petroleumworld

Jan 1- 15

Iran, Venezuela urge OPEC
output cuts to support prices

AFP

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad(L) hugs his Venezuelan counterpart Hugo Chavez in Caracas.

AFP CARACAS
Petroleumworld.com 01 15 06 - story

Iran leader guest of honor at
presidential inaugural in Ecuador

AFP

Ecuador's President-elect Rafael Correa (C) participates in an Indian ceremony in Zumbahua, 150 km (93 miles) south of Quito, January 14, 2007, on the eve of his swearing in.

AFP QUITO
Petroleumworld.com 01 15 06 - story

Oil prices hold above 53 dollars on prospects for OPEC cut - story

China, Japan and SKorea set for summit - story

New UN chief faces early scrutiny, criticism for caution - story

Iran's arrives in Nicaragua as part of anti-US LatAm tour - story

Bush demands critics offer alternative plan on Iraq - story

EU breathes sigh of relief over Belarus-Russia energy accord - story

Iraq will not nationalize oil: White House - story

Oil prices rebound to nearly 53 dollars - story

Nine South Korean hostages released in Nigeria: official - story

UAE says OPEC undecided on oil price meeting

AFP ABU DHABI
Petroleumworld.com 01 11 06 - story

Politics bedevils Russia's march
to energy superpower status

AFP

Russia's president Putin in Red Square

By Sebastian Smith AFP
MOSCOW Petroleumworld.com 01 11 06 - story

Condemnation of Bush Iraq plan mirrors failure to follow Baker ideas - story

Oil prices firmer but still below 53 dollars in Asian trade - story

Bolivian troops called in to quell deadly protest clashes - story

Bush, acknowledges Iraq mistakes,
orders in more troops (update1)

US President George W. Bush

By Olivier Knox AFP
WASHINGTON Petroleumworld.com 01 11 06 - story

Chavez puts focus on socialism,
eyes unlimited reelection

By Tibisay Soto AFP
CARACAS Petroleumworld.com 01 11 06 - story

Britain hails Bush Iraq strategy - story

Iraqi officials guarded over Bush strategy - story

Belarus resumes transit of Russian oil to West - story

Oil prices tumble to 19-month lows - story

Former OPEC chief named Nigeria's energy "super minister" - story

Iraqi Shiite pilgrims massacred ahead of Bush speech - story

Sandinista Ortega returns to power in Nicaragua - story

New study doubts zircon ceramics for long-term nuclear waste - story

Japan PM plans to relaunch UN Security Council drive - story

Risk to world economy rises from climate, disease: watchdog - story

EU unveils vast energy plan to diversify supplies, protect environment - story

Bid for Nigeria's oil blocs tentatively set for mid-February: minister - story

Gulf needs to invest more than 500 billion dlrs in oil: experts - story

Bolivia's Evo Morales says he will nationalize mining industry this year - story

Fitch downgrades C.A. La Electricidad de Caracas (EDC) to 'B+'; outlook negative - story

Chevron forms JV with Gazprom's oil unit - story

Ecuador and Venezuela agree to oil exchange deal - story

Militants kidnap nine Korean oil workers in Nigeria - story

Oil prices remain at 2005 levels in Asian trade - story

Europe oil row drags on as talks fail - story

Oil prices plummet on balmy winter temperatures - story

Oil cut off destroys confidence in Russian supply says Merkel - story

US companies could be hardest hit by Venezuela nationalizations - story

US deplores Chavez's nationalization plans - story

Israel and China to sign new bilateral treaties - story

Flush Chavez hopes to bolster anti-US coalition in Latin America - story

Venezuela central banker argues against Chavez, for autonomy - story

US nuclear sub collides with Japanese oil tanker - story

US raises royalty rate for new deepwater leases to 16.7% - story

Petrobras investment plans in Venezuela to remain unchanged - story

Repsol YPF not to be affected by nationalization plans in Venezuela - story

Basell purchases a germany cracker from BP-PDVSA Ruhr O joint venture - story

Russia-Belarus oil row hits
supplies to Germany, Poland

By Sebastian Smith AFP MOSCOW
Petroleumworld.com 01 09 06 - story

Chavez moves to nationalize
power, telecoms firms - (update 2)

PW

New ministers are sworn in by Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez, unseen, in Caracas, Monday, Jan. 8

AFP CARACAS
Petroleumworld.com 01 09 06 - story

Oil prices fall back to 2005 levels in Asian trade - story

Venezuela wants majority in Orinoco oil projects - story

OVL likely to form JV with Venezuela's PDVSA - story

Climate chief seeks UN summit to invigorate global warming action - story

Bush to unveil new Iraq plan Wednesday - story

Oil prices resume downward fall - story

Libya plans oil and gas pipelines to Tunisia