Top-down regulatory measures come to naught, so the battle must be fought from the bottom up
A vulnerability map could help assess the risks associated with fracking and groundwater which around 300 towns depend on in South Africa’s Karoo
Despite the country’s emerging debt debacle, its gas reserves are cooking.
Namibia’s utility is planning a bond sale in it’s own country as well as in South Africa to raise funding for its share of a $1.2-billion gas plant.
Large consumers say Nersa’s new price structure exacerbates Sasol’s monopoly.
The price of oil rose above $94 a barrel on Wednesday, fuelled by US demand amid a deep freeze across much of the country.
South Africa is a good place for more investment in the gas market, says the National Energy Regulator of South Africa.
Governments of both Egypt and Israel have been trying to prevent a political crisis since Egypt cancelled a contract to supply Israel with gas.
Angola is set to exempt companies exploring for natural gas from paying taxes and will increase pressure on oil companies to hire more local workers,
Moscow warned on Monday that the EU’s energy security might suffer if Russia was not consulted on a Ukrainian gas ”master plan”.
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has warned that Moscow would halt gas deliveries to Ukraine if payment is not received by Saturday.
Armed men burst into the headquarters of Ukraine’s energy firm Naftogaz on Wednesday in what the security service said was part of a criminal inquiry.
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/ 20 January 2009
Russia said it would resume gas supplies to Europe via Ukraine on Tuesday, nearly two weeks after a Moscow-Kiev contract row cut flows.
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/ 19 January 2009
Russia and Ukraine signed a 10-year gas supply deal on Monday to clear the way for the resumption of supplies to a freezing Europe.
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/ 18 January 2009
Gas supplies to Europe will resume "shortly", Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Sunday.
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/ 15 January 2009
Russia’s refusal to pump gas to Europe and Ukraine’s reluctance to let any gas through left European leaders spluttering in fury on Wednesday.
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/ 13 January 2009
Russia on Tuesday vowed to fully restore the flow of gas to the European Union as quickly as possible, and blamed Ukraine for the crisis.
Russia and Ukraine failed to resolve a gas row at a meeting in Moscow but will continue talks to end a dispute that has choked off supplies to Europe.
Russia and Ukraine held talks over a solution to the escalating gas dispute, it was reported on Thursday.
Russian gas supplies to Europe through Ukraine shut down on Wednesday, leaving growing numbers of EU members without fuel in freezing temperatures.
Russia and Ukraine on Friday remained at odds in a gas crisis that has raised concerns over Europe’s dependence on Russian energy.
Russia was preparing to turn off gas deliveries to neighbouring Ukraine on Thursday, raising the spectre of disruptions to European Union supplies.
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/ 31 December 2008
Russia state gas monopoly Gazprom has accused Ukraine of "blackmail," saying it had threatened to confiscate gas en route to delivery to Europe.
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/ 21 December 2008
Russia is heading towards another New Year’s showdown with the embattled Ukrainian government over its failure to pay off gas debts.