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Asian warning as Saudi seeks to calm markets

At UN France, UK, Germany state Iran was responsible for attacks on Saudi oil facilities

SOMO denies having received Saudi request for crude

Russia to ratify Paris Climate Accords, seen as populist move

Iran’s oil minister says petrochemicals now biggest driver of FX income in face of US sanctions

Russian oil and gas equipment executives meet with Tehran Chamber of Commerce

Enthusiasm for coal starts to burn out in the Western Balkans

Montenegro, like most of the countries in the EU-aspiring region, derives a large share of its power from coal, but the decision to drop plans to build a new coal power plant is a sign countries in the region could be kicking the coal habit.

Russian envoy promises Moldova no gas supply disruption this winter

Romania moves to encourage investors by amending Offshore Law

Central Asian nations. Turkey sign 10-point declaration on renewable energy as part of CAREC forum

Saudi Crown Prince marches on with Aramco's IPO against all odds

Turkey among five Western countries backing Libyan state oil firm as sole legitimate authority

Rouhani to present Gulf security peace plan at UN gathering in New York

Turkey’s Guris brings €55mn wind power plant in Ukraine online

E.ON's acquisition triggers mandatory public purchase offers for Hungarian energy distributors

Russian government to look into Rosneft and Transneft oil quality conflict

COMMENT: Fear mongering on nuclear power is imperilling the planet

On September 14th, the Akademik Lomonosov, a first of its kind floating nuclear plant built by Russian state nuclear energy corporation Rosatom, arrived at Pevek, a port town on the remote Chukotka Peninsula in the Russian Arctic.

Ukraine sees halt to Russian gas transit in early January as base-case scenario

Romania's Rafo refinery goes bankrupt

Russian government values oil reserves at $1 trillion

Russia’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has estimated the total value of Russia's oil reserves at RUB74.5 trillion ($1.2 trillion), almost doubling the valuation over one year, RBC business portal reported. Total value of hydrocarbons,

Russia's Rosneft to invest $850mn in Indian Vadinar refinery

Iran called Trump’s “stupid, unnecessary, incredibly dangerous bluff” says Brookings Institution academic

Turkey hits out at Greek Cypriots after signing of hydrocarbon exploration deals with energy majors

Iran’s Zarif issues “all-out war” warning

US Secretary of State Pompeo says of Iranians: “It’s not the case you can subcontract out devastation of 5% of world’s global energy supply and think you can absolve yourself from responsibility.”

Colombia’s pilot fracking schemes remain in limbo

Colombia's highest administrative court has extended a temporary moratorium on fracking but has also said the ban does not apply to “comprehensive investigative pilot projects.”