petroleumworld

Nov 1- 15

OPEC chief says no need for output hike

TEHERAN
Petroleumworld.com 11 15 07 - story

Chavez warns Venezuela's
ties with Spain under review

AFP/ Juan Barreto

A diplomatic row between Venezuela and Spain deepened Wednesday as Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, seen here on 13 November 2007, said he would review ties between the two countries after being told to "shut up" by the king.

CARACAS
Petroleumworld.com 11 15 07 - story

Ivory Coast starts construction on second oil refinery - story

Strong earthquake shakes northern Chile, kills at least two - story

France hit by transport chaos as unions confront Sarkozy - story

Oil prices rebound as OPEC rules out output hike - story

Italy's ENI to continue to do business in Iran: ENI chief - story

Iran parliament backs Ahmadinejad cabinet changes - story

China, East Asia 'robust' despite subprime woes, oil costs: World Bank - story

Venezuela's Chavez: Oil to $200, if Iran is invaded

AP

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez

CARACAS
Petroleumworld.com 11 14 07 - story

US calls on OPEC to increase oil production

AFP

US Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman

ROME
Petroleumworld.com 11 14 07 - story

Spain seeking quick end to spat with Venezuela - story

Oil prices slide as IEA lowers demand forecasts - story

Alternative fuels may boost pollution: report - story

France hit by strikes as Sarkozy confronts unions - story

Bhutto to Musharraf: it's time to quit - story

US blacklists Belarussian petrochemical firm - story

Oil prices slide as IEA lowers demand forecasts - story

Saudi seeks to soothe markets ahead
of OPEC summit - story

South African power giant signs
5-billion-dollar contracts - story

US informs Nigeria of plan to set up military
command in Africa - story

Ecuador's Corrrea to OPEC summit, China
and Indonesia - story

Brazil's subsalt oil currently off limits
to new entrants: Lula - story

Naimi says no capacity expansion plans
now beyond 12.5 mil b/d - story

Iran says OPEC will not discuss raising
production at Riyadh meet - story

Brazil's Petrobras says not interested in
Venezuelan gas project - story

Petro Rubiales and Pacific Stratus shares fall
on news of Colombia merger - story

Saudi Aramco is at the disposal of Petrobras - story

Exploring gets less emphasis, study says: Dividends,
stock buybacks found to pull away oil cash - story

Avalon expands into Colombian oil operations - story

Oil price gains capped on lower demand,
OPEC output hikes: IEA

PARIS
Petroleumworld.com 11 13 07 - story

Oil prices dive on talk of OPEC output hike

LONDON
Petroleumworld.com 11 13 07 - story

Oil prices steady above 94 dollars in Asia - story

OPEC leaders to meet in shadow of record oil prices - story

Soldiers deployed in Black Sea oil spill clean-up - story

Britain to push for tough sanctions on Iran if talks fail - story

New technique creates cheap, abundant hydrogen: report - story

Former top ally urges Chavez to scrap planned constitutional reform - story

Spain tries to downplay 'incident' between king and Chavez - story

Nigerian police arrest Al-Qaeda suspects - story

Spanish king 'lucky' I didn't hear him: Chavez - story

Pakistan's Bhutto back under house arrest - story

Hillary Clinton still leads but loses steam: poll - story

Admiral says US attack on Iran not 'in the offing': report - story

Brazil's subsalt oil currently off limits to new entrants: Lula - story

Petrobras buys into Okinawa refinery, plans $1 bil upgrade - story

Argentina's Petrobras invests $26.5 mil in Bahia Blanca refinery - story

Oil prices fall on OPEC talk of output hike - story

Peruvian Congress rejects bill to promote petrochemical industry - story

Bolivia: Evo Morales scored a goal against Chilean parliamentarians - story

Jindal Steel plant in Bolivia may be delayed - story

PetroFalcon report positive earnings for the third quarter of 2007 - story

Spain's king to Chavez: 'Just shut up'

In this picture released by Cumbre Iberoamericana Spanish King Juan Carlos, center, gestures towards Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez, extreme right, as Chavez got involved in a heated verbal exchange with Jose Luis Zapatero, first left, head of the Spanish government during the last working session of the XVII Iberoamerican Summit in Santiago, Saturday, Nov. 10, 2007. King Juan Carlos reportedly told Chavez to 'shut up'.

SANTIAGO
Petroleumworld.com 11 12 07 - story

OPEC to discuss output hike if needed:
Saudi, Kuwait

AFP

KUWAIT CITY
Petroleumworld.com 11 12 07 - story

Oil below 96 dollars after OPEC comments - story

Venezuela defends Chavez after spat with Spanish King - story

Ecuadorean president announces changes - story

Petrobras' Tupi oil field may hold 8 billion barrels - story

Black gold gives Russia power and riches - story

Oil bonanza funds Gulf investment spree - story

Storm smashes Russian oil tanker, causing 1,300-tonne spill - story

Iran Guards ex-commander says US threats serious- story

Pakistan's Bhutto turns screw on Musharraf - story

Spanish media hails king for telling Chavez to 'shut up' - story

Brazil strikes oil, but OPEC ambitions may prove costly: analysts - story

Oil prices edge higher amid supply, demand signals - story

Schwarzenegger declares state of emergency over oil spill - story

Venezuelan Catholic church calls for calm, Chavez blasts protesters - story

Oil companies work to resume North Sea operations after storm - story

RIO DE JANEIRO
Petroleumworld.com 11 09 07 - story

Israel says UN nuclear chief should go

AP

Mohamed ElBaradei,secretary general of the International Atomic Energy Agency secretary general

JERUSALEM
Petroleumworld.com 11 09 07 - story

Oil back above 96 dollars in Asia- story

Brazilian gov't not to auction blocks neighboring Petrobras' major oil, gas discovery - story

Crystallex expects Venezuela mine permit any time - story

Petroecuador to seek end of deal with City Oriente - story

Venezuela's Petropiar producing 180,000 bpd: report - story

Florida governor Crist cancels meeting with Petrobras over Iran - story

Increasing alarm in Washington over Pakistan nuclear arsenal - story

North Sea storm closes oil platforms, Europe's largest port - story

Oil prices retreat on worries about US economy, weather - story

Venezuelan university tells Chavez to put an end to the violence - story

World stocks hit by credit concerns, weak dollar - story

High oil prices have 'manageable' impact on global economy: IMF - story

16 dead in clashes around Yemen oilfield - story

Siemens reveals depth of corruption scandal - story

North Sea storm cuts Norway oil production - story

Defiant Iran reaches key nuclear target

AFP/ISNA

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad addresses a gathering in Birjandin.

TEHRAN
Petroleumworld.com 11 08 07 - story

Six wounded in anti-Chavez protest in Caracas

AP /Gregorio Marrerro

A supporter of Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez points a pistol
toward two students opponents of Chavez during clashes at
Venezuela's Central University in Caracas, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2007.

CARACAS
Petroleumworld.com 11 08 07 - story

Oil down under 96 dollars - story

Fuelling Bolivia's crisis? - story

Petrobras and YPFB resume negotiations - story

GE Energy announces transfer of its Hydro division to Brazil - story

PDVSA to receive US$10bn-plus in 2008 - story

Pemex declared void tender SW GOM - story

El Paso announces significant Brazil discoveries - story

'We love America,' Sarkozy tells Congress

AP /Charles Dharapak

French President Nicolas Sarkozy gestures during his joint news conference, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2007, at the Mount Vernon, Va. home of George Washington.

WASHINGTON
Petroleumworld.com 11 08 07

French President Nicolas Sarkozy Wednesday hailed the friendship between France and the United States and paid tribute to US sacrifices in World War II as he drew a veil on years of tense ties.- story

Wall Street pummeled as oil prices, weak dollar hit sentiment - story

Bush tells Musharraf: Quit military post, hold elections - story

Oil prices ease off new peaks near 100-dollar mark - story

Bolivia backtracks on plot accusations against oil companies - story

Bush says diplomatic solution to Iran crisis possible - story

Former Nigerian oil minister convicted in France - story

Dollar slides to new record low against euro - story

New diplomatic spat between Bolivia and US - story

US oil inventories down by 800,000 barrels - story

IEA tips 'king coal' in bleak view of world's energy future - story

Ecuador calls in foreign oil debts - story

Venezuela's planned arms purchases leave neighbors unsettled - story

NuStar Energy to acquire CITGO asphalt refining company's - story

Fuelling Bolivia's crisis? - story

Israel on offensive against IAEA over Iran

AFP/Gali Tibbon

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert (L) listens as President Shimon Peres speaks during a joint press conference in Jerusalem. Campaigning for tougher sanctions on Tehran.

ALGIERS
Petroleumworld.com 11 07 07 - story

Oil prices topple record highs
ahead of US reserves data

NEW YORK
Petroleumworld.com 11 07 07 - story

Oil breaches 98 dollars on US currency weakness, US energy reserves - story

Pemex to spend $470 mln in oil technology - story

Venezuela to spend $10 billion to increase oil production - story

Venezuela, China create $6 billion joint development fund - story

Petrobras and ypfb explore new deals - story

Gulf armies ready for possibility of US-Iran war: Saudi - story

Sarkozy began his first official visit to the US - story

Trinidad PM prevails in parliamentary vote - story

Dutch Gasunie joins Russian-led Baltic gas pipeline project - story

Merkel says she feels duty to protect Israel against Iranian threat - story

Oil soars past 97 dollars for first time - story

Bush calls for approval of LatAm-US trade pacts - story

US navy stages oil spill drill at Bahrain port - story

Darfur rebels waiting for UN so it can free oil workers - story

Iran's largest oilfield to come online soon - story

Chinese refiners to raise output to ease supply crunch - story

Belneftekhim: Belarus will start extracting oil in Venezuela by end of year - story

Manning declares victory in Trinidad and Tobago vote

AP/Brennan Linsle

Prime Minister Patrick Manning smiles as voter returns
showed a victory for the ruling People's National Movement,
at his party headquarters in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad & Tobago,
Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2007.

PORT OF SPAIN
Petroleumworld.com 11 06 07 - story

All OPEC leaders to attend summit in Riyadh: Algeria

ALGIERS
Petroleumworld.com 11 06 07 - story

Bush: Musharraf must restore democracy 'as quickly as possible' - story

Social Democrat Alvaro Colom elected Guatemala's president - story

'Islamist terrorism' EU's biggest threat: anti-terror chief - story

Assailants bomb Yemen oil pipeline - story

Citigroup shakeup highlights worries over banking sector - story

NKorea starts disabling nuclear facilities - story

Oil prices pull back after record-breaking run - story

Kuwaiti oil minister steps down - story

PetroChina becomes world's top-valued company - story

Venezuela and Brazil not in an arms race: general - story

Statoil, Petrobras partner for biodiesel manufacturing - story

Lula to mull more natgas supply from Bolivia - story

Chavez's ex-defense minister opposes constitutional reforms in Venezuela - story

Trinidad votes in key parliamentary election - story

Colom elected Guatemala's new president: official

AP /Esteban Felix

Alvaro Colom, of the Unit National Hope Party, greets supporters
after declaring victory in Guatemala City, Sunday, Nov. 4, 2007.

GUATEMALA CITY
Petroleumworld.com 11 05 07 - story

Trinidad opposition seeking
to nudge Manning from power

Trinidad & Tobago's Prime Minister Patrick Manning (L) and its main challenger former prime minister Basdeo Panday

PORT OF SPAIN
Petroleumworld.com 11 05 07 - story

Businessman leads general in Guatemala presidential run-off - story

Oil eases from record highs - story

Bush to discuss Iran, Russia with Sarkozy, Merkel - story

World urges return to rule of law in Pakistan - story

Iran rejects Gulf plan for uranium enrichment compromise - story

Six powers push towards further sanctions on Iran - story

Venezuelan lawmakers pass reforms bolstering Chavez's power - story

Oil prices close at new highs on supply, dollar jitters story

Chavez, Sarkozy to discuss Colombian hostages in Paris - story

Chile's ENAP looks to buy 1.7 million barrels of crude: sources - story

Pluspetrol says still weighs bids for gas for Peru petchem effort