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Drought in Turkey may prompt electricity imports from Bulgaria, Georgia and Iran

April 22, 2014April 23, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Turkey

Drought that has left water levels in reservoirs running seriously low, especially in eastern and south-eastern Anatolia, may prompt Turkey

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Europe 

Romania increases gas production amid the Ukrainian crisis

April 17, 2014April 17, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Romania, Russia, Ukraine

The Romanian government has asked the two largest local gas producers – Petrom and Romgaz – to avoid maintenance work

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Europe 

Slovakia: Reverse gas flow deal still unsigned

April 17, 2014April 17, 2014 Beata Balogova of The Slovak Spectator energy, Russia, Slovakia, Ukraine

The Slovak government says it is ready to help Ukraine with natural gas supplies, but an agreement between the two

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Perspectives 

Much ado about South Stream

April 17, 2014May 10, 2024 Alex Bivol energy, South Stream

As the Ukrainian crisis shows no signs of speedy resolution, one of the main corollaries of the situation has been

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Europe 

Ukraine stakes out aggressive stance with Russia’s Gazprom

April 9, 2014 The Kyiv Post energy, Russia, Ukraine

Ukraine is going to pay for Russian natural gas only when it comes to an agreement on price with the

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Europe 

Isolating Russia is proving to be no easy task

April 8, 2014 The Kyiv Post energy, Russia, Ukraine

The revival of what appear to be Russian-orchestrated separatist movements in eastern Ukraine on April 6 has renewed interest in

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian regulator to rule on electricity distribution licences on April 28

April 7, 2014April 10, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s State Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (SEWRC) held a public hearing on April 7 in its proceedings to repeal

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Europe 

Westinghouse on brink of long-term nuclear fuel deal with Ukraine

April 4, 2014April 5, 2014 The Kyiv Post energy, Ukraine

The American Westinghouse Electric Co. is on the brink of inking a deal with Ukraine that would not only extend

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Business 

Polish and US gas giants joins forces in shale gas exploration

April 1, 2014April 1, 2014 The Warsaw Voice energy, Poland

Poland’s gas monopolist PGNiG signed a co-operation deal with US fuel giant Chevron on joint exploration of four shale gas

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