Russian energy giant Gazprom has said it signed a memorandum with Italy’s Edison SpA and Greece’s DEPA SA on gas deliveries. In a press statement, it has explained that according to the memorandum of understanding signed in Rome, gas will...
The Western Balkans Investment Summit in London on Monday brought together the prime ministers of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia with investors to discuss the development of transport links, energy...
A project to transfer energy between Albania and Macedonia has been granted funding totalling €12 million (£9.3m). The EU is providing the cash to support the construction of the first electricity interconnector between the two countries as well as t...
Tbilisi is hosting a trilateral meeting of Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu and Georgian Foreign Minister Mikhail Janelidze. They are discussing relations between the three countries and joint...
Pennine Petroleum Corporation announced that it has signed the main terms and conditions of a production sharing agreement for the Velca Block, in southern Albania, with licensee Albpetrol Sh. A. (“Albpetrol”), the national oil company of Albania. Th...
Officially endorsed and with the full support of the Ministry, the Summit is the only event focusing on Albania’s oil and gas Industry With the largest operating onshore oilfield in Europe, the Summit will host discussions with focus on all available...
Introduction This report (click here to review the report) focuses on a specific aspect of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply chain: the import facility. LNG import facilities are the final destination of LNG carriers and where LNG is returned to...
Turkey is located between the rich hydrocarbon reserves in the Caspian region and the European markets and thus sits at the intersection of the most feasible energy transit lines. Yet, geopolitics is not the only reason why Turkey is relevant to the...
Trans Adriatic Pipeline AG (TAP) awarded a contract for the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) of the Pipeline Receiving Terminal (PRT) and a contract for the EPC of the onshore pipeline in Italy, TAP reported on December 22. The joint v...
Gjatë viteve të fundit, dëshmojmë një përkeqësim të rëndë të marrëdhënieve energjitike, ndërmjet Rusisë dhe Bashkimit Evropian (BE-së). Çështja mbi gazin, është një çështje tepër e rëndësishme, e lidhur ngushtë me përpjekjet e vazhdueshme nga ana e R...
Over the past several decades Bulgaria has been attempting to establish itself as the center of the natural gas route in the Balkans, but so far it has achieved limited success. Natural gas plays a small role in the country’s domestic energy consumpt...
China will build railways and ports in Central and Eastern Europe as part of its “Silk Road Economic Belt.” Chinese Premier Li Keqiang hosted 16 European leaders in Suhzou on Tuesday and Wednesday, for the fourth China-Central and Eastern Europe (CEE...
On 24 November 2015, the 4th Summit of China and Central and Eastern European Countries (hereinafter referred to as “CEECs”) was held in Suzhou, China. Premier Li Keqiang of the People’s Republic of China, President Andrzej Duda of...
Trans Adriatic Pipeline AG (TAP) awarded a contract to Corinth Pipeworks S.A. who will provide approximately 495km of 48” diameter line pipes for the pipeline across Greece, TAP reported on November 20. This contract award makes up approximately 270,...
The market for high modulus asphalt mixes has become very competitive in recent years, most notably in the segment for bitumen additives. Written by Edith Tartari, MSc Eng, electronics engineer with Selenice Bitumi in Albania. The exploitation of nat...