energy resources

Turkey to construct nuclear plants

Dinka — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 11:25:20 -0600

The construction of nuclear plants was approved by Turkish Parliament, despite opposition from environmental groups.

Australia Says Oil Key Motive for Involvement in Iraq

Dinka — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 11:28:44 -0500

Australia has admitted for the first time that securing oil supplies has been a key factor behind its involvement in the U.S.-led war in Iraq. Defense Minister Brendan Nelson says maintaining what he calls "resource security" in the Middle East is a priority for Australia, which still has about 1,500 troops in the region.

Kazakhstan Proposes Caspian-Black Sea Canal

Dinka — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 10:13:33 -0500

Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbaev proposed building a canal between the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea to ease Central Asian trade with world markets.

China produces more power but local shortages remain

Dinka — Thu, 31 May 2007 11:55:46 -0500

China's electricity output is expected to grow by 14 percent year-on-year in the first half of 2007, but demand continues to outrun supply in some areas, according to the nation's top economic planner.

Kazakhstan/Turkmenistan: Resource-Rich Central Asian Duo Seeks Cooperation

Dinka — Tue, 29 May 2007 10:03:33 -0500

The presidents of Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan, Nursultan Nazarbaev and Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov, have held talks that both sides hope will lay the basis for close cooperation between their resource-rich Central Asian countries.

Georgian Speaker Urges Europe To Diversify On Energy

Dinka — Tue, 15 May 2007 09:13:45 -0500

The speaker of Georgia's parliament has called on Europe to diversify its energy resources and back oil and gas pipelines that bypass Russia. Nino Burjanadze said it was important not to depend on a single source for energy and that Tbilisi had suggested Europe use alternatives such as Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Turkey.

Central Asia: EU Seeks Energy, Presses On Rights

Dinka — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 09:14:03 -0500

A high-level European Union delegation held meetings in Kazakhstan with representatives from the foreign ministries of the five Central Asian states in an effort to get energy resources sent toward EU countries and to press the Central Asian countries to improve their human rights records.

EU Wants Stronger Ties With Central Asia

Dinka — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 11:14:28 -0500

German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier today called on the European Union to build stronger ties with Central Asia. Steinmeier made his comments after talks with senior foreign ministry officials from the five Central Asian states in the Kazakh capital, Astana.

PetroChina Posts Large Annual Profits

Dinka — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 05:47:13 -0500

China's largest oil producer reported a gain in net profit for 2006 and FedEx will begin domestic express delivery services in China. Claudia Blume at VOA's Asia News Center in Hong Kong has more on these and other business stories from the region.

Russia: Could Gazprom Become 'Coalprom'?

Dinka — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 08:59:36 -0600

CIS: The Emerging Post-Soviet Petrostates

Dinka — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 08:17:56 -0600

Russia: No 'Successor' To Putin

Dinka — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 04:47:59 -0600