petroleumworld

June 1- 15

Venezuela's Chavez calls for longer presidential terms

AFP/Juan Barreto

A security guard stands in front of a poster of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez in Caracas, 11 August 2007.

By Victor Flores AFP
CARACAS Petroleumworld.com 08 16 07 - story

OPEC ups estimate for oil demand
growth despite world economic woes

By Michael Adler AFP
VIENNA Petroleumworld.com 08 15 07 - story

Foreigners kidnapped in Nigeria
despite separatist's release

AFP

Nigerian separatist guerrillas

AFP LAGOS
Petroleumworld.com 06 15 07 - story

World oil prices soared Thursday,
breaching 71 dollars in London

AFP NEW YORK
Petroleumworld.com 06 15 07 .- story

Oil prices stable as traders mull US gasoline reserves - story

US raises concerns over Armenian energy ties with Iran - story

New EU rules would force Gazprom out of Baltic pipeline project: Kroes - story

OPEC holds world demand estimate steady - story

Gazprom to produce 670 billion cubic metres of gas by 2020 - story

Venezuela's Chavez to finalise
Russian submarines deal: report

Russian Typhoon-class ballistic missile submarine - armed with 20 nuclear ballistic missiles RSM-52 (SS-N-20) (R: 8,300 km; CEP: 500 m; W: nuclear; 10 x 100 ktons)

AFP MOSCOW
Petroleumworld.com 06 14 07 - story

IEA warns of tight oil market this year

By Janet McEvoy AFP
PARIS Petroleumworld.com 06 14 07 - story

Oil prices mixed in Asia on surprising petrol inventories - story

UN agency wrapping up nuclear debate on Iran - story

NGOs unveils scathing report on impact of US-led war in Iraq - story

Oil prices rally as US gasoline reserves flatten - story

Spanish Fenosa to invest in Latin American renewables - story

Chavez in talks with an active Fidel Castro in Havana - story

Petro-Canada says starting Trinidad oil and gas drilling in July - story

Enap's new five-year plan to increase market cap 50% by 2011 - story

Greenspan says oil output a threat to Mexico - story

Latin American Petroleum Show takes off in Venezuela - story

PDVSA to begin paying partners at 21 oil field joint ventures, drills to start operation in three months- story

PDVSA mulls oil prospecting abroad - story

Experts warn of threat of terrorist nuclear attacks

By Randy Nieves-Ruiz AFP
MIAMI Petroleumworld.com 06 12 07 - story

IEA raises estimate of world oil demand in 2007

AFP PARIS
Petroleumworld.com 06 12 07 - story

Oil prices firm after IEA raises global demand forecast - story

Statoil extends bid fir Canadian NAOSC - story

Nigerian armed group releases 12 foreign hostages - story

Malaysia warns of 'possible' terror threat in Malacca Straits - story

Cambodia's oil bonanza muted by uncertainties - story

UN chases consensus to condemn Iran leader's Israel comments - story

UN nuclear chief says Iran crisis 'must be defused' - story

US oil giant ConocoPhillips says 'vast new areas' needed - story

Venezuela: Govt ratified Aug deadline to define Orinoco belt JV structures - story

Venezuelan oil minister: "Some firms have been reluctant" to migrate to joint ventures - story

Twenty five companies in Barbados' oil bids- story

Oil prices bounce back on supply concerns - story

Intense diplomacy to step up UN sanctions on Iran: US - story

Iran slams G8 nuclear threat

AFP/Atta Kenare

An Iranian missile is displayed during the army day military parade, outside the mausoleum of the late founder of Islamic republic, Ayatollah Khomeini (poster) in Tehran, 18 April 2007.

AFP TEHRAN
Petroleumworld.com 06 11 07 - story

G8 warns Iran, North Korea and Sudan

AFP/POOL/Peter Kneffel

German Chancellor Angela Merkel (front R) presides over a working session of the leaders G8, the five top developing and African nations on the last day of the G8 summit in Heiligendamm, northeastern Germany.

By Guy Jackson AFP
HEILIGENDAMM, Germany
Petroleumworld.com 06 11 07 - story

Gazprom to intensify talks with E.ON over Siberian gas field - story

Iran committed to stable oil price: oil minister - story

Oil prices flat to firmer as US gasoline reserves still a concern - story

Sweden and China sign environmental pact - story

Kazakh leader proposes new canal for energy exports - story

China to restrict ethanol, coal industries - story

Russia committed to stability, openness, minister tells business - story

US concerned over unrest at Turkish-Iraqi border - story

Oil prices tumble as traders eye stock market slide - story

Bush, Kaczynski reassure Russia on US missile shield plans - story

US freezes assets of four Iranian companies linked to WMDs - story

Shell plans to increase Russia investments - story

Biofuels no threat to OPEC: IEA head - story

Venezuela: Mitsubishi Corporation grants scholarships to the Universidad de Oriente - story

Putin proposes joint US-Russian
base to overcome missile crisis

Reuters/Jim Young

U.S. President George W. Bush (L) shakes hands with President of Russia Vladimir Putin at the G8 summit in Heiligendamm June 7, 2007.

By Laurent Lozano AFP HEILIGENDAMM, Germany Petroleumworld.com 06 08 07 - story

Campaigners give G8 climate change
pledge the cold shoulder

AFP/POOL/Guido Bergmann

German Chancellor Angela Merkel(back-C) presides over the first working session of the G8 summit leaders meeting in Heiligendamm, Germany. AFP/POOL/Guido Bergmann)

By Guy Jackson AFP HEILIGENDAMM, Germany Petroleumworld.com 06 08 07 - story

Oil prices lower in Asian trade but US gasoline worries persists - story

Russian offer of joint missile base startles US - story

Pemex, Union begin talks to renew labor contract - story

Ecuador: Texaco 30 times worst than Exxon Valdez - story

Oil prices higher on US refinery worries - story

Virgin launches Europe's first bio-diesel train - story

Pemex, Union begin talks to renew labor contract - story

Ecuador: Texaco 30 times worst than Exxon Valdez - story

Petro Caribe fund rakes in billions - story

ONGC : five oil, gas discoveries, Agreement with PETROBRAS for swapping of interests in offshore blocks in India and Brazil - story

G8 protesters stage sea, land assault - story

Twenty-five killed in Oman as storm targets Iran - story

Oil prices jump higher on US refinery worries - story

Nigerian rebels vow to keep 4 foreign hostages until leader freed - story

North Korea test-fired short-range missiles, Seoul says - story

Libyan company in 300 million dollar Kenyan refinery deal - story

Climate accord fight and Russia-US
tensions cloud G8 summit

Reuters/Wolfgang Rattay

German riot police block a road near the village of Brodhagen
to keep some 3.000 anti-G8 protesters away from the
G8 summit venue at the Baltic sea resort of Heiligendamm,
June 6, 2007.

By Simon Morgan AFP HEILIGENDAMM, Germany
Petroleumworld.com 06 07 07 - story

Chavez: United States suffered
a humiliating defeat in OAS meeting

AP /Fernando Llano

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez speaks during a news
conference at Miraflores Palace in Caracas June 6, 2007

By Elio Ohep Petroleumworld
CARACAS Petroleumworld.com 06 07 07 - story

Venezuela and Trinidad & Tobago petroleum fields unitization on track - story

Oil prices firmer in Asian trade as US refinery output declines - story

Bush calls for calm in missile dispute with Russia - story

12 killed in Oman as cyclone bears down on Iran - story

US to take a leading role on global climate initiative: Bush - story

Oil prices firmer in Asian trade as US refinery output declines - story

Russia to chart post-2008 course at high-powered economic forum - story

Costa Rica switches allegiance from Taiwan to China - story

Oil prices rise on US refinery output drop - story

Venezuelan professors join students at march - story

Iran hopes to start petrol rationing in two weeks - story

OPEC warns bio-fuels could lead to soaring oil prices: report - story

Venezuela to Widen Energy, Military Ties to Russia, Chavez Says - story

Venezuela not to leave IMF, World Bank, at the moment - story

Debate on role of Biofuels livens up conference in Brazil - story

Too late to stop Iran's nuclear drive: Ahmadinejad

AFP/Behrouz Mehri

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has warned Western powers it is too late to stop Iran's nuclear programme, amid new efforts to impose fresh UN sanctions against the Islamic republic.

By Farhad Pouladi AFP
TEHRAN Petroleumworld.com 06 05 07 - story

Bush accused Russia of derailing
democratic reforms
AP

U.S. President George W. Bush, left, and Czech President Vaclav Klaus
view the Honour Guard during the welcome ceremony at Prague's Castle,
Czech Republic, on Tuesday, June 5, 2007.

By Chris Johnstone AFP
PRAGUE Petroleumworld.com 06 05 07 - story

Oil prices firmer ahead of US stockpiles report - story

Billionaire Soros proud to admit he speculates in ethanol - story

US, French ministers urge firm but flexible approach to Russia - story

Iran waging 'psychological warfare' over nuclear drive: Israel - story

Shell resumes total oil production in Nigeria - story

Russia lowers gas price for Europe: report - story

Trinidad boosts security at energy facilities following JFK plot - story

Oil prices stable as Mid East cyclone fears fade - story

Shell awarded contract to develop Syrian oil, gas industry - story

Egypt still not exporting gas to Israel - story

No resolution yet in G8 climate row: German source - story

Powerful cyclone bears down on Oman - story

IEA : OPEC needs to raise output

Petroleumworld CARACAS
Petroleumworld.com 06 05 07 - story

Hundreds of millions to suffer from melting ice, UN warns

By Gwladys Fouche AFP
TROMSOE, Norway Petroleumworld.com 06 05 07 - story

Russia lowers gas price for Europe: report - story

Oil prices mixed in Asian trade after sharp gains - story

Rice urges OAS report on Venezuelan TV station - story

Repsol to import gasoil to Argentina this year to meet demand - story

Petrobras says interested in increasing investments in Ecuador - story

Chilean Quintero GNL has signed for LNG terminal construction in Quintero Bay - story

Petrobras, OVL swap blocks in Brazil, India - story

Oil prices surge on supply fears, geopolitical tensions - story

Rice blasts Chavez closing of Venezuelan TV station - story

Nice airport risks shutdown over oil safety concerns - story

Huge fire at British chemical plant - story

Dominion to sell US onshore energy ops for 6.5 bln dollars - story

Oil prices rise on renewed US gasoline concerns - story

Spain's Repsol mulls sale of up to 45 percent of Argentine unit - story

India, Brazil seek to boost trade - story

OAS members under pressure to debate on Venezuela - story

Iran 'invincible' in nuclear standoff: Ahmadinejad

Reuters/Caren Firouz

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad speaks to mourners during a ceremony to mark the 18th anniversary of the death of the founder of the Islamic Republic Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini at his tomb in the Behesht Zahra cemetery, south of Tehran, June 3, 2007.

By Hiedeh Farmani AFP
TEHRAN Petroleumworld.com 06 04 07 - story

Russia vows to "cut off" threats from US missile shield

AFP/John MacDougall

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov addresses a press conference following the G8 Meeting of Foreign Ministers in Potsdam.

AFP MOSCOW
Petroleumworld.com 06 04 07 - story

Oil prices lower after key US gasoline pipeline reopens - story

Ahmadinejad says clock ticking to Israel's 'destruction' - story

JFK plotters courted backing for plot in Caribbean, SAmerica: US - story

US authorities foil plot to blow up New York's JFK airport - story

SKorea urges six-party push on NKorea - story

US, China take pains to cool military dispute - story

US warns China human rights record could compromise Olympics - story

Students march on Venezuelan legislature over TV shutdown - story

Venezuela row over TV shutdown spills to Internet - story

Lula tells Chavez to mind his own business - story

Oil prices spike amid Nigerian supply jitters - story

US, Spain call on Venezuela to reverse television closure - story

Gunmen kidnap 3 managers, 4 dependents in southern Nigeria - story