• China lends Nigeria Dollars 2bn in exchange for oil talks. • Ft com site : China oils Nigeria talks with loan

Nigeria, partners seek loan for Sahara gas pipeline 2/28 7

Shell resumes pumping oil at Bonny terminal in southern Nigeria 2/29 7

MEND threatens Nigeria 'anarchy' over Okah row 3/3 7

Shell lifts force majeure on Bonny, Forcados crude 3/4 5

Militants kidnap worker, children in Port Harcourt: police 3/5 6

Nigeria grants access to detained MEND leader Okah 3/6 5

Nigeria blacklists Gunvor on gasoline cargo 3/6 10

Norway

StatoilHydro delivers first Snohvit LNG cargo to US 2/25 10

StatoilHydro posts 4% output growth in Q4 2/28 5

StatoilHydro buys Anadarko Brazil, US assets 3/5 1

Norway hikes spending 3/7 5

Pakistan

Pakistan-Iran pipeline deal seen in March 2/27 3

Pakistan's OGDCL posts 3.8% rise in first-half profit 2/28 2

India, Pakistan in talks on Iran gas pipeline 3/3 3

Palestinian Authority

Palestinians protest over continued Israeli fuel blockade 2/26 7

Papua New Guinea

Liquid Niugini Gas awards LNG contracts to Bechtel 2/29 2

Peru

Spain's Cepsa, Shell eye investments in Peru 2/27 10

Mexico gets 3 bids for Manzanillo LNG terminal 2/28 9

Philippines

New date set for plan to move Philippine oil depot in Manila 2/25 3

Philippines' Galoc oil startup delayed slightly 2/27 2

Poland

Libya's NOC signs gas E&P accords with PGNiG, Gazprom 2/26 6

Poland's number two refiner Grupa Lotos doubles Q4 net profit 2/29 5

Poland's PGNiG posts $70 million Q4 loss 2/29 5

Poland's PKN suspends CEO on 'political statements' 3/3 1

Qatar

China, Qatar agree to cooperate on energy 3/4 3

Russia

Gazprom may delay first oil from Arctic project to 2010 2/25 1

Greece interested in joining South Stream gas pipeline 2/25 5

Shell says Europe should listen to Russia on energy investment 2/25 5

Gazprom may agree to direct Ukraine deal 2/25 6

Libya's NOC signs gas E&P accords with PGNiG, Gazprom 2/26 6

Russia's Gunvor makes debut in Asia fuel oil market 2/27 2

Hungary set to join South Stream gas link 2/27 7

Russian crude export duty set to hit new high 2/27 8

Gazprom renews Ukraine gas cutoff threat 2/27 8

Surgutneftegaz plans to use EPSO for Talakan from July 2/28 6

Confusion over Ukraine gas debt payments 2/28 6

Hungary agrees to join Russia in South Stream gas pipeline project 2/29 6

Gazprom, Naftogaz fail to resolve dispute 3/3 6

Israeli delegation in Moscow to speed up talks on gas supplies 3/3 7

Gazprom makes good on Ukraine gas threat 3/4 1

Gazprom's Medvedev elected Russia's president 3/4 4

Russian crude exports fall on high taxation 3/4 4

Ukraine hints at EU gas cut as supplies reduced by 50% 3/5 1

Lukoil increases oil, gas reserves to 20 billion boe 3/6 5

Russia resumes full gas supplies to Ukraine 3/6 5

Saudi Arabia

Parker Drilling shares pounded on losses at Saudi JV 2/27 9

Singapore

Van Der Horst moves planned biodiesel plant to Johor 2/25 11

Russia's Gunvor makes debut in Asia fuel oil market 2/27 2

Chemoil may lease out more tanks at its Helios Terminal 3/5 2

PetroChina mulls giant Singapore refinery: report 3/6 3

South Africa

Australian Molopo plans South Africa LNG plant 3/4 3

South Korea

Korea Gas, Uzbekneftegaz to explore Surgil gas field 2/25 3

South Korea January crude imports up 14% 2/25 3

Indonesia hopes to raise Tangguh LNG price to Korea 2/26 2

South Korean energy self-sufficiency rebounds to 4.2% 2/27 3

Korea Gas signs Surgil field deal with Uzbekneftegaz 2/27 3

Healthy Asian demand supports spot LNG 2/28 4

Mexico gets 3 bids for Manzanillo LNG terminal 2/28 9

KNOC takes stakes in 4 Gulf of Mexico gas projects 3/4 2

South Korea cuts oil products tax by 10% 3/4 2

Hyundai clinches tanker, FPSO deals of $3.7 billion 3/5 4

Spain

Repsol sells 14.9% of Argentine unit YPF for $2.2 billion 2/25 7

Spain's Cepsa, Shell eye investments in Peru 2/27 10

Mexico gets 3 bids for Manzanillo LNG terminal 2/28 9

Repsol details $50 billion, five-year spending plan 2/29 1

Spain's Cepsa ups Q4 net profit 26% to $278 million 3/3 6

Switzerland

Petroplus forms $2 billion US refinery JV 2/28 1

Taiwan

CPC posting heavy losses on product price freeze 3/3 2

Woodside, CPC sign Browse LNG agreement 3/3 2

Thailand

Thailand's PTT to switch to B5 at all pumps in July 2/25 2

Thailand's PTT talks with Indonesia on LNG supply 2/26 4

Thailand's PTT increases Q4 profit by 54% 2/26 4

Bahrain hopes for oil discovery through deal with Thailand's PTTEP 2/27 7

Thailand's January crude imports rise to 865,000 b/d 3/4 9

Thailand's PTT highest bidder for Sempra's Tangguh LNG volumes 3/7 3

Ukraine

Gazprom may agree to direct Ukraine deal 2/25 6

Gazprom renews Ukraine gas cutoff threat 2/27 8

Confusion over Ukraine gas debt payments 2/28 6

Gazprom, Naftogaz fail to resolve dispute 3/3 6

Gazprom makes good on Ukraine gas threat 3/4 1

Reform may make Ukraine self-sufficient in gas in decade 3/4 5

Ukraine hints at EU gas cut as supplies reduced by 50% 3/5 1

Russia resumes full gas supplies to Ukraine 3/6 5

Ukraine PM, president clash over gas future 3/7 6

United Kingdom

Shell says Europe should listen to Russia on energy investment 2/25 5

UK producers group sees output decline 2/26 7

UK court may rule soon on PDVSA asset freeze appeal 2/26 10

BP looks to soothe concerns over asset growth potential 2/28 1

North Sea traders shrug off $100/b Brent crude price 2/28 14

Dana Petroleum increases 2007 output to 30,500 b/d 2/29 5

Shell shuts UK Bacton terminal after fire 2/29 11

Shell uncertain over return date of Bacton gas terminal 3/3 5

Falkland explorers buoyed by Desire farm-in 3/3 7

Low-sulfur distillate demand factor in light, sweet crude run-up 3/3 11

Shell restarts UK's Bacton 3/4 4

United States

Pull from US gas storage widens year-over-year deficit 3/7 10

Uzbekistan

Korea Gas, Uzbekneftegaz to explore Surgil gas field 2/25 3

Korea Gas signs Surgil field deal with Uzbekneftegaz 2/27 3

Valero Energy

Valero board backs big Port Arthur project 2/29 8

Venezuela

Ecuador, Venezuela push upstream, refinery deals 2/25 7

ConocoPhillips says Venezuela arbitration could take years 2/25 10

UK court may rule soon on PDVSA asset freeze appeal 2/26 10

Cuban refinery said running at 55,000 b/d 2/27 11

ExxonMobil rejects crude shipments from Venezuela 3/3 9

Aid Venezuela in row with ExxonMobil, OPEC urged 3/4 8

India approves OVL investment in Venezuela 3/5 4

PDVSA reviews contracts for ExxonMobil refinery joint venture: official 3/5 9

OPEC backs Venezuela in ExxonMobil row 3/6 7

Venezuela crude diverted from US to China 3/7 8

Vietnam

Vietnam hikes oil products retail prices by 2/26 11

Yemen

Yemen mulls fifth bidding round in fall 3/7 5

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

OPEC

Iran supports OPEC production cut in second quarter 2/26 1

OPEC officials show support for keeping status quo 3/4 1

Aid Venezuela in row with ExxonMobil, OPEC urged 3/4 8

OPEC likely to leave output unchanged 3/5 9

OPEC stands pat, saying price not in group's control 3/6 1

OPEC backs Venezuela in ExxonMobil row 3/6 7

MISCELLANEOUS

At The Wellhead

At The Wellhead 3/3 10

Biodiesel

Biodiesel glut seen persisting past 2010, Beijing conference told 3/3 4

Ethanol

US ethanol capacity to climb 4 billion gallons: RFA 2/26 12

US mulls higher ethanol-gasoline blends 2/27 1

US to award $38 million to cellulosic ethanol projects 2/27 10

NYMEX set to offer ethanol futures soon 2/27 10

US Fed chief suggests tariff cut on ethanol imports 2/29 8

Infrastructure needed to meet US ethanol demand 2/29 11

Marathon readies for US Southeast ethanol blending 3/3 12

Florida sets ethanol rule 3/7 8

General

PetroDollars 2/25 11

US Legislative Scorecard 2/29 12

At The Wellhead 3/3 10

US Monthly Degree Days Indicator 3/5 7

Graphic Review 3/6 11

NYMEX front-month crude vs. US dollar index 3/7 9

US Rig Count 2/25,3/3 12,12

US Degree Days Indicator 2/26,3/4 11,7

DOE Weekly Stocks Summary 2/28,3/6 12,8

Weekly API/DOE Comparison 2/28,3/6 12,8

Weekly EIA Gas Storage Levels 2/29,3/7 13,10

Weekly Refinery Margins 3/28,3/6 13,9

Platts Pricescore 3/28,3/6 13,9

MasterCard Advisors

US gasoline consumption falls 3.2%: MasterCard survey 3/6 9

Four-week US gasoline demand falls 3.2%: survey 2/28 14

Natural Gas

Pull from US gas storage widens year-over-year deficit 3/7 10

New York Mercantile Exchange

NYMEX heating oil, gas futures contracts up as storm hits 2/25 12

Heating oil hits record high, leading NYMEX crude up 2/26 12

NYMEX set to offer ethanol futures soon 2/27 10

Strong equities, weak dollar help send crude to new high 2/27 12

US gasoline stock jump sends RBOB lower 2/28 12

NYMEX crude jumps almost $3, settling at $102.59/b 2/29 11

Low-sulfur distillate demand factor in light, sweet crude run-up 3/3 11

NYMEX crude off 75 cents 3/3 12

US dollar weakness leads to another all-time high in NYMEX crude 3/4 9

Prices rise as funds flow into commodities 3/4 9

NYMEX April crude drops more than $2/b 3/5 10

US crude stocks fall, NYMEX price jumps $5 3/6 8

Fresh record highs for NYMEX, ICE crude contracts 3/7 9

NYMEX RBOB to heating oil crack spread blows out, trapping some 3/7 9

PetroDollars

PetroDollars 2/25 11

UNITED STATES

Alabama

PetroSun buys 50% stake in Alabama biofuels company 2/26 8

Alaska

ExxonMobil files new plan but warns of Point Thomson challenges 2/25 8

Pioneer reaches deal with Alaska's Big Three 2/26 8

US Supreme Court hears Exxon Valdez case 2/28 9

Alaska prepares to sue BP over ANS spill: legislator 3/3 8

California

US EPA formally denies waiver to California 3/3 9

Prices rise as funds flow into commodities 3/4 9

Florida

Florida sets ethanol rule 3/7 8

Georgia

Colonial Pipe adjusts Atlanta rules for more ethanol 3/4 10

Gulf of Mexico

KNOC takes stakes in 4 Gulf of Mexico gas projects 3/4 2

StatoilHydro buys Anadarko Brazil, US assets 3/5 1

US deep Gulf reserves up 503 million boe: Woodmac 3/6 6

Louisiana

Cheniere Energy explores options for Sabine Pass LNG terminal 2/27 10

PDVSA reviews contracts for ExxonMobil refinery joint venture: official 3/5 9

Minnesota

US mulls higher ethanol-gasoline blends 2/27 1

Minnesota study says E20 works with standard cars 3/6 10

Montana

CBM drilling project won't include Flathead Basin 2/26 8

Texas

Valero board backs big Port Arthur project 2/29 8

Plains buys Texas assets for $335 million 3/4 7

Valero said not seeking strategic alternatives for Houston refinery 3/4 10

Alon ahead of plan for Big Spring restart 3/6 6

US FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Agriculture Department

US announces investment of $18.4 billion in biomass 3/5 8

Congress

US House backs bill to end Big Oil tax break 2/28 10

Department of Energy

US mulls higher ethanol-gasoline blends 2/27 1

US to award $38 million to cellulosic ethanol projects 2/27 10

US announces investment of $18.4 billion in biomass 3/5 8

Senator presses case to stop US SPR oil fill 3/6 12

Energy Information Administration

EIA reports 151 Bcf withdrawal from US gas storage 2/29 13

Senator presses case to stop US SPR oil fill 3/6 12

Environmental Protection Agency

US mulls higher ethanol-gasoline blends 2/27 1

US EPA formally denies waiver to California 3/3 9

Federal Reserve

US Fed chief suggests tariff cut on ethanol imports 2/29 8

Government Accountability Office

SPR fill costs up to $1 billion too high, GAO tells Senate 2/27 1

Securities and Exchange Comission

Pride details improper foreign payments 3/5 8

Senate

SPR fill costs up to $1 billion too high, GAO tells Senate 2/27 1

US House backs bill to end Big Oil tax break 2/28 10

State Department

State Department issues permit for Keystone Pipeline project 3/5 7

Strategic Petroleum Reserve

SPR fill costs up to $1 billion too high, GAO tells Senate 2/27 1

Senator presses case to stop US SPR oil fill 3/6 12

US Air Force

USAF sets out CTL, synthetic jet fuel initiative 3/4 6

US Energy Bill

US House backs bill to end Big Oil tax break 2/28 10

US Energy Policy

Energy views of top US candidates converge 2/25 1

US Supreme Court

US Supreme Court hears Exxon Valdez case 2/28 9

White House

Energy views of top US candidates converge 2/25 1

Bush says US must 'get off oil' for national security 3/6 7

US ORGANIZATIONS

Renewable Fuels Association

US ethanol capacity to climb 4 billion gallons: RFA 2/27 13

US mulls higher ethanol-gasoline blends 2/27 1

INTERVIEW: VeraSun on challenges facing US ethanol producers 2/28 8

Infrastructure needed to meet US ethanol demand 2/29 11


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AFRICA ON MOVE WITH A BOOMING ICT INDUSTRY
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10 March 2008

States News Service

SNS

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(c) 2008 States News Service
The following information was released by the International Telecommunication'>Telecommunication Union:
ITU TELECOM AFRICA 2008 welcomes leading names in the ICT industry from 12 to 15 May 2008 in Cairo, Egypt.
Organized by ITU, AFRICA 2008 promotes the ICT industry both regionally and internationally. Five to six thousand visitors are expected to attend the event and explore the region's ICT and telecommunication market. The event promises a concentration of government, regulatory and private sector players, together with leading thinkers to negotiate and debate the industry's most innovative technologies and its most significant issues.
AFRICA 2008 boasts an extensive international Exhibition " a key component of ITU Telecom since its inception in 1971. Leading players from the region as well from major international companies come together with a huge display of ICT products and services at the Cairo International Conference and Exhibition Centre. Expect to see stands for Alcatel-Lucent, Alkan CIT, Arabsat, Energya Telecom Solutions, Ericsson, ERTU, Etisalat, Huawei Technologies, KT, Telecom Egypt, ZTE along with a host of others. Regional pavilions are also popular with China, Egypt, Korea and Nigeria highlighting national strengths and competitive advantages.
ICT in Africa " A Continent on the Move
With a theme that speaks for itself, AFRICA 2008 draws top speakers offering both regional and global insights on Africa's position, its unique market drivers, and the host of factors critical in sustaining its most effective enabling environment. Sessions cover topics such as public-private partnerships, entrepreneurial success stories, capacity building and cybersecurity.
The four thematic days are:
Africa Today: The State of the Art
Dynamic Africa: Demand Drivers and Innovation
Dynamic Africa: Partnering for the Future
Africa in the Vanguard
"The investment climate in Africa is particularly inviting right now," said Dr Hamadoun I. Toure, ITU Secretary-General. "Liberalized markets forge forward and demand continues at a remarkable speed." Referring to the successful Connect Africa Summit, Dr Toure added, "We're certain to see further momentum on the investment commitments generated in the last six months."
ITU convened the Connect Africa Summit in Kigali, Rwanda, in October 2007. A total of USD 55 billion was pledged to expand broadband ICT networks. Infrastructure developments since late 2007 have been remarkable and ITU Telecom Africa 2008 promises to be the most important and efficient networking platform for the subsequent developments in the region.
Media accreditation
Accreditation for media and industry analysts for ITU TELECOM AFRICA 2008 is available here . All journalists and industry analysts who wish to gain full access to information and benefit from media services for this event need to be accredited.
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ITU TELECOM AFRICA 2008: Africa on the move with a booming ICT Industry
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10 March 2008

M2 Presswire

MTPW

English

(c) 2008 M2 Communications, Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
Geneva -- ITU TELECOM AFRICA 2008 welcomes leading names in the ICT
industry from 12 to 15 May 2008 in Cairo, Egypt.
Organized by ITU, AFRICA 2008 promotes the ICT industry both regionally and internationally. Five to six thousand visitors are expected to attend the event and explore the region's ICT and telecommunication market. The event promises a concentration of government, regulatory and private sector players, together with leading thinkers to negotiate and debate the industry's most innovative technologies and its most significant issues.
AFRICA 2008 boasts an extensive international Exhibition - a key component of ITU TELECOM since its inception in 1971. Leading players from the region as well from major international companies come together with a huge display of ICT products and services at the Cairo International Conference and Exhibition Centre. Expect to see stands for Alcatel-Lucent, Alkan CIT, Arabsat, Energya