Protestors have shut Libya's gas export pipeline to Italy, its only purchaser, demanding more rights for the Amazigh. The protesters want their language guaranteed under Libya's planned new constitution and a bigger say in a committee to be elected to draft the constitution.
read more... 12/11/2013
Gazprom has started the construction of the Bulgarian section of the South Stream pipeline. The pipeline will go from Russia to Bulgaria through the Black Sea, and in Bulgaria it will divide in two, with the northern leg going through Serbia, Croatia, Hungary, and Slovenia to Austria and Northern Italy, while the southern leg going through Greece to Southern Italy.
read more... 04/11/2013
Russia is currently one of the most important commercial energy partners for Europe, and has always represented a certain and constant supply of gas for many European countries. At present, an important project combines the interests of both Russia and Europe- the South Stream project. Officially, the South Stream is a method for Russia to improve the reliability of its gas supplies to Europe, its largest export market. It will reach this objective by redirecting Russian gas supplies to Europe.
read more... 30/10/2013
Ukraine, Croatia and Hungary aim to build their own corridor expanding gas pipelines networks. The construction of this corridor will start next year. This gas corridor is planned to be linked to the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, which is likely to carry Shah Deniz gas to Europe through Turkey. The parts have already reached an agreement on passing of natural gas through all three countries.
read more... 25/10/2013
China National Petroleum Corp. has announced that the China- Myanmar gas pipeline was completed on Sunday and has gone fully operational. The project, extending more than 2500 km from western Myanmar to southwest China, will help the world's second-largest economy to supply its growing energy requirements.
read more... 21/10/2013