Energy Headlines

09/03/2007
Ukraine, Poland plan five-nation summit on Caspian oil
Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko and his Polish counterpart Lech Kaczynski told journalists after their talks in Plock, Poland, on March 7 that they are planning to hold an energy summit in May with the participation of the presidents of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Georgia More...

07/03/2007
Yushchenko pays a working visit to Poland
Today the President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko pays a working visit to Poland by invitation of the Poland’s President Lech Kaczynski. More...

07/03/2007
Commissioner Ferrero-Waldner announces substantial increase in financial assistance to Ukraine
European Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy, Benita Ferrero Waldner, will announce on the occasion of her meeting with President Viktor Yushchenko on 8 March, that the... More...

02/03/2007
Poland is planning to build a gas pipeline through the North Sea from Norway
Poland holds negotiations with it partners from Germany, Denmark and Norway on construction of a gas pipeline from Norway to Poland, says the Minister of Economy of Poland Piotr Woźniak.
The Government... More...

26/02/2007
EBRD acquires 5.2 % in Cadogan Petroleum plc
Investment to promote oil & gas exploration and production in Ukraine
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has acquired a 5.2 per cent stake in Cadogan Petroleum, a public limited company incorporated in the United Kingdom and involved in the exploration and development gas fields in Ukraine. The EBRD may in the future increase its stake to up to 10 per cent. The project will fund the exploration, development and production of deep gas fields in Poltava region of eastern Ukraine. More...

19/02/2007
European banks to invest 500 mln EUR into development of the Ukrainian gas transportation system.
European banks will invest almost 500 million EUR into development of the Ukrainian gas transportation system (GTS), Ukrainian Minister for Fuel and Energy Yuri Boyko said in the air of Channel 5, “Cabinet press office” reported. More...

15/02/2007
Ukraine wants to buy Turkmen gas at first hand
Ukraine is interested in renewal of direct gas supplies from Turkmenistan. Deputy Secretariat Chief of Staff Oleksandr Chaly said in the air of the Channel 5. More...

15/02/2007
Russia intends to refuse gas intermediaries
The Chairman of the committee of the State Duma on energetic, transport and communications Valeriy Yazov considers that it is time for Russia to refuse intermediaries by gas supply to Ukraine. More...

13/02/2007
Moroz concerns about biofuel
The speaker of the VR of Ukraine Olexander Moroz offers to consider number of laws concerning production of alternative fuels. Moroz told today during meeting on legislation provision of biofuel production in Ukraine. More...

06/02/2007
VR banned property amortization of gas transport system of Ukraine
The People’s deputies voted for adoption of draft bill that forbids assignation of the Ukrainian gas transport system to Russian Federation. The ForUm’s correspondent informed. More...