South Stream project, the EU continues to produce new ideas on how to block the proposed gas route. This is in the midst of a confused political situation regarding the pipeline's entry point in Bulgaria, a country about to enter a polarized early general election.

Christophe de Margerie, Chairman & CEO of Total, is presenting to the financial community today the outlook and objectives of Total for the coming years. This event is being broadcast live via a webcast.

Russia won't cut European gas to curb re-export to Ukraine-minister

By allowing international companies such as Exxon, Royal Dutch Shell, Halliburton, and Schlumberger to carry on their pumping, the White House and its European allies assured stability in global oil markets and in the prices consumers pay for gasoline.

China’s demand growth may make it globally dominant, speakers suggest

How the Ukrainian crisis could cause tremors in the Gulf

MARKETS: BoA says Saudi Arabia could be pushing for sustained weak crude oil prices

Cheaper oil 'no big threat' to Gulf economies, say analysts

Russia's Gazprom, hit by Ukraine crisis, faces lowest gas output in history

Russian natural gas exporter Gazprom said on Tuesday it was fully meeting gas demand from European clients amid complaints the company had reduced flows to Europe.

Gazprom is working with Serbia to kickstart construction works of the local leg of the South Stream project, with newspapers reporting that the operations could start as soon as in October.

Energy ministers from Russia and several countries in Central & Eastern Europe (CEE), chamber of commerce heads and other high level speakers gathered in Budapest, Hungary on 16 September to grapple with energy security issues at the Gas Dialogues event Development and Use of Natural Gas in the Danube Region: Prospects and Opportunities.

Horizontal shale wells in Poland remain a question mark, as San Leon Energy and 3Legs Resources release their updates on Wednesday, reporting blows for the entire industry.

Efforts to reach a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia continue. But western businesses are finding themselves hit increasingly hard by Russia-related sanctions – from both sides.

Unresolved territorial and maritime claims continue to hinder exploration and development in the East China Sea.