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Turkey's short-term external debt stock falls in Nov.

- Maturing within one year or less, Turkey's external debt stock amounted to $116.5B as of November 2018

17.01.2019 Finance , Turkey

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

Russia supplies fuel units for Egypt's research reactor

- Components will be used for fabrication of nuclear fuel for the Argentinian-designed multipurpose nuclear reactor ETRR-2

17.01.2019 Nuclear , Middle East-Africa

Enel to sell 540 MW of renewable capacity in Brazil

- Agreements signed with Chinese company CGNEI for sale of 2 solar plants and 1 wind farm for €700 million by end of first quarter

17.01.2019 Wind , Solar , News from companies , Americas

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

17.01.2019 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

Japan city experiments with robots to help residents

- If successful, Ogaki will be first local government in Japan to use robots

17.01.2019 Electricity , Asia

Brexit: May urges MPs to put national interests first

- In a statement after surviving a vote of no confidence, May says MPs must work together to deliver Brexit

17.01.2019 Energy Diplomacy , Europe

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

Turkish private sector foreign debt falls in Nov.

- Central Bank says sector's short and long-term debts drop by $3.1B and $8.8B in November versus end-December 2017

16.01.2019 Turkey

EU: Over 15M new passenger cars registered in 2018

- Last year's car registrations in EU remained more or less stable compared to 2017, says manufacturers' association

16.01.2019 Europe

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

Putin: TurkStream fully operational by 2019 end

- Gas through TurkStream can be carried to Europe via Bulgaria, Serbia and Hungary, Putin says

16.01.2019 Natural Gas , Energy Projects , Turkey , Europe , Eurasia

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

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

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

EBRD supports power generation in Uzbekistan

-Additional 900 MW combined cycle gas turbines will be installed through loan of up to $240 million at Talimarjan Power Plant

16.01.2019 Electricity , Eurasia

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

Nordex' order intake in 2018 up over 73 pct

- German company receives orders for wind turbines amounting to more than 4.7 gigawatts

16.01.2019 Wind , News from companies , Europe , Americas

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

Enel launches €1 billion new green bond in Europe

- Proceeds will finance Enel projects in renewables, smart grid tech, sustainable mobility, smart lighting, energy efficiency

16.01.2019 Renewable , Stock Market , News from companies , Europe

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

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

Eni signs exploration deals with Oman, Bahrain and UAE

- Italian energy giant signs separate oil and gas exploration deals to enhance its presence in Middle East

15.01.2019 Energy Projects , Middle East-Africa

Turkish industrial output slips in November

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

14.01.2019 Turkey , General

UK opens national decommissioning center on energy

- Center will focus on technologies and economics of pipeline, platform decommissioning

15.01.2019 Energy Projects , Europe

Iraq’s oil production doubles in decade: EIA

- Crude oil production in Iraq rose 113 percent between 2007 and 2017

15.01.2019 Upstream , Middle East-Africa

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

White House asked for Iran strike plans: report

- Plans were drawn up, but it is unclear if they were given to White House, or if Trump knew about request

14.01.2019 Energy Diplomacy , Americas , Middle East-Africa

Egypt extends state of emergency for another 3 months

- 7th time state of emergency is being renewed for 3 months since April 2017

14.01.2019 Energy Diplomacy , Middle East-Africa

Turkey-Qatar cooperation to deepen: President Erdogan

- ‘Turkey’s military capacity and economic, political and diplomatic capabilities should be robust,’ says president

14.01.2019 Energy Diplomacy , Turkey , Middle East-Africa

China: Coal mine collapse kills 21 workers

- Accident happened on Saturday afternoon in northwest Shaanxi Province at Lijiagou coal mine

14.01.2019 Coal , Asia

Erdogan: Terror groups to trouble states that back them

- Turkish leader says PKK, YPG, FETO, Daesh terror groups will eventually trouble those countries which are supporting them

13.01.2019 Turkey

Turkish, US foreign ministers discuss Syria on phone

- Mike Pompeo is currently on 9-nation tour of Middle East following President Trump’s decision to withdraw troops from Syria

13.01.2019 Turkey , Americas

Turkish businesspeople urged to focus on Latin America

- Latin America, Caribbean 'extremely' important for Turkey's future goals, Fuat Oktay says

14.01.2019 Finance , Turkey , Americas

US oil rig count shows decrease this week

- Number of oil rigs falls by four

14.01.2019 Upstream , Americas

Zarif slams Poland for plan to host anti-Iran summit

- Foreign minister’s remarks follow announcement of joint U.S.-Poland summit aimed at pressuring Tehran

12.01.2019 Europe , Middle East-Africa

'US-led Coalition failed to learn from errors in Iraq'

- Amnesty International’s Middle East Research director lambastes coalition for ignoring civilian destruction left behind

13.01.2019 Turkey , Americas

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 giving $570M support for exporters in 2019

- Financial support will accelerate Turkey's value-added exports, says Trade Minister Ruhsar Pekcan

11.01.2019 Finance , Turkey

Turkey's current account balance posts surplus in Nov.

- Central bank says current account records nearly $1B surplus in November, up from $4.5B deficit in same month last year

12.01.2019 Finance , Turkey

Saudi Arabia awards kingdom's first wind power contract

- The wind farm is set to be the most powerful in the Middle East, EDF Renewables CEO says

12.01.2019 Wind , Middle East-Africa

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

German Nordex secures 150-megawatt wind project in US

- Company to supply 48 AW15/3150 turbines for a project in Texas

11.01.2019 Wind , News from companies , Americas

Renewables & gas to lead new US power capacity in 2019

- Capacity additions comprise mostly of wind with 46 percent share of total and natural gas with 34 percent

12.01.2019 Downstream , Wind , Americas

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

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

- Rosatom's TVEL signs deal with China's CNLY for nuclear fuel supplies for CFR-600 fast-neutron reactor under construction

11.01.2019 Nuclear , Asia

Petrofac secures engineering contract in Brunei

- British oilfield services provider will support onshore and offshore assets of Brunei Shell Petroleum and Brunei LNG

11.01.2019 Oil , Lng/Lpg , News from companies , Asia

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

Aker energy strikes oil offshore Ghana

- Resources estimated to hold up to 1 billion barrels of oil equivalent

11.01.2019 Upstream , Middle East-Africa

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

Canadian firm gets investment for carbon removal tech.

- Carbon plants can be located in oil fields for enhanced oil recovery, says company

11.01.2019 Invesments , Americas

Offshore wind energy set to increase in US: IEEFA

- "While US offshore wind remains a mostly untapped resource, that looks like it will be changing soon," organization says

11.01.2019 Wind , Energy Projects , Americas

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

Iranian oil minister arrives in Baghdad for talks

- Visit is aimed at strengthening ties, especially in energy sector, Iraqi Oil Ministry spokesman says

11.01.2019 Oil , Middle East-Africa

Exxon, IBM to research quantum computing for energy

- Advances in quantum computing could provide ExxonMobil the necessary tools to overcome issues in energy industry

10.01.2019 Projects , Americas

Asia, Africa, Middle East drive global energy growth

- Energy consumption in each region grew by around 20 percent between 2010 and 2016, says Energy Information Administration

10.01.2019 Coal , Hydro , Asia , Middle East-Africa

Nordex to build 2 wind farms for Vattenfall in NL

- Thirteen large turbines planned for Dutch projects totaling 49 megawatts

10.01.2019 Wind , News from companies , Europe

US crude stocks fall, but production sees slight rise

- Crude oil stocks in US fell by 1.7 million barrels last week

10.01.2019 Refining/Petro Chemistry , Americas

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

- Finance minister says agreement to be signed during Saudi Crown Prince bin Salman's proposed visit to Islamabad

10.01.2019 Refining/Petro Chemistry , Asia

Oil prices down with US output remaining at record high

- Prices retreat after gaining 4 percent in previous trading session

10.01.2019 Upstream , Americas

Morgan Stanley lowers oil price forecast for 2019

- Brent is estimated to average $61 per barrel this year; down from previous forecast of $69 a barrel

10.01.2019 Upstream , Stock Market , Americas

Sweden: Eolus hands over 11MW wind farm to KGAL

- Swedish wind farm developer agreed in December 2017 to sell Anneberg farm to German group

10.01.2019 Wind , News from companies , Europe

BP to expand its petrochemical presence in South Korea

- Company announces deal to expand production at joint venture with Lotte in Ulsan

10.01.2019 Refining/Petro Chemistry , News from companies , Asia

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

Sudan protests resume after president addresses nation

- After three weeks of countrywide protests, president’s call for ‘national dialogue’ fails to satisfy demonstrators

10.01.2019 Middle East-Africa

Turkey-Russia cooperate to build future of Syria

- Efforts to form lists of members for Syrian constitutional committee to be accelerated

10.01.2019 International Relations , Turkey , Eurasia , Middle East-Africa

Trump's decision on Syria is 'very clear': Pompeo

- Washington 'acknowledges there is a threat to Turkey from terrorists', says secretary of state

10.01.2019 International Relations , Americas , Middle East-Africa

Bolivia set to open embassy in Turkey amid growing ties

- Agreement to open embassy follows meeting between Turkish vice president and Bolivia’s president in Venezuela’s capital

10.01.2019 International Relations , Turkey , Americas

Vestas becomes first to install 100 GW of wind turbines

- Danish wind giant is one of key players in global wind energy market

10.01.2019 Wind , News from companies , World

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

BP approves Atlantis field expansion in Gulf of Mexico

- Energy giant expects to grow net Gulf production to around 400,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day over next decade

10.01.2019 Upstream , News from companies , Americas

Oil prices up with OPEC cuts, US-China trade talks

- Crude prices rise by around 1 percent with US-China trade talks and OPEC lowering oil production

10.01.2019 Upstream , International Organization , Asia , Americas

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

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

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

Shell completes sale of New Zealand entities

Petrofac secures Ithaca build, commissioning deal

Eni gets approval for Merakes Dev. Project in Indonesia

Iran: 2 new South Pars platforms operational by late Jan

‘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

Global oil supply falls in December '18

Iraq’s oil production doubles in decade: EIA

US oil rig count shows decrease this week

Aker energy strikes oil offshore Ghana

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

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

Shell starts production at new petrochem unit in US

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

Enel to sell 540 MW of renewable capacity in Brazil

Siemens G. launches its largest offshore wind turbine

Curb on steel imports could hinder EU's renewable aims

Nordex' order intake in 2018 up over 73 pct

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

Engie signs power purchase deals in Mexico, Chile

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 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

Finnish Neste's profit increases to €277 mln. in 2Q18

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

Turkey no. 2 country setting up firms in Uzbekistan

Trans Adriatic Pipeline completes financing of €3.9 bln

German strike grounds 600 flights affecting thousands

Canadian firm gets investment for carbon removal tech.

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

Oil prices post first annual drop last year since 2015

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