain’s Guardian newspaper.

• July 1, 2011

Mongolia said Thursday that it has halved the number of shortlisted bidders seeking to develop the prized Tavan Tolgoi coking coal mine to three, and Chinese and Russian groups are still in the running.

• July 1, 2011

Many western analysts have described the post-Soviet tussle for Caspian and Central Asian energy reserves as the new “Great Game” — except this time around, Russia is facing the US rather than the British empire.

• June 30, 2011

The new energy industry was recognized as one of China’s leading industries as the State Council issued the Decision on the State Council on Accelerating the Fostering and Development of Strategic Emerging Industries in October 2010. During the 12th Five-Year Plan period (2011-2015), China’s new energy industry will embrace significant opportunities to accelerate its development and layout adjustment.

• June 30, 2011

Jordan's peaceful nuclear program does not have any repercussion harmful to the environment, the country's atomic energy commission said Wednesday, according to the state-run Petra news agency.

• June 30, 2011