Russia, the world's top crude producer, rejected a Chinese request for more Siberian pipeline oil, saying the link is already pumping at full capacity and additional volumes are not available, two Russian state industry sources told Reuters.

• Date: 05.03.2012  |  Published on EGF: 05.03.2012  |  Energy  |  from reuters.com

Kyrgyzstan is ready to discuss the oil and gas development project with Azerbaijan, head of the State Agency for Geology and Mineral Resources of the Kyrgyz Government Uchkunbek Tashbaev said during a meeting with SOCAR VP David Mammadov.

• Date: 05.03.2012  |  Published on EGF: 05.03.2012  |  Energy  |  from pda.trend.az

Russia and China do not want armed intervention in Syria? Good deal! There was never any question, west side, repeat the Libyan episode in 2011. Causing blockage of Russia and China to the UN, it is not only the fear of a regime change in Damascus by international armed intervention that nobody wants. It is the fear of a regime change under external pressure whatsoever, whether diplomatic pressure, threats of financial penalties or energy.

• Date: 02.03.2012  |  Published on EGF: 02.03.2012  |  Energy  |  from allvoices.com

Kazakh officials hope that recent trade deals with Germany and France will lead to a trade pact with the European Union that will fuel the Central Asian nation’s economic development.

• Date: 02.03.2012  |  Published on EGF: 02.03.2012  |  Energy  |  from washingtontimes.com

China has welcomed North Korea's agreement to freeze nuclear activities in return for US food aid, a deal that raised cautious hopes of an easing of tensions under Pyongyang's new young leader.

• Date: 01.03.2012  |  Published on EGF: 01.03.2012  |  Energy  |  from telegraph.co.uk

North Korea has agreed with the United States to suspend major elements of its atomic weapons programme in a surprise breakthrough that could pave the way for the resumption of long-stalled nuclear disarmament talks with the secretive state.

• Date: 01.03.2012  |  Published on EGF: 01.03.2012  |  Energy  |  from timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Russia expects Iran to answer all existing questions from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) over its controversial nuclear program, which will confirm its right to peaceful atomic energy generation, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday.

• Date: 27.02.2012  |  Published on EGF: 27.02.2012  |  Energy  |  from en.rian.ru

Iran has warned Israel against mounting an attack on its nuclear facilities amid rising international tension over its uranium enrichment programme.

• Date: 25.02.2012  |  Published on EGF: 25.02.2012  |  Energy  |  from guardian.co.uk