Energy
Turkey says Gazprom could start Turkish Stream construction this month
Russia's Gazprom is likely to start the construction of a planned gas pipeline to Turkey by the end of this month, Turkish Energy Minister Taner Y?ld?z told Reuters, adding that Ankara is considering becoming an equity partner in the project.
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Kathimerini: Greece Said to Be Concerned Turkish Stream Might Bypass It
The Greek government is concerned that Moscow might be considering alternative routes for Turkish Stream, which could potentially exclude Greece from the Gazprom-backed gas pipeline project, ekathimerini.com reported on Thursday.
Impossible to halt Akkuyu nuclear plant project: Minister
Turkish Minister Taner Y?ld?z said it is not possible for Turkey to cancel the construction of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant as the project has been made upon an intergovernmental agreement between Turkey and Russia, in contrary to the opposition parties' claims.
Athens said to be concerned over exclusion from TurkStream pipeline
As a spokesman for the TurkStream pipeline said Wednesday that construction of the Gazprom-backed project will start by the end of the month, diplomatic sources in Athens suggested the Greek government was concerned that Moscow was mulling alternative routes which could potentially exclude Greece from the plans.
Reuters: Gazprom Plans to Start Laying Turkish Stream Pipes in June 'Despite Questions'
Russia may see its ambition to carry gas to Europe via the future Turkish Stream pipeline thwarted with the EU determined to cut its energy reliance on Russia and Turkey seeking big discounts for Russian gas in exchange for participating in the project, Reuters said on Wednesday.
Slovakia Proposes to Russia Gas Pipeline Involving Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary
Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico presented Tuesday in Moscow a gas pipeline project involving Bulgaria, Romania, and Hungary.
Fico presented to his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev a new option for delivering Russian gas to Central and Eastern Europe, according to reports of the TASS news agency,
Russian firm gives Turkish Stream gas pipeline details
Detailed information concerning the Turkish Stream gas pipeline, the latest project to carry Russian gas to Turkey via the Black Sea before it finally reaches Europe, has been presented at the 26th World Gas Conference in Paris.
Financing agreed for Turkish Stream in Greece - minister
The Greek section of the Turkish Stream pipeline will cost USD 2 billion, Greek Minister of Energy Panagiotis Lafazanis has said.
He told the Rossiya 24 broadcaster that there is "enormous interest" among Greek companies to build and use the gas pipeline.
Bad Weather Forces Solar Impulse into Emergency Landing
An unscheduled stop of the Solar Impulse plane in Japan has hampered its bid to break a world record.
"Decision taken for intermediate landing in Nagoya & wait for better conditions," Bertrand Piccard, the initiator of the venture who has been developing the solar-powered plane for years, announced on Twitter as the the plane was en route to Hawaii from China.
Bulgaria Customs Agency Launches Inspection at Lukoil Leftochim
Customs agency head Vanyo Tanov has said authorities are now inspecting Lukoil Neftochim over accusations of price rigging hurled in a report.
Last week the Risk Management Lab, a think-tank headed by former Prime Minister (1997-2001) claimed that for 8 years Lukoil Bulgaria had been manipulating prices of the Urals crude imported for its Bulgaria-based facility in Burgas.