Günther H. Oettinger, the EU Commissioner for Energy in his speech at the International Odessa Forum (27.07.2010) underlined the importance of closer energy cooperation in the Black Sear region for the EU and the participating states. He stressed the EU strategic importance of efficient energy supply through regional pipelines.

• July 30, 2010

British Prime Minister David Cameron wooed Indian business leaders Wednesday in a remarkable pitch aimed at revitalizing his nation's economy with help from the burgeoning Asian power it once ruled.

• July 29, 2010

During the process of rapid economic development, "China will need energy, and it is very legitimate," Fatih Birol, the chief economist of the International Energy Agency (IEA)

• July 29, 2010

The Government is planning to re-nationalise the gas transmission network of Eesti Gaas and have the electricity transmission grid enterprise Elering administering it, writes LETA/Postimees Online.

• July 29, 2010

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Anderi Nesterenko in a statement published here on Tuesday welcomed Iran’s readiness for technical talks in the field of exchanging nuclear fuel for Tehran Research Reactor.

• July 28, 2010

The South Stream gas pipeline to Europe will top the agenda during bilateral talks between Greek and Bulgarian officials Tuesday in Sofia, officials said.

• July 28, 2010

Moscow and Tehran have been living through a period of chill in their relations. It was evidenced in Moscow's reaction to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's recent words accusing Russian President Dmitry Medvedev of becoming "the spokesman for the Iran' s enemies."

• July 27, 2010

In a bid to break the deadlock between Serbia and Kosovo over the latter's status, the EU has offered to mediate talks between the two sides in Brussels.

• July 27, 2010