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March 29, 2014

Why Ukraine's Next President Doesn't Matter
Washington DC (SPX) Mar 31, 2014
Having ridden roughshod over Ukraine, Russia's annexation of the Crimea is now over and a new chapter in Ukrainian politics is about to begin-but it won't be much different than the last chapter, with the same old faces surfacing for May presidential elections. In the aftermath of the Maidan protests that overthrew president Viktor Yanukovych in February and Russia's retaliatory annexation of the Crimea in March, Ukraine has moved presidential elections forward a year to 25 May. As of early ... read more

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Small Oil Companies Eye Huge Prize in Ghana Since the first discovery of the massive Jubilee oilfield in Ghana by a start-up company, the West African playing field has begun to change, and so too have investor sentiments, disappointed most r ... more		Tullow upbeat about Kenyan oil prospects British energy explorer Tullow Oil said Thursday some of its oil reserve areas in Kenya were poorly developed, though it remained upbeat about the potential. ... more		Gazprom wants bigger stake in LNG market Russian energy company Gazprom said it aims to seize 15 percent of the global market share of liquified natural gas within the next 15 years. ... more
				Appraisal wells completed for Johan Sverdrup Swedish energy company Lundin Petroleum said Thursday it completed two appraisal wells in the Johan Sverdrup prospect in the Norwegian waters of the North Sea. ... more		Gulf Keystone feeling bullish about Iraqi oil Though gross production for 2013 slumped, Gulf Keystone Petroleum, active in the Kurdish oil sector of Iraq, said Thursday it had a successful year. ... more

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Pass Keystone for security's sake, supporters say Bipartisan leaders from Northern Plains states joined the oil industry in calling for approval of the Keystone XL oil pipeline for national security's sake. ... more		Total, CNOOC expand LNG ties French energy company Total said it agreed to supply the Chinese market with an additional 1 million tons of LNG per year under the terms of a deal with CNOOC. ... more		NASA ISRO radar satellite beams first Earth images from space Morocco High Atlas whistle language strives for survival China warns Papua New Guinea over Australian defence deal		Canada signs off on four LNG export licenses Canada is well positioned to help meet the growing market demands for liquified natural gas, Canadian Natural Resources Minister Greg Rickford said. ... more
				Senate panel reviews prospects for energy exports The United States is in a unique position to use its energy resources to increase its leverage on the international stage, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski said. ... more		Gazprom mulls LNG export future with Kuwait Russian energy company Gazprom said it was looking at ways to expand the level of cooperation in the gas sector with its counterparts in Kuwait. ... more

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Economy in oil-rich North Dakota booming Jack Dalrymple, governor of the oil-rich state of North Dakota, said personal income growth has outpaced the national average by 5 percent. ... more		Venezuela arrests three generals for alleged coup plot Three Venezuelan air force generals accused of plotting a coup against the leftist government of President Nicolas Maduro were arrested Tuesday, amid a widening crackdown on the opposition. ... more		Collision of equal sized bodies may explain Mercurys unique composition Gravitino emerges as contender in dark matter search Molecular 'fossils' offer microscopic clues to the origins of life - but they take care to interpret		Russia Looks East as Relations with Europe Deteriorate The standoff between the U.S. and the EU on one hand, and Russia on the other, intensified pretty quickly late last week. The U.S. quickly slapped heavier sanctions on Russia after its annexation of ... more
				Busy US Gulf ship lane closed due to oil spill A busy shipping lane to the port of Houston, Texas was closed Monday as clean up crews struggled to remove oil that spilled in a weekend barge crash. ... more		Birth of a New Ukrainian Nation? Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula is now Russia's. It was done with an impressively organized non-violent military operation, and supported by the foregone conclusion of a referendum on independence from ... more

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	Box-shaped pressure vessel for LNG developed by KAIST research team Korean researchers successfully showcased the installation and operation of a box-shaped, high-pressure tank for the storage of liquefied natural gas in Pohang, Republic of Korea. The development wa ... more		Bitterness over Exxon Valdez lingers, 25 years on On a cold March night 25 years ago, the supertanker Exxon Valdez struck a reef off the coast of Alaska, spilling 11 million gallons of crude oil into the sea. ... more		Brazil ex-president backs Petrobras refinery enquiry Former Brazilian president Fernando Henrique Cardoso on Sunday said Congress should investigate a growing scandal surrounding the controversial 2006 purchase by oil giant Petrobras of a Texas refinery. ... more		Russia Eyes Crimea's Oil and Gas Reserves According to Reuters , Crimea may nationalize oil and gas assets within its borders belonging to Ukraine, and sell them off to Russia. Crimea's Deputy Prime Minister hinted at the possibility that i ... more

EU states to hold talks on 'drone wall' to protect bloc

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Lithuania eases rules on shooting down drones

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Europe's resilience of natural gas networks during conflicts and crises probed with maths		Oil prices mixed on US, China data		Shale, the Last Oil and Gas Train		Tanker escapes to sea with cargo of Libyan rebel oil		Libya intercepts tanker loaded with rebel oil

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Environmentalists warn of Spain oil-drilling

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ExxonMobil chief, neighbors sue over fracking concerns

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Australia's LNG exports face competition from U.S.

Boundless Natural Gas, Boundless Opportunities

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Kerry stays mum on Keystone pipeline deliberations

New trouble sends Libya's oil production nosediving again

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Shell sells Aussie refinery, gas stations

US judge blocks Keystone pipeline route in Nebraska

Israel has $500M gas deal with Jordan, but wider exports still unclear

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