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February 03, 2014

Iraq criticises Kurds over oil 'grey area'
Baghdad (AFP) Feb 01, 2014
Iraq's top minister responsible for energy affairs on Saturday criticised the autonomous Kurdish region's push towards exporting oil independently of Baghdad, calling it a grey area lacking in transparency. Deputy Prime Minister Hussein al-Shahristani's remarks are the latest salvo in a long-running row between the central government and the northern Kurdish region over energy sales and, by extension, the extent of federalism in Iraq. "The most prominent challenge is that we have not reached a n ... read more

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Study finds Mexico's energy reforms represent 'abundant opportunities' U.S. energy companies will benefit from "abundant opportunities" as a result of Mexico's energy reforms, a private economic analysis indicated. ... more		Lebanon pols battle over energy ministry to control gasfields As deeply divided Lebanon struggles to form a new government after 10 months of political paralysis, one of the key issues is which faction will control the Energy Ministry and the development of potentially rich offshore gas fields. ... more		US says no major climate impact from Keystone pipeline The US State Department on Friday released a long-awaited review of a controversial pipeline project to bring oil from Canada to Texas, concluding it would have little impact on climate change or the environment. ... more
				Government retakes Machar's hometown, say South Sudan rebels South Sudan government forces have recaptured Leer, the hometown of nominal rebel leader Riek Machar in the northern oil-producing state of Unity, a spokesman for the rebels said on Sunday. ... more		Market Disruptor: Nuclear Restarts Spells Trouble for LNG There are two major factors that have emerged in the last five years that have sparked a surge in LNG investments. First is the shale gas "revolution" in the United States, whic ... more

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Shell suspends drilling in Alaska as profits plunge Royal Dutch Shell will suspend drilling in offshore Alaska after a US court decision and as the oil major streamlines operations following a slump in annual profits, it said on Thursday. ... more		Putin: Russia won't rescind loans, gas price cuts for Ukraine Moscow won't rescind the loans and gas price cuts it signed with Ukraine despite its change in government, Russian President Vladimir Putin said this week. ... more		Simulations of Exoplanet Formation May Help Inform Search for Extraterrestrial Life Ancient hot springs reveal how microbes thrived before Earth gained oxygen Framework proposed to study planetary scale impact of life		Iraq, Iran plot to challenge Saudi domination of OPEC Hussein Shahristani, Iraq's energy chief, says Baghdad is working with Iran to boost oil exports, a move by these two Shiite-majority powers that could lead to a major challenge of Sunni Saudi Arabia and its domination of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. ... more
				Czech Republic's MND plans move into gas distribution market Czech oil and gas producer MND announced this week it is planning to enter the domestic natural gas supply market with a goal of signing up 200,000 households. ... more		Norwegian oil worker unions pull out of offshore platform safety group Unions representing Norwegian offshore oil rig workers have pulled out of an industry-sponsored group amid harsh criticism of cutbacks in safety training. ... more

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Kurds' oil deal with Turkey 'endangers Iraq's budget' The feud between Iraq's central government and the minority Kurds' semiautonomous enclave over oil is reaching critical mass, the head of parliament's treasury committee says. ... more		Arctic ruling a setback for Shell? A court decision regarding offshore oil and gas leases off the coast of Alaska could hinder oil giant Shell's plans to drill in the Chukchi Sea. ... more		Northrop Grumman Hypersonic Navigation System Exceeds Rocket Test Milestones Teledyne Labtech and Bangor University advance Welsh space cooling technology NASA seeks student solutions for lunar lander life support technologies		South Sudan agrees truce, but crisis not over yet South Sudan's government and rebels have signed a ceasefire, but analysts warn that bringing battling gunmen on the ground under control and making the truce stick is far from guaranteed. ... more
				Australia on course for a shale boom? Australia is slated to be the next big energy market for shale, experts say. ... more		US leg of controversial Canadian oil pipeline opens Oil started to flow on Wednesday through the southern US leg of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, its Canadian operator said, while Washington mulls whether on not to approve its northern half. ... more

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India signs $7 bn deal for 97 domestically made fighter jets

France doubles down on threat to build future fighter jet alone

US approves $1.2 bn missile sale to Germany

New EPA Rule Requires Chemical Disclosure for Offshore Fracking		Ukraine sets back Gazprom profits by 10.5%		Shell to further scale down Australian operations?		EU wants common rules for shale gas 'fracking'		Norway to build modern icebreaker for oil, gas exploration in Arctic by 2016
Vietnam anti-China activists mark Paracels defeat		Oil prices drop on China data		5,900 natural gas leaks discovered under Washington, D.C.		Syrian energy deal puts Russia in gas-rich Med		Suez Canal, energy lifeline, seen vulnerable to jihadist attack

EU, Russia to discuss concerns over South Stream pipeline

Netherlands slashes gas production after quake protests

Iraq threatens Turk boycott, contract cuts in Kurd row

Canadian foreign minister demands Keystone decision

Iraq: Maliki threatens Kurds if they export oil to Turkey

Polish auditors slam government for slow pace of shale gas development

Acid mine drainage reduces radioactivity in fracking waste

Oil price gains capped by prospect of Iran supplies

Violence Threatens to Thwart Iraqi Oil Resurgence

Japan, Ethiopia urge peace in South Sudan

Oil prices drop after interim Iran nuclear deal

Tax breaks for fracking firms as UK goes 'all out for shale'

Iraq summons Turkish diplomat over Kurd oil sale

Oil market slides on Iran news

Sinopec to pay compensation over pipeline blast

US court upholds BP settlement for Gulf oil spill

Lebanon's prospects of gas bonanza slip further away

Probe 'blames Sinopec, city for deadly China pipeline blast'

Libyan oil crisis swells as militias refuse to end shutdown

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