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Latvia: gas unbundling rescheduled until April 2017
On Thursday, Latvia’s plan to separate Latvijas Gaze business has been delayed by the parliament until April 2017, after the gas utility, owned in proportion of about one third by Russia’s Gazprom, threatened to file a suit.
read more... 14/03/2014
EU politicians eliminate shale gas from tougher environmental rules
Tougher rules have been voted on Wednesday by EU parliament on describing the impact of oil and conventional gas exploration on the environment, without including shale gas.
read more... 13/03/2014
Germany’s reliance on Russian gas puts Europe at risk
The German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, should try to reduce German and European reliance on Russian gas in order to avoid possible aggressive steps made by Russia in the near future, as stated by Donald Tusk, Poland’s prime minister.
read more... 11/03/2014
Italy’s Edison in negotiations to acquire two Israeli gas fields
Edison, Italian utility owned by EDF France, is in negotiations to acquire the Tanin and Karish gas fields offshore Israel from Delek Drilling and Noble Energy, U.S. explorer, at a total capacity of about 70 billion cubic metres, according to two sources familiar with company’s plans.
read more... 07/03/2014
Total plans to sell its TotalGaz liquefied unit for 750 million euro
French energy group Total intends to vend its TotalGaz liquefied gas division for approximately 750 million euro ($1 billion), according to French daily Les Echos published on Friday, referring to unknown sources.
read more... 07/03/2014