petroleumworld

Oct 1 - 15

OPEC to meet in Qatar on cut in output

AFP DOHA
Petroleumworld.com 10 16 06 - story

With Noboa leading, Ecuador
presidential vote heads for runoff

AFP Mauricio Duenas (left)/ Rodrigo Buendia

Ecuadorean presidential candidates, billionaire Alvaro Noboa (left) and leftist economist Rafael Correa

By Hector Velasco AFP
QUITO Petroleumworld.com 10 16 06 - story

Ecuadorans choose new president in tight race - story

Leftist, religious billionaire tied for lead in Ecuador presidential vote - story

Seoul ready to follow sanctions on NKorea for "unpardonable" test - story

300 million US consumers make an outsized environmental mark - story

With sanctions, Japan looks to push China, not NKorea - story

Developments in North Korean nuclear crisis - story

Presidential favorite in Ecuador has wealthy in a sweat - story

Russia's Sakhalin energy project safe for now: official - story

Ecuador presidential hopeful vows oil shakeup - story

Oil prices rise as Statoil, Shell halt some North Sea output - story

OPEC set to cut output by 1 mln bpd in December: Venezuela - story

Norway's Statoil to pay US fines of 21 million dollars in Iran probe - story

Russian regulators threaten country's top oil firm - story

Panama voters strongly support 5.25 bln dlr canal expansion: poll - story

Terrorists targeting energy sector,
says spy chief

Ernst Uhrlau, head of Germany's foreign intelligence service (BND)

DPA BERLIN
Petroleumworld.com 10 13 06 - story

Iran's OPEC governor calls on
non-OPEC to support oil output cut

Platts TEHRAN
Petroleumworld.com 10 13 06 - story

Oil prices rebound but stay close to 10-month low - story

Russia's 'unpredictability' deterring investment: World Bank - story

Nigerian president opens nation's first floating flow station - story

New threats to GDF-Suez merger revealed - story

Two Norwegian oil platforms ordered to halt production - story

US fuel inventories mixed - story

Huge blaze at Lithuania's Mazeikiu Nafta oil refinery - story

Nigerian armed youths free remaining Shell hostages - story

Enap invites private companies to exploit gas in Tierra del Fuego - story

Latinoamericans propest before the OAS against Chavez intervention in their countries - story

OPEC moves on slashing output to bolster prices

AP

Nigerian Oil Minister and OPEC president Edmund Daukoro

AFP PARIS
Petroleumworld.com 10 12 06 - story

Economy, security to fuel
Republican election win: Bush

AFP/Nicholas Kamm

US President George W. Bush gives a press conference in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, DC. Bush again ruled out holding bilateral talks with either North Korea or Iran, despite the escalating crises with both nations over their nuclear programs.

AFP WASHINGTON
Petroleumworld.com 10 12 06 - story

New York crude hits near 10-month low - story

Oil prices down despite announced OPEC cut - story

Nigeria hopes to produce 2.5 million barrels of crude per day in 2007 - story

EU sets further demands on Suez/GDF before approving merger: source - story

Putin lashes out at 'hysteria' against Russian investment in Europe - story

Bush pledges US to stay course amid 'tough times' in Iraq - story

Qatar favour 1 million bpd OPEC oil output cut: energy minister - story

Nigerian youths free dozens of kidnapped workers - story

Putin hunts for deals in Germany's economic powerhouse - story

Global tension, Chinese demand to keep oil markets on edge: IEA - story

Putin says Gazprom can 'easily' get funds for Shtokman: report - story

Statoil looks at Brazil round 8 - story

OPEC will not hold emergency
meeting: OPEC presidential source

AFP LAGOS Petroleumworld.com 10 11 06 - story

Shell says 60 oil workers kidnapped
in Niger Delta, flow station shut

AP Photo/Sunday Alamba

A young boy eats outside alongside the remains of destroyed houses, in the Aker Base community on the outskirts in Port Harcourt, Nigeria Friday, Oct. 6, 2006, after the Nigerian military burned down the village in August in retaliation for the kidnapping of an oil worker. Most of the delta's people don't have access to clean drinking water or regular sources of electricity. In the absence of government aid, they turn to oil companies as surrogate providers. But company-sponsored development projects also often fail, due to corrupt contractors or broken promises, leaving communities bitter.

By Joel Olatunde Agoi AFP
LAGOS Petroleumworld.com 10 11 06 - story

Iran envisages 140,000 bpd oil output cut in line with OPEC - story

Oil prices fall further as OPEC 'rules out' output cut - story

Global tension, Chinese demand to keep oil markets on edge: IEA - story

Spain should investigate ship carrying dangerous waste: Greenpeace - story

Iran, Venezuela voice concern on 'unstable oil market' - story

Oil prices slide on scepticism over OPEC output cut - story

Gazprom could use Norway's help in Shtokman gas field: minister - story

Canada's Harper says new clean air act coming - story

OPEC aims to finalize cut deal 'within 48 hours':spokesman - story

US crude stocks to build 1.8 million barrels: analysts - story

Argentina's Mendoza draws 18 oil & gas bids on 4 areas - story

NKorea announces first atom
bomb test; world outrage

Reuters

North Korean leader Kim Jong-il returns a salute as he reviews a military parade in Pyongyang

By Simon Martin AFP
SEOUL Petroleumworld.com 10 10 06 - story

Kuwait ready to cut oil production:
Energy minister

AFP KUWAIT CITY
Petroleumworld.com 10 10 06 - story

Russia's Barents Sea gas U-turn good for Merkel, but doubts remain: papers - story

Indonesia says OPEC asking members to consider cutting output - story

Shell recovers 18,000 bpd of output in Nigeria - story

Iran blames world powers for NKorea test - story

NKorean bomb test casts shadow over India-US nuclear deal - story

Oil prices gain on talk of OPEC cut - story

Gazprom's solo gas plans unrealistic: report - story

UN nuclear watchdog urgently needs technological backup - story

Venezuela condemns NKorea nuclear test - story

Venezuela plans to invest $100 billion in projects - story

PDVSA said to halt gasoline to U.S., company denies - story

Anti-Chavez march draws thousands in Venezuela - story

Iran backs OPEC moves for production cut

AFP TEHRAN
Petroleumworld.com 10 09 06 - story

Morales fires minister over Bolivian mining conflict

By Coco Cuba AFP
HUANUNI, Bolivia Petroleumworld.com 10 09 06 - story

Opposition stages largest march yet in battle for Venezuela's presidency - story

US, Iraqi troops kill 30 in battle with Shiite militia - story

Iran confirms Japan oil deal stake slashed to 10 percent - story

Putin takes trip to old German haunt with eye on the future - story

Nuclear renewal rooted in new political climate: NEA - story

Rice wraps up snag-filled trip to Middle East and London - story

Crude prices fall below 60 dollars as OPEC output cut anticipated - story

Suez seals deal with Belgium over Gaz de France merger - story

Can Colorado's oil shale ease America's energy woes? - story

Venezuela's Seniat says could reduce Chevron's 2005 tax bill - story

Argentine province begins natural gas pipeline flows - story

OPEC may hold emergency meeting
on output cut: Nigeria, Algeria

AFP ABUJA
Petroleumworld.com 10 06 06 - story

12 killed over Bolivia tin
mines in clashes with police

AFP LA PAZ
Petroleumworld.com 10 06 06 - story

Oil prices strengthen as OPEC mulls emergency meeting - story

Nigerian killed in attack on Italian oil firm Agip - story

Hamas govt signs deal with Israeli fuel supplier - story

Norway plans three-billion-dollar fund for renewables - story

Gazprom acquires stake in Netherlands-Britain gas pipeline consortium - story

Violence flares in oil-rich Niger Delta - story

Petrobras confirms light oil discovery in the Santos Basin - story

Contract price raise for natural gas imported from Bolivia - story

Russia and Venezuela strengthen relations on environmental sanitation and oil E & P - story

Militant group in Nigeria
claims killing of nine soldiers

REUTERS/Graphic

Militants said they killed nine soldiers in a 90-minute firefight in Nigeria's oil heartland on Wednesday and threatened imminent attacks on strategic oil facilities.

By Ade Obisesan AFP
LAGOS Petroleumworld.com 10 05 06 - story

Dow sails steadily into uncharted seas

Reuters

The Dow Jones industrial average set an all-time high on Tuesday, surpassing the previous record made in 2000

AFP NEW YORK
Petroleumworld.com 10 05 06 - story

Britain advises against travel to Nigerian province after kidnaps - story

Crude prices rally after dive below 58 dollars - story

Iran says Japan mega oil deal off after talks fail - story

GDF, Suez reach accord with Belgium on planned merger - story

Brazil condemns announcement by North Korea of nuclear test plan - story

Venezuela aims to deter US aggression: defense chief - story

Romania blames Serbia for Danube oil spill, Bulgaria begins clean-up - story

US fuel inventories up - story

Russian state oil firm aims to increase Sakhalin-1 share: report - story

UK gas flows through Langeled rise, prompt price positive - story

Bolivia mulls new legislation to extend nationalization deadline - story

Venezuela's PDVSA 2005 financial
data: Profits 20% higher than 2004

PW/Ohep

Rafael Ramirez, Venezuelan Minister of Oil and Energy
and PDVSA's president

By Elio Ohep Petroleumworld
CARACAS Petroleumworld.com 10 04 06 - story

World alarmed at North Korean
threat of nuclear test

Nuclear weapon

AFP NEW YORK
Petroleumworld.com 10 04 06 - story

Dow Jones index tops record after six-year struggle - story

Oil prices slump under 59 dollars - story

Security Council mulls reply to NKorea nuclear weapon test threat - story

French parliament approves GDF privatisation law - story

Nigeria 'working round the clock' to free remaining Shell employees - story

Georgia bullish but pitfalls lie ahead after dust-up with Russia - story

Smoot hopes Nobel prize will grab his students' interest - story

Cool French reaction to Iran uranium plan - story

Bolivia, Argentina to tender contract for $1.2 billion pipeline - story

Nigerian militants kill 15 soldiers at Shell facility - story

U.S. must be more relevant in Latin America: experts - story

Venezuelan arms buildup potentially destabilizing: US general

AP Haraz N. Ghanbari

U.S. Army Gen. Bantz J. Craddock, Commander of the U.S. Southern Command speaks with reporters following the morning session of the VII Conference of Defense Ministers of the Americas, Monday, Oct. 2, 2006, in Managua, Nicaragua.

By Jim Mannion AFP
MANAGUA Petroleumworld.com 10 03 06 - story

SPE: Fiber optics shines light on temperatures in Canada's bitumen producer

DTS – Distributed Temperature Sensing

PETROLEUMWORLD
CARACAS Petroleumworld.com 10 03 06 - story

Oil prices fall further, as Brent drops below 60 dollars - story

PetroFalcon: Vinccler Venezuela announces execution of conversion agreement creating Petrocumarebo JV - story

Brazil's president heads for second round weakened by scandals - story

Oil price slump resumes - story

Rice arrives for Mideast tour dominated by Iran - story

Venezuela defends arms buildup - story

European Defence Agency paints grim picture of future - story

Iraq renews emergency powers amid high body count - story

Portugal denies report of utility merger between EDP, Gas Natural - story

Norway prepared to write off debts of five countries - story

Russia-Georgia crisis masks careful political calculation: analysts - story

Gas pipeline linking Norway and Britain enters service - story

Iran warns Japan as oil deal hangs in balance - story

Venezuela-Colombia mulls on an oil pipeline construction - story

Brazil's presidential vote heads to runoff after Lula fails to secure reelection

REUTERS/Caetano Barreira(L)-Paulo Whitaker(R)

Brazilian presidential candidates Geraldo Alckmin (L) and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva smile at supporters in this combination of separate photos taken after voting in general elections in Sao Paulo October 1, 2006.

By Jorge Svartzman AFP
BRASILIA Petroleumworld.com 10 02 06 - story

Iran backs OPEC moves to bolster oil prices

Morteza Nikoubazl/Reuters

Iran's OPEC governor Hossein Kazempour Ardebili speaks to journalists at a news conference in Tehran in this file photo.

AFP TEHRAN
Petroleumworld.com 10 02 06 - story

Brazilians called to the polls, Lula confident of victory - story

Chavez a negative force, says US Democratic leader - story

Russian islanders voice anger at foreign energy majors - story

Sure of re-election, Brazil's Lula revisits militant political roots - story

Bolivia's Morales, allies scrap Constitution to draft anew - story

Oil prices stable despite output cuts by OPEC members - story

French, Belgian authorities agree on golden share in Suez deal - story

OPEC members break ranks over production cuts - story

Bush lauds Nazarbayev at White House - story

Strong quake jolts Trinidad - story

Bush pushes 'energy diversification' to wean US from oil - story

Statoil lowers oil production targets - story

Iran rules out suspending nuclear activities - story