Poland broke ground Wednesday on a gas terminal on the Baltic Sea aimed at diversifying energy sources and lessening the country's reliance on Russian gas, dpa reported.

• Date: 24.03.2011  |  Published on EGF: 24.03.2011  |  Energy  |  from trend.az

Thermal coal producers in Asia Pacific are likely to feel some short-term financial impact from Japan's recent earthquake and tsunami, according to Standard & Poor's Ratings Services.

• Date: 24.03.2011  |  Published on EGF: 24.03.2011  |  Energy  |  from commodityonline.com

Only a year ago, Russia's dominance as a global energy supplier was threatened by low gas prices and a reputation as an unreliable trade partner. But with the world now shaken by Japan's natural disasters and uprisings across the Middle East, the country is back at the heart of the market - and cashing in.

• Date: 23.03.2011  |  Published on EGF: 23.03.2011  |  Energy  |  from kwqc.com

Impact on global markets likely to increase price of fossil fuels for years

• Date: 23.03.2011  |  Published on EGF: 23.03.2011  |  Energy  |  from ohio.com

Estonia's shale hub is Narva, in the northeast near the Russian border. Two underground mines and two open-cast pits in the area feed a duo of power stations -- the world's biggest oil shale-fired electricity plants.

• Date: 23.03.2011  |  Published on EGF: 23.03.2011  |  Energy  |  from news352.lu

Prime Minister Mykola Azarov has said that Ukraine will revise its energy strategy for the long- term prospects, local media reported

• Date: 22.03.2011  |  Published on EGF: 22.03.2011  |  Energy  |  from ce.cn

Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius assured that Lithuania is prepared to appeal to the EU institutions with a proposal of imposing restrictions and certain rules on trading electricity from the third parties, which are planning to generate electric power under conditions that do not comply with the requirements of nuclear safety.

• Date: 22.03.2011  |  Published on EGF: 22.03.2011  |  Energy  |  from baltic-course.com

Bulgaria has confirmed its interest in buying natural gas from Turkmenistan, as well as its commitment to facilitate gas exports, the Economy Ministry said in a statement

• Date: 21.03.2011  |  Published on EGF: 21.03.2011  |  Energy  |  from sofiaecho.com