Water

Minister Eroğlu reassures Istanbul will not have more water shortages

Forestry and Waterworks Minister Veysel Eroğlu assured that there will not be more water shortages in Istanbul, saying although there was lack of rain for about five months, it has been raining enough recently. He added that there are many streams that supply Istanbul’s water.

Oil trade revives as Brent price climbs

Oil traders have the greatest incentive in four years to store crude at sea and sell it as prices rise, prompting speculation about a revival in the trade once used by companies including BP Plc and Citigroup Inc.

Brent for September traded at $107.60 a barrel at 2.42 p.m. on Wednesday, $1.16 more than the same grade for August, according to the ICE Futures Europe exchange.

Minister Costoiu: No public health risks on Romanian seaside

Minister-delegate for Higher Education, Scientific Research and Technological Development, Mihnea Costoiu requested the institutions operating in the field of research and environment protection to draw up a report on the quality of the Black Sea water on the Romanian shore, and to perform checks on similar risks in the Black Sea seaside area, the Education Ministry informs in a r

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