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Petroleumworld stories: Mar 1 - 15

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Previous Stories: 2006

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Jan 15 - 30 Jan 1 - 15

 


 

Khamenei vows no retreat on Iran nuclear work

AFP/File/Atta Kenare

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

By Siavosh Ghazi AFP
TEHRAN
Petroleumworld.com 03 15 06 - story

Glitch in PDVSA-Amerada Hess HOVENSA refinery in St. Croix panics oil traders


PDVSA-Amerada Hess HOVENSA refinery in St. Croix

Petroleumworld CARACAS
Petroleumworld.com 03 15 06 - story

Oil prices soar above 63 dollars a barrel - story

Worst ever oil spill in Alaska's North Slope - story

Niger Delta rebels dash hope of hostage release, split captives - story

Spain's Repsol, Gas Natural in Algerian joint venture - story

Senate tax bill would 'seriously harm' competitiveness: O'Reilly - story

OPEC president says group could meet soon if prices extend fall - story

IEA sees 2006 'call' on OPEC unchanged from 2005 at 29 mil b/d - story

Argentina province sets conditions for extending E&P contracts - story

U.S. Air Agency may visit Venezuela to settle dispute - story

 

Vicente Fox: Oil reserves in new gulf
of Mexico discovery "exceed those of Cantarell"


Deep water oil platform

By Elio Ohep Petroleumworld
CARACAS Petroleumworld.com 03 14 06 - story

Petroecuador's pumping
83% of normal output



By Elio Ohep Petroleumworld
CARACAS Petroleumworld.com 03 14 06 - story

Oil prices rebound on Iran, Nigeria concerns - story

Moscow, Tehran nuclear talks to resume 'very soon' - story

French, Spain underline common energy cause - story

Nuclear solution takes centre stage at G8 summit - story

Iran vows not to back down in nuclear standoff - story

Oil prices slip further below 60 dollars in New York - story

Repsol silent on subsidiary accused in Bolivia oil row - story

Leftist presidential candidate in Peru closes gap with Flores: poll - story

Colombian Meta Petroleum investing US$1bn to increase production to 100,000 b/d - story

U.S. oil industry to fight Congress over royalty payments - story

 

Defiant Iran threatens
to quit nuclear treaty




By Aresu Eqbali AFP
TEHRAN Petroleumworld.com 03 13 06 - story

Michelle Bachelet sworn in as
Chile's first woman president


AP Photo/U.S Embassy, Jorge Sanchez, HO

Chile's new President Michelle Bachelet meets with U.S Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice during a bilateral meeting at Cerro Castillo Presidential residence in Vina del Mar, Chile, Saturday, March 11, 2006

AFP SANTIAGO
Petroleumworld.com 03 13 06 - story

Rice says US-Indian nuclear deal will strengthen security - story

UN must leave the door open for Iran talks: Straw - story

Oil prices retreat in Asian trading - story

EU takes new step toward unified energy policy - story

Ex-weapons inspector says it may be too late to stop Iran - story

Oil prices slide back to 60 dollars - story

India involved in illicit nuclear activities: US think tank - story

West wants two-week deadline for Iran to stop nuclear fuel work - story

US-India nuclear deal to spur 100 billion dollars in energy ventures - story

Peru to keep Camisea lines operating despite breaks: official - story

 

Oil prices slide back to 60 dollars - story

India involved in illicit nuclear activities: US think tank - story

West wants two-week deadline for Iran to stop nuclear fuel work - story

US-India nuclear deal to spur 100 billion dollars in energy ventures - story

Peru to keep Camisea lines operating despite breaks: official - story

Oil pipeline breach sparks
one of worst spills in Alaska


AFP/Getty Images/File/David McNew

Trees stand over icy water in Prince Willam Sound near Valdez, Alaska. An oil pipeline leak on Alaska's North Slope has spewed up to 220,000 liters (58,000 gallons) of crude onto the tundra, causing one of the region's worst spills, officials said.

AFP ANCHORAGE, Alaska
Petroleumworld.com 03 10 06 - story

OPEC takes calculated risk by
maintaining oil output quota




By Amelie Herenstein AFP
VIENNA Petroleumworld.com 03 10 06 - story

Oil prices rise in Asian trade on Iran nuclear issue - story

Bolivian police raid Repsol offices in oil smuggling probe - story

Bolivian ex-president charged for handing missiles to US - story

Oil prices hover over 60 dollars a barrel - story

South Korea, Nigeria sign accords on oil, energy - story

Energy NGOs warn of nuclear power 'catastrophe' threat - story

Nigerian army fights gunbattle with hostage-takers - story

E.ON 'determined' to buy Endesa, posts strong 2005 results - story

Petroecuador : Companies must restart operations by Friday or will loose contracts - story

 

Venezuela's government put the
pressure on Total oil to pay up taxes



SENIAT Director's Jose Gregorio Vielma Mora

By Elio Ohep Petroleumworld
CARACAS Petroleumworld.com 03 09 06 - story

Tehran threatened Washington with
"harm and pain" over Nuclear Program


AP

IAEA director Mohamed ElBaradei

By
Michael Adler AFP
VIENNA Petroleumworld.com 03 9 06 - story

US blasts human rights records of Cuba, Venezuela - story

Oil prices plunge to 60 dollars on US stocks, OPEC news - story

Main points of OPEC ministerial meeting communique - story

Iran says won't stop oil exports, but doubts remain - story

Nigerian general removed from post amid hostage crisis - story

US charges harassment, corruption in Venezuela - story

US, Europe press for action on Iran nuclear program - story

US crude oil reserves reach seven-year high - story

Production quotas for OPEC member states - story

Ecuador declares state of emergency, as Amazon strike worsens - story

Bolivia plans to renationalize three foreign-run energy firms - story

Venezuela to buy 36 large oil ships from Brazil - story

OPEC maintains oil quota, Iran
ambiguous over crude exports


AP

OPEC President Edmund Maduebede Daukoru
and Nigerian Petroleum Resources Minister

By Zoltan Simon and Ben Perry

AFP VIENNA
Petroleumworld.com 03 08 06 - story

 

OPEC seen maintaining oil output
despite Venezuela's call for cut




By
Ben Perry and Zoltan Simon
AFP VIENNA
Petroleumworld.com 03 08 06 - story

US stays firm in opposition
to Iran nuclear enrichment


AP Photo/Heesoon Yim

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, left, gestures during his joint news conference with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Tuesday, March 7, 2006 at the State Department in Washington.

By Jocelyne Zablit AFP
WASHINGTON Petroleumworld.com 03 08 06 - story

OPEC advisory committee recommends maintaining production unchanged- story

OPEC should maintain oil production level into 3rd quarter: Kuwait - story

Spain defends 'protective measures' to shield energy companies - story

Venezuela calls for OPEC to cut production quota by 500,000 bpd - story

Kuwait denies report on lower oil reserves - story

China calls on Iran to work with UN nuclear watchdog - story

IEA's Mandil does not expect OPEC to opt to trim output Wednesday - story

Worldwide rotary rig count rises by 95 in February: Baker Hughes - story

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