Russia ignores Lithuanian interest in planned Kaliningrad Nuclear Power Plant
Lithuania is not very successful at communicating with Russia that is planning to construct a nuclear power plant in Kaliningrad region.
Obama revives Russia nuclear pact
President Barack Obama revives a civilian nuclear energy pact with Moscow shelved after the Russia-Georgia war of 2008.
Oil firms 'set for Senate clash'
Firms in the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster will present conflicting claims at the first US Senate hearing, US media say.
Eastern Partnership, energy security among priorities of Poland's EU presidency: official
Eastern Partnership, energy security, commerce and competitiveness will be among priorities of Polish presidency of the EU due to start on July 1, 2011, deputy Polish Prime Minister and Economy Minister Waldemar Pawlak said Monday.
Azerbaijan ready to supply half of its gas production to pipeline project Nabucco
Energy-rich Azerbaijan is ready to supply half its natural gas extracts to the Western-backed Nabucco pipeline intended to pump gas to Europe, a presidential administration official said on Thursday. Nabucco, whose planned pipeline would bypass Russia, is a rival project to the Kremlin-backed South Stream gas pipeline.
Columbian coal continues to head to Asia
Colombian coal is continuing to head to Asia which is keeping availability tight in Europe and underpinning high prices. Colombian coal is flowing to east Asian countries such as China, South Korea and Taiwan, where it is delivered at a discount of as much as USD 15 per tonne to coal loading at Newcastle in Australia and Richards Bay in South Africa.
Kiev Is Cool to Putin's Gas-Merger Proposal
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych responded coolly Thursday to a Russian proposal to merge the two countries' gas companies, saying even his Kremlin-friendly administration might ignore the idea.
Obama Plans Revival of Russian Nuclear Deal
President Obama is preparing to revive a civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with Moscow that his predecessor shelved two years ago in protest of Russia’s war with Georgia, an American ally, administration officials said Thursday.
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