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Shell paid Nigeria millions to guard oil facilities: group An oil industry watchdog said Monday that Shell paid Nigeria's military and police $65 million over two years to secure company facilities, alleging the firm had bankrolled forces widely accused of rights abuses.
22 августа 2012
Atyrau refinery. Photo courtesy of kmg.kz Following overhauls, Kazakhstan-based oil refineries to meet domestic demand for petrol before 2030 The overhaul of the three oil refineries [based in Pavlodar, Shymkent and Atyrau] will be completed by early 2016.
20 августа 2012
©RIA Novosti Kazakhstan bans export of oil products Kazakhstan government has introduced a ban on export of several oil products for 6 months.
17 августа 2012
Brent crude oil price hits three-month high Crude prices finished mixed Monday after early jumps, with Brent topping $115 a barrel before settling back for a modest gain.
14 августа 2012
Atyrau refinery. Photo courtesy of com.kz Japan invests in Atyrau refinery Kazakhstan's Atyrau refinery signed a loan agreement with Japan Bank for International Cooperation and Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ for $297.5 million.
09 августа 2012
©REUTERS/Jo Yong hak S. Korea firms in talks to resume Iran oil imports South Korean oil refiners are in talks with Iran to resume oil imports, officials said Thursday, potentially by using Iranian tankers as a way to circumvent EU sanctions.
09 августа 2012
©REUTERS/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah Investigations of Shell's Nigeria spills a 'fiasco': Amnesty Rights group Amnesty International said Friday investigations into Shell oil spills in Nigeria were a "fiasco," alleging the company repeatedly blamed sabotage in an effort to avoid responsibility.
04 августа 2012
Photo courtesy of neftegas.ru China hits back at new US sanctions over Iran Beijing reacted furiously Wednesday to new US sanctions imposed on a Chinese bank over transactions with Iran, urging Washington to revoke them and saying it would lodge an official protest.
01 августа 2012
O&G equipment. ©RIA Novosti Kazakhstan, Slovenia and China to jointly construct an oil refinery in the north of Kazakhstan The project will be implemented within the state-run program of oil refineries development in 2009-2015.
26 июля 2012
National Bank’s Governor Gregory Marchenko. © Yaroslav Radlovsky Kazakhstan Central Bank’s Governor on economic prospects The worst scenario envisages measures in case the oil price hits the bottom of $40 per barrel. The Government in partnership with the National Bank have developed respective action plans, incentives to support the economy: Gregory Marchenko.
25 июля 2012
Oil strikes two-year high; soya scores record high Oil prices hit two-month highs this week, driven by Federal Reserve stimulus hopes and Middle East unrest, while soyabeans soared to a record high as US supplies were hit by drought.
22 июля 2012
©RIA Novosti EP KazMunaiGas produced 6 million tons of oil in 6 months The production results are 354 thousand tons (4 percent) less than in the same period of 2011.
18 июля 2012
Naftogas and Rompetrol to build 700 petrol stations in Ukraine Naftogas and Rompetrol to build 700 petrol stations in Ukraine Naftogaz of Ukraine and Rompetrol signed a memorandum of intent to create a joint company for oil products marketing in Ukraine.
17 июля 2012
Oil tanker. ©REUTERS/Murad Sezer South Korea mulls offer of Iranian tankers Seoul is considering an offer by Tehran to send crude on Iranian tankers to South Korea, officials said Friday, as a way to circumvent EU sanctions and resume imports of oil from Iran.
14 июля 2012
Tengrinews.kz Kazakhstan and Belarus to agree on crude and petroleum products exports According to Belarus Ambassador to Kazakhstan, “the document is rather complicated: it has to be approved by the Russian side as oil will be shipped across Russia”.
11 июля 2012
Brent below $100 as Norway strike ends Brent crude fell below $100 in Asia Tuesday, hours after a Norwegian crude supply disruption due to an oil workers' strike was ended by the government.
10 июля 2012
Oil-bearing sand. Photo courtesy of flot2017.com Kazakhstan will squeeze oil from sand and clay Kazakhstan scientists have invented a new technology of oil extraction from sand and clay.
08 июля 2012
Oil refinery. ©REUTERS/Amit Dave Nigeria signs $4.5 billion refinery deal with US energy firm Nigeria on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with an American energy firm to build six oil refineries, in a project worth 4.5 billion dollars.
04 июля 2012
©REUTERS Kazakhstan will start making oil from coal Kazakhstan scientists have developed a new technology of oil production from coal.
28 июня 2012
Karachaganak oil and gas condensate field. Photo courtesy of kmg.kz Kazakhstan completes acquisition of a 10% stake in Karachaganak As a result of the deal the ownership structure looks as follows: BG Group holds 29.25%, Eni 29.25%, Chevron 18%, LUKOIL 13.5%, with the Kazakhstan Government holding the other 10%.
28 июня 2012

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