Today's Energy Security News Headlines

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Olmert says he will resign after Kadima elects new leader- Jerusalem Post
Oil rises after US report says gas supplies fell- The Washington Post
Nigeria’s Oil Production Drops Below 1mbpd- ThisDay
Iraq's Oil Output Is Highest Since U.S.-Led Invasion- Bloomberg
Turf War Hits Iraq's Oil Industry- Wall Street Journal
Exxon, Chevron Rely on Record Prices for Gains as Output Drops- Bloomberg
Venezuela reaches for Spain- UPI
Russia eyes Europe gas link stake at Libya talks- Reuters
U.S., Iraq Move Closer To Reaching a Security Deal- Wall Street Journal
Coal shortage brings fear of electricity crisis in China- The Times
Brazil is poised to begin WTO protest over ethanol tariffs- International Herald Tribune
Russia-Europe gas pipeline to cost $20 billion :Ministry- The Economic Times
Nationals’ champion: How the energy-rich rely on Schlumberger- Financial Times
Report finds US is world's top wind producer- The Guardian
Warning over oil skills shortage- Financial Times
Breaking the secret safe of Lake Baikal- RIA Novosti
Singapore Petroleum Says Asian Fuel Demand to Slow- Bloomberg
Gulf Ethanol Begins Testing New Cellulosic Preprocessing System- CNN Money
Spain to cut speed limit in bid to reduce oil imports- The Guardian
Russian firms cancel listings as climate cools- Wall Street Journal
Venezuela worried by Barbados offshore oil plans- Forbes
ENI: in 2007 Azerbaijan left behind Kazakhstan on oil production growth rate- Azerbaijan Business Center
A silver lining to high oil prices- Financial Times
British Gas raises prices by 35%- The Guardian

Monday, July 28, 2008

China's Cars, Accelerating A Global Demand for Fuel- Washington Post
Energy crisis sees Pelosi run a tight ship- Financial Times
Fuel Subsidies Overseas Take a Toll on U.S.- New York Times
Obama's biofuels policy tension- BBC
Iraq oil dispute- Financial Times
Transparency Sought as Speculators' Activity in Oil Market Grows- Washington Post
Nigerian rebels attack Shell pipelines- The Guardian
Russian Bombers Could Be Deployed to Cuba- Washington Post
Deep freeze entices energy hungry world- Financial Times
ADM Bests Exxon as Farmers Gain Influence Over Energy Policy- Bloomberg
Germany stays top of solar power league- Financial Times
Energy firms ‘conspire to raise prices’- The Times
Nymex Green Exchange Will Offer Regional Carbon- Bloomberg
Russia, China to More Thoroughly Analyze Bilateral Energy Projects- Sechin- iStockAnalyst
BP Plans to Pump Oil From Angola's Block 31 in 2011- Bloomberg
Brazil presses US, EU on ethanol at WTO- Forbes
U.A.E. Plans to Cut Oil Production From October, Officials Say- Bloomberg
Gazprombank plans $500 bln issue in autumn- Reuters
Start Drilling Now to Lower Oil, Gasoline Prices: Kevin Hassett- Bloomberg
Gas Price Follies- New York Times
Has the time come for nuclear power? Yes: It's safe, clean, cost-effective- Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Few homes using renewable energy- San Francisco Chronicle
Republicans Seek to Capitalize On Drilling Support- Wall Street Journal

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Dolly strengthens to Category 2 hurricane- MarketWatch
Bill to Curb Energy Speculation Advances in Senate- Wall Street Journal
Russia and Venezuela Will Coordinate on Energy- New York Times
A new thaw in EU-Russia relations?- The Guardian
Ahmadinejad Says Iran to Resist Atomic Work Pressure- Bloomberg
Brazilian ethanol plants to get $260m loan- Financial Times
Gulf States to Accumulate $4 Trillion by 2015, Deutsche Says- Bloomberg
Solar power from Saharan sun could provide Europe's electricity, says EU- The Guardian
Bharat Heavy to Triple Nuclear Investments After Pact- Bloomberg
Abuse Claims In Kazakhstan Rattle the U.S.- Wall Street Journal
Kazakhstan considers extending oil export tax- Financial Times
Uranium Leaks Rattle France's Nuclear Support, Anger Villagers- Bloomberg
Saudis Look Beyond Oil to New Economy in Desert- Washington Post
GCC to amass foreign assets worth $1.6trn by year end- Zawya
Sovereign Wealth Fund Assets Could Triple by 2013- Bloomberg
Tall ships make a comeback as oil price hits exports- The Times
Record output has BHP on track for bumper year- Sydney Morning Herald
ConocoPhillips earnings rise with record oil prices- Reuters
Brazil oil workers union to meet with Petrobras- Oil & Gas Journal
Squandered oil wealth leaves Nigeria in dark age- Reuters
When the wind stops - the other side of the wind turbine argument- The Telegraph
Russia's strengthens clout with energy- ISN

Friday, July 18, 2008

McConnell: Democrats Should Let Us Drill- Wall Street Journal
Florida willing to get tough over oil drilling ban- Financial Times
Gore Urges Fast Energy Makeover- Washington Post
Talks Signal Mideast Shift- New York Times
Sanctions Fail to Cripple Iran's Oil Industry- Wall Street Journal
Texas approves major new wind power project- My Way
Fed Confronts Spike in Inflation- Wall Street Journal
Relief from gloom as IMF raises growth forecast- The Independent
Chevron Says Carbon Plan Threatens Australian LNG- Bloomberg
Continental Shift: BP Is Latest Gas Player- Wall Street Journal
U.S. LNG Imports May Rise Next Year, Waterborne Says- Bloomberg
An Uncertain Deal with India- Council on Foreign Relations
France orders probe at all nuclear sites- Financial Times
Pipeline attack hits Nigeria's crude production- The Telegraph
Kenya sued over biofuel project- BBC
Shell Says Carbon Capture Could Cut EU Emissions 3.7% by 2015- Bloomberg
Gas prices 'could rise 70%'- The Guardian
Chavez to discuss arms, banking deals in Moscow on July 21- RIA Novosti
New Russian law singles out Gazprom, Rosneft for continental shelf- Prime-TASS
Russia's energy drive leaves US reeling- Asia Times Online
Gazprom Neft Confirms Interest in 49% Stake in Kazakhstan's Mangistaumunaigaz- iStockAnalyst
Turkey, Israel in joint energy project to link Asia to Caspian- Turkish Daily News
Ukrainian PM claims corruption schemes flourish during Odessa-Brody oil pipeline operation- ONET
EU's Central Asia partnership, one year on- ISN
Winter Could Test Energy Math- Wall Street Journal

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Oil prices plummet over $6 amid economic fears- Associated Press
Bush calls on Congress to pass housing, energy- Associated Press
Iraq says petrodollars hold key to peace- AFP
Bush Acts on Drilling, Challenging Democrats- New York Times
Shell to buy the Canadian gas company Duvernay- International Herald Tribune
ONGC Makes a Play For Imperial Energy- Wall Street Journal
'Nuke energy will help cut revenue loss on fuel sales'- The Hindu
Pickens’ energy plan- Financial Times
Iran LNG Project Viability at Stake Over Costs, Petronas Says- Bloomberg
Qatar to Start U.K.-bound Gas Production by End 2008- Bloomberg
OPEC sees oil demand growth slowing in 2008, 2009- The Guardian
Chevron Nigeria Resumes Onshore Crude Production After Attack- Bloomberg
Gazprom raises investment plan for 2008 by 16%- RIA Novosti
Brazil Will Take Back Unexplored Oil Blocks, Lobao Tells Estado- Bloomberg
Czechs See Shenanigans in Oil Cuts- The Mosocw Times
Thai cabinet approves Russian diesel import plan- The Guardian
Saudi offers Russia arms deal to curb Iran ties- Reuters
Iranian national oil company: Total to remain committed to Iran projects- China View
Russia blasts oil majors on production- Associated Press
New energy minister in revamped Eq. Guinea cabinet- Reuters
Drilling at Diega brings new find for Noble- Energy Current
The Sector Where the Energy Is- The Washington Post