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Iran-Iraq trade value reaches 12 billion USD: official

​The bilateral trade value of Iran and Iraq has reached 12 billion U.S. dollars, Head of Iran-Iraq Joint Chamber of Commerce Yahya Al-e Eshaq said here on Sunday, according to semi-official Fars news agency.

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Gas combustion blamed for 26 killed in NE China coal mine

​A coal mine accident that claimed 26 lives and injured 50 on Wednesday was caused by gas combustion instead of coal dust ignition as previously presumed, China's work safety watchdog said on Thursday.

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Oil industry faces "hard times": Venezuelan company executive

The president of Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA, Eulogio Del Pino, Wednesday said the industry is facing "hard times" in the wake of falling oil prices.

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Egypt wants as much natural gas as possible from Cyprus: Egyptian official

Egypt can buy as much natural gas as Cyprus can export, the country's Petroleum and Mineral Resources Minister Sherif Ismail said on Tuesday.

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ENI, VITOL secure 6 bln USD oil/gas deal from Ghana

​Italian multinational oil and gas company ENI, and Swiss-based VITOL Energy have secured a 6.0- billion-dollar deal from the government of Ghana to commence oil and gas exploration and production, a release said here Monday.

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China, Russia sign energy agreements

China and Russia signed agreements on Sunday to boost their energy cooperation, including a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop a second route to supply China with Russian natural gas.

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China, Russia sign energy agreements

China and Russia signed agreements on Sunday to boost their energy cooperation, including a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop a second route to supply China with Russian natural gas.

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Russia-Ukraine-EU talks reach gas supply deal

Trilateral talks on the Russia-Ukraine gas row have reached an agreement worth 4.6 billion U.S. dollars for the coming winter, the European Union (EU) announced Thursday.

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Russian position unchanged at trilateral gas talks

​Moscow's position at the trilateral gas talks between Russia, Ukraine and the European Union in Brussels remains unchanged, the Energy Ministry said in a statement Thursday.

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Lithuania aiming to lead way to energy independence in Baltics

​Lithuania is attempting to lead the way in achieving energy independence time in the Baltic region.

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IS captures 3 gas wells in Syria's Homs: report

​The Islamic State (IS) militants on Tuesday captured three gas wells in Syria's central province of Homs, the pan-Arab al-Mayadeen TV reported.

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Cyprus to block all of Turkey's EU negotiating chapters

Cyprus will block all of Turkey's European Union negotiating chapters in response to an alleged violation of its exclusive economic zone by a Turkish exploration vessel, a government spokesman said here Tuesday.

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Israel's Tamar gas field to sell gas to Egypt

​The partners in Israel's Tamar gas field announced on Sunday they have signed a bid to sell at least five billion cubic meters of natural gas over three years to private consumers in Egypt.

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Putin promises not to create gas crisis in Europe

​Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said Russia would not create a gas crisis in Europe, but would react to any attempts to steal gas from pipes that run through Ukraine.

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Norwegian Statoil confirms gas supply deal with Ukrainian counterpart

​The Norwegian energy giant Statoil on Friday confirmed its deal with the Ukrainian company Naftogaz for gas supply.

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Chinese vice premier, Putin witness start of construction on China-Russia gas pipeline

​Construction of the China- Russia East Route natural gas pipeline started in this eastern Siberia city as visiting Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli and Russian President Vladimir Putin witnessed the welding of the first roll of steel pipes Monday evening.

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Bangladesh sees over 10 pct FDI fall in 2013-14 fiscal year

​The foreign direct investment (FDI) in Bangladesh fell in the 2013-14 fiscal year, 10.2 percent down from the same period a year ago, central bank data showed Sunday.