Industry Developments

French energy group Gaz de France (GdF)'s laborious merger attempt with fellow French group Suez continues to drag on, with a judge due to rule on whether or not to allow trade unions... 2006-11-21

If the key to security of energy supply is diversity, then the UK is faring better than most of its European neighbours in planning for the future. As well as declining but still... 2006-11-17

Despite calls for diversification amid security of supply concerns, Italy is continuing to expand its reliance on Russian and Algerian supply sources. Most recently, Italian energy... 2006-11-16

The Trans Austrian Gas (TAG) pipeline will have a capacity of 47.5bn cubic metres (bcm) by the end of 2008, ensuring that Russian gas supplies to Italy and other Mediterranean states... 2006-11-15

The latest International Energy Agency (IEA) monthly report highlights the fall in Norwegian output in August and September and, most likely, October. Though the supply shortfall... 2006-11-10

UK energy firm BG Group has managed to sustain above average earnings growth in Q306 despite a downturn in global energy prices and an increase in exploration and production (E&P)... 2006-11-08

A temporary electricity outage hit wide swathes of Europe on Saturday November 4. BMI View: Though power was restored fairly rapidly, the event highlights the dangers of cascade outages... 2006-11-06

Norwegian major Statoil has reported Q3 results marginally above investor projections. The company's operating profit rose by NOK6.2bn (US$948mn) to NOK30.06bn, a rise of 26% that... 2006-10-30

Anglo-Dutch major Royal Dutch Shell has posted a 4% fall in its Q3 current cost of supply (CCS) net profit but underlying profit has risen sharply, well exceeding analyst expectations.... 2006-10-26

European imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) are nearing record levels as the continent makes ready to meet peak winter demand. Import terminals in Spain, Belgium, Britain and... 2006-10-24