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Turkish, Russian FMs speak over phone

- Phone call comes ahead of Turkish president's meeting with Russian counterpart

08:47 Energy Diplomacy , Turkey , Eurasia , General

US: Senate to vote on 2 proposals to end shutdown

- Dueling pieces of legislation face long odds in clearing Senate

08:46 General

European bank to invest about €1B in Turkey in 2019

- Bank praises country's strong economic fundamentals and young demographics

08:46 Invesments , Turkey , Europe , Eurasia , General

Record number in US say global warming real: poll

- 'People are beginning to understand that climate change is here,' says polling director

08:46 Americas , General

CENTCOM chief meets Saudi coalition commander in Riyadh

- Two men discuss bilateral ties, prospects for stepped-up military cooperation

08:43 Americas , Middle East-Africa , General

Venezuela gov’t slams US' Pence for backing protests

- Vice President says Pence, trying to engineer coup; tells him to ‘take care of’ own affairs

08:46 Americas , General

US: Pence urges Venezuelans to back opposition leader

- 'Hola I'm Mike Pence,' says US Vice President in video message to Venezuelans

08:40 Energy Diplomacy , Americas , General

European Commission fines Mastercard nearly $650M

- Mastercard prevents merchants from benefitting from better conditions, commission says

08:39 Europe , General

Turkey has significant role in new era: Davos official

- Turkey is strong influencer in region, G-20 economy and bridge between East and West, says Martina Larkin

08:38 Energy Diplomacy , Turkey , General

Ukraine, Russia mull over EC proposal for gas transit

- Parties communicated their positions regarding transit options for Russian gas on Jan. 21

22.01.2019 Natural Gas , Europe , Eurasia , General

Gas transit through Kiev depends on economic feasibility

- Transit contract will depend on route's competition with TurkStream and Nord Stream 2

22.01.2019 Natural Gas , Finance , Europe , Eurasia , General

Norway's oil production for December below forecast

- Norway's preliminary oil production for December drops 2.5 percent below Norwegian Petroleum Directorate's forecast

22.01.2019 Oil , Europe , General

China's Jiangsu approves 6.7 GW offshore wind projects

- Country aims to build seven large-scale wind power generation bases in 2020

22.01.2019 Wind , Asia , General

Japan resumes Iran oil imports: Iranian official

- In November 2018, US granted exemptions to eight countries including Japan to temporarily continue buying Iranian oil

22.01.2019 Oil , Finance , Asia , Middle East-Africa , General

Endesa, Saba sign deal on EV charging stations in Spain

- Spanish energy company will manage up to 400 charging stations for electric cars in Saba car parks across the country

22.01.2019 News from companies , Europe , General

China’s crude oil refinery output up 6.8 pct in 2018

- Chinese refiners processed record 603.57 million tonnes of crude oil last year amid increased demand

22.01.2019 Natural Gas , Refining/Petro Chemistry , Asia , General

Brent oil rises on strong demand from China, supply cuts

- Chinese refiners increased their output to record 603.57 million tonnes last year, up 6.8 percent from 2017, data reveals

22.01.2019 Oil , Stock Market , World , General

Trump offers expanded migrant protections for wall

- Democrats reject proposal even before formal rollout, continuing to oppose money for border wall

20.01.2019 Americas , General

'McGurk's accusations against Turkey complete nonsense'

- Turkish presidential aide slams former US special presidential envoy over his remarks on Turkey

20.01.2019 Turkey , General

Turkey condoles with Mexico over oil pipeline blast

- At least 66 people were killed, and many others injured in explosion north of Mexico City; 85 reported missing

21.01.2019 Oil , Turkey , Americas , General

Turkey drafts regulation on electricity storage

- Draft regulation sees storage as a market operation and aims a more balanced grid

21.01.2019 Electricity , Wind , Solar , Geothermal/Biomass , Renewable , Turkey , General

US has legitimate reasons for leaving Syria: Ex-general

- Daesh terrorist group 'not an existential threat to the United States,' says Mark Kimmitt

20.01.2019 Energy Security , Americas , Middle East-Africa , General

Second Trump-Kim summit to be held next month

- White House says meeting to take place 'near the end of February' at yet undisclosed location

19.01.2019 Energy Diplomacy , Energy Security , General

Landmark Canakkale bridge to be completed in 2022

- Turkish Parliament Speaker Binali Yildirim lauds the project saying it will be completed earlier than planned

20.01.2019 Invesments , Turkey , General

Russian, German foreign ministers meet in Moscow

- Sergey Lavrov and Heiko Maas discuss Syria, Ukraine and international security issues

20.01.2019 Energy Diplomacy , General

Syria, Libya stay away from Beirut economy conference

- Only three out of 22 Arab heads of state appear set to take part in Sunday’s summit

19.01.2019 Finance , Middle East-Africa , General

Turkish Central Bank distributes $6.3B advance dividend

- Bank holds its Extraordinary General Assembly meeting on Friday

19.01.2019 Finance , Turkey , General

Fresh rallies erupt in Khartoum after Thursday violence

- Protesters converge on capital’s Barri district; security forces respond with teargas, warning shots

19.01.2019 Energy Diplomacy , Energy Security , General

US oil rig count shows decrease in week

- Number of oil rigs falls by twenty one, pushing crude prices higher

21.01.2019 Oil , Americas , General

Brent hovers above $61 mark at week ending Jan. 18

- Crude prices fluctuates after release of weaker Chinese trade data and with increase in U.S. crude oil production

19.01.2019 Oil , Finance , Americas , General

OPEC reports 98% conformity to output cuts in Nov. '18

- The monitoring committee calls for redoubling of efforts to maintain oil market balance in 2019, OPEC says

19.01.2019 Oil , Finance , Americas , Middle East-Africa , General

OPEC crude output falls in December '18

- Global oil supply falls by 950 thousand barrel per day in December 2018, led by lower OPEC output ahead of new supply cuts

19.01.2019 Oil , Finance , Americas , Middle East-Africa , General

Norway's oil product sales volume decreases in December

- Volume of Nordic country's petroleum product sales totals 598 million liters in December

18.01.2019 Finance , Europe , General

Vattenfall acquires Dutch electricity, gas firm DELTA

- DELTA Energie has 120 employees and 170,000 green electricity and gas customers

19.01.2019 Electricity , Natural Gas , Finance , Europe , General

Global oil supply falls in December '18

- OPEC crude oil production decreased by 751 thousand barrel per day to average 31.58 million barrel per day, data shows

18.01.2019 Oil , Finance , Upstream , Americas , Middle East-Africa , General

Turkish business group urges free trade deal with US

- Free trade agreement way to boost trade volume between Turkey, US, according to head of Turkey-US Business Council

17.01.2019 Finance , Turkey , Americas , General

Turkish firm exports custom design vehicles to world

- DizaynVip's export prices range between $300 and $1,100 per kg, says head of company

17.01.2019 Projects , Turkey , General

Seoul targets energy-efficiency with 6.2M hydrogen cars

- Asian economy giant aims to produce 6 million hydrogen-run cars by 2040, create 420,000 new jobs

18.01.2019 Renewable , Asia , General

Gazprom's gas production up 3.7% in 1st half of Jan.

- Gazprom's gas deliveries to Europe rose by 3.1% compared to 1st half of January 2018, and reached 8.6 billion cubic meters

17.01.2019 Natural Gas , Europe , Eurasia , General

US crude stocks fall, but output remains at record high

- Crude oil stocks in US fell by 2.7 million barrels for week ending Jan. 11

18.01.2019 Oil , Finance , Americas , General

Brent will average $61 per barrel in 2019: EIA outlook

- U.S. Energy Information Administration expects Brent crude oil price to average $65 per barrel in 2020

17.01.2019 Oil , Finance , World , General

Turkey's gas share in electricity is lowest in 20 years

- Electricity production from natural gas decreased to 30.66 percent last year, from 37 percent in 2017

17.01.2019 Electricity , Natural Gas , Turkey , General

World majors launch alliance to end plastic waste

-Total, Shell, ExxonMobil are among 28 founding members who have committed over $1 billion to help end plastic waste in environment

17.01.2019 World , General

Turkey breaks local coal production record in 2018

- Turkey produces 101.5 million tonnes of domestic coal in 2018

17.01.2019 Coal , Turkey , General

Equinor discovers gas and condensate in Norwegian Sea

- Recoverable resources are estimated between 6 and 25 million barrels of oil equivalent

16.01.2019 Natural Gas , Europe , General

Siemens G. launches its largest offshore wind turbine

- Siemens Gamesa launches company's first 10 megawatt+ new offshore wind turbine prototype with installation set for 2019

17.01.2019 Finance , Wind , Europe , General

Curb on steel imports could hinder EU's renewable aims

- EU countries will discuss European Commission proposal on protective measures for steel imports to EU

17.01.2019 Finance , Wind , General

Equinor, partners to drill more wells in Gullfaks field

- Companies' goal is to maintain profitable production from Norwegian Continental Shelf, says official

16.01.2019 Europe , General

Nord Stream 2, TurkStream on track: Gazprom

- Implementation of both projects on schedule, Medvedev says

17.01.2019 Turkey , Europe , Eurasia , General

NATO defense chiefs to meet for second day in Brussels

- Range of topics will be discussed, including warfare development, NATO-Georgia partnership and Kosovo Force Mission

16.01.2019 Energy Security , General

Macron launches national debate to quell French anger

- Move aimed at addressing long list of grievances by "Yellow Vest" protesters

16.01.2019 Europe , General

US concerned over China's expanding influence

- Washington to confront Beijing over its use of military, economic measures to cement its presence worldwide, says Pentagon

16.01.2019 Energy Diplomacy , General

Germany: Brexit deal’s defeat ‘bitter day for Europe'

- Hard Brexit would be 'least attractive choice' for EU and UK, says German finance minister

16.01.2019 Europe , General

Sudanese launch night protests as economy slips further

- Protests spread to capital’s residential areas as calls mount for president to step down

16.01.2019 Middle East-Africa , General

Germany to host international conference on Yemen

- Foreign Minister Maas invites key actors for meeting in Berlin on Wednesday to support UN’s peace efforts

16.01.2019 Energy Diplomacy , Middle East-Africa , General

Iranian president urges minorities to take gov't posts

- Hassan Rouhani makes assertion during visit to Iran’s predominantly Sunni Golestan province

16.01.2019 Asia , General

Trump hinted pulling out of NATO: report

- Trump antagonized US throughout 2018, according to New York Times

16.01.2019 Energy Diplomacy , Europe , Americas , General

Croatian president to visit Turkey

- Kolinda Grabar Kitarovic to attend working meeting at parliament and sign series of agreements

16.01.2019 Energy Diplomacy , Turkey , Europe , General

Turkey no. 2 country setting up firms in Uzbekistan

- Turkey founded 364 companies in Central Asian country in 2018, second only to Russia

16.01.2019 Finance , Invesments , Asia , General

Clean energy: most competitive source in Gulf countries

- Gulf Cooperation Council countries will install 7 GW of power generation capacity from renewable sources by the early 2020s

16.01.2019 Finance , Renewable , Middle East-Africa , General

Genel's 2019 cash flow to reach $100M with crude at $45

- 2018 was a very positive year for Genel, says company CEO

15.01.2019 Oil , Finance , Middle East-Africa , General

Shell, Dutch pension fund PGGM eye Eneco acquisition

- In December 2018, Dutch energy company Eneco and its shareholders' committee announced start of privatization process

16.01.2019 Finance , News from companies , Europe , General

Siemens Gamesa runs Spain's first green transaction

- Siemens Gamesa converted €900 million deal arranged with Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria into 'green' transaction

15.01.2019 Finance , Renewable , Europe , General

Abu Dhabi Fund for Dev. backs $31M renewables funding

-Projects in Guyana, Liberia and Togo will provide energy access and advance sustainable development funded by AFDF and IRENA

15.01.2019 Finance , Renewable , General

Turkey has no issue with Kurds: Erdogan

- Erdogan, Trump discuss terror-free safe zone in Syria's northern region

15.01.2019 Turkey , General

Trump's approval rating lowest in past year: poll

- President's job approval rating slipping since address to build wall, says Rasmussen

15.01.2019 Americas , General

Qatar to talk to Saudi-led bloc 'without preconditions'

- Saudi Arabia, Egypt, UAE and Bahrain all abruptly severed relations with Doha in mid-2017

15.01.2019 Middle East-Africa , General

Turkish industrial output slips in November

- Index falls 6.5 pct year-on-year, official data shows

14.01.2019 Turkey , General

Natural gas war: Europe becomes US-Russia battleground

- EU, a lucrative market for energy exports, pits US and Russia against each other over controversial pipeline project

15.01.2019 Natural Gas , Finance , General

F. La Camera appointed as new IRENA Director-General

-IRENA Assembly selects Italian official to lead the International Renewable Energy Agency for next four year term from April

15.01.2019 Energy Diplomacy , International Organization , General

Brent falls below $60 mark at week beginning Jan. 14

- Decline in oil price comes with China's recent weak trade data

14.01.2019 Oil , Finance , Americas , General

Brent oil over $61 per barrel at week ending Jan. 11

- Brent oil prices jumps over $60 mark with ongoing trade talks between the US and China generating investor optimism

12.01.2019 Oil , Finance , Middle East-Africa , General

Turkey's growth in 2018 should top estimates: Erdogan

- President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says economy grew in 2018 despite plot of inflation, interest rates, and exchange rates

11.01.2019 Turkey , General

Turkey's gas consumption decreases 6% in 2018

- Turkey's natural gas consumption retreats to around 50 billion cubic meters in 2018

12.01.2019 Natural Gas , Turkey , General

Equinor buys 40% stake in UK's Rosebank wind project

- Equinor and Chevron completed transaction previously announced in October 2018

11.01.2019 Wind , Europe , General

Naftogaz pays $4.8 bln. to Ukraine state budget in 2018

- Naftogaz group remains biggest contributor to Ukraine’s state budget

11.01.2019 Natural Gas , Finance , Eurasia , General

US withdraws some military equipment from Syria

- Pentagon official declines to elaborate on type of equipment or where it was removed from

11.01.2019 Finance , Energy Diplomacy , Middle East-Africa , General

Yellow Vests ruin most of France’s speed cameras

- Over half of the country’s 3,200 cameras have been degraded since start of protest movement, says interior minister

11.01.2019 Finance , Europe , General

US aims to establish Middle East Strategic Alliance

- ‘Arab NATO’ would confront Iran’s presence in the region

11.01.2019 Energy Diplomacy , Americas , Middle East-Africa , General

Paraguay cuts diplomatic ties with Venezuela

- Country decides to close embassy, withdraw diplomats ‘in defense of democracy’

11.01.2019 Finance , Americas , General

Iranian FM: US should ‘just get over loss of Iran’

- ‘Whenever/wherever US interferes, chaos, repression & resentment follow,’ says Javad Zarif

11.01.2019 Energy Security , Middle East-Africa , General

‘India along Bosphorus’ to boost ties with Turkey

- Two countries seek to achieve a bilateral trade volume of $10 billion by 2020, says Indian envoy

11.01.2019 Finance , Turkey , Asia , General

Brexit with deal 'wish of whole world': Japanese PM

- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his British counterpart Theresa May meet in London

11.01.2019 Finance , Europe , General

Iran to launch twin satellites into orbit next week

- Satellites will be launched into space with the use of domestically manufactured rockets, president says

11.01.2019 Middle East-Africa , General

German strike grounds 600 flights affecting thousands

- Security staff at airports in Dusseldorf, Cologne/Bonn, Stuttgart walk out in pay dispute with employers

11.01.2019 Invesments , Europe , General

Russian Central Bank lowers share of dollar in reserves

- Russian Central Bank ditches dollar in its savings in favor of other currencies

11.01.2019 Finance , Europe , General

French troops to stay in Syria until political solution

- French foreign minister calls terror group YPG-led SDF biggest ally of his country

11.01.2019 Energy Diplomacy , Energy Security , Europe , General

Norway gas sales down 2% in 2018 after record '17 sales

- Nordic country's gas and oil sales show year-on-year decrease in 2018

11.01.2019 Natural Gas , Europe , General

Turkey hits record high gas consumption on Jan. 8

- Daily natural gas consumption reaches historic high at 245 million cubic meters

11.01.2019 Natural Gas , Turkey , General

Uniper to build new gas power plant in Germany

- Plant with 300 megawatts of capacity will provide standby power in emergency situations

09.01.2019 Natural Gas , Europe , General

Turkey's electricity consumption in 2018 up by 0.75%

- Country's power consumption was 292.17 billion kilowatt-hours in 2018 compared to 289.97 billion kilowatt-hours in 2017

10.01.2019 Electricity , Turkey , General

US envoy for Qatar dispute resigns

- Anthony Zinni cites regional unwillingness to end row

09.01.2019 Energy Diplomacy , Americas , Middle East-Africa , General

YPG/PKK terrorizing Syrian refugees east of Euphrates

- Terrorist group threatens refugees with death if they don't vacate area, local sources report

09.01.2019 Middle East-Africa , General

Turkish Treasury posts $4.5B cash deficit in December

- Interest payments amounted to $490M in December, according to Turkish Treasury

09.01.2019 Finance , Turkey , General

US sees spike in carbon emissions in 2018: Report

- Increase of 3.4 percent largest in eight years, despite decline in coal consumption

10.01.2019 Americas , General

UK: Flights resume at Heathrow after drone disruption

- All departures were grounded due to reported drone sighting over busy hub

09.01.2019 Energy Security , General

Trump appeals for wall funding to thwart 'crisis'

- Democrats quick to strike back, saying president is seeking to 'manufacture a crisis, stoke fear'

09.01.2019 Energy Diplomacy , Americas , General

Iraqi police removing KRG flags in northern Kirkuk

- Flags recently raised at buildings of Patriotic Union of Kurdistan and along some streets

09.01.2019 Middle East-Africa , General

India takes over operations of Chabahar Port in Iran

- Talks between India and Iran on development of Chabahar Port began in 2003

08.01.2019 Middle East-Africa , General

Turkey: President Erdogan announces new social support measures

- Government to support debt-stricken individuals with loans, to provide incentives for local businesses

08.01.2019 Turkey , General

Turkey can 'protect interests of US, Syrians': Erdogan

- Turkey 'is the only country with the power and commitment to perform that task,' says Turkish president

08.01.2019 Turkey , Americas , Middle East-Africa , General

Turkey’s vice president meets EU humanitarian official

- 2 officials discuss Turkey's EU membership process, migration problem, and EU funds pledged for Syrians in Turkey

08.01.2019 Turkey , Europe , General

Turkey's Erdogan, Maduro agree to boost cooperation

- 2 leaders also discuss bilateral ties

08.01.2019 Energy Diplomacy , Turkey , Americas , General

US Corpus Christi's second LNG cargo arrives in UK

- Second cargo from new U.S. LNG plant sees further LNG deliveries to Europe

08.01.2019 Lng/Lpg , Americas , General

Loviisa nuclear plant produces 11% of Finland's power

- Loviisa plant generates a total of 7.79 terawatt-hours of carbon-free power

07.01.2019 Nuclear , Europe , General

Russia, Serbia sign agreement on nuclear cooperation

Hitachi halts work on UK nuclear plant over financing

Russia supplies fuel units for Egypt's research reactor

Russia to supply fuel for China's fast-neutron reactor

China's coal output up 5.2 pct in September

Asian Dev. Bank to loan $500M to Bangladesh power plant

China’s coal production up 4 percent in April

Turkey's electricity consumption grows 6% in October

Turkey breaks local coal production record in 2018

China: Coal mine collapse kills 21 workers

Asia, Africa, Middle East drive global energy growth

US coal production rises quarterly in 3Q18: EIA

Eni’s Var Energi awarded 13 oil, gas licenses in Norway

Shell completes sale of New Zealand entities

Petrofac secures Ithaca build, commissioning deal

Eni gets approval for Merakes Dev. Project in Indonesia

‘Ankara to always protect Turkish Cypriots’ rights’

Total, ADNOC to explore gas in Abu Dhabi

Osaka to acquire 35pct stake in US shale gas project

UK announces new measures to back shale gas exploration

Renewables & gas to lead new US power capacity in 2019

Massive ship-to-ship LNG transfer starts in Turkey

Brent oil trades above $61 for week ending Dec. 14

Turkey can gain more than transit money from TurkStream

Petrofac secures engineering contract in Brunei

US Corpus Christi's second LNG cargo arrives in UK

Nigerian LNG vessel to arrive in Turkey on Jan. 15

Massive ship-to-ship LNG transfer starts in Turkey

Eni’s Var Energi awarded 13 oil, gas licenses in Norway

Global oil supply falls in December '18

Iraq’s oil production doubles in decade: EIA

US oil rig count shows decrease this week

Turkey's crude oil imports down by 11.2 percent in Oct.

Saudi Aramco enters fuel retail business

Brent oil trades around $53 for week ending Dec. 21

MEDREG can play 'crucial' role in Med energy sector

China’s crude oil refinery output up 6.8 pct in 2018

US crude stocks fall, but production sees slight rise

Pakistan, S. Arabia to ink oil refinery deal next month

BP to expand its petrochemical presence in South Korea

US' retail gasoline price ends 2018 lower

Trump touts low gas prices and forecasts more declines

‘Yellow vest’ protests grow violent in France

Israel bans fuel shipments into Gaza

MHI Vestas installs final turbine at Horns Reef 3

China's Jiangsu approves 6.7 GW offshore wind projects

Turkey drafts regulation on electricity storage

Enel to sell 540 MW of renewable capacity in Brazil

Turkey drafts regulation on electricity storage

Enel to sell 540 MW of renewable capacity in Brazil

Asia-Pacific will remain leader in solar PV by 2025

Neoen starts operation at Australia’s largest PV plant

Asia, Africa, Middle East drive global energy growth

French company to supply turbines for Nile hydro-dam

Norway produces 94.2% of electricity from hydro in Oct.

Hydropower major source of Norway's electricity in Sept

Turkey drafts regulation on electricity storage

Turkey can cut 20% gas imports via district heating

Turkerler to invest up to $1B. in Manisa's geothermal

US funds $4.45M for geothermal zonal isolation research

Turkish firm exports custom design vehicles to world

Exxon, IBM to research quantum computing for energy

Sadr’s bloc slams presence of US troops in Baghdad

Turkey improves border security with smart system

European bank to invest about €1B in Turkey in 2019

Landmark Canakkale bridge to be completed in 2022

Turkey no. 2 country setting up firms in Uzbekistan

Trans Adriatic Pipeline completes financing of €3.9 bln

Brent oil rises on strong demand from China, supply cuts

Enel launches €1 billion new green bond in Europe

Morgan Stanley lowers oil price forecast for 2019

Goldman Sachs lowers oil price forecast for 2019

US Supreme Court rejects ExxonMobil bid to block probe

Chevron gets approval for project in UK's North Sea

'Yellow vest' protests spread to Netherlands

Tiny Pacific nation plans to sue oil majors for climate

US coal consumption in 2018 set to be lowest in 39 yrs.

Turkey's electricity consumption down 2.2% in Nov.

US plans to end electric car, renewable subsidies

MEDREG can play 'crucial' role in Med energy sector