petroleumworld

Feb 16 - 28

NKorea capable of building a missile
that can hit the US: US intel

AFP
WASHINGTON
Petroleumworld.com 02 28 06 - story

Iran defiant on nuclear work
as more sanctions loom

AFP/File/Behrouz Mehri

A surface to surface Zelzal (quake) missile passing by a portrait of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during the annual military parade in a suburb of Tehran, in 2006.

By Farhad Pouladi AFP
TEHRAN Petroleumworld.com 02 28 06 - story

US sees growing threats from Al-Qaeda, Iran - story

US intelligence chief warns of Russian hardening -
story

Oil prices rise recede after spiking over 62 dollars - story

Spanish stock market regulator suspends trade in Endesa - story

Fourth Frenchman dies after Saudi ambush - story

Venezuela could trigger regional arms race: US intel chief - story

Iran could produce nuke by early to mid next decade: US intelligence - story

US expert sees tough times ahead for Iraq oil law - story

Repsol discovers major Libyan oilfield - story

Venezuelan oil nationalization decree 'disturbing': US DOE - story

'Good likelihood' OPEC won't change oil output in March: Daukoru - story

Non-OECD countries to shape oil supply, demand: IEA's Mandil - story

Bill Richardson looks to use hispanic roots - story

Chavez signs decree to nationalize
all foreign oil companies in Venezuela

ABN/Jesus Castro

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez speaks during his Alo, President media show, at Miraflores Palace in Caracas, February 26, 2007.

By Elio Ohep Petroleumworld CARACAS
Petroleumworld.com 02 27 06 - story

Iraqi cabinet approves draft oil law

AFP/File/Karim Sahib

Iraqi workers walking at Iraq's largest refinery complex in Baiji, some 200 kilometres (140 miles) north of Baghdad. Iraq's cabinet approved Monday a draft law on oil revenues -- a key plank in moves to reunite the war-torn country -- and will submit it to parliament for approval, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said.

By Ammar Karim AFP
BAGHDAD Petroleumworld.com 02 27 06 - story

SKorean oil headed North after deal

AFP SEOUL
Petroleumworld.com 02 27 06 - story

Chavez signs decree to get 60% of
oil companies in the Orinoco Faja - story

Crude oil above 61 dollars amid concerns on US demand, Iran - story

Record bid for US utility includes green pledges - story

Strategic Xinjiang region becomes China's top natural gas source - story

China becomes net importer of coal for first time - story

Russia reassures Japan on LNG supply - story

Canada's oil sands to keep polluting: report - story

Two Italians released by kidnappers in Nigeria: Rome - story

French ex-PM says oil embargo could stop Darfur 'genocide - story

Petroperu seeks deals with Venezuela, Ecuador: company president - story

ANALYSIS: Peru's gasoline market shrinks as LPG use in cars rises - story

OPEC production down in January - story

Chevron and Vinccler Oil and Gas announce Gulf of Venezuela partnership - story

Ahmadinejad says 'no brakes'
on Iran nuclear drive

AFP

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

By Hiedeh Farmani AFP
TEHRAN Petroleumworld.com 02 26 06 - story

Chavez: Bush's Latin American
tour 'destined' to fail

AFP/Juan Barreto

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez gives a press conference at the Miraflores presidential palace. Chavez dismissed the upcoming Latin American tour of his US nemesis George W. Bush as a "diplomatic offensive" that is doomed to fail.

AFP CARACAS
Petroleumworld.com 02 26 06 - story

Sick Iraqi president in Amman for treatment - story

Iraq's Talabani, outlaw turned peacemaker - story

In Texas, planned coal-fire plants stoke environmental battle - story

Guyana to host Latin American summit - story

ConocoPhillips receives big bill from Venezuela - story

Ahmadinejad pledges to push Iran privatisation - story

Confined to the bar - expatriate life in southern Nigeria - story

Iran vows to press on as Cheney says all options remain open - story

Oil prices top 61 dollars on supply concerns - story

BP settles refinery blast claims, but fresh suits loom - story

Italians urged to leave Nigeria oil zone - story

Japan signs 15-year oil deal with Venezuela

AFP TOKYO
Petroleumworld.com 02 23 06 - story

Iran president defiant as sanctions debate grows

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

By Siavosh Ghazi AFP
TEHRAN Petroleumworld.com 02 23 06 - story

Japan vows not to tolerate nuclear Iran despite oil - story

NKorea sought material for uranium-based nuke programme: Seoul - story

'Long way' to go in North Korea nuclear pact: US - story

Oil prices above 60 dollars in Asian trade - story

Niger Delta militants vow retaliation for escape of Lebanese hostage - story

US crude reserves up, distillates down - story

Peru minister sees $12-bil mining investment over five years - story

EIA ANALYSIS: US supply/demand balances continue to tighten - story

Belarus mulls importing crude from Venezuela, Iran via Baltic - story

Gazprom official casts doubt on idea of 'gas OPEC' to set prices - story

UN atomic watchdog to issue key report on Iran

By Michael Adler
AFP
VIENNA
Petroleumworld.com 02 22 06 - story

Venezuela's PDVSA and Argentina's ENARSA launch oil drilling JV in the Orinoco's oil belt

AP Leslie Mazoch

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez, right, and his Argentine counterpart climb the stairs of an oil drill in the Faja Orinoco region near San Tome village, Venezuela, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2007.

By Elio Ohep Petroleumworld
Ayacucho 6 block, Independencia, Venezuela.
Petroleumworld.com 02 22 06 - story

Qatar and Shell launch mega gas-to-liquids project - story

Oil holds within striking distance of 60 dollars - story

Nigeria's oil output capacity rising at 6.0 pct per year: minister - story

Oil prices flat around key 60-dollar level in Asia - story

BP CEO Browne to be questioned over refinery blast - story

Lebanese hostage freed in Niger Delta: Italy. Militants says hostage escaped, not freed - story

Iraq faces 'dirty bomb' threat - story

OPEC ministers 'not in mood' for further cuts: Nigerian minister - story

Iraq warns Turkey against cross-border operation - story

Venezuela agree in unification of
hydrocarbons fields with Trinidad

By Elio Ohep Petroleumworld
CARACAS Petroleumworld.com 02 19 06 - story

Nuclear energy Iran's 'future
and destiny': Khamenei

Reuters

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks in Tehran in this January 8, 2007 file photo.

AFP TEHRAN
Petroleumworld.com 02 19 06 - story

No sign of compromise on Iran nuclear crisis as UN deadline looms - story

Oil prices fall as forecasts predict US warming trend - story

Qatar, ExxonMobil shelve big gas project - story

London, Venezuela sign oil-for-environment expertise deal - story

OPEC can avoid further oil output cuts: CGES - story

Oil prices fall, despite Nigeria unrest - story

NKorea will have to perform over nuclear deal: White House - story

Algeria's Sonatrach signs deal to supply gas to Italy - story

American oil worker released in southern Nigeria - story

Service being restored to Kuwait oil refineries - story

US officials balk at Canada's block of Maine-bound LNG tankers - story

Venezuela's Chávez opens fuel storage facility in Dominica - story

ENAP drills for natural gas in continental Magallanes - story

Pros and cons of Brazil-Bolivia accord - story

Iran sees no OPEC cut at next meeting - story

Rice visits Iraq to assess troop surge progress - story

Turkish army chief accuses Iraqi Kurds of supporting rebels - story

Wild grass could hold key to clean fuels of the future - story

US expert panel doubts North Korea will give up nuclear weapons - story

Oil prices up on Nigeria attack fears - story

China's CNPC wins approval for two-billion-dollar refinery project - story

Mexico's Pemex faces drying field, no funds to update refineries - story

In 19 countries, Brazil's Petrobras learns to play global game - story

Kennedy oil program is blasted as 'propaganda' for Venezuelan president Chavez - story

OPEC maintains oil demand growth
for 2007 at 1.5 percent

AFP VIENNA
Petroleumworld.com 02 16 06 - story

Global lawmakers demand global action on warming

Mary Sage/AP

In this photo provided by Mary Sage, A polar bear near Barrow, on Alaska's north coast.

By Jitendra Joshi AFP
WASHINGTON Petroleumworld.com 02 16 06 - story

Oil prices mixed as OPEC maintains demand forecast - story

US activist pushes 'terror-free' gas - story

Europe moves towards a common energy policy - story

Darfur crisis dominates Africa-France summit - story

Too early to consider lifting NKorea sanctions: Russia - story

Britain forced to rethink nuclear power plans - story

Brazil to pay 3.0-4.0 percent more for 'rich' Bolivian gas - story

Turkey warns Cyprus to cancel oil and gas exploration tender - story

ExxonMobil says replaced 129% of production in 2006 - story

OPEC-10 output pegged at 26.76 mil b/d in Jan, down 110,000 b/d - story

Venezuela eliminates oil company tax writeoffs - story

Production costs bring Brazil's Petrobras profits down by 36% - story