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Stories: June 16-30 , 2009

EA sees oil supply crunch risk recede

PARIS
Petroleumworld.com, June 29, 2009\- story

Honduras presidente in exile, new leader orders curfew

Honduras new president Roberto Micheletti

TEGUCIGALPA
Petroleumworld.com, June 29, 2009- story

Kirchners lose control of Argentine Congress - story

Nigerian rebels raid Shell facility, army denies gun battle - story

Oil prices flat amid US economic worries - story

Chavez threatens military action if envoy to Honduras harmed - story

Troops arrest Honduras President Zelaya: aide - story

EU warns after Iran arrests British embassy staff - story

Iran arrests British embassy staff for 'role in riots' -story

Japan, SKorea 'will never tolerate' a nuclear NKorea - story

Iraq to open up oil fields for first time in four decades - story

Saad Hariri named Lebanese prime minister - story

Ahmadinejad slams Obama as post-election debate continues - story

Putin invites Shell to participate in Sakhalin 3 and 4 - story

Obama urges US Senate to pass clean energy bill - story

Zelaya prepares for controversial Honduras vote - story

Argentina goes to the polls mired in 2001 crisis damage - story

Main provisions of US climate change bill - story

Oil prices fall after weak US consumer spending data - story

Medvedev wraps up Africa trip with focus on energy - story

BP to sell Greek petrol stations for 359 mln euros - story

Events will affect direct dialogue with Iran: Obama - story

Spain's Gas Natural approves merger with Union Fenosa - story

Iran's Mousavi vows threats will not stop him

AFP

Iranian reformist presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi waves at the end of s press briefing in Tehran on June 12, 2009.

TEHRAN
Petroleumworld.com, June 26, 2009- story

Russia not after control of Africa
energy supplies: Medvedev

Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev (L) and Namibia's President
Hifikepunye Pohamba take part in the welcoming ceremony for
Medvedev's arrival in Windhoek, June 25, 2009.

WINDHOEK
Petroleumworld.com, June 26, 2009- story

Oil jumps above 71 dollars on fresh Nigeria pipeline attack - story

Total agrees to reinstate sacked workers in Britain: union - story

Gazprom confident after crisis cuts investment - story

Nigerian rebels claim new oil attack after amnesty offer - story

UAE says oil wealth no bar to hosting renewables centre - story

Petrobras and Vale sign a Memorandum of Understandings for exploration in Espírito Sant - story

PDVSA announced a local zero-coupon bond issue for up to $3 billion - story

Correio Braziliense denounces soaring executivepay at Petrobras - story

Houston American Energy completes farmout in Colombia - story

Ecopetrol to explore for oil in Cuba's gulf waters - story

Pemex in need of reforms - story

Nigerian president offers amnesty to oil militants - story

Russian president talks with Namibia on uranium - story

White House rejects Ahmadinejad accusations - story

Industry urges tougher controls on conflict diamonds - story

Oil prices climb above 70 dollars on Nigeria violence - story

Medvedev seals nuclear, gas pacts with Nigeria

Reuters/Afolabi Sotunde

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev meets his Nigerian counterpart Umaru musa Yar'Adua at the presidential villa in Abuja June 24, 2009.

ABUJA, Nigeria
Petroleumworld.com, June 25, 2009- story

Khamenei says Iran will not
back down in face of protests

Reuters/Firouz

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

TEHRAN
Petroleumworld.com, June 25, 2009- story

Oil prices climb above 70 dollars on Nigeria violence - story

Ahmadinejad tells Obama to stop meddling in Iran - story

Mousavi 'under pressure' to withdraw Iran vote complaint - story

Oil prices higher after US data - story

Nigerian rebels say major Shell pipeline blown up - story

BP appoints Ericsson chief as new chairman - story

ITUC : Worldwide Iran protests tomorrow - story

BMI: Venezuela to remain major oil exporter - story

Venezuela, US restoring ambassadors: officials - story

Russia's Gazprom unveils plans to build Africa pipeline - story

Russia can invest billions in Nigeria's energy: Medvedev - story

Iranian riot police block demonstrations: witnesses - story

Lula has big plans for Brazil -- before and after his exit - story

Advanced economies to begin weak recovery by year-end: OECD - story

Bolivia to invest $80 million in petrochemical plant - story

Oil prices dip as dollar strengthens - story

Trinidad ships first gas to Chile

PORT OF SPAIN
Petroleumworld.com, June 24, 2009- story

OPEC ready to supply all oil necessary: chief

Reuters

Opec's secretary general Abdalla Salem El-Badri

VIENNA
Petroleumworld.com, June 24, 2009- story

Iran cracks down on Mousavi as tensions with West mount - story

Russia's Medvedev to seal gas, nuclear pacts in Nigeria - story

Eni says Nigerian oil supplies face interruption after attack - story

Oil prices below 69 dollars in Asian trade - story

Venezuela: Oil workers urge Chavez to pay - story

BMI: Argentina will account for 6.29% of Latin America regional oil demand by 2013, while providing 6.85% of supply - story

PDVSA bond sale up to $3 billion - story

Petrobras to refinance $5 billion loan in tranches- story

Clinton calls British, French, German FMs on Iran - story

US lawmakers target Iran gasoline imports - story

Andres becomes first Pacific hurricane of season - story

Iran rules out scrapping vote as Obama questions results - story

Mousavi camp issues fraud report, demands probe - story

US clean energy law key to global economy: Obama - story

Russia, Venezuela sign 4-bln-dlr joint bank deal - story

Mexico claims to Gulf shrink with island's loss - story

Pemex invites bids to improve Burgos natural gas infrastructure - story

Falklands would welcome Argentine oil and gas companies - story

Barbados, BHP Billiton finalizing E & P contracts - story

Chevron: First oil production from frade field in Brazil - story

Oil prices rebound amid dollar fall, Iranian crisis - story

World must strive for "green economy": UN

VIENNA
Petroleumworld.com, June 23, 2009- story

Police fire tear gas as Iran protesters defy Guards warning

AFP

Iranian riot police block protesters on a street in Tehran.

WASHINGTON
Petroleumworld.com, June 23, 2009- story

Oil prices drop below 67 dollars - story

Iran to recall ambassador to London for consultations: IRNA - story

Iran rules out scrapping vote as world alarm mounts - story

Chile leader to meet Obama amid US-LatAm thaw - story

SKorea, Russia discuss shipping gas amid NKorea tensions - story

Brazilian town turning human waste into clean energy - story

Medvedev visits Namibia with eye on uranium - story

With crises pressing, Obama to hold press conference - story

Crisis forces Cuba to cut back on subsidized food - story

PEMEX: Canterell slump leads Mexico May crude output to fall - story

Schlumberger makes more job cuts in the US - story

Norse completes sale of stake in Brazilian subsidiary - story

Uruguay: First offshore well could be drilled in 2011 - story

How Hugo Chavez has helped Canada's oil sands - story

GM halts production in Venezuela - story

Chavez may end patents on medicine in Venezuela - story

Mexico: 'Green fund' better than carbon credits - story

Frost & Sullivan : High oil prices trigger investments by latam in oil E&P and renewable energy - story

Japan may end $1.5 billion Venezuela loan on seizures - story

PDVSA's costs totaled 92 percent of export revenues - story

Oil prices tumble amid economic concerns - story

US 'fully prepared' for any
NKorea launch: Obama

WASHINGTON
Petroleumworld.com, June 22, 2009- story

Nigerian rebels claim
three attacks on Shell

LAGOS
Petroleumworld.com, June 22, 2009- story

Iran arrests hundreds in clashes as opposition defiant - story

Oil prices below 70 dollars in Asian trade - story

PetroChina completes 1bln-dlr Singapore refiner investment - story

Iran says 10 killed in unrest as opposition defiant - story

Iran: BBC reporters' log - story

BBC correspondent in Iran ordered expelled: Fars - story

Iran violence narrows Obama's options - story

Ahmadinejad thanks Iran's Khamenei for 'helpful comments' - story

Nigerian rebels claim attack a third Shell facility - story

Ecuador threatens to expel oil firms - story

Nigerian rebels attack two Shell oil pipelines - story

Khamenei says Iran protests must end - story

Russia ready to reduce nuclear arms: Medvedev - story

'World is watching' Obama warns Iran - story

Iranian opposition to rally despite ban, as world looks on - story

Oil prices dip after jump above 72 dollars - story

Peruvian natives lift roadblocks in Amazon rainforest - story

Nigeria's militants say destroyed Italian firm's oil pipeline - story

Strikes spread at British energy facilities over 650 sackings - story

Russia-Nigeria nuclear deal to be signed during Medvedev visit - story

Russian official says global powers will clash over Arctic - story

Firms chasing Iraq oil contracts on 'level field': minister - story

EU's Barroso calls gas crisis meeting for next week - story

Nigeria's militants say destroyed Italian firm's oil pipelin

AFP/Pius Utomi Ekpei

Shell's oil and gas terminal on Bonny Island
in southern Nigeria's Niger Delta.

LAGOS
Petroleumworld.com, June 19, 2009- story

Peru's Congress revokes controversial Amazon land decrees

AP /Martin Mejia

Peru's Cabinet chief Yehude Simon, center, pose with Amazon Indians after submitting a proposal to Congress that revoked two decrees contested by Indian groups in Lima, Wednesday, June 17, 2009.

LIMA
Petroleumworld.com, June 19, 2009- story

Oil prices climb towards 72 dollars - story

Iran people picked who they wanted: Khamenei - story

Russian energy firms can develop fields alone: minister - story

Russia's Gazprom delays launch of Arctic gas field: company - story

Energy majors find big gas field off Norway, officials say - story

US ready for possible NKorean missile launch to Hawaii: Gates - story

Greenland set to take control of its oil and gas wealth - story

White House defends Obama's Iran stance - story

Nigerian rebels say destroy Shell oil pipeline - story

Russia's Lukoil buys 45 pct of Total's Dutch refinery - story

Argentina's YPF to spend $380-mil on refining upgrade: source - story

Brazilian producers struggle to increase ethanol stocks - story

US oil, gas industry in position for economic upturn: study - story

Ecopetrol reorganizes affiliates - story

Brazil: Oil States, Uniao Engenharia form joint venture - story

SCAN lines up more South American work - story

London insurers withdraw 'war risk' policy for Venezuela - story

Brazil's presalt tops Latin American E&P plays - story

Eco-Petrol exports 300 mln cubic-feet gas to PDVSA - story

Oil prices drift higher in wary market- story

Iran opposition presses protests despite crackdown

Reuters

A protester holds a poster against hardline President Mahmoud
Ahmadinejad in downtown Tehran June 17, 2009 during a fifth day
of protests against moderate Mirhossein Mousavi's election defeat.

TEHERAN
Petroleumworld.com, June 18, 2009- story

Shell declares force majeure
at Nigerian terminal

LAGOS
Petroleumworld.com, June 18, 2009- story

Oil prices above 71 dollars in Asian trade - story

US rejects Iran's 'interfering' claims - story

Cuba becomes 54th state to join UN nuclear terrorism pact - story

Bombshell: Iran envoy in nuclear weapon slip-up - story

Sakhalin Energy sees big increase in liquefied natural gas exports - story

Time for 'new world order': Brazilian President - story

Gazprom says it wants 230 million dollars from Belarus - story

Lukoil chief meets Iraqi PM ahead of oil announcement - story

Russia's Gazprom may delay launch of Siberian gas field: report - story

Chevron assigns Ensco 68 to Repsol in Venezuela - story

Venezuela boosts control over petrochemicals - story

Worker unrest looms over Chavéz's seizure of oil firms - story

Cuba's offshore oil hopes rise, US role uncertain - story

Helmerich & Payne idles more Venezuelan rigs - story

PDVSA labor unions report dismissals after Helmerich & Payne suspended operations - story

Pemex expects budget increase request to be approved - story

Credit Suisse raises price target for Petrobras - story

Petrobras probe may start week of June 29, Dias says - story

Oil prices rebound on US crude drop - story

Defiant Ahmadinejad blasts
US at Russia summit

AP

Supporters of Iranian reformist opposition leader Mir Hossien
Mousavi demonstrate in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday June 16, 2009

YEKATERINBURG, Russia
Petroleumworld.com, June 17, 2009- story

Obama warns North Korea
a 'grave threat'

AP/Alex Brandon

President Barack Obama gestures during a joint news conference with the South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak, not shown, Tuesday, June 16, 2009, in the Rose Garden of The White House in Washington.

WASHINGTON
Petroleumworld.com, June 17, 2009- story

Oil price breaches 71 dollars per barrel - story

Sarkozy denounces Iran vote 'fraud' amid broad outcry - story

Obama vows to press on with 'tough' Iran diplomacy - story

Rivals stage mass rallies as Iran set for vote recount - story

Act now on global warming, US government report urges - story

OECD chief predicts economic upturn for year end - story

ConocoPhillips chief warns of impending oil crisis - story

Peru's prime minister says he will resign - story

Obama to set up US consumer protection agency - story

Energy secretary sees nuclear power in America's future - story

Venezuela turns up the heat on private sector - story

Mexico racing against time at Cantarell oil field - story

Flowserve's wins $18.4 Mln in pump prders from Petrobras - story

Colombia: Gran Tierra temporarily reduces production in Putumayo Basin - story

CGGVeritas contributes to success of first Uruguay Offshore Licensing Round - story

Perupetro to launch new E&P round at end of June - story

Germanico Pinto new Ecuador's oil and mining minister - story

Bolivia sets $1.05 billion E&P budget - story

Oil prices fall after sharp gains - story

Defiant Iran opposition stages
rally amid world outcry

Reuters/Krishnendu Halder

Defiant Iran opposition stages rally

TEHRAN
Petroleumworld.com, June 16, 2009 - story

IMF projects 'solid' US recovery
in mid-2010 but big risks

WASHINGTON
Petroleumworld.com, June 16, 2009- story

Iran braces for rival demos after seven killed - story

Oil prices fell in Asian trade Tuesday- story

Oil, utility, train execs want comprehensive US energy policy - story

Lima to propose scrapping Amazon land laws - story

SPE and Petroleum Society of Canada merge - story

CGGVeritas subsidiary opens new office in Mexico - story

London underwriters excluded Venezuela from annual cover - story

Mexico set to recover its international leadership in the Petroleum Industry: President Calderón story

Japanese royals in Bolivia - story

Economy won't go back to old ways: Citi CEO - story

Obama 'deeply troubled' by Iran violence - story

Court orders Exxon to pay 507.5 mln dlrs for 1989 spill - story

Lima to propose scrapping Amazon land laws - story

Summit hears calls for new US economic strategy - story

China, Costa Rica in third round of trade talks - story

Khamenei orders vote probe as opposition cries foul - story

Venezuela to buy 49% stake in Dominican Republic's refinery - story

Petrobras begins production from Cangoá, Camarupim gas fields - story

EIA: 2009 hurricane season to shut 4.5 mb of crude and 36 Bcf natural gas in the U.S.Gulf of Mexico - story

Oil prices slide on dollar rise, profit taking - story