Little Progress Seen in Iran Nuclear Inspections
The U.N. nuclear agency made no progress in a year-long push to find out if Iran worked on developing an atomic bomb, its chief said on Thursday, calling for urgent efforts to end Tehran’s standoff with the West.
North Korea pushing ahead with new nuclear reactor, IAEA says
North Korea has made further progress in the construction of a new atomic reactor, the UN nuclear chief reported on Thursday, a facility that may extend the country’s capacity to produce material for nuclear bombs.
Azerbaijan seeing no alternative to gas supplies to Europe
According to RBK, the statement came from chief of the gas export department of SOCAR Kamal Abbasov.
Azerbaijani gas could be transported to China through Kazakhstan
Tansportation of Azerbaijani gas to China through Kazakhstan was discussed by the heads of state companies of both companies, Director-General of KazTransQaz Serik Sultangaliyev told Kazakhstan Today.
Iran plans to cut dependency on Turkmen gas imports
Iran has developed a plan to launch a new pipeline, aiming to boost gas supply to the Caspian Sea provinces and cut dependency on gas imports from Turkmenistan, the Mehr News Agency quoted National Iranian Gas Company’s Managing Director Javad Owji as saying.
Iran renews support for Pakistan pipeline
Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad has vowed to complete the Iran-Pakistan (IP) gas pipeline project by 2014 despite United States opposition. Ahmadinejad, who attended the summit of the Developing-8 (D-8) countries held in Islamabad last week, told a press conference in Islamabad that Iran was extending financial assistance to Pakistan to help towards completion of the project.
BP wants Russia's Nord Stream gas pipeline to reach UK
BP and Gazprom are reportedly in “early” talks about extending the Nord Stream pipeline which could pump Russian gas directly to the UK by 2016. BP’s Director for Russia David Peattie told the Daily Mail the deal could be signed in the middle of next year.
Turkey May Still Build N-Plant on Bulgarian Border
Turkey is yet to give up on a project to construct a nuclear power plant just several kilometers away from its border with Bulgaria, a Turkish official has suggested.
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