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South America and Asia energy specialists to advise on Energy City Qatar

South America and Asia energy specialists to advise on Energy City Qatar Gulf Energy today announced the addition of Henri Philippe Reichstul, a South American energy expert, and Simon Tay, a Harvard Professor and Asian energy expert, to the International Advisory Board to the multi-billion dollar Energy City Qatar (ECQ) project. Mr. Esam Janahi, Chairman of Gulf Energy said, 'Mr. Reichstul and Mr. Tay are experts on South America and Asia, both increasingly important energy markets. We are delighted that they have joined Energy City Qatar's International Advisory Board to help shape this single point of access to markets and expertise -

Cancel deal with Asia Energy

Cancel deal with Asia Energy Environmental groups at a rally in the city yesterday demanded immediate cancellation of the Phulbari Coal Project contract signed with the Asia Energy Corporation (AEC). Terming the contract against the interest of the country, they said extraction of coal in open-pit system will cause damage to the environment of the whole area and will also hinder the economic activities of the area. Bangladesh Paribesh Andolon (Bapa) organised the rally at Shahbagh in the city where representatives of 15 environmentalist organisations including Nagorik Sanghati, Green Voice, Sheba, Sundar Jibon, Peace, Citizen Rights Movement, and The Hunger Project expressed solidarity

Try people responsible for deal with Asia Energy

Try people responsible for deal with Asia Energy Awami League (AL) yesterday demanded trial of the people responsible for the agreement with the Asia Energy Corporation concerning Fulbaria coalmine development in 1994 during the BNP regime. Terming it an "imbalanced agreement" they said the BNP government has to take responsibility for the agreement. Addressing a press conference at the Dhanmondi AL office in the capital, the former planning minister Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir demanded that the energy adviser should say whether he would hold those including the then energy minister responsible. He urged the government to change, cancel or write the sections of the

Russia to increase oil exports to Asia

Russia to increase oil exports to Asia Russia, world's second largest oil producer, today offered to increase crude oil exports to Asia for ensuring energy security and reduce risks for the region. Speaking at the Asian Oil Ministers Round Table, Russian Industry and Energy Minister Viktor B Khristenko said Russia is prepared to assist in the taks of ensuring energy security and hence reduce risks (by) increasing exports, diversify the commodity structure and increase the volume of higher- processed commodities. We will also take steps to stimulate foreign investment in to the country and develop new forms of international cooperation and create mechanisms

New energy players rising in Asia

New energy players rising in Asia JAKARTA When Supramu Santosa started in the oil and gas business in Indonesia in 1968, it was dominated by a state-owned company and foreign multinationals. The only job he could get was as a "roughneck," a menial laborer on oil rigs, carrying bags of cement for a meager wage. Three decades later, he owned an oil and gas company. Not many people have heard of Star Energy Group, the company Santosa created in partnership with an Indonesian financial investor in 2003. But its existence is the fruit of an extraordinary personal rise and a