Nord Stream clears final hurdle in oil pipeline project
Feb 12, 2010 Estonia, Estonia: In English, Europe
Gazprom, the world’s largest natural-gas producer, won its last permit to build a $10-billion pipeline to Germany after a Finnish regional agency today approved Nord Stream AG’s construction of the pipeline under the Baltic Sea, writes Bloomberg.Tags: Baltic Sea, Gazprom, Germany, Hurdle, LastPublications, Natural Gas Producer, Oil Pipeline, Pipeline Project, Regional Agency
Greek opposition to seek better terms for oil pipe deal with Russia
Sep 30, 2009 Europe, Russia, Russia: In English, World
A candidate to the post of the Greek prime minister and the head of opposition party said on Thursday he would seek better terms for the Burgas-Alexandroupolis oil pipeline project.Tags: Burgas Alexandroupolis, Greek Opposition, Greek Prime Minister, Oil Pipe, Oil Pipeline, Opposition Party, Pipeline Project, Russia
Greek opposition backs Burgas-Alexandroupolis oil pipeline
Sep 13, 2009 Europe, Russia, Russia: In English, World
The Greek opposition Party PASOK (Panhellenic Socialist Movement) supports the Burgas-Alexandroupolis oil pipeline project, the party leader said Sunday.Tags: Burgas Alexandroupolis, Greek Opposition, Oil Pipeline, Opposition Party, Panhellenic Socialist Movement, Party Leader, Pasok, Pipeline Project
Belarus invited to take part in extension of Odessa-Brody oil pipeline
Aug 24, 2009 Europe, Russia, Russia: In English
August 24, 2009 Ukraine is inviting Belarus to take part in a project to extend the Odessa-Brody ...Tags: Belarus, Odessa, Oil Pipeline, Ukraine
Lithuania refuses give up Klaipedos Nafta for privatization by PKN Orlen
The Polish concern PKN Orlen, which owns the oil refinery Mazeikiu Nafta, would like to build an oil pipeline from Mazeikiai to Klaipeda, but it wants to manage Klaipedos Nafta for that. The Lithuanian Government is against of Klaipedos Nafta’s privatization, informs LETA.Tags: Lithuania, Lithuanian Government, Mazeikiai, Mazeikiu Nafta, Oil Pipeline, Oil Refinery, Pkn Orlen, Privatization
Sberbank grants Transneft $382.6 million loan
Aug 3, 2009 Europe, Russia, Russia: In English
Russia's state savings bank Sberbank has issued a 11.9 billion ruble ($382.6 million) loan to oil pipeline monopoly Transneft, the bank said Monday.Tags: 6 Million, Grants, Monopoly, Oil Pipeline, Ruble, Russia, Sberbank, State Bank, State Savings Bank
What the Russian papers say
Jul 23, 2009 Europe, Russia, Russia: In English
MOSCOW, July 23 (RIA Novosti) Gazprom's July exports may beat records / VIPs congregate in Thailand for regional ASEAN forum / Joe Biden criticizes Ukrainian government / Belarus says Russian oil products pipeline threatens environmentTags: Asean Forum, Belarus, Gazprom, Joe Biden, Moscow, Oil Pipeline, Oil Products, Ria Novosti, Russian Oil, Thailand, Ukrainian Government
Belarus plans to restart oil pipeline to Latvia on Aug. 5
Jul 22, 2009 Europe, Russia, Russia: In English
The Belarusian section of a diesel pipeline from Russia to Latvia is expected to resume operation on August 5 following regular maintenance procedures, the Russian government's press service said on Wednesday.Tags: Belarus, Belarusian, Diesel, Latvia, Maintenance Procedures, Oil Pipeline, Resume, Russia, Russian Government
Russia to launch Baltic oil pipeline in late 2011 - deputy PM
Jul 1, 2009 Europe, Russia, Russia: In English
The Baltic Pipeline System (BTS)-2, designed to pump oil from western Russia's Bryansk Region to the Leningrad Region, will start operating in late 2011, a Russian deputy prime minister said on Wednesday.Tags: Bryansk Region, Deputy Prime Minister, Launch, Leningrad Region, Oil Pipeline, Pipeline System, Russian Deputy, Western Russia
Transneft oil pipeline company posts 12% net profit rise in 2008
Jun 30, 2009 Europe, Russia, Russia: In English
Russian pipeline operator Transneft said on Tuesday its net profit calculated to International Financial Reporting Standards increased 12%, year-on-year, in 2008 to 72.53 billion rubles ($2.3 billion).Tags: Financial Reporting Standards, International Financial Reporting Standards, Net Profit, Oil Company, Oil Pipeline, Pipeline Company, Pipeline Operator, Profit Rise, Rubles, Transneft
