In May the British energy consulting firm Gaffney, Cline and Associates made an announcement that generated a lot of attention in the oil and gas business – and beyond.

• June 25, 2011

On 29 and 30 June in Astana, Mr Çavusoglu will take part in the 38th Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organisation of the Islamic Unity, as well as bilateral meetings with the Kazakh authorities. On 1 and 2 July, he will make a visit to a Kazakh region.

• June 25, 2011

The nuclear safety plan drafted by the National Nuclear Safety Administration is expected to be finished in August and submitted to the State Council, China's Cabinet, for approval, the China Securities Journal reported Friday, citing a relevant insider.

• June 24, 2011

Much to the surprise of the government in Sofia, Russia has announced it has not been informed of Bulgaria's decision to freeze Belene nuclear project for another three months as of July.

• June 24, 2011

In the wake of the world’s second-worst nuclear disaster, confidence in what had been one of the most promising forms of alternative energy has faded, but talk of nuclear energy’s demise has been greatly exaggerated.

• June 24, 2011

The crisis at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant has created a domino effect that is fueling price rises for liquefied natural gas (LNG) and causing friction between importers and exporters.

• June 23, 2011

The first operation of the planned decommissioning of Units 1 and 2 at the Kozloduy NPP has started, the Radioactive Waste State-owned Company has announced.

• June 23, 2011

Mongolia's growing dependence on neighbouring Russia and China for fuel and power poses a major risk to its booming mining sector that investors need to consider, foreign business executives said

• June 22, 2011