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Iran digs in for showdown with West

Irna

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad greets the crowd as he begins his speech in city of Zanjan in this April 27, 2006.

By Stefan Smith AFP
TEHRAN Petroleumworld.com 04 28 06 - story

Venezuela buys Russian oil to avoid defaulting on deals



By Andy Webb-Vidal Financial Times
CARACASPetroleumworld.com 04 28 06 - story

Chevron's Latin American E & P president: The future of Venezuela is extra-heavy oil and natural gas


Ali Moshiri,Chevron's Latin American
president of the exploration and production unit

By Elio Ohep Petroleumworld
CARACAS Petroleumworld.com 04 27 06 - story

 

Venezuela's PDVSA Cardón refinery shut down due to an electric fault - story

Iran in 'position of power'
in nuclear dispute: president


Iran's nuclear material

By Stefan Smith
AFP
TEHRAN
Petroleumworld.com 04 14 06 - story

Most financial markets closed for easter - story

Petrobras planning $500-mil ethanol pipeline network by 2008 - story

Ecuador buys 2.75 mil barrels diesel from Trafigura: sources - story

International tribunal rules on T&T-Barbados boundary row:report - story

Chevron deal offers Reliance access to Africa, Latin America - story

Troops patrol Chad capital after deadly battle with rebels - story

G7 finance ministers to discuss oil, rates, yuan: Japan - story

Angolans await their 'Nova Vida' in the decrepit capital - story

High oil prices threaten global instability: IMF - story

Rice highlights 'full range' of weapons open to UN against Iran - story

Brent oil smashes through 70 dollars - story

Norwegians: Sound waves to help extract hidden oil - story

Poland's PKN Orlen makes offer for Lithuania's stake in oil refinery - story

Iran defies UN with nuclear breakthroug

AP

Iran's President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

By Siavosh Ghazi AFP
TEHRAN Petroleumworld.com 04 13 06 - story

UN nuclear chief faces defiant Iran in tough talks - story

Oil prices slip, remain close to 70 dollars in London - story

US crude oil stocks up, gasoline down - story

Ecuador president vetoes oil law - story

Nigeria announces May 19 as the date for 14 oil blocks of licensing round - story

Oil companies not running from Venezuela - story

Bolivia will not nationalize - story

Bridging the energy gap is ONS 2006 theme,
from 22-25 August, in Stavanger, Norway



By Elio Ohep Petroleumworld,
Stavanger, Norway
Petroleumworld.com 04 10 06 - story

Statoil to continue perforation on Venezuela's Deltana's with Total as a partner - story

LUKOIL to take part in two E & P projects in Colombia - story

 

Oil demand tests supplies, high
prices crimp consumption: IEA




AFP PARIS
Petroleumworld.com 04 12 06 - story

Iran defies UN with nuclear breakthrough


Iran's nuclear reactor

By Stefan Smith AFP
TEHRAN Petroleumworld.com 04 12 06 - story

 

Chile, Brazil petrol firms negotiating contract with Ecuador - story

Russia to supply less oil than expected - story

Norway's DNO plans Iraq oil output start in 2007 - story

Oil prices continue to surge on Iran jitters - story

Venezuela sets oil export deal with India - story

Lyondell-Citgo Houston refinery offered for sale - story

Russia's Gazprom eyes giant Iranian gas field - story

Venezuela urges US ambassador to share plans amid diplo-row - story

Gazprom makes first LNG delivery to Britain - story

Garcia has narrow lead in race for run-off with Humala in Peru - story

US trade agency, Colombia sign agreements for oil sector work - story

State: Venezuelan government planned
the attack on U.S. ambassador



State Department spokesman Sean McCormack

By Elio Ohep Petroleumworld
CARACAS Petroleumworld.com 04 11 06 - story

Brazil won't ration natural gas
supplies to the country's


Working in pipeline

By Elio Ohep Petroleumworld
CARACAS Petroleumworld.com 04 11 06 - story

 

Oil prices soar on talk of possible US plans to attack Iran - story

Niger delta governor seeks equity share in Nigeria's oil blocks - story

Iran won't back down 'one iota': Ahmadinejad - story

Energy on agenda for Chinese president's Saudi, Africa trip - story

Wolfowitz hails East Timor's management of energy revenues - story

 

OPEC could avoid quota cut this
year at current prices: president


Reuters

Opec's president Edmund Daukoru

AFP
PARIS
Petroleumworld.com 04 10 06 - story

Humala leads Peru presidential vote;
run-off certain: quick count


AFP/Jaime Razuri

Peruvian presidential candidate former lieutenant colonel Ollanta Humala, of the Union for Peru party, shows his ballot before casting his vote in Lima.

By Patrick Moser AFP
LIMA Petroleumworld.com 04 10 06 - story

Venezuela's Chavez threatens
to boot US envoy


By Tibisay Soto, AFP CARACAS
Petroleumworld.com 04 10 06 - story

Iraq PM's fate in the balance as sectarian tensions run high - story

Iraq discovers oil in Kurdistan - story

Brazil rations natural gas due to damaged pipeline - story

Japan firm confirms plan to develop major gas field near Australia - story

Straw in Riyadh next week for British-Saudi conference - story

Spanish regulator cites national security in Endesa bid - story

Oil prices rise, supported by fears of conflict in Iran - story

Japanese firm confirms plan to develop major gas field near Australia - story

Bush critics express alarm over reports of possible strike against Iran - story

US slams Venezuela over assault on ambassador's car - story

Oil prices slip on hopes of Nigerian output recovery - story

Nigeria, Sao Tome withdraw three oil blocks from auction - story

Mitsui & Co. and Petrobras to Sign an MOU on Bio-Ethanol - story

Petrobras confirms cut in shipments
of Bolivian gas to Brazil




By Josh Schneyer Platts
Rio de Janeiro Petroleumworld.com 04 07 06 - story

Iran flexes military muscle ahead of nuclear showdown - story

Oil prices threaten 68-dollar level as tensions mount - story

Nigerian VP clashes with Obasanjo over 'third term plot' - story

Lyondell, Citgo agree to study sale of 268,000 b/d Texas refinery - story

France's Total settles taxes with
Caracas; Chevron agrees to pay




AFP CARACAS
Petroleumworld.com 04 06 06 - story

Rice warns Congress against
tinkering with US-India nuclear dea
l



US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice

By P. Parameswaran

AFP WASHINGTON
Petroleumworld.com 04 06 06 - story

World oil prices slumped on Friday as supply concerns eased over major crude Oil - story

Kuwait prequalifies 11 foreign companies for new refinery - story

Nigeria's Obasanjo creates panel to resolve oil region unrest - story

Kuwaiti oil minister says high oil
price not due to supply/demand


Aljazeera

Sheikh Ahmed Fahed al-Sabah, Kuwaiti oil minister

By Elio Ohep Petroleumworld
CARACAS
Petroleumworld.com 04 03 06 - story

Ecuador oil law could cut investment: Petroecuador board member



By Carla Bass
Platts
QUITO
Petroleumworld.com 04 03 06- story

 

Schroeder hits back at critics over 'sweetheart' Gazprom deal - story

Edison discovers gas deposit in Algeria - story

Venezuelan probe to blame ex-ministers for opening up oil sector - story

Chavez says Venezuela invites oil firms to sign JV model Friday - story

Oil prices slide on easing supply concerns - story

Iran testfires new 'invisible' missile - story

Gazprom ups pressure on Belarus as Lukashenko faces payback demand - story

Tehran will not use oil as a lever in nuclear spat: Iranian FM - story

Nigerian troops clash with militants in restive oil region - story

Chinese mining company starts operations in Venezuela - story

 

Chavez says Venezuela invites oil firms to sign JV model Friday - story

Oil prices slide on easing supply concerns - story

Iran testfires new 'invisible' missile - story

Gazprom ups pressure on Belarus as Lukashenko faces payback demand - story

Tehran will not use oil as a lever in nuclear spat: Iranian FM - story

Nigerian troops clash with militants in restive oil region - story

Chinese mining company starts operations in Venezuela - story

 


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