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Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero signaled on Feb. 22 that he was opposed for reasons of national interest to a $29.1 billion euro (US$34.6 billion) takeover bid for leading Spanish electricity group Endesa by E.ON of Germany...
German energy giant E.ON launched, on Feb. 21, a $29.1 billion euro (US$34.6 billion) counter takeover bid for leading Spanish electricity group Endesa to create the world's leading power and gas supplier...
An increase in the cost of petroleum in January led to a 1.3% increase in the prices that manufacturers and other consumers paid for imported goods, the U.S. Department of Labor reported on Feb. 16. January's increase follows two consecutive...
Brazil will build Latin America's first experimental wave-power generator that will provide enough electricity for 200 homes, Brazilian press said Feb. 14. The $1.6 million, 500-kilowatt device will be installed offshore in the northern Ceara...
The construction of new oil refineries around the world will increase global refining capacity by about eight million barrels per day by 2015, according to a study published Feb. 14 by British energy research group Wood Mackenzie. The building of...
China's oil consumption is expected to rise by 5.4%-7% this year compared to last year, state media said Feb. 12, citing a report by the National Development and Reform Commission. The world's second biggest oil consumer after the U.S. consumed...
LUKoil, the biggest producer of crude oil in Russia, is preparing to make acquisitions in Europe and the U.S., company president Vagit Alekperov said on Feb. 13. His comments, reported by Russian news agency Interfax, indicated that the group was...
