Industry Developments

The dismissal of Treasury Minister Mikolaj Budzanowski for failing to prevent state-owned PGNiG from agreeing to study the expansion of the Yamal-Europe pipeline with Gazprom highlights... 2013-04-22

Rosneft's unilateral move to push forward with a LNG export project at Sakhalin is an overt challenge to Russia's restrictive gas export policy, which reserves gas export rights solely... 2013-04-18

Kazakhstan is suggesting it could exercise its option to acquire ConocoPhillips' share of the Kashagan field despite ONGC's bid receiving approval from remaining field partners. This... 2013-04-17

BMI View: OMV has snapped up RWE's stake in Nabucco West. Should Nabucco West be selected as the pipeline that is utilised to transport gas from the giant Shah Deniz field in Azerbaijan... 2013-04-15

BMI View: Eni's recent investment in Cyprus' natural gas potential may cost the Italian major its relationship with Turkey if the Turkish government makes good on the pledge to sever... 2013-04-03

BMI View: Chinese President Xi Jinping's summit with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin has produced remarkable results - not only has Russia agreed to double its crude oil supply... 2013-03-26

BMI View: Chevron has reaffirmed its commitment to developing Romania's natural gas resources on the back of the cancellation of a moratorium against shale gas exploration. The US supermajor... 2013-03-25

BMI View: A recent Black Sea exploration deal between Turkey's TPAO and Royal Dutch Shell, as well as the state-owned company's stated intention to conduct exploration and production... 2013-03-20

BMI View: Long awaited tax reforms to encourage offshore and tight oil production could finally come into effect in January 2014. This would be a positive development, though more needs... 2013-03-19

BMI View: A memorandum of understanding signed by San Leon Energy and Halliburton in mid-March will possibly help revive momentum in Poland's unconventional exploration following ExxonMobil's... 2013-03-19