Russia, EU reach airline-fee pact, but clash on natural-gas rules

Russia, EU reach airline-fee pact, but clash on natural-gas rules

By John W. Miller in Brussels and Daniel Michaels in Paris

The Wall Street Journal Europe

27 Nov 2006



European airlines could save millions of dollars annually after Russia agreed to eliminate overflight fees. But, at a tense summit, the European Union and Moscow clashed over planned EU rules for naturalgas companies. If Moscow follows through with... read more...

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U.S. forecast brightens for alternative energy

U.S. forecast brightens for alternative energy

By Steven Mufson

The Wall Street Journal Europe

21 Nov 2006



THE WASHINGTON POST The top of a large steel vat swings open, and a slab of silicon, cut into pieces the size of large bricks, isliftedontoaconveyorbelt. On amezzanine above the warehouse-style floor of the factory in Frederick, Maryland, Bill Good... read more...

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From ethical champion to rogue interloper — BP’s American nightmare

From ethical champion to rogue interloper — BP’s American nightmare

Andrew Clark New York

The Guardian

16 Nov 2006



BP’s tie-up with its United States rival Amoco was supposed to create an ethical champion at the top of the global oil industry. Negotiated by Lord Browne over a bottle of Puligny-Montrachet in a London restaurant, it was one of the biggest mergers in... read more...

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Why Repsol stock may be too rich

Why Repsol stock may be too rich

By Keith Johnson

The Wall Street Journal Europe

06 Nov 2006



MADRID—Spanish-Argentine oil company Repsol YPF SA is an outlier among European oil companies. Its international expansion has been a series of misadventures in Argentina, Bolivia and Venezuela. The recent slump in oil prices and the steady rise in... read more...

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Safety issues loom for Norwegian oil

Safety issues loom for Norwegian oil

By Ian Talley

The Wall Street Journal Europe

02 Nov 2006



OSLO—A workplace-safety controversy in the Norwegian oil industry that has roiled global oil markets may continue to do so in the months ahead. During the past 18 months, problems with lifeboats have caused closures and reduced production from some of... read more...

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Safety issues loom for Norwegian oil

Safety issues loom for Norwegian oil

By Ian Talley

The Wall Street Journal Europe

02 Nov 2006



OSLO—A workplace-safety controversy in the Norwegian oil industry that has roiled global oil markets may continue to do so in the months ahead. During the past 18 months, problems with lifeboats have caused closures and reduced production from some of... read more...

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