Trying to Spread Africa's Wealth An unidentified man stands near a gas flare belonging to the Agip Oil company in Idu Ogba, Niger Delta area of Nigeria, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2006. OPEC and the European Union agreed in Vienna Wednesday to maintain a close "energy dialogue," stressing the importance of working together to help stabilize and secure the world's oil markets. Edmund Daukoru, Nigeria's oil minister and president of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, met with Martin Bartenstein, the energy minister of Austria, which holds the EU's rotating presidency. In a statement, the EU presidency said both reaffirmed the need to stay in close touch on energy issues....
Trying to Spread Africa's Wealth | NICE — In years past, Africa was always the outsiders’ cornucopia, the font of gold and diamonds, slaves and minerals, cotton and rubber and, more latterly, oil. | These days, the continent’s riches draw a new cast of prospectors and predators, but t...
China says it opposes EU sanctions against Iran over nuclear issue BEIJING (AP) — China said Friday that it opposes the sanctions the European Union is imposing on Iran over its disputed nuclear program, saying it supports Iran's renewed efforts to hold talks on a possible swap of nuclear fuel. | China often says dialogue and dip...
Iran willing to address nuclear fuel issue Tehran, July 30, AFP: | Iran today said it was ready for immediate talks with the United States, Russia and France over an exchange of nuclear fuel and added that it was also against stockpiling higher enriched uranium. | The comments by the Islamic republic's atomic ch...
China says it opposes EU sanctions against Iran over nuclear issue | BEIJING - China says it opposes the sanctions the European Union is imposing on Iran over its disputed nuclear program. | A spokeswoman for China's Foreign Ministry says dialogue and diplomatic means are the best way to resolve the issue. | Jiang Yu's comments Friday ...
China says it opposes EU sanctions against Iran over nuclear issue BEIJING (AP) — says it opposes the sanctions the is imposing on over its disputed nuclear program. | A spokeswoman for China's Foreign Ministry says dialogue and diplomatic means are the best way to resolve the issue. | Jiang Yu's comments Friday were posted on th...
GE To Supply Gas Turbines For 300MW Power Plant In Morocco GE and its consortium partner Cegelec have received a contract totalling more than EUR200m to supply fuel-flexible gas turbines for the 300MW Kenitra power plant in Morocco. | The power plant will feature three GE Frame 9E gas turbines and will help the state-owned Offi...
Iran ready for immediate nuclear fuel talks Iran said on Friday it was ready for immediate talks with the United States, Russia and France over an exchange of nuclear fuel. | It also said that it was also against stockpiling higher enriched uranium. | The comments by the Islamic republic's atomic chief Ali Akbar ...
Iran wants nuclear talks held in Turkey | Berlin - Iran's atomic energy chief said Friday that his country preferred nuclear talks with world powers to be held in Turkey. | 'Iran prefers the venue of the talks with the 5+1 group being Turkey and after the (Muslim fasting) month of Ramadan,' Ali-Akbar Salehi t...
Iran ready for immediate nuclear fuel talks | TEHRAN (AFP) – Iran said on Friday it was ready for immediate talks with the United States, Russia and France over an exchange of nuclear fuel and added that it was also against stockpiling higher enriched uranium. | The comments by the Islamic republic's at...
Dana Petroleum finds new oil field in Egypt Aberdeen-based Dana Petroleum has announced the discovery of a new oil field, onshore in the Gulf of Suez in Egypt. | Dana's shares rose on news of the find, which followed the discovery of two other onshore oil fields in the area last month. | The firm said the Fin-1X ...
Iran ready for immediate talks on nuclear fuel swap Breitbart| A handout picture released by the official website of Iran's presidency off... | Iran's atomic chief Ali Akbar Salehi said on Friday that Tehran was ready to hold talks with the United States, Russia and France "in the next few days" on a nuclear f...
Dana Petroleum jumps after Egyptian oil discovery The Guardian| Dana Petroleum, currently being stalked by Korea National Oil Corporation, has issued another upbeat announcement. | KNOC has offered £18 a share for Dana - valuing the company at £1.67bn - and is said to be close to finalising funding for the de...
Iran ready for immediate talks on nuclear fuel swap Yahoo Daily News| TEHRAN (AFP) – Iran's atomic chief Ali Akbar Salehi said on Friday that Tehran was ready to hold talks with the United States, Russia and France "in the next few days" on a nuclear fuel swap. | "We are ready even in the nex...
John Prescott doubted Iraq nuclear weapons intelligence The Independent| Lord Prescott had doubts about intelligence on Saddam Hussein's weapons programmes before the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the inquiry into the war heard today. | The former deputy prime minister dismissed some of the British spy agencies' information ab...
Dana Makes New Oil Field Discovery In Egypt Energy Business ReviewDana Petroleum's Fin-1X exploration well has discovered a new oil field at the North Zeit Bay Production Sharing Contract (PSC) area onshore in the Gulf of Suez in Egypt. This follows the discovery of the Lorcan oil field, made last month in the same...
Canada jails man for attempting nuclear exports to Iran ZeenewsMontreal: A Canadian court has sentenced a Toronto man to four years and three months prison for attempting to export dual-use nuclear-related items to Iran, in violation of UN resolutions. | Mahmoud Yadegari was sentenced in the Ontario Court of Jus...
Canadian jailed in Iran 'nuclear export' case BBC NewsA Canadian court has sentenced a Toronto resident to over four years in prison for violating a United Nations resolution by attempting to export nuclear-related goods to Iran. | The items, called pressure transducers, are subject to a UN embargo on n...
Canada jails man for attempting nuclear exports to Iran Deccan HeraldMontreal, Jul 30, (AFP): | A Canadian court has sentenced a Toronto man to four years and three months prison for attempting to export dual-use nuclear-related items to Iran, in violation of UN resolutions. | Mahmoud Yadegari was sentenced in the Ont...
Decks clearing for Iran nuclear talks The Hindu| Atul Aneja | Tehran ready to stop enrichment, says Ankara | In return for medium-enriched nuclear fuel | U.S. willing to resume dialogue | DUBAI: Iran is ready to stop enriching uranium to 20 per cent purity if the global powers agree to export med...
Questions Swirl About Damaged Japanese Tanker The New York Times| Shipping officials said Thursday that they were examining the hull of a Japanese oil tanker that was mysteriously damaged this week as it traversed a strategically vital waterway between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula. The ship’s owner has sa...
Petrofac wins $400m Kuwait pipeline deal Gulf News| London: Petrofac on Thursday said it won a $400 million (Dh1.4 billion) contract from Kuwait Oil Company to design and install pipelines from the Mina Al Ahmadi port to power stations in the country. | The contract adds to Petrofac's esti...
Japan supertanker probe reveals smashed hull The Star| FUJAIRAH/TOKYO (Reuters) - A Japanese supertanker that reported suffering an "explosion" near the Strait of Hormuz oil shipping route may have hit a submarine or a mine, UAE port officials examining the ship said on Thursday. | Damage to the massiv...
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Iraqi insurgents assert power with attacks as decrease in U.S. presence draws near Seattle Times| BAGHDAD - Militants flew the black al-Qaida in Iraq flag over a Baghdad neighborhood Thursday after killing 16 security officials and burning some of their bodies in an attack showing continued insurgent strength in Iraq's capital. | It was the blo...
