http://www.mail.com/in-en/subjects/1704-energy.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/in-en/subjects/1704-energy.html http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2090920-cyprus-presell-gas-reserves-to-ease-crisis.html NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus may presell the country's offshore natural gas reserves to raise cash quickly and pull it out of its deep financial crisis, the country's finance minister said Thursday. Harris Georgiades said the country's nascent gas sector still has some way to go before such weighty decisions are taken. But all options that will help the ... Thu, 16 May 2013 19:24:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2090920-cyprus-presell-gas-reserves-to-ease-crisis.html 2013-05-16T19:24:16Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2091000-trump-to-court-to-oppose-scotland-wind-farm.html LONDON (AP) — American tycoon Donald Trump is taking legal action to challenge the Scottish government's decision to approve an offshore wind farm near his luxury golf resort. The Trump Organization said Thursday it has lodged a petition with Scotland's Court of Session. The company is asking for a judicial review of the decision by Scottish officials to ... Thu, 16 May 2013 17:38:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2091000-trump-to-court-to-oppose-scotland-wind-farm.html 2013-05-16T17:38:22Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/asia/2090088-residents-shout-protest-refinery-china.html KUNMING, China (AP) — More than 2,000 people in southern China unfurled banners and shouted "Protest! Protest!" on Thursday to oppose plans for a petroleum refinery, in a large environmental rally that local authorities allowed to go forward in order to let the public vent frustration. The gathering in downtown Kunming — the second one in the city this mo... Thu, 16 May 2013 11:53:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/asia/2090088-residents-shout-protest-refinery-china.html 2013-05-16T11:53:49Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2087734-eu-investigation-oil-price-fixing.html The European Union's executive arm, the Commission, on Tuesday said it had raided the offices of a number of oil industry companies for possible price-fixing. Here are some questions and answers on the investigation. — Which companies were raided and why? The EU Commission did not say which companies it is investigating. However, some firms have confirmed... Wed, 15 May 2013 17:07:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2087734-eu-investigation-oil-price-fixing.html 2013-05-15T17:07:14Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2084648-eu-probes-oil-companies-price-fixing.html LONDON (AP) — European anti-trust authorities have launched investigations into at least three oil companies on suspicion of price-fixing. Britain's BP, Royal Dutch Shell and Norway's Statoil confirmed they are subject to the inquiry announced Tuesday by the European Union's executive arm, the Commission. Statoil said a raid at its headquarters in Stavang... Tue, 14 May 2013 18:11:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2084648-eu-probes-oil-companies-price-fixing.html 2013-05-14T18:11:53Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2084716-turkey-oil-search-deal-reached-northern-iraq.html ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey says its state-run petroleum company has reached a deal with U.S. company Exxon Mobil to explore for oil in northern Iraq.  Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday that the deal was a "step toward exploring for oil" in Iraq's Kurdish region. He said details of the deal would be revealed after his visit to the United S... Tue, 14 May 2013 16:04:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2084716-turkey-oil-search-deal-reached-northern-iraq.html 2013-05-14T16:04:13Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2073488-increased-output-boosts-profit-spains-repsol.html MADRID (AP) — Spanish oil and gas company Repsol says its first quarter net profit rose 1.6 percent thanks to increased production and better refining margins. The company said Thursday net profit for the first the three months was 631 million euros ($828 million), from 621 million euros a year earlier. Last year's figure included earnings from YPF, its f... Thu, 09 May 2013 08:22:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2073488-increased-output-boosts-profit-spains-repsol.html 2013-05-09T08:22:33Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2070596-polands-shale-gas-hopes-suffer-blow.html WARSAW, Poland (AP) — News that Talisman Energy Inc. and Marathon Oil are pulling out of exploration for shale gas in Poland is a blow to the country's hopes that its deposits of the hydrocarbon will soon cut its dependence on Russian supplies and support the weakening economy. Canada's Talisman and U.S. Marathon Oil said Wednesday they had not found enou... Wed, 08 May 2013 19:04:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2070596-polands-shale-gas-hopes-suffer-blow.html 2013-05-08T19:04:43Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2070694-german-utility-eons-profits-rise-asset-sales.html FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — German utility company E.ON SE says net income rose 25 percent in the first quarter thanks to the sale of several businesses. The company's profits fell however when that one-time boost was excluded, and the CEO said it faced a difficult environment. CEO Johannes Teyssen said in a statement Wednesday "the economic situation of ou... Wed, 08 May 2013 10:56:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2070694-german-utility-eons-profits-rise-asset-sales.html 2013-05-08T10:56:41Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2065144-oil-toward-95-us-jobs-momentum-fades.html The price of oil edged down on Monday as enthusiasm over last week's strong U.S. jobs report faded. The benchmark oil contract for June delivery was down 44 cents to $95.17 per barrel by midafternoon in Europe in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract jumped $1.62 on Friday after a report showed U.S. employers added a surpris... Mon, 06 May 2013 14:13:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2065144-oil-toward-95-us-jobs-momentum-fades.html 2013-05-06T14:13:24Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2061160-japan-vows-high-safety-turkish-reactor.html ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Japan has learned from the Fukushima disaster and will offer technology with the highest safety standards while building Turkey's second nuclear plant, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday. Turkey chose a Japanese-French partnership for the construction of a nuclear reactor on its Black Sea coast and a nuclear cooperation a... Fri, 03 May 2013 17:36:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2061160-japan-vows-high-safety-turkish-reactor.html 2013-05-03T17:36:33Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2058330-japanese-french-partners-picked-nuclear-plant.html ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's Energy Minister Taner Yildiz says a Japanese-French consortium has been chosen to build Turkey's second nuclear plant. His ministry said Thursday that an agreement in principle to start technical negotiations with Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and France's Areva will be signed during Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe'... Thu, 02 May 2013 13:07:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2058330-japanese-french-partners-picked-nuclear-plant.html 2013-05-02T13:07:12Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2057894-production-cuts-hit-statoil-profits-revenue.html OSLO, Norway (AP) — Norwegian oil company Statoil ASA saw first-quarter net income plunge 60 percent against the same period last year as production cuts, operational disruptions and reduced prices took their toll. Profit in January through March was 6.4 billion kroner ($1.1 billion) down from 15.4 billion kroner a year earlier, Statoil said Thursday. Rev... Thu, 02 May 2013 09:48:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2057894-production-cuts-hit-statoil-profits-revenue.html 2013-05-02T09:48:46Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2055300-oil-sinks-to-92-china-manufacturing-data.html The price of oil dropped to near $92 a barrel on Wednesday after data showed a slowdown in China's manufacturing growth and a rise in U.S. crude stocks. By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark oil for June delivery was down $1.18 to $92.28 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract fell $1.04 to finish at $93.46 per b... Wed, 01 May 2013 12:04:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2055300-oil-sinks-to-92-china-manufacturing-data.html 2013-05-01T12:04:44Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2054158-shell-wins-key-gas-deal-abu-dhabi.html AMSTERDAM (AP) — Royal Dutch Shell PLC says it has won a 30-year deal to develop and produce natural gas from the Bab fields in Abu Dhabi. The Anglo-Dutch oil giant said Tuesday in a statement it will operate a joint venture to develop the field, taking a 40 percent stake while Abu Dhabi National Oil Company owns 60 percent. The Bab reservoirs, around 160... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:45:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2054158-shell-wins-key-gas-deal-abu-dhabi.html 2013-04-30T17:45:46Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/markets/2052786-oil-price-falls-to-94-barrel.html The price of crude fell slightly to near $94 per barrel Tuesday after Japan released lukewarm manufacturing data and on expectations that U.S. crude supplies were set to rise. By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark crude for June delivery was down 23 cents to $94.27 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract gained $... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:18:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/markets/2052786-oil-price-falls-to-94-barrel.html 2013-04-30T12:18:13Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2043318-oil-rises-to-92-central-bank-hopes.html The price oil rose again on Thursday, a day after its biggest increase in five months, as glum economic data from the U.S. and Germany boosted expectations that central banks will act to shore up growth. By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark oil for June delivery was up 14 cents to $91.57 in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Oil ha... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:57:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2043318-oil-rises-to-92-central-bank-hopes.html 2013-04-25T11:57:45Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/markets/2040842-oil-price-90-upbeat-us-company.html Crude prices rose Wednesday to near $90 a barrel as a string of positive corporate earnings and an improved U.S. housing report pointed to higher oil demand and drew investors back to the market. By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark oil for June delivery was up 47 cents to $89.65 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The c... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:37:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/markets/2040842-oil-price-90-upbeat-us-company.html 2013-04-24T12:37:27Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/markets/2038334-oil-slips-89-china-manufacturing-slows.html The price of oil slipped below $89 a barrel Tuesday after a slowdown in China's manufacturing reinforced concerns over the level of demand in the global economy. By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark oil for June delivery was down 73 cents to $88.46 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The expired contract for May rose 75 ... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:29:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/markets/2038334-oil-slips-89-china-manufacturing-slows.html 2013-04-23T12:29:37Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2038878-nuclear-outages-weigh-gdf-suezs-q1-revenues.html PARIS (AP) — Franco-Belgian utility GDF Suez says its revenue fell slightly in the first quarter of the year due to nuclear plant outages in Belgium and a loss of customers in core markets. The company said Tuesday that its sales slid 0.4 percent to 28.1 billion euros ($36.6 billion) in the January-to-March period. The fall was limited by exceptionally co... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:13:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2038878-nuclear-outages-weigh-gdf-suezs-q1-revenues.html 2013-04-23T12:13:53Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/2036070-eu-lifts-syria-oil-embargo-to-bolster-rebels.html LUXEMBOURG (AP) — The European Union on Monday lifted its oil embargo on Syria to provide more economic support to the forces fighting to oust President Bashar Assad's regime. The decision will allow for crude exports from rebel-held territory, the import of oil and gas production technology, and investments in the Syrian oil industry, the EU said in a st... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:36:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/2036070-eu-lifts-syria-oil-embargo-to-bolster-rebels.html 2013-04-22T18:36:11Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/2031632-un-powers-nkorea-iran-serious-nuke-threats.html GENEVA (AP) — Ahead of a round of global nuclear talks, five major powers labeled North Korea and Iran as "serious challenges" to the world's nuclear security Friday, citing their repeated defiance of U.N. sanctions. Senior diplomats with the U.N. Security Council's five permanent members singled out North Korea's nuclear test in February and Iran's "cont... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 19:53:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/2031632-un-powers-nkorea-iran-serious-nuke-threats.html 2013-04-19T19:53:08Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2030850-diplomats-eu-set-to-ease-syria-oil-embargo.html BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is set to ease its oil embargo on Syria to bolster the forces fighting to oust President Bashar Assad's regime, two diplomats said Friday. The decision would allow the import of oil production technology and the sale of crude from territory held by the Syrian opposition, in close coordination with the movement's leaders,... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 13:51:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2030850-diplomats-eu-set-to-ease-syria-oil-embargo.html 2013-04-19T13:51:39Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2030666-statoil-announces-oil-find-north-sea.html OSLO, Norway (AP) — Norwegian energy company Statoil ASA says it has found "significant" new oil resources in the North Sea. State-controlled Statoil on Friday estimated there are between 40 million and 150 million recoverable barrels in the new discovery in the Gullfaks oil field, adding the estimate "involves a high degree of uncertainty." ... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 10:15:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2030666-statoil-announces-oil-find-north-sea.html 2013-04-19T10:15:38Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2025584-us-supreme-court-limits-suits-foreign-abuses.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday drastically limited the ability of foreign victims of human rights abuses to use American courts to seek accountability and monetary damages for their suffering. The decision was a major victory for corporations that have been sued in the United States over their alleged role in foreign atrocities. The cour... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 19:42:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2025584-us-supreme-court-limits-suits-foreign-abuses.html 2013-04-17T19:42:40Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/news/2024826-oil-falls-to-87-barrel-growth-concerns.html The price of crude oil dropped to near $87 a barrel Wednesday amid concerns over the outlook for global economic growth. By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark oil for May delivery was down $1.51 to $87.21 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract rose 1 cent on Tuesday. Crude has fallen sharply over the past week, ... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:33:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/news/2024826-oil-falls-to-87-barrel-growth-concerns.html 2013-04-17T12:33:12Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2022228-oil-sharp-fall-weak-demand.html The price of oil fell as far as $86 a barrel on Tuesday as shaky economic recoveries in China and the U.S. raised the prospect of weaker demand. It later recovered most of the losses, however, as some investors deemed the price had dropped too much in recent days. By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark oil for May delivery was down 14 cents to $88.57 a b... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 12:34:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2022228-oil-sharp-fall-weak-demand.html 2013-04-16T12:34:42Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/markets/2020108-china-iceland-sign-free-trade-agreement.html BEIJING (AP) — China and Iceland signed a free trade agreement Monday, offering hope to the small North Atlantic country for its recession-battered economy and giving Beijing a leg up in its drive for expanded influence in the Arctic. The China-Iceland free trade pact will lower tariffs on a range of goods and is expected to boost seafood and other export... Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:13:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/markets/2020108-china-iceland-sign-free-trade-agreement.html 2013-04-15T13:13:23Z