Scotland, heading for a September independence referendum, might possess sufficient shale gas resources to satisfy UK gas necessities for over 30 years, according to a geological report publicized by the British government on Monday.
read more... 06/08/2014
Turkey’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Taner Yildiz, speaking at a press conference in Ankara on Monday said that natural gas exports from Israel’s Leviathan reservoir to Turkey will be banned as long as the Israel-Gaza conflict continues.
read more... 06/08/2014
The French long-awaited green energy bill was unveiled last week, being approved by the cabinet. France will mobilise about 10 billion euros ($13.41 billion) for a package of tax breaks, low-cost loans and bonuses to spur investment in renewable energy and curb the country’s oil and gas bill, according to declarations made by Energy Minister Ségolène Royal.
read more... 04/08/2014
Poland cuts the estimate for shale gas drilling, taking a step back from its efforts to find a cheaper alternative to the natural gas imports from Moscow.
read more... 01/08/2014
Thousands of workers (about 90%) of the Italian multinational oil and gas company Eni joined to a strike call on Tuesday in an effort to save the jobs put at risk by the threatened closure or converting of some oil refiners owned by the Italian giant.
read more... 30/07/2014