One day after delivering a bizarre and inflammatory speech at the United Nations in New York, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said his government is in discussions with Russia about constructing another nuclear power plant in Iran.

• Date: 21.10.2011  |  Published on EGF: 21.10.2011  |  Energy  |  from ibtimes.com

By the latest estimates, Turkmenistan’s potential gas reserves are even larger than previously thought, encouraging the European Union to tap into this potential, and motivating Ashgabat to cooperate with Brussels and Baku on a trans-Caspian pipeline bound for Europe despite Moscow’s opposition.

• Date: 21.10.2011  |  Published on EGF: 21.10.2011  |  Energy  |  from jamestown.org

Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said he expects the 2009 gas contract between Russia and Ukraine to be revised "within a few days" after meeting with counterpart Vladimir Putin.

• Date: 20.10.2011  |  Published on EGF: 20.10.2011  |  Energy  |  from anhourago.eu

Shifting its focus from mega ventures, the Jammu and Kashmir government will soon be constructing 10 small hydroelectric projects to generate and supply power faster to despairing consumers, without much transmission and distribution losses, authorities say.

• Date: 19.10.2011  |  Published on EGF: 19.10.2011  |  Energy  |  from inewsone.com

Turkmenistan's Foreign Ministry has released a statement criticizing Russia for its position on Turkmenistan's cooperation with the European Union.

• Date: 19.10.2011  |  Published on EGF: 19.10.2011  |  Energy  |  from rferl.org

The second meeting of the Inter-parliamentary Commission on Cooperation between the Majilis (lower chamber) of the Kazakh Parliament and Parliament of Kyrgyzstan will be held in Bishkek on Oct.20-21, Majilis of Kazakhstan said on Tuesday.

• Date: 18.10.2011  |  Published on EGF: 18.10.2011  |  Energy  |  from en.trend.az

Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych on Tuesday welcomes Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev for energy talks after Kiev opened a rift with the EU by jailing ex-prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko.
The two leaders are scheduled to meet in the Ukrainian leader's industrial power base of Donetsk for a summit on regional cooperation but energy is expected to top the agenda.

• Date: 18.10.2011  |  Published on EGF: 18.10.2011  |  Energy  |  from rnw.nl

Taiwan's top China negotiator says the island will sign an agreement with China later this week to cooperate on nuclear power-related security issues.

• Date: 18.10.2011  |  Published on EGF: 18.10.2011  |  Energy  |  from miamiherald.com