Japan nuclear crisis to shift energy demand
Impact on global markets likely to increase price of fossil fuels for years
Estonia sees rock as future of global energy
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.
Customs union with Russia, Kazakhstan, free trade area with EU not mutually exclusive for Ukraine
Ukraine's joining a free trade area with the European Union will depend on greater flexibility and a readiness for a compromise with EU member states, Prime Minister Mykola Azarov has said.
Russia, U.S. warm up on missile defense
Setting aside decades of acrimony over President Ronald Reagan's vision of a "Star Wars" missile shield, the United States and Russia have been holding exploratory but serious talks about potential ways to cooperate on missile defense in Europe.
Ukraine to revise its energy strategy
Prime Minister Mykola Azarov has said that Ukraine will revise its energy strategy for the long- term prospects, local media reported
Lithuania to propose EU to impose restrictions on trading electricity produced in Belarus and Kaliningrad
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.
Bulgaria interested in importing gas from Turkmenistan
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
Russia offers Japan stake in gas production
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says that Japanese companies can participate in production of natural gas in eastern Russia.
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