Manuel Torres Laveaga

[UNITED STATES] July 8, 2008, 12:27PM Transocean sets dr...

Transocean, the world's largest offshore oil driller, received a five-year contract to lease its Deepwater Pathfinder drillship to Italy's Eni SpA for a record $652,000 a day. The contract for drilling mostly in the Gulf of Mexico may generate revenue ... Read more

[SPAIN] Oil leaders meet again after Jeddah failure

A week after failing to deflate record oil prices at a summit in Saudi Arabia, the world's biggest crude producers and consumers will get another chance to tackle the problem at a meeting this week. More than 3,000 delegates, including ... Read more

[SPAIN] Oil leaders meet again after Jeddah failure

A week after failing to deflate record oil prices at a summit in Saudi Arabia, the world's biggest crude producers and consumers will get another chance to tackle the problem at a meeting this week. More than 3,000 delegates, including ... Read more

[OIL PRICES] OPEC Leader Khelil Says Dollar Will Drive Oi...

Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries President Chakib Khelil predicted that the price of oil will climb to $170 a barrel before the end of the year, citing the dollar's decline and political conflicts. ``Oil prices are expected to reach $170 ... Read more

IRAN - ARMENIA, pipeline

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EUROPE: New natural gas price shock for Ukrainian economy

The new rate on natural gas imported to Ukraine at $179.5 per 1,000 cubic meters will be a shock for the larger part of the Ukrainian economy, REGNUM quotes president of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko to say Dec 6 while speaking ... Read more

NIGERIA: CNOOC Considers Stake in Shell's Nigerian Assets...

Cnooc Ltd. is considering buying stakes in two Nigerian blocks held by Royal Dutch Shell Plc, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing an unidentified person familiar with the matter. ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website ... Read more

OPEC MEETING: Iran attack to spark $200 oil

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez warns the US that oil prices could surge up to $200 per barrel if any attack is launched against Iran. "If the US is crazy enough to attack Iran or commit aggression... [[ This is a ... Read more

OPEC MEETING: Saudi Arabia Won't Include U.S. Dollar in O...

Saudi Arabia, the world's largest crude oil exporter, rejected a proposal by Iran and Venezuela to discuss the weak dollar at this weekend's OPEC summit in Riyadh, saying it didn't want the U.S.... [[ This is a content summary only. ... Read more

[SPAIN] Oil leaders meet again after Jeddah failure

A week after failing to deflate record oil prices at a summit in Saudi Arabia, the world's biggest crude producers and consumers will get another chance to tackle the problem at a meeting this week. More than 3,000 delegates, including ... Read more

[OIL PRICES] OPEC Leader Khelil Says Dollar Will Drive Oi...

Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries President Chakib Khelil predicted that the price of oil will climb to $170 a barrel before the end of the year, citing the dollar's decline and political conflicts. ``Oil prices are expected to reach $170 ... Read more

[ASIA] Chubais Praises TNK-BP Shareholders

OGK-1, majority owned by Unified Energy System, said Thursday that it had created a joint venture with TNK-BP, which UES chief Anatoly Chubais hailed as "a sign of a positive future" for the embattled oil firm. "The decision on the ... Read more

[NORWAY] Oseberg Back On Stream

StatoilHydro reports that production on the Oseberg field centre, Oseberg South, Oseberg East and Tune has resumed after the small fire in a switchboard room on the Field Centre on 15 June. The field centre and the three other fields ... Read more