Poland puts hydrocarbons tax on hold till 2020 to boost investments in shale gas
The hydrocarbons law will come into effect in 2015, but Poland will not levy the tax on hydrocarbons until 2020
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Bulgaria’s caretaker Cabinet to table energy sector amendments
Bulgaria’s caretaker Cabinet will table a bill of amendments to the country’s energy sector laws in Parliament, caretaker Prime Minister
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EU leaders hold energy summit
European Union leaders are meeting Wednesday in Brussels to discuss their plans to exploit shale oil. European energy costs are
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Bucharest meeting gives Nabucco project a spur
The investment decision for developing the Nabucco project will be taken in 2013 while the actual construction will start in
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Bulgaria’s electricity regulator plans industrial price cut
Bulgaria’s State Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (SEWRC) said on May 21 that it was preparing a new price calculation
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Czech company CEZ seeks 190 million euro compensation from Albanian government
The power supply Czech company, CEZ has filed a lawsuit in the International Court of Arbitration against Albania, seeking compensation,
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EU inspects four firms in oil price-fixing probe
The European Union has launched an antitrust investigation into possible price manipulations for oil and biofuel products. Authorities made unannounced
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Czech Energo-Pro fined 1.69M leva for abuse of dominant position in Bulgaria
Czech firm Energo-Pro, which owns the electricity distribution companies servicing northern and northeastern Bulgaria, has been fined 1.69 million leva
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Further foreign energy companies pull out of Polish shale gas venture
Talisman Energy Inc. of Canada and US energy company Marathon Oil said they were of pulling out of exploration for
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