EU Commissioner Retracts Nabucco Delay Forecast
Mar 26, 2010 - European Union Energy Commissioner Guenther Oettinger confirmed Thursday that the Nabucco gas pipeline project would open as planned, reacting to a media report that quoted him as predicting a four-year delay until 2018.
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Iraqi Kurd Official Confirms Nabucco Supply Talks
Feb 02, 2010 - Iraq's Kurdistan Regional Government is in talks with three companies to supply natural gas to the Nabucco pipeline, the region's oil minister said Tuesday.
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2010 Will Be 'Decisive' for Nabucco - Fischer
Nov 02, 2009 - The coming year is "decisive" for the European Union's Nabucco gas pipeline project, former German foreign minister Joschka Fischer was quoted as saying Monday in the Bulgarian capital of Sofia.
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Sarkozy: France Eager To Join Nabucco
Oct 10, 2009 - French President Nicolas Sarkozy proposed on Friday to his visiting Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul of cooperation over the Nabucco natural gas pipeline project.
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Former German Premier: Nabucco Needs Iranian Gas
Sep 25, 2009 - German ex-chancellor Gerhard Schroeder said the EU's planned Nabucco pipeline, which would sidestep Russian territory and supplies, will have to rely on Iranian gas, according to Russian news agencies Friday.
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Europe's Listless Quest for Energy
Aug 11, 2009 - Last month's euphoria over the European Union's agreement with Turkey on the Nabucco gas pipeline was perhaps a little premature -- Brussels still has a long way to go to reduce its energy dependence from Russia.
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Is There Enough Caspian Gas, And Political Will, for Nabucco To Succeed?
Jul 17, 2009 - On July 13, the EU and Turkey signed what's been hailed as a historic deal to start work on the Nabucco pipeline, which is designed to give Europe an alternative to the unreliable supply of natural gas from Russia's.
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EU, Turkey To Sign Nabucco Deal July 13 - Austrian Official
Jul 07, 2009 - An intergovernmental pact between the European Union (EU) and Turkey on the new Nabucco natural gas pieline will be signed on 13 July in Ankara, Austria's economy minister announced Monday.
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Rival Pipelines To Beat Nabucco To Central Asia Gas
Jun 23, 2009 - Smaller rivals to the proposed Nabucco pipeline project look set to win the race to open up a key new supply line meant to ease Europe's dependence on Russia for natural gas.
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Timely Investment Key To Success of Nabucco - Analyst
May 14, 2009 - Timely investment and access to enough gas supply are the key issues in the Nabucco natural gas pipeline project, said a senior energy researcher at the Dutch Clingendael institute.
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Turkish Negotiator Reaffirms Support for Nabucco Gas Pipeline
Apr 01, 2009 - Turkey's chief negotiator for European Union talks said Wednesday his country continued to support the Nabucco gas pipeline project, which would carry gas to European markets from fields in the Caucasus and Central Asia.
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Nabucco Must Not Get Public Money - Merkel
Mar 02, 2009 - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Sunday the Nabucco gas pipeline must not be subsidized with public money.
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Azerbaijan Has Enough Gas To Fill Nabucco Pipeline - Official
Feb 19, 2009 - Azerbaijan has enough gas reserves to fill the planned Nabucco pipeline, a senior local oil official has said.
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Czech PM Seeks Turkmen Gas for Europe
Feb 13, 2009 - Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek, whose country holds the European Union presidency, discussed gas supplies for Europe with officials in Turkmenistan on Friday, a Turkmen government source said.
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Nabucco Seeks EIB Funds for Pipeline Project
Jan 26, 2009 - The European Investment Bank (EIB) has been asked by the Nabucco pipeline consortium to help finance the project but the bank needs more information before making a decision, the bank's chairman said on Monday.
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Turkey Seeks 15% of Nabucco Gas; Partners Opposed
Jan 21, 2009 - Turkey wants to keep a net 15 percent of the natural gas that will flow through the planned Nabucco pipeline, a demand its European partners have so far refused, an Energy Ministry official said on Wednesday.
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EU Quest for New Gas Route May Boost Reliance On Russia
Jan 15, 2009 - Russia's dispute with Ukraine over gas payments has stoked fears among Europeans of being left without heat in the dead of winter, yet the EU's inevitable scramble to seek new supply routes may actually increase its dependence on Russia.
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Nabucco 'On Track' Despite Georgia-Russia Conflict - Exec
Sep 05, 2008 - The Nabucco gas pipeline, which seeks to link central Asia's gas fields with Europe, is on track despite the Russia-Georgia conflict, the project's chief executive said in an interview published Friday.
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Nabucco Consortium Reports 'Huge' Demand for Capacities
Aug 18, 2008 - The consortium behind the planned Nabucco gas pipeline Monday said a market survey has established the demand for capacities are "huge."
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Bulgaria, Hungary Urge Faster Work On Nabucco
Jun 27, 2008 - Bulgaria and Hungary called on Friday for faster work and stronger political support for the Nabucco gas pipeline project, aimed at easing Europe's dependence on Russian gas.
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EU: Nabucco Receives First Supply Order
Jun 12, 2008 - After months of delays and setbacks, Nabucco, the European Union's ambitious natural gas pipeline project, received its first supply order, the EU said Wednesday.
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Iran Discussing Nabucco, BTC Shipments with Azerbaijan - Report
Jun 05, 2008 - Iran has proposed the delivery of its own and Central Asian gas to Europe via the US-backed Nabucco pipeline, the Azerbaijani daily Ekspress reported Thursday.
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Nabucco Cost Estimate Rises 58%
May 29, 2008 - The estimated project cost of the Nabucco gas pipeline has been raised to 7.9 billion euros to reflect the impact of higher steel and crude oil prices, Nabucco Gaspipeline International GmbH said.
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EU, Iraq Seek To Seal Nabucco Deal Within Weeks - Barroso
Apr 16, 2008 - The European Commission aims to seal a deal on the import of Iraqi gas via the planned Nabucco pipeline within "a matter of weeks," the EU executive's chief said Wednesday.
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PGNiG Eyes Link To Nabucco
Apr 14, 2008 - Polish gas company PGNiG SA is studying the possibility of building a link to the planned Nabucco gas pipeline, the head of PGNiG's supervisory board said.
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MOL Exec Suggests New Tool To Achieve Nabucco Support
Apr 01, 2008 - At the March 27, 2008, Steering Committee meeting of Nabucco Gas Pipeline International GmbH, Benjamin Lakatos, Director of MOL Gas, advocated establishing a so-called Political Supporting Body.
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Hungary Pledges 'Active Support' for Nabucco
Feb 29, 2008 - Three members of Hungary's government confirmed on Friday Hungary's commitment to the EU's common energy policy and the construction of the Nabucco gas pipeline.
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Nabucco Construction Pushed Back to 2010 - Exec
Feb 22, 2008 - Construction of the Nabucco pipeline project, which is to bring gas from Turkey to Europe, will start in 2010, one year later than previously scheduled, an executive of the building consortium said late Thursday.
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Gazprom Ready to Look at Nabucco Role - Report
Feb 12, 2008 - Russian gas monopoly OAO Gazprom (GAZP.RS) said Monday it was ready to look at participation in the European Union's Nabucco pipeline aimed at feeding huge amounts of gas each year from the Caspian Sea to Europe.
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GDF Candidacy Rejected for Nabucco
Feb 07, 2008 - Gaz de France said its candidacy to participate in the Nabucco gas pipeline from the Caspian Sea to Europe has been rejected, and that it will study other options like the Russian-Italian South Stream project to bring Russian gas to Europe.
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Hungary Interested in Both Nabucco and South Stream
Feb 05, 2008 - Hungary threw its weight behind the EU's Nabucco gas pipeline on Tuesday, while at the same time signalling its support for Russia's South Stream project.
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Sixth Nabucco Partner Could Be Named Early Next Month
Jan 23, 2008 - The sixth shareholder for the 5 billion eur Nabucco gas pipeline project will likely be disclosed early in February, according to Reinhard Mitschek, the project's general manager.
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EU Still Prefers Nabucco to South Stream
Jan 18, 2008 - The European Commission has no objections to the South Stream gas pipeline, but still considers the Nabucco project as a higher priority, a commission spokesman said.
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Nabucco Open Season Set for Later This Quarter
Jan 18, 2008 - The consortium behind the Nabucco gas pipeline has signed letters of intent with seven European companies for deliveries of gas through the pipeline, the consortium's managing director Reinhard Mitschek said Friday.
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