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Russian gas crisis could affect energy bills in Britain (Daily Telegraph)
British home owners could have to pay more for their energy as a result of the Russians turning off the gas supply to much of southern Europe.
6 Jan 2009, 9:56 am | click here to view more
Bulgaria demands explanations for gas supplies' cutoff from Moscow, Kiev (People's Daily)
Bulgaria's Prime Minister Sergei Stanishev had emergency phone calls Tuesday afternoon with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Ivan Vasiunyk, and Russian energy giant Gazprom's CEO Alexei Miller, in which he demanded objective data about the gas supplies destined to Bulgaria. At 3:30 a.m. local time (0130 GMT) Tuesday morning, every natura lgas supplies for ...
6 Jan 2009, 9:52 pm | click here to view more
Energy minister: Russian western gas line to Turkey completely cut (People's Daily)
Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Hilmi Guler confirmed on Tuesday that the flow of natural gas from the western line of Russia to Turkey completely stopped, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported. ; "The amount of natural gas, which flows from western line of Russia, dropped first to 32 million cubic meters and then to 17 million cubic meters. Currently, the natural gas ...
6 Jan 2009, 9:50 am | click here to view more
Energy fight between Ukraine and Russia creates natural gas shortages across Europe in winter (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
VIENNA, Austria - The Russia-Ukraine natural gas dispute hit Europe with the force of a winter storm Tuesday, cutting or limiting supplies to at least a dozen nations. Tens of thousands of people were left without heat and governments scrambled to find alternate energy sources.
6 Jan 2009, 8:47 am | click here to view more
Europe plunged into energy crisis as Russia cuts off gas supply (Daily Mail)
Russia clip gas exports to Europe by 60 per cent today, plunging the continent into an energy crisis 'within hours' as a dispute with Ukraine escalated.
6 Jan 2009, 7:18 am | click here to view more
EU faces deepening energy crunch over Russian gas (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Europe faced a deepening energy crunch and more sub-zero temperatures on Wednesday, with Moscow and Kiev showing little sign of a swift resolution of a pricing dispute that has slashed Russian gas supplies to the West.
6 Jan 2009, 6:44 pm | click here to view more
Chesapeake Energy Sells Some Assets (WHSV Harrisonburg)
Chesapeake Energy has sold rights to some of its natural gas reserves in Oklahoma and Arkansas as part of its strategy to boost cash reserves.
6 Jan 2009, 11:33 pm | click here to view more
Gas stopped for swathe of states (BBC News)
Seven European and Balkan countries report a complete halt in gas imports from Russia as its row with Ukraine worsens.
6 Jan 2009, 10:47 pm | click here to view more
Company still plans to drill for gas on Roan (Summit Daily News)
GLENWOOD SPRINGS - Denver-based Vantage Energy says falling prices and tougher rules won't deter it from exploring for natural gas on the Roan Plateau in Western Colorado.
6 Jan 2009, 10:16 pm | click here to view more
AGL Energy Gains Control of Sydney Gas in A$171 Million Bid (Bloomberg)
Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- AGL Energy Ltd. , Australia’s biggest electricity and gas retailer, raised its stake in Sydney Gas Ltd. past 50 percent as more shareholders accepted its A$171 million ($122 million) cash takeover offer.
5 Jan 2009, 6:44 pm | click here to view more