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SECSTATE SECTOR SECURITY SEMAAN GABY EID SEN SENC SENG SENS SENU SENV SENVQGR SENVSPL SENVSXE SEP SERBIA SERZH SETTLEMENTS SEVN SEXP SF SFNV SG SGNV SGWI SH SHANNON SHI SHUM SI SILVASANDE SIMS SIPDI SIPDIS SIPR SIPRNET SIPRS SIUK SK SKCA SKEP SKI SKSAF SL SLM SLOVAK SM SMAR SMI SMIG SMIL SMIT SMITH SMRT SN SNA SNAP SNAR SNUC SO SOC SOCI SOCIA SOCIETY SOCIO SOCIS SOCISZX SOCR SOCY SOE SOFA SOI SOIC SOLI SOLIC SOM SOMALIA SOPN SORT SOSI SOVIET SOWGC SP SPAS SPC SPCE SPCVIS SPECI SPECIALIST SPILL SPP SPSTATE SR SREF SRIT SRS SRYI SSA SSH ST STAG START STATE STC STEINBERG STEPHEN HADLEY STET STP STR STUDENT SU SUCCESSION SUFFRAGE SULLIVAN SUMMIT SUR SUSAN SV SW SWHO SWMN SX SXG SY SYAI SYMBOL SYR SYRIA SYSI SYTH SZ TA TAGS TALAL TAUSCHER TAX TB TBI TBID TBIO TBIOZK TBKIO TBO TC TCOR TCSENV TD TDA TE TECH TECHNOLOGY TER TERAA TERFIN TERR TERROR TERRORISM TF TFIN TG TGRY TH THANH THE THERESE THIRDTERM THKSJA THOMAS THOMAS THOMMA THPY TI TIA TIBO TIFA TINT TIO TIP TITI TIUZ TJ TK TL TM TN 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KUIR KUM KUNA KUNC KUNH KUNP KUNR KUS KUWAIT KV KVBL KVIP KVIR KVIS KVPR KVRC KVRP KW KWAC KWAK KWAWC KWBC KWBG KWBW KWCI KWCR KWGB KWHG KWIC KWIM KWIR KWKN KWM KWMJN KWMM KWMN KWN KWNM KWNN KWOMN KWPA KWPB KWPG KWPR KWRC KWRF KWRG KWUN KWWT KWWW KX KY KZ LA LAB LABOR LANSANA LANTERN LARREA LARS LAS LAURA LAVIN LAW LB LBAR LBY LE LEAGUE LEB LEBIK LEGAT LEGATT LEIS LEON LEVINE LEW LG LGAT LH LI LIB LICC LIMA LINE LK LMS LN LO LOG LOPEZ LORAN LOTT LOVE LR LS LT LTG LTTE LU LV LVPR LY LZ MA MAAR MACEDONIA MACP MANUEL MANUEL SERGIO GONZALEZ MAP MAPP MAPS MAR MARAD MARANTIS MARIA MARIE MARINO MARITIME MARK MARQUEZ MARR MARS MARTIN MARV MAS MASC MASS MATT MAYA MB MBM MC MCA MCAP MCAPARR MCAPN MCAPP MCAPS MCAT MCC MCCAIN MCCONNELL MCCP MCGRAW MCRM MCTRE MD MDA MDC MDO ME MEA MED MEDIA MEETINGS MENDIETA MEP MEPI MEPN MEPP MERCOSUR MESUR MEX MF MFA MFO MG MGL MGMT MGOV MGT MGTA MH MHUC MI MIAH MIC MICHAEL MICHEL MIGUEL FELIPE CANAHUATI YACAMAN MIGUEL VARGAS MALDONADO MIK MIKE MIL MILI MILITANTS MILITARY MILLENNIUM MINURSO MINUSTAH MITCHELL MJ MK ML MLS MMAR MMED MN MNLF MNNC MNNUC MNU MNUC MNUCH MNUCWA MNUM MNUN MNUR MNUS MNVC MO MOHAMAD MOHAMED HESHAM ELDIN YOUSSEF MOHAMMAD MOLINA MONTENEGRO MONUC MONY MOOPS MOP MOPP MOPPS MOPS MORALES MORG MOROCCO MORS MOS MOTO MOTT MP MPOL MPOS MPP MPS MQADHAFI MR MRCRE MRRR MRS MRSEC MS MSG MSIG MT MTAA MTAG MTCAE MTCR MTCRA MTCRE MTRCE MTRE MTRRE MTS MU MUC MUCN MUKASEY MULLEN MUNC MURAD MURRAY MV MW MX MY MZ NA NAC NACB NADIA NAFTA NAM NAMSA NANCY NAR NARC NARCOTICS NARR NAS NASA NAT NATEU NATGAS NATIONAL NATO NATOAFGHAN NATOBALKANS NATOIRAQ NATOOPS NATOPOLICY NATSIOS NAVO NB NBTS NBU NC NCCC NCD NCT NCTC NDI NDP NE NEA NEC NEGROPONTE NEI NELSON NEPAD NERG NET NEW NFATC NFMS NFSO NG NGO NGUYEN NH NI NICHOLAS NICOLE NIH NIPP NK NKWG NL NLD NLIAEA NLO NMFS NMNUC NMUC NNPT NO NOAA NOI NOK NON NONE NORAD NOTAG NOVO NP NPA NPG NPT NR NRC NRG NRR NRRC NS NSC NSF NSFO NSG NSSP NT NTDB NTSB NTTC NU NUC NUIN NV NW NZ NZUS OA OAO OARC OAS OASC 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08KINGSTON703 | JAMAICA: JULY ECONOMIC REVIEW [...] SUMMARY: -- Air Jamaica losses USD 85 million in the first quarter and revamps its corporate board. -- Energy expert Dr. Raymond Wright is optimistic about Jamaica's potential for offshore natural gas. -- Wigton Windfarm plans to double in size by adding 18 megawatts of new wind turbine [...] | 2008-08-04 20:00:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EAIR EINV ECON ETRD EIND IADB IBRD IMF TRSY |
08KINGSTON704 | JAMAICAN ECONOMY STAGNATES AMID SHOCKS, A REVIEW OF THE [...] (SBU) Growth in the Jamaican economy, suffering from a number of shocks, has slowed to less than one percent during the first half of 2008. The downturn was most evident in the goods producing sectors, which declined by 3.5 percent. Services grew by a moderate 1.7 percent fueled by robust tou [...] | 2008-08-04 20:15:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EAIR EINV ECON ETRD EIND SENV IADB IBRD IMF |
08KINGSTON742 | JAMAICA: 2009 SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS DRAFT DECLARATION OF [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-22 19:32:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT AORD APER BEXP ECON EFIN ENRG ETRD PGOV PREL |
08KINGSTON755 | JAMAICA: ETHANOL SECTOR, FULL OF HOPES AND FEARS [...] (SBU) The Jamaican ethanol sector is seeing profitable growth as exports to the U.S. market rise, benefiting from trade preferences provided by the Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI). The Government of Jamaica (GOJ) has agreed to the sale of its former sugar estates to Brazilian firm Infinity Bi [...] | 2008-08-27 18:00:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EINV ECON ETRD TRSY IBRD WTO XL JM |
08KINGSTON770 | JAMAICA: AUGUST ECONOMIC REVIEW AND STORM GUSTAV [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: -- Tropical Storm Gustav has damaged infrastructure on the island and caused at least 14 deaths (reftels A and B). Agriculture also sustained damage, mainly in the eastern parishes of Portland, St. Thomas and St Mary. It is too early to accurately estimate the total financia [...] | 2008-09-03 12:22:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EAIR AID EINV ECON ETRD IADB IBRD IMF TRSY XL |
08KINGSTON795 | JAMAICA: RECOVERY ASSISTANCE FOR STORM GUSTAV [...] (SBU) Jamaicans are again picking up the pieces from the ninth major natural disaster in seven years. Two weeks after Tropical Storm Gustav hit, the country is still assessing damage, but agriculture and infrastructure suffered most. Embassy and USAID staff traveled on September 8 to the thre [...] | 2008-09-10 18:42:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EAIR AID EINV ECON ETRD IADB IBRD IMF TRSY XL JM |
08KINGSTON867 | JAMAICA: SEPTEMBER ECONOMIC REVIEW [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: -- The GOJ's USD 4.5 million deal with American Airlines to guarantee airlift to the island has faced criticism in the press; others see it as an important hedge against the failing national carrier Air Jamaica. -- Air Jamaica appears to have found a new CEO after the one s [...] | 2008-10-03 14:59:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EAIR EINV ECON ETRD IADB IBRD IMF TRSY XL JM |
08KINGSTON883 | WILL FINANCIAL CRISIS ROCK JAMAICA? [...] (SBU) Jamaica's heavy dependence on global economic fortunes exposes the country to the ongoing financial meltdown, a serious concern for the year-old Golding administration. Finance Minister Audley Shaw, in an apparent move to avoid a crisis of confidence, has been reassuring Jamaicans that t [...] | 2008-10-09 16:24:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON TRYS ENRG EFIN EINV ETRD XL JM |
08KINGSTON917 | JAMAICA: SUPPORTS EXPANDING BIOFUELS ASSISTANCE [...] (SBU) In response to the action request in reftel, Econoff met with Minster of Energy Clive Mullings to deliver points. Mullings said the Government of Jamaica (GOJ) welcomes the biofuels cooperation and he said he was very appreciative of this offer of assistance to Jamaica. He said he looks [...] | 2008-10-24 20:23:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ECON SENV ETRD JM XL |
08KINGSTON936 | JAMAICA: OCTOBER ECONOMIC REVIEW [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: -- The Government of Jamaica (GOJ) signed the Open Skies Agreement with the United States on October 30. -- Ministry of Energy rolls out E-10 at gas stations and considers investment in a castor bean biodiesel project. -- Energy Ministry also announces plans to invest in c [...] | 2008-11-03 20:19:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EAIR EINV ECON ETRD IADB IBRD IMF TRSY XL JM |
08KINGSTON95 | (S) JAMAICAN-VENEZUELAN RELATIONS: AN INSIDE VIEW [...] (S) The text below is taken directly from an internal briefing document drafted by the Jamaican Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT)'s Bilateral Relations Department. The document was dated October 1 2007 and prepared for the then-newly elected Prime Minister Bruce Golding. [...] | 2008-01-30 17:50:00 | Embassy Kingston | SECRET | PREL PINR SOCI ETRD ENRG ECON EINV XL JM |
08KINGSTON97 | (S) JAMAICAN-VENEZUELAN RELATIONS: AN INSIDE VIEW [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-30 19:57:00 | Embassy Kingston | SECRET | PREL PINR SOCI ETRD ENRG ECON EINV XL JM |
08KINSHASA146 | GDRC INVITES DOS/DOE TEAM TO NEGOTIATE DEFUELING [...] (C) Summary. The GDRC sent a letter of invitation on January 30 to restart negotiations with the US Global Threat Reduction Initiative (GTRI) delegation. The GTRI team members from the Departments of State and Energy are invited to restart negotiations for the transfer of nuclear fuel from t [...] | 2008-02-11 11:21:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EMIN IAEA PGOV CG |
08KINSHASA147 | Political ties mark new parastatal boards [...] (SBU) Summary. Although many senior parastal executives appointed by President Kabila January 12 were vetted through a public examination process, connections with the ruling coalition or senior political figures were highly influential in appointments of most governing board members. End sum [...] | 2008-02-11 14:07:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON EMIN ENRG EFIN KDEM CG |
08KINSHASA189 | CONGOLESE URANIUM: GDRC LOOKS TO CHINA FOR HELP [...] (S/NF) Summary: Minister xxxxxxxxxxxx briefed the Ambassador on possible future Chinese involvement in uranium studies in the DRC at the request of President Kabila. End Summary. 2. (U) Minister xxxxxxxxxxxx requested a meeting with Ambassador Garvelink Thursday, 21 February after having met with [...] | 2008-02-22 14:46:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | SECRET//NOFORN | EMIN ENRG ETRD KNNP PGOV PINR PINS |
08KINSHASA247 | DRC NUCLEAR RESEARCH REACTOR: VISIT TO FACILITY [...] (C) Summary. Lack of security, safety issues, and erosion continue to threaten the DRC Regional Center for Nuclear Studies of Kinshasa (CREN-K),site of the non-functional Triga I and Triga II nuclear research reactors. The nuclear research program lacks adequate government funding, but the [...] | 2008-03-12 08:35:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC ENRG KNNP PREL TRGY |
08KINSHASA250 | PE 142 APPLICATION: CHRISTOPHER CORKEY [...] (U) Post nominates Economic Officer Christopher Corkey for admission to PE 142, the Denver Resource Economics Course, scheduled July 7-11 (Ref). Mr. Corkey is an Entry Level Officer, Economic Cone, posted to the Economic section of Embassy Kinshasa until July 2009. He would plan to arrive in [...] | 2008-03-13 15:13:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | AFSI APER ENRG EPET EMIN ECON |
08KINSHASA294 | GDRC PUBLISHES MINING CONTRACT REVIEW [...] (SBU) Summary. The GDRC Mining Contract Review Commission published its final report on 61 mining contracts March 20, calling for all contracts to be either terminated or modified. Companies will have the opportunity to start negotiations or appeal decisions with a GDRC task force, but detail [...] | 2008-03-25 10:55:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EMIN PGOV CG |
08KINSHASA316 | IMPROVING LAKE ALBERT SECURITY AND INVESTMENT [...] (SBU) Summary. Tullow Oil continues to face difficulties with the GDRC with regard to Blocks I and II in the Albertine Basin, but has not expressed specific concern about security on the DRC side of the border. Other commercial interests, including U.S.-based Terralliance, are also working to [...] | 2008-04-02 07:57:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG EPET MARR PGOV CG |
08KINSHASA406 | INGA [...] (U) Summary. African Ministers of Energy, civil engineers, and banking representatives attended a meeting hosted by the World Energy Council in London April 21-22 to discuss refurbishment of the Inga I and Inga II dams, the development of the Inga III hydroelectric power plant, and the larger [...] | 2008-05-09 09:42:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ECON EINV TRGY CG |
08KINSHASA498 | FOREIGN MINISTER REACTS TO NUCLEAR ISSUES [...] (SBU) Ambassador met May 24 with Foreign Minister Antipas Mbusa and raised two issues related to the DRC,s nuclear research facility and the Congo,s status as a rich source of natural uranium. Vice-minister Ignace Gata also attended. DCM was notetaker. GDRC Nuclear Team Invited to Vienna -- [...] | 2008-06-05 09:10:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EMIN IAEA PGOV CG |
08KINSHASA515 | DRC/ZAMBIA COPPER BELT BOOMS, BUT GOVERNMENTS MEDDLE [...] (U) This cable represents innovative reporting and commercial advocacy collaboration between Embassies Pretoria, Kinshasa, and Lusaka. 2. (SBU) Summary: International companies are investing in ambitious mega-projects on both sides of the DRC/Zambia copper-cobalt belt, despite significant g [...] | 2008-06-11 05:22:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EMIN ENRG EINV EIND ETRD ELAB CG ZA SF |
08KINSHASA538 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: IAEA - ACTION REQUEST RELATED TO THE [...] PolOff and EconOff delivered reftel demarche June 17 to Minister Alice Kimpembe of the International Organizations Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 2. Kimpembe stated that the GDRC would consider our request to join the U.S. in ratifying the Convention on Supplementary Compensati [...] | 2008-06-17 16:42:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | TRGY ENRG PARM KNNP KSTC |
08KINSHASA646 | DRC COPPERBELT - TENKE FUNGURUME MINING MAKES NO SMALL [...] (U) This cable represents innovative collaboration in resource reporting and commercial advocacy between Embassies Pretoria, Kinshasa, and Lusaka. It is the fourth in a series of six cables on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)/Zambia Copperbelt (reftels). 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The T [...] | 2008-08-06 16:29:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EMIN ENRG EINV EIND ETRD ELAB CG ZA SF |
08KINSHASA663 | DRC/ZAMBIA - COBALT MINES AND PRICES BOOM [...] (U) This cable represents the fifth in a series of reports stemming from an innovative resource-reporting and commercial advocacy collaboration between Embassies Pretoria, Kinshasa, and Lusaka (reftels). The sixth report will summarize DRC copper/cobalt mines. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Internat [...] | 2008-08-13 10:02:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EMIN ENRG EINV EIND ETRD ELAB CG ZA SF |
08KINSHASA791 | DRC COPPER BELT: DREAMS, OPPORTUNITIES, AND CHALLENGES [...] (U) This cable represents the sixth and final in an innovative collaboration in resource reporting and commercial advocacy between Embassies Pretoria, Kinshasa, and Lusaka (reftels). Embassy Pretoria Minerals/Energy Officer and Specialist visited six of the largest mines in the DRC (and four [...] | 2008-09-23 12:16:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EMIN ENRG EINV EIND ETRD ELAB CG ZA SF |
08KOLKATA123 | AES EXPANSION PLANS INDICATE POWER SECTOR SUCCESS STORY IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: AES India, the wholly-owned Indian subsidiary of the US energy major AES Corporation, will invest around USD 1.2 billion each in two 1,200MW capacity coal-based power plants in Orissa and Chhattisgarh over the next few years. Collectively, the USD 2.4 billion investment will be [...] | 2008-04-16 11:43:00 | Consulate Kolkata | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EMIN EINV BEXP PGOV IN SENV |
08KOLKATA202 | KOLKATA-BASED CHINESE CONSUL GENERAL EXPRESSES PERSONAL [...] (C) Summary: On July 2, ConGen met with Kolkata-based Chinese Consul General Mao Siwei and discussed Chinese perspectives on the Indo-U.S. civil nuclear agreement, Chinese incursions across the border in Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh and Chinese interest in developing the power sector in Indi [...] | 2008-07-09 10:27:00 | Consulate Kolkata | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG PREL EINV PINR CH IN |
08KOLONIA11 | POHNPEI'S FUEL SITUATION HEATS UP [...] (SBU) Summary. Pohnpei's outgoing governor engineered a secretive memorandum of understanding on fuel between the SIPDIS Pohnpei Utilities Corporation and a South Korean firm. Signed before the closing date and review of bids on the PUC's Invitation to Bid for fuel, the MOU appears to be [...] | 2008-01-27 10:00:00 | Embassy Kolonia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ENRG ECON PGOV FM RM |
08KOROR24 | KOROR: CONFIRMATION OF WIREC INVITATION DELIVERY [...] Per para 1 of reftel post confirms delivery of WIREC invitation letter to host government. 2. Post's WIREC POC is POL/ECON Assistant Mona Carlson, contact info as follows: Tel: 680-488-2920, Fax: 680-488-2911, Email: HYPERLINK "mailto:CarlsonMM@state.gov"CarlsonMM@state.g ov BRENT [...] | 2008-02-06 23:31:00 | Embassy Koror | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ENRG EPET KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI TRGY PS |
08KUALALUMPUR1112 | MALAYSIAN OIL PRODUCTION MOVING TO DEEPER WATERS [...] (SBU) Summary: As crude oil production from Malaysia's shallow waters tapers off, oil companies are exploring and developing oil fields in deeper waters. Kikeh, Malaysia's first deepwater field, is producing 100,000 barrels per day (bbl/day) and is on track to reach its full production target [...] | 2008-12-22 09:35:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV XC XF |
08KUALALUMPUR1127 | PM ABDULLAH GOES TO IRAN, ANNOUNCES GO-AHEAD FOR [...] (SBU) Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi conducted a four-day visit to Iran December 21-24. The public reporting of the visit exclusively highlighted and at times exaggerated Malaysia-Iran trade and economic partnerships. The PM and his entourage, which included a number of cabinet mini [...] | 2008-12-31 08:35:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM EFIN ECON ETRD ENRG ETTC MUNC KNNP |
08KUALALUMPUR141 | EMBASSY ENERGY OFFICERS IN KUALA LUMPUR [...] This cable responds to reftel requesting input for new required reports to Congress on energy. Following are post's responses to the four questions put forth in the cable: A. Energy matters are handled by the economic section which consists of seven persons: Economic Counselor, four direc [...] | 2008-02-29 04:45:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG SENV APER ABUD ECON MY |
08KUALALUMPUR398 | MALAYSIAN OIL REVENUE: GRAVY TRAIN RUNNING OUT OF [...] (U) Summary: At its current 4% annual rate of increase, domestic demand for petroleum products is expected to overtake supply by 2011 or 2012, making Malaysia a net importer of oil, according to Petronas, the country's national oil company. This bodes poorly for a federal government that re [...] | 2008-05-16 05:35:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EPET EFIN ENRG MY PGOV |
08KUALALUMPUR42 | IRAN SANCTIONS ACT: MALAYSIA RECEIVES USG MESSAGE [...] (C) Political Section Chief on January 15 delivered ref A demarche, concerning the Malaysian group SKS's reported $16 billion agreement to develop Iran's Golshan and Ferdows gas fields, to the Malaysian Foreign Ministry's Under Secretary for Disarmament Bala Chandran Tharman, who also is actin [...] | 2008-01-15 08:35:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETTC EPET ENRG IR MY |
08KUALALUMPUR476 | MALAYSIA RAISES GASOLINE PRICE OVERNIGHT BY 40 PERCENT, [...] SUMMARY: In an effort to address rising costs of energy subsidies, Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi yesterday announced a 40 percent price increase on gasoline, a 60 percent price increase on diesel, and 20 to 26 percent increases in electricity rates, effective at midnight on June 4. The new p [...] | 2008-06-06 09:27:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG SENV ECON EFIN EINV ETRD PGOV MY |
08KUALALUMPUR580 | THE PRESIDENT'S GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY INITIATIVE AND TRADE [...] Econoff passed information on the President's Global Food Security Initiative (ref A) to Abdul Rahman Mamat, Secretary General, Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI). On June 20, 2008, we received the following written response from Zulkafli Abdul Karim, Senior Director, Multilat [...] | 2008-07-08 06:15:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EAID ECON ETRD ENRG TBIO MY |
08KUALALUMPUR617 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON NAM UPCOMING FOREIGN MINISTERS MEETING [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-15 09:52:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL MNUC KNNP IAEA UR IR MY ENRG |
08KUWAIT1023 | EXXONMOBIL GUARDEDLY OPTIMISTIC ABOUT POTENTIAL [...] (C) During a September 18 meeting with Econoff, ExxonMobil's President of Operations in Kuwait expressed optimism that the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation(KPC) would reach an integrated agreement with his company combining oil production from a northern field, a joint venture for refining part of [...] | 2008-09-29 14:46:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG EINV KU |
08KUWAIT1030 | KUWAIT AVOIDS SUMMER 2008 BLACKOUTS; INVESTMENT [...] (C) Summary. Kuwait Ministry of Electricity and Water (MEW) official Suhaila Marafi said that while Kuwait has successfully survived this year,s peak electricity demand period without significant electrical outages, it still must contemplate how to deal with projected power shortages in the co [...] | 2008-10-05 13:08:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ENRG PINR KU |
08KUWAIT1164 | WHILE KUWAIT PUSHES AHEAD ON OIL AND GAS, CHEVRON [...] (C) Summary: The Kuwait Oil Company CEO described plans for expansion of oil production capacity to 4 million barrels per day (mmb/d) by 2020 from its current 2.8 mmb/d. He confirmed the key to reaching this goal is creating a new type of agreement which is financially attractive to internat [...] | 2008-11-25 14:05:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG EINV KU IZ |
08KUWAIT1259 | KUWAIT HALTS K-DOW PETROCHEMICAL VENTURE IN THE [...] (C) Summary: Following the Government of Kuwait's December 28 decision to withdraw approval for the K-Dow joint venture between Kuwait's Petrochemical Industries Company(PIC) and Dow Chemical, PIC's Chair and Managing Director Maha Hussain told Econoffs that PIC will continue to seek approval f [...] | 2008-12-31 12:56:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EINV EPET ENRG PGOV PREL KU |
08KUWAIT257 | KUWAIT ENERGY: INPUT FOR REQUIRED REPORT TO [...] (SBU) In response to reftel, Post provides the following information: -- A. The Economic Section consists of 7 personnel, of whom 5 work directly on energy matters. -- B. Percentage of time devoted to energy issues by position: Â [...] | 2008-03-06 14:39:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ENRG SENV APER ABUD KU |
08KUWAIT319 | KUWAIT-HOSTED BASRAH INVESTMENT CONFERENCE A SMALL [...] (U) The newly established British-Iraqi Basrah Development Commission and the Basrah Provincial Government organized and sponsored Invest Basrah 2008, which was held in Kuwait from March 12-14. This first-of-its-kind investment conference brought together 70 Basrawi government officials and b [...] | 2008-03-19 14:25:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | EINV PREL ECON EAIR EWWT ENRG EPET EAID KU IZ |
08KUWAIT561 | PROPOSED VISIT BY SPECIAL ENVOY WOLCOTT AND [...] (SBU) Post welcomes the proposed visit by Special Envoy Wolcott and her delegation and is working to confirm availability of appropriate interlocutors on June 10. We do not foresee any problems in arranging meetings on that date, but confirming Kuwaiti participation at this point is difficult [...] | 2008-05-18 15:52:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP ENRG PREL PARM KU |
08KUWAIT589 | KUWAIT HOSTS FOURTH WORLD ISLAMIC ECONOMIC FORUM [...] Summary: From April 29 to May 1, Kuwait hosted the Fourth World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF). The event was opened by the Amir of Kuwait and was attended by representatives from most of the member states of the Organization of the Islamic Conference including the heads of state of Jordan, Af [...] | 2008-05-22 12:50:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | ECIN PREL PGOV EAID ENRG KU |
08KUWAIT641 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: CONVENTION ON SUPPLEMENTARY [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-05 06:34:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP TRGY ENRG KSTC IAEA PARM KU |
08KUWAIT665 | CAUTIOUS OPTIMISM ABOUT KUWAIT'S HYDROCARBON [...] (C) Kuwait's new Oil Minister and the new CEO of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) have led a number of positive developments in Kuwait's oil sector in the past year and have announced plans to make USD 55 billion of investments in new projects over the next five years. After several years [...] | 2008-06-11 14:00:00 | Embassy Kuwait | SECRET | EPET ENRG EINV KU OIL SECTOR |
08KUWAIT761 | SPECIAL ENVOY WOLCOTT AND EXPERT DELEGATION [...] (C) Summary and Comment: On June 10, a delegation led by Ambassador Jackie Wolcott, Special Envoy for Nuclear Nonproliferation, and including representatives from the Department of State, the Department of Energy (DOE),the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA),and the Nuclear Regu [...] | 2008-07-02 13:23:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG KNNP PREL PARM |
08KUWAIT814 | KUWAIT DEVELOPING FOURTH REFINERY AT AL-ZOUR AMID [...] (U) Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) is moving forward with plans to build the $15 billion Al-Zour oil refinery in southern Kuwait despite concerns from the National Assembly's Petitions and Complaints Committee. In May 2008, KNPC awarded $10.4 billion in contracts to four South Korean [...] | 2008-07-17 15:31:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG EPET |
08KUWAIT823 | MINISTER OF OIL, ELECTRICITY AND WATER DISCUSSES [...] (SBU) Summary: During their July 16 introductory meeting, Kuwait's Minister of Oil, Electricity and Water, Mohamad Abdullah Al-Olaim told Ambassador he was optimistic that Kuwait's USD 14 billion in long delayed contracts would be signed soon for the 4th Oil Refinery, which will be the Midd [...] | 2008-07-21 12:09:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG PREL PARM MARR KNNP KU IR |
08KYIV1063 | UKRAINE: SE GRAY AND DAS BRYZA'S MEETING WITH DPM [...] (C) Summary. On the margins of the Kyiv Energy Security Summit May 22-23, Special Envoy Gray and DAS Bryza met with Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Hryhoriy Nemyrya to discuss US-EU-Ukraine cooperation on energy security, including the Ukrainian proposal to expand gas transit through Ukraine [...] | 2008-06-03 09:29:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET EINV ENRG PINR PGOV UP |
08KYIV1219 | UKRAINE: VANCO CASE SENT TO CONSTITUTIONAL COURT, [...] (SBU) On June 18, Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko issued a decree aimed at suspending the Cabinet of Ministers (CabMin) resolution which annulled the production sharing agreement (PSA) with Vanco. Yushchenko's decree temporarily suspends the CabMin resolution only until the Constitution [...] | 2008-06-23 06:59:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET EINV PREL ENRG PINR UP |
08KYIV13 | UKRAINE: HIGHER GAS PRICE WON'T SLOW ECONOMY, BUT COULD HIT HOUSEHOLDS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-04 07:19:00 | Embassy Kyiv | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET ECON UP |
08KYIV1413 | UKRAINE: UPDATE ON REPORTED RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL [...] (SBU) Summary: Energy Attache received an update on July 21 from Ukraine's nuclear regulatory officials regarding a potential radioactive material smuggling incident (ref B). GOU experts have now finished a detailed analysis of the seized material and have determined that it is of NO prolifera [...] | 2008-07-22 14:00:00 | Embassy Kyiv | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP MNUC ASEC ENRG KCRM PARM PINR UP |
08KYIV1461 | UKRAINE: GOU SIGNALS INTEREST IN TRILATERAL BYPASS PIPELINE [...] (SBU) Deputy Energy Minister Volodymyr Makukha signaled interest to DAS Matthew Bryza on July 24 in a possible EU/USG/GOU project to boost gas transit capacity through Ukraine in exchange for increased transparency in Ukraine's energy sector by constructing the Bohorodchany-Uzhgorod bypass pipe [...] | 2008-07-30 12:25:00 | Embassy Kyiv | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET EFIN ECON ENRG PREL UP |
08KYIV156 | UKRAINE: NEW ENERGY MINISTER TOUTS WESTINGHOUSE-ENERGOATOM [...] (SBU) Summary: New Energy Minister Yuri Prodan told the Ambassador on January 21 that the GOU hoped to use a possible visit by President Bush in the near future to sign a contract with Westinghouse for the delivery of fuel to Ukraine's nuclear reactors. Acknowledging that the contract propose [...] | 2008-01-25 06:10:00 | Embassy Kyiv | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET ETRD PREL UP |
08KYIV162 | TYMOSHENKO TURNS UP HEAT ON GAS MIDDLEMAN UKRHAZENERHO [...] (SBU) Summary. Tymoshenko's new government recently launched its first strike against intermediaries connected to RosUkrEnergo (RUE) in the gas trade with Russia. The National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) of Ukraine limited UkrHazEnerho's (UHE) (Note: a joint venture between RUE a [...] | 2008-01-25 12:22:00 | Embassy Kyiv | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET ETRD PREL UP |
08KYIV194 | UKRAINE: SENATOR LUGAR HEARS THAT ENERGY ISSUES [...] (C) Summary: In Kyiv meetings with Senator Richard Lugar (R-IN) January 15-16, President Yushchenko, PM Tymoshenko, opposition representatives and local business leaders all discussed the importance of energy issues for Ukraine. President Yushchenko talked in detail about ways to transport Cen [...] | 2008-01-29 13:42:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ENRG ECON PGOV UP |
08KYIV1950 | UKRAINE: NAFTOHAZ CONTINUES TO FACE MAJOR [...] (SBU) Summary. NaftoHaz, Ukraine's state-owned oil and gas enterprise, continues to face major financial challenges as Russia and Ukraine continue highly-anticipated 2009 gas negotiations. In addition to debt owed to its gas suppliers, NaftoHaz faces various other financial difficulties, inc [...] | 2008-09-30 14:23:00 | Embassy Kyiv | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET EINV PREL ENRG PINR UP |
08KYIV2008 | UKRAINE: CHERNOMYRDIN CRASHES KYIV ENERGY [...] (U) Summary. An animated Viktor Chernomyrdin, Russian Ambassador to Ukraine since 2001, provided a spirited presentation on Ukraine's energy sector on October 7 at the "Ukrainian Energy Forum," a three-day event organized by Adam Smith Conferences. According to Chernomyrdin, reliability is [...] | 2008-10-09 12:40:00 | Embassy Kyiv | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ENRG EPET PINR PREL UP |
08KYIV2173 | UKRAINE: TOO EARLY TO WRITE OFF ROSUKRENERGO (RUE) [...] (C) Summary. Prime Minister Yuliya Tymoshenko has repeatedly promised to remove all intermediaries in the gas trade with Russia, but Russia appears to be making direct gas dealings contingent upon obligations that Ukraine may not be able to fulfill. Tymoshenko and Russian PM Putin have signed a mem [...] | 2008-10-30 11:47:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | EINV ENRG EPET PINR PREL UP |
08KYIV2221 | UKRAINE: NAFTOHAZ TURNS OFF TAP TO DELINQUENT GAS [...] (SBU) Summary. Ukraine's state-owned oil and gas company Naftohaz Ukrainy has refused to supply gas to some of its subsidiary companies until debts to Naftohaz are paid. The socially unpopular decision has resulted in the closing of some schools and public buildings due to a lack of heat. Th [...] | 2008-11-07 13:29:00 | Embassy Kyiv | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET ECON UP |
08KYIV2303 | UKRAINE: RUSSIA DEMANDS UKRAINE PAY ITS GAS DEBT, [...] (SBU) Summary. As annual gas negotiations between Ukraine and Russia intensify, Russian President Medvedev weighed in on Ukraine's gas debt in Ukrainian press reports, hinting at gas cutoffs if Ukraine does not pay its debt by the end of the year. Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller added an additional [...] | 2008-11-24 14:17:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | EINV ENRG EPET PINR PREL UP |
08KYIV2306 | UKRAINE - DISPOSITION OF HIGHLY ENRICHED URANIUM [...] (SBU) Summary. On November 3, 2008, a DOE delegation from the National Nuclear Security Administration,s (NNSA) Global Threat Reduction Initiative (GTRI) met with Academician Boris Paton, President of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (NASU),to discuss possible USG assistance on th [...] | 2008-11-24 15:29:00 | Embassy Kyiv | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC ENRG KNNP MNUC PTER TRGY UNVIE |
08KYIV2358 | UKRAINE'S DEPENDENCE ON RUSSIAN ENERGY [...] (C) Summary. The ongoing gas price discussions for 2009 once again highlight Ukraine's strong dependence on energy imports from Russia: Ukraine depends on Russia for 80 percent of its natural gas, 61 percent of its oil, 100 percent of its nuclear fuel, and for the disposal of all the fuel it [...] | 2008-12-02 13:16:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | EINV ENRG EPET PINR PREL UP |
08KYIV2414 | UKRAINE: FIRTASH MAKES HIS CASE TO THE USG [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-10 07:52:00 | Embassy Kyiv | SECRET | EINV ENRG EPET PINR PREL POL UP |
08KYIV2439 | UKRAINE: KYIVITES FACE HOT WATER CUTOFFS AS GAS DEBTS [...] (SBU) Summary. Thousands of Kyivites woke up to no hot water on December 12. For now, the cutoff has not affected the center of Kyiv, but is focused on outlying residential areas characterized by high-density block apartments. Kyivenergo, Kyiv's largest heat producing company, reported it was [...] | 2008-12-12 15:40:00 | Embassy Kyiv | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET ECON UP |
08KYIV286 | ROSUKRENERGO CRUNCHED BY CENTRAL ASIAN COLD SPELL? [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-05 12:15:00 | Embassy Kyiv | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET EFIN ECON ENRG UP |
08KYIV314 | UKRAINE: TYMOSHENKO PROMISES TO PAY GAS DEBT, [...] (SBU) Summary: Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko took Ukraine's gas dispute with Russia (ref A) public on February 11. She acknowledged that NaftoHaz owed gas intermediaries RosUkrEnergo (RUE) and UkrHazEnergo (UHE) $1.07 billion for gas deliveries in October-December 2007, and said Ukraine w [...] | 2008-02-11 14:33:00 | Embassy Kyiv | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS UP |
08KYIV333 | SUBJECT: UKRAINE: DELIVERY CONFIRMATION -- FORMAL [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-13 10:15:00 | Embassy Kyiv | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ENRG EPET KGHG KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI |
08KYIV335 | UKRAINE: WIREC INVITATION DELIVERED [...] Post delivered WIREC invitation letter on February 13 to Minister of Foreign Affairs Volodymyr Ohryzko, with copies to the Ministries of Fuel and Energy, Environmental Protection and Economy. 2. Econoff spoke with Dmitry Shevchenko of the MFA Americas Desk regarding the conference. Shev [...] | 2008-02-13 12:43:00 | Embassy Kyiv | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ENRG EPET KGHG KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI |
08KYIV336 | UKRAINE CLAIMS VICTORY IN GAS DEAL THAT WILL [...] (SBU) Summary: President Yushchenko and Prime Minister Tymoshenko are both calling the gas deal struck on February 12 in Moscow a victory for Ukraine. Yushchenko and President Putin announced the deal moments before the deadline set by Gazprom to cut off gas supplies to Ukraine expired. Ukrai [...] | 2008-02-13 14:05:00 | Embassy Kyiv | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS UP |
08KYIV449 | UKRAINE: INPUT FOR NEW REQUIRED REPORTS TO [...] (U) The following is Embassy Kyiv's response to reftel. Information in paragraph 2 of this cable responds directly to questions found in paragraph 4 parts A-D of reftel. 2. (U) A. At Embassy Kyiv, the Economic Section takes the lead on handling energy matters related to oil, gas, electrici [...] | 2008-02-27 11:28:00 | Embassy Kyiv | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG SENV APER ABUD UP |
08KYIV450 | UKRAINE: AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH NAFTOHAZ [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-27 11:28:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS UP |
08KYIV451 | UKRAINE: AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH NAFTOHAZ [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-27 11:31:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS UP |
08KYIV461 | UKRAINE: GAZPROM AGAIN THREATENS UKRAINE OVER DEBT, [...] (U) Summary. Gazprom has indicated it had grown tired of Ukraine's inability to sign and implement the February 12 gas agreement announced by Putin and Yushchenko and threatened to reduce gas supplies to Ukraine by 25 percent beginning on March 3, moving up a previously announced deadline of M [...] | 2008-02-29 13:29:00 | Embassy Kyiv | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET EFIN ECON ENRG UP |
08KYIV469 | UKRAINE: GAZPROM MAKES GOOD ON THREAT--REDUCES GAS [...] (U) At 9:34 a.m. Kyiv time, NaftoHaz press officials told us that the state-owned gas pipeline operator Ukrtranshaz had received an official telegram from Gazprom confirming that gas supplies to Ukraine would be reduced by 30 million cubic meters (mcm) per day for an unspecified time. The ann [...] | 2008-03-03 11:33:00 | Embassy Kyiv | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET EFIN ECON ENRG PREL UP |
08KYIV471 | UKRAINE: GAZPROM REDUCES GAS TO UKRAINE BY ANOTHER [...] (SBU) On March 3, hours after informing NaftoHaz by telegram that gas supplies had been reduced by 25%, Gazprom sent a second telegram announcing an additional 10% reduction in gas supplies, which Gazprom said brought the total reduction to 40 million cubic meters (mcm) of gas per day. NaftoHa [...] | 2008-03-04 08:04:00 | Embassy Kyiv | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ECON ENRG PREL UP |
08KYIV483 | UKRAINE: MARCH 5 UPDATE ON GAS DEVELOPMENTS [...] (SBU) Summary. A day after Gazprom reduced gas supplies to Ukraine by 35%, Gazprom tacked on an additional 25% reduction at 19:00 Kyiv time on March 4. Before reductions began, Ukraine's state gas and oil company, NaftoHaz, received 152.7 million cubic meters (mcm) of gas per day, but now re [...] | 2008-03-05 09:48:00 | Embassy Kyiv | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ECON ENRG PREL UP |
08KYIV580 | UKRAINE: TERMS OF RECENT GAS AGREEMENT WITH RUSSIA [...] (SBU) On March 13, Ukrainian news service "Ukrainska Pravda" published what it called the latest authentic version of the March 12 gas agreement between Gazprom and NaftoHaz entitled "Agreement on the Development of Gas Sector Relations." To date, no government officials have denied the authen [...] | 2008-03-18 12:54:00 | Embassy Kyiv | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ECON ENRG PREL UP |
08KYIV760 | UKRAINE: DAS BRYZA'S DISCUSSIONS ON ENERGY WITH [...] (C) Summary: In meetings April 4 with PM Tymoshenko and April 5 with Minister of Fuels and Energy Prodan, DAS Matt Bryza explored ways the USG could work with the GOU to bolster Ukraine's energy security. Tymoshenko said Ukraine needed to get direct access to central Asian gas, produce more [...] | 2008-04-15 13:24:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG PREL UP |
08KYIV774 | UKRAINE: VISITS HIGHLIGHT POSITIVE AND STABLE MID [...] (C) Summary and Comment: Although recent high-level Ukrainian visits to the Middle East seem to suggest a growing GOU interest in the region; when viewed in context, however, the visits are the most recent in a string of Middle East initiatives long on grandiose announcements of increased co [...] | 2008-04-17 11:37:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ENRG ETRD IR IZ ZR ZP UP |
08KYIV801 | UKRAINE: GOU ANNOUNCES NATURAL GAS PRICE HIKES [...] (SBU) On April 14, the Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers (CabMin) published a resolution recommending a 3-5% monthly increase in natural gas prices for individual consumers beginning in May. The move was unexpected, as the media and most energy experts predicted that PM Tymoshenko would not rais [...] | 2008-04-24 10:27:00 | Embassy Kyiv | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ECON ENRG PREL UP |
08KYIV951 | UKRAINE: SCENESETTER FOR SPECIAL ENVOY BOYDEN [...] (SBU) Summary. Your visit to Ukraine comes as the fragile two-vote majority coalition struggles to move ahead with an ambitious agenda as dissension between the two parties increases. All eyes are on whether Prime Minister Tymoshenko and President Yushchenko can work together better than they [...] | 2008-05-19 16:01:00 | Embassy Kyiv | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET EINV ENRG PGOV UP |
08LAGOS122 | NIGERIA: NEW GAS POLICY MAY SLOW NATURAL GAS [...] (C) Summary: Nigeria's recently announced natural gas policy will likely slow development of domestic and export natural gas projects. The policy relies on cross-subsidies from commercial and industrial users for development of electrical power projects. The policy and regulation are vague [...] | 2008-04-04 10:34:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG PGOV NI |
08LAGOS143 | NIGERIA: AES CORPORATION TO PURSUE INTERNATIONAL [...] (SBU) Summary: During a March 28 meeting with EconOffs, U.S. company AES Corporation said it will pursue international arbitration if the Government of Nigeria (GON) does not pay an owed USD 17.5 million and honor the terms of a power purchase agreement between AES and the Power Holding Compan [...] | 2008-04-18 07:21:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG EINV ECON NI |
08LAGOS157 | NIGERIA: GAS PRICE AGREED TO BUT POLICY CONFUSION [...] (SBU) Summary: Negotiations between upstream gas producers and the Government of Nigeria have established a price for domestic natural gas of USD 0.50 per thousand standard cubic feet. A USAID contractor said Nigeria's Minister of State for Energy (Gas) Emmanuel Odusina had balked at supply [...] | 2008-04-28 09:45:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG PGOV NI |
08LAGOS167 | NIGERIA: UPDATE ON WEST AFRICAN GAS PIPELINE [...] (SBU) Summary: The West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP) Company will replace Willbros as its primary pipeline contractor. The pipeline received its first natural gas for testing in late April and is expected to be begin free flow of natural gas by the end of May. Because it lacks compressors, t [...] | 2008-05-09 16:02:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG PGOV NI |
08LAGOS189 | EXXONMOBIL PESSIMISTIC ABOUT INCREASED NIGERIAN [...] (C) Summary. In a May 23 meeting, the number two executive at ExxonMobil in Nigeria said he's not optimistic that Nigerian crude oil production will increase significantly in the next few months. Mark Ward placed the blame on the government of Nigeria's failure to reinvest in onshore and nea [...] | 2008-06-03 10:15:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EPET PGOV VE NI |
08LAGOS199 | NIGERIA: WILL GON RAISE GAS PRICES AS YEAR LONG [...] (SBU) Summary: The year-long agreement between the GON and labor union on gasoline prices comes to an end this month. Unions and the government are already holding informal talks on the future of subsidized gasoline prices. In 2007, the subsidy totaled USD 1.6 billion. While the increasing w [...] | 2008-06-06 12:41:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ENRG ELAB PGOV NI |
08LAGOS219 | NIGERIA: ATTACK, LABOR UNREST DISRUPT CHEVRON [...] (C) Summary: An attack on a Chevron Nigerian Limited pipeline in Delta State has forced the company to shut-in production of 120,000 barrels of oil per day. The company does not know who was responsible for the attack nor does it have an estimated date for repair. Chevron's Managing Directo [...] | 2008-06-24 14:48:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG PGOV NI |
08LAGOS226 | NIGERIA: OGONI BRACING FOR SHELL SUCCESSOR [...] (C) Summary: Ledum Mittee (strictly protect throughout),of the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) told Acting Consul General June 6 and 24 that President Yar'Adua's announcement that Shell would lose its concession in Ogoniland came as a surprise. The Ogoni will soon engage [...] | 2008-06-27 12:15:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG PGOV NI |
08LAGOS232 | NIGERIA: MOSOP LEADER: BUNKERING AT HEART OF NIGER [...] (C) Summary: Ledum Mittee (protect throughout),a leader of the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) decried the deterioration of the situation in the Niger Delta, and implied that bunkerers may have incited the attack on the Bonga offshore oil rig. According to Mittee, repre [...] | 2008-07-02 16:22:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG PGOV NI |
08LAGOS233 | NIGERIA: NOT SUMMIT BUT DEVELOPMENT, JOBS, JTF [...] (C) Summary: Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark said he has worked to bring "relative peace" to Delta and Bayelsa States ever since President Yar'Adua attached the Niger Delta to his seven point plan. Clark believes the Niger Delta needs not another summit conference but development and jobs, especia [...] | 2008-07-02 16:23:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG PGOV NI |
08LAGOS266 | NIGERIA: U.S. TREASURY VISITOR HEARS STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES [...] (U) Summary: During June 19-20 meetings with Richard Hall, U.S. Department of Treasury, stakeholders in the Nigeria's banking and financial sectors identified several weaknesses: the banking sector's inability to absorb excess liquidity through sound medium to long term investments; bank asset [...] | 2008-07-18 12:30:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON EINV ENRG NI |
08LAGOS290 | NIGERIA: U.S. TREASURY VISITOR DISCUSSES HOUSING AND [...] (SBU) Summary: During June 19-20 meetings with Richard Hall, U.S. Department of Treasury, Nigerian bankers and financiers expressed concerns about the need for more coherence in Nigeria's financial regulatory environment. Housing and mortgages hold the most promise for investment and high retu [...] | 2008-07-23 14:28:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON EINV ENRG NI |
08LAGOS302 | NIGERIA: LOCAL INVESTOR SAYS POWER PROJECTS THAT [...] (SBU) Summary: In a June 30 meeting with Resources Officer, Adewale Audifferen, former Managing Director of General Electric Nigeria, now Vice President for Power at Global Energy Nigeria (GE),said independent power projects (IPPs) like the Geometric Plant being built in Abia State are the mo [...] | 2008-08-01 14:31:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG PGOV NI |
08LAGOS318 | NIGERIA: STAKEHOLDERS BRIEF U/S JEFFERY ON BLEAK [...] (SBU) Summary: Nigeria's top electric power sector companies told Under Secretary of State Reuben Jeffery July 26 that the Government of Nigeria (GON) would not attain its ambitious goals to significantly expand electricity generation and distribution with its current policy mix, which discour [...] | 2008-08-11 08:26:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG EINV ECON NI |
08LAGOS324 | NIGERIA: LAGOS STATE GOVERNOR BRIEFS U/S JEFFERY [...] (SBU) Summary: Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Reuben Jeffery met July 25 with Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola (Action Congress). Fashola briefed the U/S on his efforts to develop Lagos State and was generally optimistic about the progress of democracy in Nigeria. Fashola [...] | 2008-08-13 10:51:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PGOV PREL EINV ENRG EFIN ELTN EAGR NI |
08LAGOS366 | NIGERIA: MILITANT ATTACKS REDUCE OIL PRODUCTION [...] (C) Summary: Chevron Nigeria's Acting Managing Director Andrew Fawthrop (strictly protect) said his company has lost 30,000 barrels per day of oil production recently and he estimates Nigeria's total daily production has fallen to 1.6 to 1.7 million barrels per day. He said recent events in [...] | 2008-09-17 16:27:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG PGOV EFIN PINR NI |
08LAGOS367 | NIGERIA: IJAW LEADERS REPORTEDLY WORKING TO STEM [...] (U) Summary: Chief Edwin Clark, former Minister of Information, and other Ijaw elders have been engaged in talks with leaders of militant groups to attempt to halt the "oil war" (Ref B, Septel),according to a report in the September 17 Vanguard. Although the militant leaders have agreed to [...] | 2008-09-19 06:29:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV EPET ENRG NI |
08LAGOS368 | NIGERIA: SHELL CLAIMS PRODUCTION UNAFFECTED BY [...] (S/NF) Summary: Shell's Vice President for Africa, Ann Pickard (strictly protect),said a September 13 attack on a Shell natural gas node in Rivers State may impact the supply of gas to Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) plant, but she downplayed the impact of recent attacks on Shell's current o [...] | 2008-09-19 16:13:00 | Consulate Lagos | SECRET//NOFORN | EPET ENRG PGOV RS NI |
08LAGOS369 | NIGERIA: EXXONMOBIL WORRIES ABOUT ESCALATION OF [...] (S/NF) Summary: On September 18, two ExxonMobil Nigeria executives told Energyoff that while September 13-16 attacks in Rivers State did not reduce oil production from their fields, they are concerned about growing instability in the state and the impact it might have on facilities which serve [...] | 2008-09-19 16:41:00 | Consulate Lagos | SECRET//NOFORN | EPET ENRG PGOV NI |
08LAGOS377 | ANPP LEADER: "NIGERIA IN A STATE OF INSTITUTIONAL [...] (C) Summary: Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, the first civilian governor of Edo State and now a leader in the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP),told Poloff and Polspec on September 10 that he believed Nigeria is "slowly sliding into anarchy" as a result of "institutional collapse" which he blamed on [...] | 2008-09-24 07:37:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ENRG ECON ELTN NI |
08LAGOS382 | NIGERIA: ECONOMIC IMPACT OF DELTA UNREST WORSE [...] (C) Summary: In a September 20 meeting, Levi Ajuonuma (strictly protect),Group General Manager for Public Affairs for the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said unrest in the Niger Delta is hurting oil revenues far more than senior NNPC officials are publicly admitting. Because [...] | 2008-09-26 12:13:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG PGOV PREL RS CH NI |
08LAGOS41 | CHEVRON AND EXXON FACE CHALLENGES, CONTINUE [...] (SBU) Summary. Based on their operating locations, Chevron and ExxonMobil (EM) face distinct challenges in operating in the Niger Delta. Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) Todd Moss, the Ambassador, and Econoff (note taker) visited Chevron's Escravos oil and gas complex in Delta State and EM's [...] | 2008-02-08 15:06:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ENRG PGOV NI |
08LAGOS415 | NIGERIA: CONOCOPHILLIPS POWER PLANT POINTS TO [...] (SBU) Summary: Expansion of a 480 megawatt power plant in Delta State, which would double the plant's capacity, has stalled because the state power company consistently fails to make payments while demanding the power supply contract be renegotiated. ConocoPhillips, part owner of the plant in [...] | 2008-10-22 12:59:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EINV EFIN PGOV NI |
08LAGOS428 | NIGERIA: OIL COMPANIES TIGHTEN THEIR BELTS; DOUBT [...] (C) Summary: Executives at Chevron and Shell have expressed doubts about the potential for new exploration and production in deep water off the Nigerian coast. Additionally, a manager for an American oilfield service company said on October 22 that both Shell and Chevron are cutting their 2009 [...] | 2008-10-29 16:06:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG PGOV NI |
08LAGOS429 | NIGERIA: LOCAL COMPANY DEVELOPS NATURAL GAS [...] (SBU) Summary. A natural gas distribution pipeline serving industrial customers is an example of a rare success story in Nigeria's slow developing domestic gas sector. The pipeline, owned by Oando Gas and Power, serves 82 industrial customers in Lagos. Oando does suffer from typical politica [...] | 2008-10-29 16:21:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EINV NI EIND EPET |
08LAGOS478 | NIGERIAN GEOPHYSICISTS DISCUSS POTENTIAL FOR [...] (C) Summary: At the annual convention of the Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists November 17-21, the head of the association said Nigeria has 40 billion barrels in unconventional oil deposits in Osun and Ogun States. The Minister of State for Energy (Petroleum) acknowledged the [...] | 2008-11-26 15:09:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ECON ENRG PGOV PREL NI |
08LAGOS505 | NIGERIA: OIL EXEC SAYS GON NOT READY FOR JOINT [...] (C) Summary: The chairman and managing director of Pan Ocean Oil Company, Dr. Festus Fadeyi (strictly protect),said on December 16 that the GON and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) do not fully understand the implications of plans to turn the country's oil company joint vent [...] | 2008-12-19 13:53:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG PGOV NI |
08LAGOS514 | NIGERIA: EDO'S NEW GOVERNOR SEEKS RADICAL CHANGE [...] (C) Summary: Adams Oshiomhole of the Action Congress (AC),who assumed the governorship of Edo State on November 12 following an Appeals Court ruling which voided the gubernatorial election results of 2007, told PolOffs in his offices in Benin City on December 17 that he intends to make radica [...] | 2008-12-29 06:09:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON EAGR ELAB ENRG NI |
08LAGOS68 | NIGERIA: CI/KR RESPONSE FOR S/CT [...] (C/NF) Summary: The only infrastructure/resource in Nigeria which could meet the definition in reftel is oil-related. While the country is a large exporter of crude oil to the United States, the Mission does not believe that Nigeria's oil and oil infrastructure meet the definition of "key" o [...] | 2008-02-22 13:46:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ASEC ECON PTER PREL PGOV ENRG NI |
08LAGOS75 | SHELL WORRIES ABOUT CHINESE IN NIGERIA; CLAIMS [...] (C) Summary. Shell's Vice President for Africa Ann Pickard met with the Ambassador on February 20. She admitted that the company badly miscalculated the new Nigerian administration and is playing catch up to ExxonMobil and Chevron. She claims new Nigerian petroleum legislation could lead to [...] | 2008-02-26 08:06:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EPET PGOV PREL NI CH |
08LAGOS77 | NIGERIA: THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING [...] (C/NF) Summary: Gazprom's Boris Ivanov announced the establishment of a Gazprom Nigeria subsidiary and said the company plans to announce new gas deals in Nigeria this year. He told an industry conference that Gazprom has already offered to share its reform experience with Nigerian National [...] | 2008-02-27 10:28:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ENRG EPET PGOV PREL NI RS |
08LAHORE290 | MASSIVE BLACKOUTS PROMPTS PUNJAB PROTESTS [...] (SBU) Multi-hour blackouts, known locally as "loadshedding," over the past week sparked several protests in and around Lahore October 20 and 21. Protestors have told reporters that while overbilling by the Lahore Electricty Supply Company (LESCO) had made them angry, frustration over the worse [...] | 2008-10-22 06:11:00 | Consulate Lahore | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PK ENRG PGOV |
08LAHORE291 | BT COTTON WILL NOT BE QUICK FIX FOR PUNJAB'S TEXTILES, WHICH [...] (C) Summary: Leadership of the All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (Punjab Zone) told Poleconoff October 17 that the global crisis has resulted in a 15-20 percent drop in exports during the last three months. Moreover, the lack of bank liquidity has constricted capital, making it difficult [...] | 2008-10-22 06:11:00 | Consulate Lahore | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV ENRG PK ETRD |
08LAHORE295 | NO CHANGE IN PAKISTAN GOVERNMENT TERRORISM POLICY LIKELY -- [...] (S/NF) Summary: In... [...] | 2008-10-28 08:35:00 | Consulate Lahore | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PTER EFIN ENRG PK |
08LAPAZ1022 | BOLIVIA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON NUCLEAR [...] (U) PolOff delivered reftel demarche May 2 to MFA's Director for Bilateral Affairs Jean Paul Guevara. Guevara accepted the demarche but did not provide response. Standard Bolivian government speaking points on nuclear proliferation issues, particularly Iran's nuclear program, were provided in [...] | 2008-05-02 22:24:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA BL |
08LAPAZ1024 | BOLIVIAN MAY DAY GAS NATIONALIZATIONS [...] (C) President Morales announced on May 1 the next step in "consolidating the nationalization" of the hydrocarbon sector begun two years ago. In a series of decrees, the government mandated the acquisition of a 50 plus 1 percent shares of the three capitalized companies of Andina, Chaco, and [...] | 2008-05-02 22:47:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL ENRG EPET EINV BL |
08LAPAZ1244 | EVO NATIONALIZES GAS TRANSPORT COMPANY [...] (C) SUMMARY. On Sunday, June 1, President Evo Morales issued yet another decree nationalizing a portion of the natural gas sector in Bolivia. The decree, signed by Morales on June 2 in a takeover ceremony in Santa Cruz, states that the Bolivian state energy company YPFB will takeover Tranredes [...] | 2008-06-03 22:11:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL ENRG EPET EINV BL |
08LAPAZ1357 | TREASURY VISIT: BOLIVIA'S ECONOMIC FORECAST [...] (C) On June 9-10, Marie Ewens, International Economist at the Treasury Department visited La Paz. In meetings with representatives across the financial sector, four general themes emerged. First, large international reserves and a fiscal surplus will allow Bolivia to withstand any foreseea [...] | 2008-06-16 21:32:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL ENRG EPET EINV BL EFIN |
08LAPAZ1409 | BOLIVIA: USG REGIONAL ENERGY OFFICERS [...] Embassy La Paz proposes to host a USG regional energy officers conference August 19-21. The goal will be to share information about South American energy affairs and coordinate energy sector reporting. A Department official (TBD) will help establish a reporting agenda and additional coordina [...] | 2008-06-23 19:54:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PGOV PREL ENRG EPET EINV BL EFIN |
08LAPAZ1434 | US BUSINESS IN BOLIVIA: A ROUNDTABLE OF CONCERNS [...] (C) On June 25, the Charge hosted a breakfast with the lead officials of nine U.S. companies operating in Bolivia that included an OSAC briefing delivered by the RSO. While it is clear that all of the company representatives are worried about the current political situation and frustrated by [...] | 2008-06-26 21:03:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL ENRG EPET EINV BL |
08LAPAZ1523 | RECALL PRIMER 2 OF 3: CONALDE'S RISING ROLE [...] (C) Summary: The strength of the National Democratic Council (CONALDE),a pro-autonomy group of the prefects (governors) and civic committees from five opposition-led departments (states),was bolstered by recent opposition electoral victories. But divisions that erupted last week concerning [...] | 2008-07-09 15:14:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER ASEC ECON ENRG EPET BL |
08LAPAZ1588 | BOLIVIAN GAS: STATE CONTROL DIGS DEEPER [...] (C) In June, Vice President Garcia Linera outlined the Bolivian government's plan to increase state involvement in the economy through nationalizations, the creation of productive enterprises, and the enlargement of state sectorial companies. The consequences of this state-oriented approach [...] | 2008-07-22 12:58:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL ENRG EPET EINV BL |
08LAPAZ1596 | BOLIVIA: NEW TAX REGIME COMPLICATES FINANCES FOR [...] (C) The ramifications of a change in tax law decreed December 2007 are only now becoming apparent in many sectors of the Bolivian economy. The two-part decree first dictates that companies adjust their asset values for inflation and declare any gain in value as earnings. Since the companies [...] | 2008-07-24 13:05:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PET EINV BL ENRG EMIN |
08LAPAZ1828 | BRAZIL IN BOLIVIA: BIOFUELS AND PETROBRAS [...] (C) Last year, the Brazilian Ambassador in La Paz called relations with Bolivia "tense and dense." Lula's subsequent visits have seemingly put the relationship back on course. However, official Brazilians working in Bolivia are subject to sudden mandates from Brasilia and the Ministry of For [...] | 2008-08-28 20:48:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL ENRG EPET EINV BL |
08LAPAZ1865 | BOLIVIA: AUTONOMY, THE CHACO, AND DESPAIR IN TARIJA [...] (C) The southern, gas-rich department (state) of Tarija has called an election on November 30 to select a departmental parliament, as called for in its autonomy referendum. The parliamentary elections will be the first among the autonomous opposition departments and was moved forward two mo [...] | 2008-09-02 22:10:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL ENRG EPET EINV BL PINR KDEM |
08LAPAZ1905 | ENERGY: BOLIVIA AND THE REGION [...] (C) On the margins of the annual Bolivian Chamber of Hydrocarbons (CBH) event, Embassy La Paz hosted a meeting for regional energy officers August 19-21 in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Over the past two years, the focus of energy security in the region has changed. No longer is Bolivia seen as a po [...] | 2008-09-05 19:41:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL ENRG EPET EINV BL |
08LAPAZ1935 | ECONOMIC CABINET CHANGE: STATE ECONOMY COMING [...] (C) On September 8, Evo Morales again shuffled his cabinet. Gone are the more pragmatic ministers Graciela Toro and Javier Hurtado, as Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) politicians assume the reins at the Ministries of Hydrocarbons and Rural Development. Carlos Villegas and Susana Rivero, th [...] | 2008-09-09 22:09:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL ENRG EPET EINV BL PINR ASEC |
08LAPAZ2388 | NO MAS RESPECT - CENTRAL BANKER DUMPED [...] (C) The President of the Central Bank of Bolivia, Raul Garron, was officially removed from his post on November 5. His replacement will be former Minister of Planning Gabriel Loza. Hours before the official announcement Garron met with Econoff and speculated about the possible reasons for hi [...] | 2008-11-06 19:59:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL ENRG EPET EINV BL |
08LAPAZ2447 | BOLIVIA: MAS ECONOMIC RECIPE FOR A DIFFICULT YEAR [...] (C) Prominent La Paz economic authorities generally agree that the current international economic crisis will not severely impact Bolivia until April or May of next year. While Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) policy during yet another "election year" in Bolivia will cushion many Bolivians ag [...] | 2008-11-14 15:56:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL ENRG EPET EINV BL |
08LAPAZ2614 | BOLIVIA: GAS COMPANIES CAN WAIT MORALES OUT [...] (C) Headaches, frustrations, and uncertainty are constant for the private hydrocarbon companies that remain in Bolivia, but profits and potential are also a reality. As a result, the companies are generally taking a long-term perspective which assumes that the policies of the Morales admini [...] | 2008-12-19 21:04:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL ENRG EPET EINV BL EFIN PINR |
08LAPAZ313 | BOLIVIAN BUSINESS: GAS, PAPER, AND MILK MAS STYLE [...] (C) The Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) vision of their 21st century economy is taking shape, but it only echoes the disasters of the past. The government recently announced the creation of state run milk processing and paper plants. These plans make little economic sense and were seemingly [...] | 2008-02-15 18:04:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL ENRG EPET EINV BL |
08LAPAZ315 | BOLIVIA REQUEST FOR EEB FY08 BIOTECH FUNDS [...] Post appreciates the opportunity to request funding for agricultural biotech initiatives and the chance to work with Embassy Peru and the OES Hub in South America to explore the issues facing biofuel development in the two Andean nations. Both Bolivia and Peru hold great promise as producers [...] | 2008-02-15 18:24:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG EAGR ECON SENV BL |
08LAPAZ441 | CEMENT: A WINDOW INTO THE BOLIVIAN ECONOMY [...] (SBU) The Bolivian economy is ripe for more domestic production. International prices are high for its principle export products and the economy is overflowing with liquidity. However, overall growth is constrained by a fear of government actions and a lack of investment in basic infrastruc [...] | 2008-02-29 14:32:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL ENRG EPET EINV BL ELAB |
08LAPAZ458 | BOLIVIA NOMINEE MICHAEL STEWART FOR WASHINGTON [...] Embassy La Paz nominates Michael Stewart, Economic Officer, to attend the Washington Energy Seminar, PE 228. Michael is responsible for reporting on the hydrocarbons sector in Bolivia. His assignment is expected to run through the summer of 2009. Contact information is as follows: office (5 [...] | 2008-03-03 20:21:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED | AFSI APER ENRG EPET ECON |
08LAPAZ462 | BOLIVIAN GAS: BEGGAR THY NEIGHBOR [...] (SBU) Bolivia is struggling to cope with stagnant national gas production, increased contractual obligations, and growing domestic demand. In an effort to largely allay Argentinean fears of energy shortfalls over the winter months, President Morales met with the Presidents of Brazil and Arge [...] | 2008-03-03 20:30:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL ENRG EPET EINV BL |
08LAPAZ614 | BOLIVIAN GAS: THE STATE COMPANY IN CHAOS [...] (C) While the Bolivian government publicly presses the gas companies to increase investments, ironically the biggest obstacle may be the government itself in the form of the national hydrocarbon company YPFB. The company is involved in all aspects of the Bolivian gas industry, yet it enjoys [...] | 2008-03-18 19:56:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL ENRG EPET EINV BL |
08LILONGWE250 | MALAWI: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON THE 2009 NPT [...] (SBU) On April 30, the Ambassador mentioned the issue of the sole candidate for the NPT preparatory committee to Foreign Minister Joyce Banda. Separately, an emboff delivered a more detailed presentation to Director for Political Affairs Paul Chiunguzeni at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ch [...] | 2008-04-30 13:51:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP ENRG PREL MNUC PARM MI |
08LIMA1090 | PERU LNG'S AGRICULTURAL CSR PROJECTS [...] As the largest foreign investment in Peruvian history, the Peru LNG project has drawn significant amount of attention, particularly to the potential social and environmental impacts. Peru LNG has begun introducing the social responsibility components of the project, including a small agricult [...] | 2008-06-25 19:27:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ENRG ECON SENV EINV ETRD EAID PE |
08LIMA1130 | SFRC STAFFDEL examines transparency [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Staff Members Carl Meacham and Brooke Daley visited Lima May 25-31 to discuss the state of transparency in Peru's extractive industries. Meetings with government officials, non-government organizations (NGO),and private sector executives all e [...] | 2008-07-02 21:54:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP ENRG AMGT EMIN ASEC AFIN BR |
08LIMA133 | POST DOES NOT HAVE FUNDS TO SUPPORT GOP ATTENDANCE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-24 21:56:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG EAID EPET KGHG KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI |
08LIMA1732 | NEA A/S WELCH MEETINGS WITH SPANISH OFFICIALS [...] (C) SUMMARY. NEA A/S Welch, accompanied by DCM, met with FM Moratinos, Director General for the Mediterranean, Magreb and Near Orient Fidel Sendagorta, and Policy Planning Director Andres Ortega on October 23 to discuss a wide range of issues including the Middle East Peace Process (MEPP),the Magr [...] | 2008-10-31 21:55:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON KHDP ETRD ENRG EC PE |
08LIMA1945 | PERU: NO PLANS FOR NUCLEAR ENERGY [...] In response to reftel, Post notes that Peru has a civilian nuclear authority and a small nuclear program geared to specialized research (health, agriculture, etc.),but no plans to pursue nuclear energy. This was confirmed on December 16 by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. With oil and gas r [...] | 2008-12-22 19:53:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG TRGY BEXP BTIO PE |
08LIMA213 | PERU ENERGY UPDATE [...] This is an update on the following energy sector news from Peru: -- Shell returns to Peru by buying BPZ Energy -- Japanese interested in Peru explorations -- Biodiesel and Ethanol projects seek to meet demand -- Brazilians seek ethanol projects because of PTPA -- Natural gas displaces diese [...] | 2008-02-05 21:58:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG ECON SENV EINV ETRD PE |
08LIMA226 | PERU REQUEST FOR EEB FY08 BIOTECH FUNDS [...] This is an action request. See paragraphs 5-7. BACKGROUND ---------- 2. Post appreciates the opportunity to request funding for agricultural biotech initiatives. Peru is a high priority country (reftels) and our newest free trade agreement partner. Peru allows the import of agbiotech [...] | 2008-02-07 14:13:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ENRG SENV ECON ETRD TBIO KPAO PE |
08LIMA232 | INPUT FOR REPORT TO CONGRESS ON ENERGY [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-07 17:07:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG SENV APER ABUD PE |
08LIMA417 | DESIGNING AN ENVIRONMENT MINISTRY [...] (SBU) Instructed by President Garcia, a commission of experts presented draft legislation on March 3 establishing an Environment Ministry in Peru and outlining its structure and responsibilities. After discussion and tweaking by the Council of Ministers, the GOP plans on creating the Ministry [...] | 2008-03-07 16:55:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ECON ETRD ENRG EMIN PGOV USTR PE |
08LIMA47 | PERU: WIREC 2008 INVITE DELIVERED [...] Per reftel, Embassy delivered Secretary Rice's invitation to attend the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC) to Peruvian Foreign Minister Jose Antonio Garcia Belaunde under cover of a diplomatic note on January 9. Post also shared copies with the Mining and Energy Min [...] | 2008-01-09 21:43:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG SENV TRGY EPET EAID SOCI KSCA KGHG KPAO |
08LIMA516 | PERU ENERGY UPDATE: MARCH 2008 [...] This is an update on the following energy sector news from Peru: -- Natural gas consumption surges -- Distributing LNG within Peru -- Vehicular use boosts LPG sales -- Pisco-Lima LPG pipeline -- US firm to build Peru's first petrochemical plant -- Thermal power generation heats up -- $1 [...] | 2008-03-25 17:32:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG ECON EINV ETRD SENV PE |
08LIMA695 | GARCIA: PERU VICTIM OF ETHANOL-INDUCED [...] (U) At an April 21 inauguration for the world's biggest compressed natural gas filling station (built by US' Clean Energy),President Garcia described GOP efforts to increase natural gas and hydropower use and blamed the ethanol boom for "unfairly" boosting food prices. He cited wheat (bread [...] | 2008-04-21 20:48:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ECON EAGR ETRD SENV APECO USTR PE |
08LIMA876 | PERU CREATES ENVIRONMENT MINISTRY, NAMES ENVIRONMENTALIST [...] (U) The Government of Peru officially announced the creation of the Ministry of Environment and named the first Minister, ecologist Antonio Brack. The new Ministry will incorporate most of the existing environmental agencies and technical experts under one roof, and strengthen the government's [...] | 2008-05-19 14:48:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG SENV ETRD EINV EAID ECON USTR EXIM PE |
08LIMA893 | PERU ENERGY: SHIFTING FROM OIL TO NATURAL GAS [...] Peru's government is working to substantially diversify its energy mix over the next three years. It hopes to reduce its reliance on petroleum to one third of total energy use by increasing natural gas and renewable energy use to one third each. Although Peru imported 63% of its crude petrol [...] | 2008-05-20 19:57:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG ECON SENV EINV ETRD PE |
08LIMA906 | PERU ENERGY BRIEFS - MAY 2008 [...] (U) This is an update on the following energy sector news from Peru: -- New Environment Minister sets conditions for sustainable biofuels development; -- Brazil and Peru sign 10 agreements on margins of EU-LAC Summit, including biofuels; -- Brazilian firms to build $2 billion hydroelectric p [...] | 2008-05-21 22:53:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ECON SENV EINV ETRD PE |
08LISBON1155 | PORTUGUESE PRESIDENT'S COMMENTS TO AMBASSADOR ON [...] (S/NF) Ambassador met with President Cavaco Silva on May 13 for a full hour (half an hour longer than scheduled). The warm, candid discussion mainly covered Kosovo, Afghanistan, and European energy security. Cavaco Silva also raised Guantanamo rendition flights and Venezuela. On Kosovo, Ca [...] | 2008-05-14 16:28:00 | Embassy Lisbon | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL ENRG PGOV PINR MARR PO AF SR VE |
08LISBON1202 | SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY BODMAN'S VISIT TO [...] (C) Mr. Secretary: Your visit to Lisbon provides an excellent opportunity to strengthen collaboration with the Portuguese in the field of renewable energies, the number one goal of our Mission Strategic Plan. The centerpiece of your visit will be signature of an MOU which lays the groundwor [...] | 2008-05-20 12:38:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ENRG PO |
08LISBON1340 | ENERGY SECRETARY BODMAN PROMOTES WAVE ENERGY AND [...] On his first trip to Portugal as Energy Secretary, Samuel Bodman highlighted the two countries' shared commitment to enhancing global energy and port security. During his stay, he signed two memoranda of understanding -- one with Economy Minister Pinho to collaborate on wave energy research a [...] | 2008-06-09 14:30:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG KGHG TRGY ECON PO |
08LISBON1898 | PORTUGAL WON'T MEET RENEWABLE ENERGY TARGETS [...] (C) Portugal is falling short on efforts to expand biofuels production due to tender problems this year. Portugal continues a broadbased effort to diversify energy sources, wooing potential new suppliers for petroleum and natural gas while expanding renewable energy generation capacity. Alth [...] | 2008-08-04 16:27:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG KGHG TRGY ECON PO |
08LISBON222 | PORTUGAL: ECONOMY MINISTER TO HEAD WIREC 2008 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-25 17:43:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG SENV TRGY EPET EAID SOCI KSCA KGHG KPAO |
08LISBON251 | PORTUGUESE MFA POLITICAL DIRECTOR, AMBASSADOR [...] (C) During a friendly, one-hour courtesy call at the Foreign Ministry on January 29, MFA political director Bramao Ramos told the Ambassador the EU is about two weeks away from agreement on a public statement to be issued in response to a Kosovo declaration of independence. The statement is [...] | 2008-01-29 17:54:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ENRG EPET PINR PO IR |
08LISBON2600 | PORTUGAL ON BIOFUELS SUSTAINABILITY [...] (U) Portugal is actively engaged in EU efforts to reach consensus on biofuels mandates and sustainability criteria by the end of 2008, according to officials of the Ministries of Environment and Economy. Fausto Brito e Abreu of the Ministry of Environment highlighted to Pol/Econoff the Prime [...] | 2008-09-22 16:19:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED | KGHG EAGR SENV ENRG TRGY EUN POL PO |
08LISBON2678 | PORTUGAL OPEN TO AMENDING NSG GUIDELINES [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-31 13:38:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP ENRG ETTC MNUC PARM TRGY IAEA PO |
08LISBON2739 | PORTUGAL ON EU BIOFUELS SUSTAINABILITY [...] (C) Luis Duarte Silva of Portugal's Directorate General of Energy and Geology (Ministry of Economy) said Portugal understands reftel demarche points but must continue to work within the EU process regarding biofuels sustainability. Silva acknowledged Portuguese reservations concerning the EU [...] | 2008-11-28 15:22:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | KGHG EAGR SENV ENRG TRGY EUN EU PO |
08LISBON2740 | PORTUGAL OPTIMISTIC ABOUT POZNAN CONFERENCE [...] (C) Portugal is optimistic about progress at the upcoming UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) conference in Poznan. Fausto Brito e Abreu, Advisor to the State Secretary of the Environment, cited President-elect Obama's recent statements of support for emissions reductions and [...] | 2008-11-28 15:23:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | KGHG SENV ENRG PREL PO |
08LISBON2772 | PORTUGAL ON IEA 2009 - 2010 BUDGET [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-12 16:07:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG IEA PREL PO |
08LISBON2788 | PORTUGAL: NUCLEAR ENERGY OVERVIEW [...] The following presents the information requested reftel regarding civilian nuclear energy in Portugal, provided by Teresa Tavares, Deputy for International Relations at the Ministry of Science and Technology, and Bento Morais Sarmento, Deputy Director of the General Directorate of Energy and [...] | 2008-12-18 11:57:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG TRGY BEXP BTIO PGOV PO |
08LISBON442 | PORTUGAL: INPUT FOR CONGRESSIONAL REPORT ON ENERGY [...] The following responses are keyed to paragraph four of reftel: A.) The Political/Economic (P/E) and the Foreign Commercial Service (FCS) sections are the two offices tasked with handling energy matters at post. The P/E Section has 8 employees: 5 Foreign Service Officers - P/E Counsel [...] | 2008-02-21 07:37:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG SENV APER ABUD PO |
08LISBON492 | POSSIBLE PORTUGUESE-IRANIAN GAS AGREEMENT ON THE [...] (C) Foreign Minister Luis Amado confirmed during a January 23 press conference that Portugal's largest energy company, Galp Energia, and Iran's National Oil Company, NIOC, are in negotiations over a natural gas exploration and production project in Iran. The Ministries of Foreign Affairs and [...] | 2008-02-26 17:58:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON TRGY PO IR RS AG |
08LISBON512 | PORTUGAL OPEN TO DISCUSSING IEA MEMBERSHIP FOR [...] (SBU) Pol/Econ Officer delivered reftel talking points to the MFA's Director of International Economic Organizations Jose Rui Caroco and Senior Advisor on International Organizations and Economic Affairs Duarte Nuno G.J. Pinto da Rocha. Caroco stated that even though the IEA requires that its [...] | 2008-02-27 17:06:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG IEA PO |
08LISBON624 | PORTUGAL SUPPORTS IPCC LANGUAGE TO REDUCE GHG [...] (C) EU member states, including Portugal, strongly support Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) language suggesting Annex 1 countries collectively reduce their emissions by 25-40% by 2020, according to a high-ranking Environment Ministry official who characterized the proposal as [...] | 2008-03-12 17:14:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG SENV KGHG EUN PO |
08LISBON685 | GALP - IRAN: AGREEMENT UNLIKELY IN SHORT TERM [...] (C) Summary: The largest shareholder in Galp, Portugal's largest energy company, told us that reports of a Galp deal with Iran were overstated. He said Galp's discussions with Iran were only to maintain contact for concrete collaboration in the future, when the political environment is more [...] | 2008-03-20 09:54:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | IR PO ENRG EPET ETTC PREL |
08LJUBLJANA108 | SLOVENIAN NGOs ENGAGE ON CLIMATE AND DEVELOPMENT [...] (SBU) On February 27, two local non-governmental organizations (NGOs) organized a roundtable entitled "Climate and Development" to bring attention to the growing concerns in Slovenia regarding climate change. The roundtable attracted senior-level politicians and experts from the field of clim [...] | 2008-03-05 15:59:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON SENV ENRG BEXP PREL SI |
08LJUBLJANA121 | SLOVENIA SAYS COUNCIL LIKELY TO GO FORWARD WITH [...] (SBU) On March 11, Emboff briefed reftel talking points on U.S.-EU climate change cooperation to Andrej Kranjc--Secretary for International Relations at the Slovenian Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning--who is Slovenia's national coordinator on climate change issues. Kranjc took note [...] | 2008-03-11 14:31:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ENRG KGHG EUN SI |
08LJUBLJANA126 | CHARGE DISCUSSES CLIMATE CHANGE, U.S.-EU SUMMIT [...] (C) On March 13, Charge met with Slovenian Minister of Environment and Spatial Planning Janez Podobnik and ministry spokesperson Emil Ferjancic--both of whom attended the March 7 U.S.-EU High-Level Dialogue (HLD) on Climate Change--to discuss climate change issues with an eye to possible deli [...] | 2008-03-18 05:17:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG SENV KGHG EUN SI |
08LJUBLJANA142 | EU COUNCIL CONCLUSIONS - LISBON STRATEGY, CLIMATE AND [...] (U) The March 13-14 European Council resulted in the launch of the second cycle of the renewed Lisbon Strategy for Growth and Jobs, ratification of the EU's climate and energy package, and proposals to create greater stability in the financial markets. Slovenian Prime Minister and EU Council [...] | 2008-03-26 15:35:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV ETRD PREL PGOV SENV ENRG EUN SI |
08LJUBLJANA20 | EU POLITICAL DIRECTORS LUNCH FOCUSES ON KOSOVO [...] (C) At the January 11 EU luncheon, EUR A/S Dan Fried urged the EU Political Directors not to delay Kosovo's independence, anticipated after the second round of the Serbian elections February 3. The Slovenian Chair, Political Director Mitja Drobnic, and A/S Fried both recognized how far the EU [...] | 2008-01-15 16:20:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EUN PGOV ECON ENRG SI |
08LJUBLJANA23 | EU POLITICAL DIRECTORS TROIKA MEETING FINDS COMMON [...] (C) At the January 11 U.S. - EU Troika meeting, A/S Fried and EU Presidency, Council, and Commission representatives generally found common ground on Afghanistan, Ukraine, Belarus, and Burma. On Iran, the EU advised that even a weak UNSCR would help pave the way for stronger EU sanctions. The [...] | 2008-01-18 08:09:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EUN PGOV IR IS BM SY ECON ENRG SI |
08LJUBLJANA24 | EUR A/S FRIED URGES SWIFT COORDINATED U.S.-EU [...] (C) In each of his bilateral meetings in Ljubljana January 10-11, EUR A/S Dan Fried discussed the U.S.-EU Summit, saying that it is likely to be in June and planning is underway. In meetings with the PM's advisors and the MFA, they identified possible themes for the summit as regional issues, [...] | 2008-01-18 10:59:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EUN PGOV ECON ENRG MARR SI |
08LJUBLJANA30 | GOS OFFICIALS DISCUSS CLIMATE CHANGE ISSUES WITH [...] (SBU) On January 18 OES Climate Negotiator Dr. Harlan Watson and CEQ-NSC Senior Coordinator for Energy Security and Climate Change Dr. Robert Dixon met with representatives from the Government of Slovenia (GOS) to discuss preparations for the various climate change meetings that will take place [...] | 2008-01-23 14:06:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ENRG ECON TSPL TRGY KSCA KGHG SI |
08LJUBLJANA304 | CONVENTION ON SUPPLEMENTARY COMPENSATION FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-08 09:32:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM KNNP TRGY ENRG KSTC IAEA SI |
08LJUBLJANA347 | SLOVENE MINISTER OF ECONOMY ON SOUTH STREAM AND [...] (C) On July 29, Ambassador Ghafari met the Slovene Minster of Economy Andrej Vizjak to discuss economic development and energy goals. Vizjak expressed his support for the South Stream Pipeline, stating that Slovenia has an "energy deficit" and needs to pursue diversification of energy source [...] | 2008-08-05 14:54:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG PREL SI |
08LJUBLJANA421 | PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS: MARGINAL IMPACT ON [...] (C) Slovenia's September 21 parliamentary elections will either continue PM Janez Jansa's center-right government or bring in one led by a center-left coalition. In either case, however, we expect Slovenia to continue its deep, strong relationship with the U.S., and its active engagement in th [...] | 2008-09-15 16:23:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON ENRG SI |
08LJUBLJANA431 | LEFT STAGES SURPRISE UPSET IN SLOVENIA'S ELECTION [...] (C) Summary. Unofficial results from the September 21 parliamentary elections indicate that the center-left Social Democrats (SD) defeated the center-right Slovene Democratic Party (SDS),leader in the governing coalition. SD won 30.5 percent of the vote, resulting in 29 parliamentary seats, [...] | 2008-09-22 11:17:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON ENRG SI |
08LJUBLJANA439 | SLOVENIA WILL FOLLOW EU LEAD ON BIOFUELS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-26 14:46:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ENRG EUN SENV TRGY KGHG SI |
08LJUBLJANA47 | SLOVENIA GIVES POSITIVE READ-OUT OF MEM 2; PLANS [...] (SBU) On February 5, the Undersecretary for the International Relations Department at the Slovenian Environmental Ministry, Andrej Kranjc, who also headed Slovenia's EU presidency delegation at the Major Economies Meeting (MEM) in Honolulu, told Emboff that the MEM meetings sparked a constru [...] | 2008-02-05 13:28:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ENRG ECON TSPL KSCA KGHG EUN SI |
08LJUBLJANA49 | USTR MEETINGS EMPHASIZE U.S.-EU TRADE COOPERATION [...] (SBU) During his January 22 meetings with senior Slovene officials in Ljubljana, Deputy USTR John Veroneau emphasized the importance of movement on the Transatlantic Economic Council (TEC) and the need to reduce trade barriers globally. Veroneau,s speech at the Amcham meeting on globalization [...] | 2008-02-06 15:09:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | EAGR ECON ENRG ETRD EUN PREL SI |
08LJUBLJANA495 | SLOVENIA CONSIDERING NSG DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-04 15:57:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ETTC KNNP MNUC PARM TRGY IAEA SI |
08LJUBLJANA496 | KEY SLOVENIAN ECONOMIC ADVISOR IDENTIFIES AREAS OF [...] (C) At a November 4 meeting with the Ambassador, former Slovenian Central Bank Chair Mitja Gaspari, who will oversee the Ministries of Finance, Economy and Labor in the new government, stressed that the incoming government would like to continue good bilateral relations with the U.S. Gaspari [...] | 2008-11-04 16:26:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PREL ETRD ENRG EINV PINR SI |
08LJUBLJANA506 | SLOVENIA IS INCLINED TO NON-PROLIFERATION, WILL [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-10 15:35:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG ETTC KNNP MNUC PARM TRGY IAEA EUN SI |
08LJUBLJANA539 | SLOVENIA: NO OBJECTION TO CONSENSUS ON NUCLEAR [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-09 17:42:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ETTC KNNP MNUC PARM TRGY SI |
08LJUBLJANA563 | THE FUTURE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY HAS A GLOWING FUTURE [...] (SBU) The Slovene nuclear energy sector holds considerable promise for the U.S. company Westinghouse. Slovenia currently shares the electricity from its only nuclear plant, which was established during Yugoslav days, with Croatia. Westinghouse built the plant, which is 50% owned by the Govern [...] | 2008-12-24 13:58:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | BEXP BTIO ENRG ETRD TRGY SI |
08LJUBLJANA72 | CHARGE DISCUSSES ENERGY, KOSOVO WITH SLOVENIAN [...] (SBU) On 12 February, Charg met with Igor Bavcar, the CEO of Istrabenz--one of Slovenia,s largest conglomerates, which has holdings of 65 companies in the energy, tourism, investment, food, and IT sectors--to discuss issues ranging from Instrabenz,s latest business ventures to the upcoming Slo [...] | 2008-02-15 11:53:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG BEXP PGOV PREL SENV SI |
08LJUBLJANA74 | SLOVENIA PROPOSES SEMINAR TO BRING DEVELOPING [...] (SBU) On February 15, Emboff met with Andrej Kranjc, Undersecretary for International Relations at the Slovenian Ministry of the Environment to discuss Slovenia's preparations for the 18-19 February climate change meeting in Brussels between CEQ and France, Germany, Italy, Slovenia, the UK, an [...] | 2008-02-15 13:35:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ENRG TSPL KSCA KGHG EUN SI |
08LONDON1151 | (C) BP PREFERS TO MANAGE CHINESE PRESSURE OVER [...] (C) SUMMARY The Chinese government has threatened action against BP assets on the mainland if the company does not halt new projects in disputed South China Sea waters. BP would like to keep any reactions to Chinese pressure over the company's activities in the South China Sea within commercia [...] | 2008-04-23 15:54:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG PBTS PGOV PREL CA VN UK |
08LONDON1647 | IAEA: UK RESPONSE TO REQUEST RELATED TO THE [...] (U) PolMilOff delivered reftel and on June 13, 2008, received the response below from the Foreign & Commonwealth Office's Counter Proliferation Department. 2. (U) Begin Text of HMG Response: June 13, 2008 (Complimentary opening),(Regarding) the non-paper on CSC that you provided. O [...] | 2008-06-18 12:00:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP TRGY ENRG KSTC IAEA PARM UK |
08LONDON1837 | FOREIGN OFFICE SEES BROWN-MEDVEDEV TALKS LEADING [...] (C) Summary. Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev used their first one-on-one meeting at the G8 summit to build a friendly rapport rather than "score points" on smaller contentious issues, said the Foreign Office (FCO) to members of the diplomatic community. According t [...] | 2008-07-10 16:38:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON ENRG PREL UK RS |
08LONDON1922 | UK WELCOMES DEMARCHE ON PREVENTING IRAN'S [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-23 15:26:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP IR MNUC PARM TRGY ENRG EMIN ETTC UK |
08LONDON1972 | SPECIAL ENVOY WOLCOTT'S NUCLEAR ENERGY SUPPLY [...] (C) Summary. On July 22, Ambassador Jackie Wolcott, Special Envoy for Nuclear Nonproliferation, and Special Assistant Marc Humphrey traveled to London to meet with Simon Manley (Director for Defense and Strategic Threats at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, FCO). The purpose of this meeting w [...] | 2008-07-30 12:41:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG TRGY KNNP PREL ETTC IAEA FR UK |
08LONDON2027 | U.S. FIRMS WELCOME ENHANCED USG SUPPORT OF UK [...] (U) Summary: State Special Representative for Commercial Affairs Frank Mermoud and Commerce DAS Jamie Estrada visited the UK July 17-18 to discuss upcoming events in the UK,s nuclear industry. HMG is aggressively moving forward with plans for new nuclear power plants. Government contacts poin [...] | 2008-08-04 16:17:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG TRGY IAEA UK |
08LONDON2029 | ENERGY'S ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL IMPACT ON THE UK [...] (SBU) Summary. The UK faces two major energy challenges: a rise in fuel poverty and decreasing domestic oil and gas production. Current estimates put the number of households suffering from fuel poverty at 4.5 million according to the National Energy Action, an independent charity. Additionall [...] | 2008-08-04 17:28:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET PREL PGOV ECON SENV UK |
08LONDON2384 | READOUT OF DEPUTY SECRETARY KUPFER MEETINGS WITH JOHN HUTTON AND JONATHAN PORTES ON ENERGY SECURITY AND LONDON SUMMIT [...] (C) Summary: During his visit to the UK on September 16th and 17th, Acting Deputy Secretary of Energy Kupfer met separately with Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) John Hutton and the Prime Minister,s Special Envoy for Energy Jonathan Portes to discuss energy s [...] | 2008-09-19 10:21:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG TRGY UK |
08LONDON2443 | FRANCE'S EDF BUYS BRITISH ENERGY, TAKING THE FIRST [...] (U) Summary: French utility Electricite de France (EDF) will purchase the UK,s nuclear energy firm British Energy (BE) for a reported USD23 billion (USD 14.40 per share),making HMG's 36% stake worth an estimated USD 8.3 billion. The long-discussed entry of EDF, with its financial and technica [...] | 2008-09-25 09:43:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG UK |
08LONDON2460 | London Financial Experts Anxious for Conclusion of U.S. [...] (SBU) Uncertainty about the fate of the USG proposed $700 billion support facility has paralyzed UK financial markets, senior HMT officials told Econoffs on September 25. There is no inter-bank lending at the moment, and all the big players are waiting for news about the plan before making sig [...] | 2008-09-26 14:54:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG IR EINV UK |
08LONDON2972 | UK RESPONSE TO EU BIOFUELS SUSTAINABILITY [...] (SBU) Post delivered ref A points to the host government on November 21 regarding the EU's biofuels sustainability proposals under consideration for a vote by the European Parliament in its "20-20-20" Energy and Climate Legislation. In response to USG comments on the amendments, the UK Head of [...] | 2008-11-28 18:04:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KGHG EAGR SENV ENRG TRGY EUN EU |
08LONDON3110 | IRAN: FCO QUIETLY URGES PRESSURE ON GERMANS FOR EU [...] (S/NF) Summary: Germany has deep political reservations over bank designations proposed against Iran under the EU's Common Policy, and is making legal and intelligence arguments within E4 against UK and French proposals to designate several Iranian banks, according to a UK Foreign and Commonweal [...] | 2008-12-12 18:03:00 | Embassy London | SECRET//NOFORN | EFIN ENRG IR KTFN MNUC PTER UK |
08LONDON3199 | POSITIVE OUTLOOK FOR UK NUCLEAR ENERGY EXPANSION [...] (SBU) Summary. HMG announced a long-term nuclear energy strategy in January 2008, setting it on a path for tremendous growth over the next ten years. This strategy addresses the UK's energy security concerns and EU commitments for clean/renewable energy. The UK hopes to increase the propor [...] | 2008-12-22 17:54:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG TRGY BEXP BTIO UK |
08LONDON66 | HMG UNDECIDED ON WHO WILL ATTEND WIREC 2008 [...] On January 7, OES A/S Claudia McMurray met with Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs Minister Joan Ruddock to discuss HMG's delegation to WIREC 2008. Ruddock recommended sending REFTEL invitation to DEFRA Secretary of State Hilary Benn. The invitation was delivered SIPDIS to [...] | 2008-01-08 15:27:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG TRGY UK |
08LONDON745 | UK SUPPORTS U.S. GOALS OF EXPANDED IEA MEMBERSHIP; [...] (SBU) The UK's Minister of Energy Willie Ricketts will attend the March 13-14 IEA Governing Board meeting in Paris and support the U.S. goal to begin a process of evaluating how to work best with China and India on IEA issues, according to Tom Reilly, Director of the Climate and Energy Office, [...] | 2008-03-12 17:00:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG IEA UK |
08LONDON991 | UK ENERGY MINISTER WICKS TELLS U/S JEFFERY THAT [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: UK Energy Minister Malcolm Wicks, Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) told Under Secretary for Economic, Energy and Agricultural Affairs Reuben Jeffery that the UK was taking an assertive public and private position on climate change, but that energy [...] | 2008-04-07 15:12:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ECON ENRG SENV KGHG UK |
08LUSAKA1004 | ZAMBIA SEPTEMBER 2008 ECONOMIC ROUNDUP [...] SUMMARY -- Inflation Continues to Rise -- Money Markets Face Challenges -- Zambian Airways Liable for Unpaid Fees -- GRZ Defers Payment Of Windfall Mining Tax -- Zambia-Zimbabwe Power Interconnector Disconnected -- International Gateway License Fee Goes Up Inflation Continues to Rise 2 [...] | 2008-10-10 05:47:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EMIN ENRG EINV ECON ZA |
08LUSAKA1163 | ZAMBIA NOVEMBER 2008 ECONOMIC ROUNDUP [...] SUMMARY -- Inflation Remains High -- Local Currency Continues To Depreciate -- Farmers Union Acquires Stake in Financial Sector -- ZESCO To Disconnect Power Supply To Lumwana Mine -- Zambia Prepares to Launch Small Claims Court -- Civil Servants To Receive Subsidized Fertilizers Inflation [...] | 2008-12-10 14:13:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EMIN ENRG EINV ECON ZA |
08LUSAKA278 | IMF Mission Supportive of New Mining Tax Regime, [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-04 13:46:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EMIN PGOV EINV ENRG ZA |
08LUSAKA319 | U.S. Businesses' Views on Zambia's Power Problems [...] (SBU) Summary. At a recent American business roundtable gathering hosted by Ambassador Martinez, U.S. investors and local representatives of U.S. companies shared opinions and voiced frustrations over the electric power situation in the country. Overall, and not surprisingly, businesses are an [...] | 2008-03-19 13:03:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EIND EINV ENRG PGOV ZA |
08LUSAKA368 | ZAMBIA MARCH 2008 ECONOMIC ROUNDUP [...] SUMMARY -- Inflation Rises Again in March -- Labor Trouble At Chinese-Owned Copper Smelter -- Government Suspends duty on Energy-Saving Devices -- Maamba Coal Mine Seeks Investor -- Indian Firm To Invest in Coal-Powered Energy -- Zambia May Face Fuel Shortage If Financing Is Not Secured -- L [...] | 2008-04-01 12:49:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV ENRG EPET EFIN ELAB ZA |
08LUSAKA44 | Zambia Power Generation Update-Light at the End of the [...] (SBU) Summary and introduction. Zambia's installed power generating capacity is 1640 megawatts (MW),and consists almost entirely of hydroelectric power. Ongoing rehabilitation projects reduce actual generating capacity to 1200 MW for the near future, which is well below estimated peak demand [...] | 2008-01-14 06:18:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EINV BTIO ZA |
08LUSAKA529 | ZAMBIA APRIL 2008 ECONOMIC ROUNDUP [...] SUMMARY -- Inflation Rises to Double Digits -- New Mineral Tax Regime Approved -- GRZ Revises Mines and Mineral Development Act -- GRZ Offers Uranium Mining Licenses -- GRZ Phases Out Leaded Fuel -- Celtel Offers Shares -- LuSe to Automate its Trading System Inflation Rises to Double Digi [...] | 2008-05-14 14:24:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | EMIN ECON EINV ENRG EPET EFIN ZA |
08LUSAKA66 | ZAMBIAN ELECTRICITY SERVICE PROVIDERS--ZESCO CHASTISED, CEC [...] (SBU) Summary. The Energy Regulation Board recently approved needed rate hikes for parastatal Zambia Electricity Supply Company (ZESCO) Limited for 2008, but made future increases contingent on better performance by ZESCO, which in the eyes of Zambian consumers, has failed to provide expected l [...] | 2008-01-17 11:44:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EINV BTIO AMGT ZA |
08LUSAKA666 | DRC/ZAMBIA COPPER BELT - EQUINOX'S GIANT LUMWANA [...] (U) This cable represents one of a series of DRC/Zambian copperbelt mine-specific reports emanating from a ground-breaking resource-reporting and commercial advocacy collaboration between Embassies Pretoria, Kinshasa, and Lusaka. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: North-western Zambia's Lumwana Mine is note [...] | 2008-06-20 05:43:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EMIN ENRG EINV EIND ETRD ELAB CG ZA SF |
08LUSAKA744 | ZAMBIAN COPPER BELT BLOOMS, BUT CHALLENGES REMAIN [...] (U) This cable represents the fourth in a series of reports stemming from an innovative resource-reporting and commercial advocacy collaboration between Embassies Pretoria, Kinshasa, and Lusaka (reftels A and C and septel pending from Kinshasa). This cable summarizes mines visited in Zambia. [...] | 2008-07-18 06:03:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EMIN ENRG EINV EIND ETRD ELAB CG ZA SF |
08LUSAKA849 | ZAMBIA SUMMER ECONOMIC ROUNDUP [...] SUMMARY -- Inflation Continues to Rise -- GRZ Increases Pharmaceutical Import Fees -- ZESCO Makes Plans to Recapitalize -- GRZ Issues Copper Mining License -- Aviation Sector Expands -- GRZ Achieves IPR Enforcement Success Inflation Continues to Rise 2. According to the Central Stati [...] | 2008-08-22 10:52:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EMIN ENRG EINV ECON ZA |
08MADRID1003 | MADRID WEEKLY ECONOMIC UPDATE, SEPT. 15-19 [...] (SBU) Spanish government officials and press followed the U.S. financial turmoil closely during the week. President Zapatero and Second Vice President and Economy and Finance Minister Solbes reassured Spaniards that Spain's financial sector was safe and its financial firms solvent. Zapatero claimed [...] | 2008-09-22 05:59:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ECPS EFIN ELAB ENRG EWWT KNNP SOCI |
08MADRID1025 | MADRID ECONOMIC WEEKLY, SEPT. 22-26 [...] (U) While visiting New York to speak at the UN, President Zapatero met with business executives in a September 24 event organized by the American Chamber of Commerce in Spain. Executives from firms such as Boeing, Microsoft, IBM, Pfizer, and the Bank of America, as well as the MPAA, participate [...] | 2008-09-29 06:25:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EIND EINV ELAB ENRG KIPR SP |
08MADRID1047 | SPAIN SKEPTICAL OF EU BIOFUELS SUSTAINABILITY [...] (U) SUMMARY: Spain is skeptical of the sustainability criteria under discussion in the EU. Spanish officials attending EU discussions on these criteria said that as drafted they are not based on sound economic and scientific models and that they would discriminate against biomass and biofuel [...] | 2008-10-03 09:53:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR SENV ENRG TRGY KGHG SP |
08MADRID106 | MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL/AG UPDATE - JANUARY [...] (U) So reads the FT's Gillian Tett's lead into her insight column. She asks how the big Spanish banks have so far weathered the storm well. She says that Mexico's Central Bank Governor, Guillermo Ortiz, has said that a few years ago, big Spanish banks asked for permission from the regulators [...] | 2008-02-04 07:55:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON EFIN EINV ELAB ENRG ETRD SP |
08MADRID1101 | MADRID WEEKLY ECONOMIC UPDATE - OCT 13-17 [...] (SBU) President Zapatero announced October 13 that the GOS will guarantee up to 100 billion euros in bank borrowing this year. This initiative is part of a decree approved that day by the Council of Ministers that incorporates measures agreed over the weekend by heads of state of the euro nati [...] | 2008-10-17 19:50:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ECPS EFIN EINV ELAB ENRG SP PGOV |
08MADRID1104 | SCENESETTER FOR DOE DEPUTY SECRETARY KUPFER'S [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-20 14:10:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG OVIP PREL SP |
08MADRID1189 | MADRID WEEKLY ECONOMIC UPDATE - NOV 1-7 [...] (U) On November 4, the Ministry of Labor released statistics showing an increase of 192,658 registered unemployed workers for the month of October, the sharpest month-to-month increase ever recorded. This brings the total of unemployed to over 2.8 million, with immigrants especially affected. [...] | 2008-11-07 16:29:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EIND EINV ELAB ENRG KIPR SP EPET |
08MADRID1205 | MADRID ECONOMIC WEEKLY, NOV. 10-14 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-14 17:19:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EINV ELAB ENRG EPET SP |
08MADRID1226 | MADRID ECONOMIC WEEKLY, NOV. 17-21 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-24 08:17:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ENRG EPET SP SCUL |
08MADRID1240 | SPAIN OK WITH EU BIOFUELS LANGUAGE; SUPPORTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. ESTHOFF reviewed reftel points on November 25 with Hugo Lucas Porta, Secretary General of the International Relations Department at the GOS Institute for the Diversification and Development of Energy (IDAE). In the recent past, Lucas has expressed skepticism of the proposed la [...] | 2008-11-26 10:53:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KGHG EAGR SENV ENRG TRGY EUN EU SP |
08MADRID1296 | SPAIN: CONTINUED RESERVATIONS RE CRITERIA-BASED [...] (C) POLOFF met on December 9 with Carlos Torres, Counselor for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament in the MFA,s DG for Strategic Affairs & Terrorism, to discuss the revised Paragraphs 6 and 7 for the Nuclear Supplier Group's (NSG's) Guidelines for Transfers of Enrichment & Reprocessing E [...] | 2008-12-10 11:58:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC PARM SP TRGY ENRG ETTC |
08MADRID1309 | MADRID ECONOMIC WEEKLY, DEC 9-12 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-15 11:52:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ENRG SP |
08MADRID1310 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: US POSITION ON IEA 2009-2010 [...] Econoff delivered reftel demarche December 10 to MFA's Juan Luis Munoz de Laborde, explaining the US's position on funding the International Energy Agency (IEA) for the 2009-2010 budget and beyond. Munoz de Laborde, who is the Deputy Director for Multilateral Economic Relations, expressed his [...] | 2008-12-15 12:40:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG SP IEA |
08MADRID1362 | SPAIN TO MAINTAIN CIVIL NUCLEAR ENERGY, NO FURTHER [...] (SBU) Summary. Civil nuclear power in Spain is being phased out. Nuclear power provides approximately 20 percent of Spain's electricity, and has remained relatively constant in recent years. Spain operates 8 nuclear reactors at 6 plants, as well as other nuclear facilities including a waste [...] | 2008-12-29 12:38:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG TRGY BEXP BTIO SP |
08MADRID143 | MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL/AG UPDATE - FEBRUARY [...] (U) Registered unemployment rose by 132,000, or 6.2 percent, in January, the largest one-month increase in the 21 years that records have been kept in their current form. The month's increase was primarily concentrated in temporary employment, but the permanent sector is likely to be affected [...] | 2008-02-11 17:02:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EAIR ECON EFIN EINV ELAB ELTN ENRG ETRD |
08MADRID179 | MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL/AG UPDATE - FEBRUARY [...] (U) Speaking to an overflow audience at a February 15 event, Trichet argued for further structural reform in the Eurozone, citing particularly the need for more flexibility in the labor, products and services markets. He argued strongly that price stability was not inconsistent with job creat [...] | 2008-02-15 18:25:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | BTIO EAGR ECON EFIN EINV ENRG KFRD SCUL SENV |
08MADRID212 | MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL/AG UPDATE - FEBRUARY [...] (U) Second Vice President and Economy Minister Pedro Solbes debated Madrid PP parliamentary candidate Manuel Pizarro, who has the prestigious position of being number two on the Madrid list behind party leader Mariano Rajoy, on 2/21/08 on the Antenna 3 TV station. The debate lasted an hour an [...] | 2008-02-25 17:57:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EFIS EIND EINV ENRG SENV |
08MADRID215 | SPANISH GOVERNMENT DELEGATION CONFIRMED FOR WIREC [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-27 08:39:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ENRG EPET KPAO KSCA SENV SOCI TRGY KGHG |
08MADRID287 | MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL/AG UPDATE MARCH 1-7 [...] (U) The ICD came to an agreement with troubled real estate construction company Colonial owners Luis Portillo and Luis Nozaleda on 3/4/08. The Dubai fund will buy Colonial's bricks and mortar real estate assets and will end up paying something between euros 1.9 billion and 2.1 billion, i.e., [...] | 2008-03-10 10:37:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EIND ENIV ENRG ETRD KIPR SP |
08MADRID309 | SPAIN - DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON US-EU CLIMATE CHANGE [...] Summary ------------ (SBU) EconCouns and ESTOff delivered reftel points to Teresa Ribera, GOS Director General for Climate Change in the Environment Ministry, in a March 11 meeting. DG Ribera does not expect any surprises for the U.S. from the European Council meeting this week. She said [...] | 2008-03-12 18:28:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ENRG KGHG SP |
08MADRID315 | SPANISH RENEWABLE ENERGY DELEGATION ENERGIZED BY [...] (U) Post and the Spanish government organized a highly successful renewable energy mission of Spanish companies and GOS officials to Washington and Denver February 11-14. In Washington, the delegation, which was led by Ambassador Aguirre and the Spanish Secretary of State for Tourism and Comm [...] | 2008-03-14 12:45:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV ENRG KGHG SENV SP |
08MADRID317 | MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL UPDATE MARCH 10-14 [...] (U) Two days after the elections, Second Vice President and Finance Minister Solbes told reporters that (GOS) analysts were now predicting 2008 GDP growth of between 2.5 and 2.7 percent. This is well below the 3.1 percent figure Solbes had cited earlier and much closer to other forecasts. The [...] | 2008-03-14 15:04:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV ELAB ENRG KIPR SENV SP |
08MADRID370 | MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL/AG UPDATE - MARCH [...] ECON/EFIN: 2008 Economic Growth Forecast at 2.5 Percent 2. ECON/EFIN: Budget Surplus Declines 3. EIND: Housing Sales Decline Continues 4. ECON/EFIN: Catalan Economy Minister Concerned About U.S., Global Woes 5. ELTN: Emboffs Meet with Rail Security Lead 6. ENRG: Renewable Electricity Cos [...] | 2008-03-28 19:10:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON ECPS EFIN EIND EINV ELTN ENRG EPET |
08MADRID393 | MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL/AG UPDATE - MARCH 31 [...] ECON: Business activity declining 2. SOCI/ECON: Call for immigrants 3. ECON: Ex-Finance Minister Cristobal Montoro to coordinate PP economic policy 4. EIND: National Competition Authority (CNC) to open investigation into egg, bread, chicken industries 5. ECON/EFIN: Madrid Autonomous Commu [...] | 2008-04-07 15:16:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON EFIN EIND EINV ENRG EPET SOCI SP |
08MADRID525 | MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL UPDATE APRIL 28 - [...] (U) According to recently released Ministry of Labor statistics, the number of unemployed workers in Spain rose in April by 37,542, bringing the total number to over 2.3 million. What is significant about the April increase is that typically April is a seasonally dynamic month in Spain, and h [...] | 2008-05-12 10:58:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | BEXP ECON EFIN EINV ELAB ENRG SP |
08MADRID56 | MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL/AG UPDATE - JANUARY [...] (U) The FT,s Leslie Crawford says: International financial gridlock has destroyed the country,s recent bout of economic euphoria. The article describes December,s bad inflation and unemployment numbers, the international credit squeeze, lower growth estimates and signs of falling house prices [...] | 2008-01-22 08:39:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ENRG EPET SCUL SOCI FR SP |
08MADRID616 | MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL UPDATE MAY 26 - MAY [...] (U) The official estimate for May consumer price inflation reached 4.7%, the highest rate since the index began in 1997. Separately, April's industrial price index was 7.2% above its April 2006 level, the highest inflation rate since mid-1995. Increases in the prices of oil and to a lesser e [...] | 2008-06-02 10:00:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EIND EINV ENRG KIPR SENV SP |
08MADRID639 | CODEL PETERSON DISCUSSES U.S., SPANISH BIOFUELS [...] (U) Summary. In meetings with GOS and private sector officials during its May 31-June 3 visit to Spain, CODEL Peterson discussed the recent farm bill,s biofuels provisions and the Spanish biofuels industry. The delegation also visited Abengoa's cellulosic ethanol plant in Salamanca on June 1 [...] | 2008-06-06 15:07:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR BEXP OREP ENRG KGHG SP |
08MADRID641 | MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL/AGRICULTURAL UPDATE [...] (U) During a June 4 congressional hearing, President Zapatero faced heavy criticism from opposition leaders regarding Spain's weakening economy. During this hearing, opposition Partido Popular leader Rajoy highlighted a waning economy and loss of confidence by businesses and families, and he [...] | 2008-06-09 01:59:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAID ECON EFIN EIND EINV ELTN ENRG KIPR |
08MADRID671 | MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL UPDATE JUNE 9 - JUNE [...] (U) The combination of various strikes in Spain, primarily led by independent truckers and fishermen, have led to notable shortages in fresh produce and a potential shortage in medical supplies nationwide. Store owners reported June 12 that supplies of fresh fish and vegetables were extremely [...] | 2008-06-13 12:10:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV ELAB ENRG SOCI SP |
08MADRID672 | SPAIN TRUCKERS' STRIKES WINDING DOWN [...] (U) Summary. A strike by truckers that began on June 9 enters its fifth day amidst a standoff between the Ministry of Public Works and the two main unions behind the strike (Confedetrans and Fenadismer),which represent about 20 percent of truckers. The strike led to diesel and food shortages [...] | 2008-06-13 12:12:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON SP EPET ENRG PREL |
08MADRID692 | MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL/AG UPDATE JUNE 14-20 [...] (U) After suspending last week,s disruptive truckers, strike, independent truckers, groups also cancelled a Madrid demonstration scheduled for June 18, ostensibly due to security concerns. Demonstrations, however, continue within other sectors affected by high fuel prices. Over 10,000 member [...] | 2008-06-24 08:45:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EIND EINV ELAB ENRG ETRD EWWT PTER |
08MADRID715 | MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL/AG UPDATE JUNE 21-25 [...] (U) Second Vice President and Finance Minister Pedro Solbes said on June 24 that the freeze in government salaries of high officials announced as one of the 21 measures in the June 23 package would have more of a &psychological8 than macroeconomic impact. Sources in his ministry also report [...] | 2008-06-30 08:36:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP EAGR ECON EIND EINV ENRG PGOV SP |
08MADRID739 | MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL/AG UPDATE JUNE 30 - [...] (U) President Zapatero argued on July 2 before parliament that although Spain was confronting economic difficulties, the economy was well equipped to overcome what he characterized as the effects of the international slowdown. Zapatero's comments seemed to gloss over the seriousness of the hou [...] | 2008-07-03 15:21:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ELAB ENRG PGOV SENV TBIO SP |
08MADRID755 | SOLICITING PLEDGES TO FUND THE NUCLEAR THREAT [...] (SBU) On July 1, Poloff conveyed reftel demarche to Ignacio Sanchez, MFA Deputy Director General for Nonproliferation, and asked the Spanish government to consider pledging funds to support the NTI's proposal for the creation of a nuclear fuel bank. Sanchez replied on July 4 that while Spain [...] | 2008-07-09 07:21:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP IAEA ENRG SP |
08MADRID764 | MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL/AG UPDATE JULY 7 - [...] (U) The Secretary General of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD),Angel Gurria, said there is an economic "crisis" in Spain on July 4. He added that the economy would not be "normalized" until 2010 (Note. This latter points tracks with the Spanish government's view [...] | 2008-07-11 13:26:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EFIN ENRG PGOV PTER SP |
08MADRID77 | MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL UPDATE - JANUARY 21 [...] (U) Spain's Ibex-35 stock index rose by a relatively minor 0.3 percent on Friday to bring the net decline in a very volatile week to 3.8 percent. The index fell 7.5 percent on Monday, rose 1.7 percent on Tuesday, fell 4.6 percent on Wednesday and jumped a one-day record 7 percent on Thursday. [...] | 2008-01-28 12:06:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON EFIN EIND EINV ELAB ENRG ETRD SP |
08MADRID793 | MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL/AG UPDATE JULY 14 - [...] (U) The IMF maintained its 2008 growth forecast for Spain at 1.8 percent. Growth for the euro zone is estimated at 1.7 percent. However, for 2009 the IMF has revised downwards its growth forecast for Spain by half a percentage point - it estimates Spanish growth will be 1.2 percent. The Fund [...] | 2008-07-18 14:33:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ENRG PGOV SP |
08MADRID825 | MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL/AG UPDATE JULY 21-24 [...] (U) Spain's official statistics agency (INE) released data showing that Spain's unemployment rate had risen to 10.4% in the year's second quarter, a significant jump from 9.6% the prior quarter. Since undergoing a severe housing downturn beginning 2007, Spain has experienced rapid increases in [...] | 2008-07-24 16:57:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ELAB ENRG EPET SP |
08MADRID84 | MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL UPDATE - JANUARY 21 [...] (U) Spain's Ibex-35 stock index rose by a relatively minor 0.3 percent on Friday to bring the net decline in a very volatile week to 3.8 percent. The index fell 7.5 percent on Monday, rose 1.7 percent on Tuesday, fell 4.6 percent on Wednesday and jumped a one-day record 7 percent on Thursday. [...] | 2008-01-28 14:22:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON EFIN EIND EINV ELAB ENRG ETRD SP |
08MADRID859 | MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL/AG UPDATE, JULY [...] (U) The Bank of Spain announced July 30 that the economy grew only 0.1% from the first to the second quarter of 2008, down from 0.3% growth in the first quarter. The economy has grown 1.8% since the second quarter of 2007. The bank said the adjustment in the year,s first half -- particularly [...] | 2008-08-04 10:56:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON EINV ELAB ENRG KGHG SP |
08MADRID895 | MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL UPDATE AUGUST 11-14 [...] (U) President Zapatero and economic ministers met on August 13 in a special session to discuss the economy and the impact of previous GOS stimulus measures and to propose new measures to address the slowdown. During the meeting, Second Vice President and Minister of Economy Pedro Solbes presen [...] | 2008-08-14 15:32:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EC ECON EFIN EINV ENRG EPET PGOV SP |
08MADRID921 | MADRID WEEKLY ECONOMIC UPDATE - AUGUST 18-22 [...] (U) On August 18, the GOS published the list of measures agreed to in the August 14 extraordinary Council of Ministers session (ref A). The package includes 24 economic stimulus measures and structural reforms to be implemented with a specific timeline in 2009 and 2010. Many of these proposal [...] | 2008-08-22 13:30:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EIND EINV ENRG SP |
08MADRID943 | MADRID WEEKLY ECONOMIC UPDATE -- AUGUST 25-29 [...] (U) The economy's deceleration continues to be reflected in slowing consumer spending. Household spending, which drives two-thirds of the economy, appeared to continue its drop in the summer sales season according to reports from retailers and business associations. Aggressive pricing during [...] | 2008-08-29 13:03:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EIND EINV ENRG PGOV SENV SP |
08MADRID972 | MADRID WEEKLY ECONOMIC UPDATE -- SEPT 2-5 [...] (U) The number of unemployed increased by 103,085 in August, bringing the total number of unemployed to 2.53 million, the highest total since 1998. President Zapatero will appear September 10 in parliament to discuss these and other poor economic indicators and the GOS response. Spain has on [...] | 2008-09-08 05:57:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ECPS EFIN EINV ELAB ENRG SP |
08MADRID98 | CODEL MARTINEZ JANUARY 10-11 VISIT TO MADRID [...] (U) Summary: Codel Martinez had a busy and productive visit to Madrid January 10-11, 2008, meeting with the Prince of Asturias, Popular Party (PP) presidential candidate Mariano Rajoy, National Security Advisor Carles Casajuana (septel),former President Aznar, Foreign Minister Moratinos (se [...] | 2008-02-01 10:58:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP PREL ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG EINV SP |
08MAJURO144 | MOBIL SEEKS RETURN TO RMI DIESEL FUEL BUSINESS [...] A recent conversation with David Paul, Territory Manager for Mobil Oil in the RMI and FSM, revealed his company's interest in competing for the RMI diesel fuel contract. Paul indicated that in a recent visit by his regional manager, Kumar Singh, very preliminary discussions were held with membe [...] | 2008-12-15 01:28:00 | Embassy Majuro | CONFIDENTIAL | BTIO ENRG EINV KS RM |
08MANAGUA1214 | NICARAGUA: PROPANE FOR THE PEOPLE [...] (SBU) On September 24, President Ortega declared a state of emergency and announced that the Nicaraguan Government would name an "Intervention Board" to manage propane distributor Tropigas for six months "to address a potential propane shortage." A Tropigas official claimed there is no propane [...] | 2008-10-01 17:32:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ENRG ECON PGOV NU |
08MANAGUA123 | NICARAGUA: FY 2008 BIOTECHNOLOGY OUTREACH PROPOSAL [...] (U) In response to reftel, Embassy Managua submits the following proposal for FY2008 Biotechnology Outreach Funding. Purpose ------- 2. (U) The purpose of our proposal is to promote the benefits of biotechnology and biofuels technologies to Nicaraguan decision makers, academics, and agri [...] | 2008-01-31 17:09:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO ENRG EAGR ETRD SENS ECON KPAO NU |
08MANAGUA1414 | NICARAGUA: ATTORNEY GENERAL ESTRADA [...] (C) Summary: Attorney General Hernan Estrada is the Government of Nicaragua's (GON) lawyer and a close advisor to President Daniel Ortega. While Estrada is known to us as the point person on U.S. citizen property claims, he also is the lead government official on protecting the assets and natu [...] | 2008-11-24 16:15:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | EINV EFIN EIND ECON ENRG EU |
08MANAGUA325 | NICARAGUA: IRANIANS SHOW THE MONEY FOR [...] (C) Summary: Late on March 11, 2008, a major Nicaraguan daily reported that the Iranian Council of Ministers had approved a 150 million euro loan to fund a Nicaraguan hydroelectric project at Boboke in the North Atlantic Autonomous Region (RAAN). After the story broke, Rappaccioli took pains [...] | 2008-03-17 21:53:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | EINV EFIN ENRG NU IR |
08MANAGUA373 | NICARAGUA: IMF SIX MONTH REVIEW [...] (C) Summary: On March 7 a visiting IMF review team stated that Nicaragua had performed satisfactorily during the first six months of its Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF). Nicaragua met most quantitative and structural targets. General IMF recommendations emphasized improving the [...] | 2008-04-01 16:17:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ENRG EPET EAID PGOV PREL NU |
08MANAGUA460 | NICARAGUA: MKJ SIGNS OIL EXPLORATION AGREEMENTS [...] (C) Summary. President of MKJ Eric Conrad and Nicaraguan Attorney General Hernan Estrada signed oil and gas exploration and production concession agreements for two offshore blocks located 60 miles off the coast of Nicaragua in the Caribbean Sea on April 8. The agreements are essentially iden [...] | 2008-04-15 21:27:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG EINV ECON PREL NU |
08MANAGUA490 | NICARAGUA: WIREC WRAP-UP AND PLEDGE REMINDER [...] (U) On April 2 the Nicaraguan Minister of Energy, Emilio Rappaccioli, wrote a letter to the Ambassador to inform us of Nicaragua's WIREC pledges for years 2008 to 2011. The pledges include expanding the percentage of electricity generated from renewable sources from a 2008 base of 27% to 38% b [...] | 2008-04-21 21:36:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG SENV TRGY KGHG KPAO KSCA NU |
08MANAMA147 | U.S. ENGAGEMENT WITH BAHRAIN ON NUCLEAR ENERGY COOPERATION AND NUCLEAR TERRORISM INITIATIVES [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-11 07:31:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | ENRG KNNP PREL PARM ECON IAEA BA |
08MANAMA237 | BAHRAIN SEEKS OWN NUCLEAR REACTOR [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-13 04:29:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG ECON PGOV BA |
08MANAMA298 | UPDATE ON IAEA SAFEGUARDS AGREEMENT [...] (SBU) A/DCM met with MFA Legal Adviser Dr. Yusuf Abdulkarim Mohammed on May 7 to discuss the status of Bahrain's IAEA Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement (CSA). Dr. Yusuf confirmed that the ratification process was still pending. 2. (SBU) The government submitted the proposal for CSA ratif [...] | 2008-05-08 09:46:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG KNNP BA |
08MANAMA306 | OIL MINISTER ON NUCLEAR ENERGY AND NATURAL GAS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-15 14:20:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EPET PREL IR BA |
08MANAMA329 | NATURAL GAS TALKS WITH IRAN CONTINUE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-27 11:25:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EPET PREL IR BA |
08MANAMA447 | BAHRAIN: SOLICITING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE NUCLEAR [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-07 13:12:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP IAEA ENRG BA |
08MANAMA702 | BAHRAIN CONTINUES SEARCH FOR ADDITIONAL GAS [...] (C) Summary: Bahrain is continuing talks with Iran over a potential deal to import natural gas, but a key industry figure claimed that the negotiations are a ploy to encourage the U.S. and Saudis to put pressure on Qatar to be more forthcoming with its own gas supplies. Deep-well gas explorat [...] | 2008-10-14 10:22:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EPET ENRG IR BA |
08MANILA10 | 2007 a Good Year for Philippine Economy, and for USG [...] (SBU) Embassy Manila's long-term efforts to promote economic reforms and improved governance are one factor behind the increased performance and resilience of the Philippine economy. Although statistics for the entire year are not yet available the economy is on track to grow at around seven [...] | 2008-01-02 09:20:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV PGOV ENRG SENV TPHY RP |
08MANILA1417 | Senators Tell Foreign Investors to "Get Out" [...] (U) Summary: A Philippine Senate committee grilled representatives of foreign chambers of commerce, including the AmCham on June 6 regarding a letter the chambers had sent to Philippine President Arroyo opposing a legislative initiative. Though the business leaders were poorly treated by the S [...] | 2008-06-13 00:29:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ENRG PREL PGOV RP |
08MANILA1656 | AES' PHILIPPINE INVESTMENT: BUYER'S REMORSE? [...] (SBU) Summary: Officials of U.S. energy giant AES alleged in a meeting with Embassy officers on July 1 that the Philippine state-owned National Power Corporation was abusing its market power, and the Energy Regulatory Commission was violating its own guidelines in order to lower the wholesale [...] | 2008-07-14 03:26:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EFIN EXIM RP |
08MANILA1674 | AES' Philippine Investment: Buyer's Remorse? (CORRECTED [...] (U) This is the corrected copy with the addition of paragraph 7. 2. (SBU) Summary: Officials of U.S. energy giant AES alleged in a meeting with Embassy officers on July 1 that the Philippine state-owned National Power Corporation was abusing its market power, and the Energy Regulatory Co [...] | 2008-07-14 09:30:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EFIN EXIM RP |
08MANILA1775 | GRP RESPONSE TO RISING FOOD AND FUEL PRICES [...] (SBU) Summary: Rising food and fuel prices in the Philippines have pushed up consumer price inflation to a fourteen-year high. The Philippine government continues to provide cheap rice for the poor and has scrapped duties on fuel, granted tax relief to personal income taxpayers, and postponed [...] | 2008-07-25 04:54:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EAGR EPET ENRG RP |
08MANILA1855 | ELECTRIC POWER STRUGGLE OR FAMILY FUED? [...] (SBU) Summary: Philippine analysts predict a protracted struggle between the Lopez family and the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS, the government employees' pension fund) for control of the Manila Electric Company (MERALCO). This conflict, which some analysts see as a feud between t [...] | 2008-08-05 07:11:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EFIN EXIM RP |
08MANILA197 | MANILA HAS NO FUNDS TO SUPPORT DELEGATES TO ATTEND WIREC [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-24 08:25:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ENRG SENV TRGY EPET EAID SOCI KSCA KGHG KPAO |
08MANILA2731 | Philippine Renewable Energy Act: Hope for Green Energy [...] (SBU) Summary: The Renewable Energy Act of 2008, signed into law on December 16, mandates policies and measures to accelerate the development and utilization of renewable energy in the Philippines through incentives for investors yet allows end-users to choose their source of energy. The bill [...] | 2008-12-16 09:02:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG SENV EINV RP |
08MANILA2740 | Buffeted, Buffered, Challenged: The Economy of the [...] (SBU) Summary: In 2008 the Philippines saw its growth rate fall, inflation jump, assets lose value and poverty increase, primarily as a result of global economic conditions. Nonetheless, the country continues to be reasonably well placed to weather the shocks which have so far occurred. Wit [...] | 2008-12-18 09:13:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ENRG EAIR ETRD EINV PGOV RP |
08MANILA423 | "$100 per Barrel: Crisis or Opportunity?" The 2008 [...] Summary: Against the backdrop of rising oil prices and prompted into action by President Arroyo, the Philippine Department of Energy convened an Energy Summit to solicit stakeholder inputs into developing government priorities for the sector. Despite being organized on a short notice, the Su [...] | 2008-02-19 06:45:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ENRG PGOV EAID TRGY SENV RP |
08MANILA468 | MANILA INPUT FOR THE ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY ACT [...] Following is our response to questions posed Reftel: Question A: Embassy's Economic Section handles various policy aspects of energy issues. ECON staff - 11. Question B: Estimated Economic Section staff time dedicated to energy- related activities: ECON - Counselor - 20%; Deputy Couns [...] | 2008-02-22 09:25:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG SENV APER ABUD RP |
08MANILA83 | MANILA: WIREC 2008 DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-10 09:33:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ENRG SENV TRGY EPET EAID SOCI KSCA KGHG KPAO |
08MAPUTO1018 | CAHORA BASSA HYDRO DAM ENERGIZES SOUTHERN AFRICA [...] (U) This cable represents the first in a series in an innovative collaboration in energy/resource reporting and commercial advocacy between Embassies Maputo and Pretoria. Embassy Pretoria Minerals/Energy Officer and Maputo Political/Economic officer visited energy/minerals projects in norther [...] | 2008-10-31 09:22:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET EMIN EINV ETRD SENV MZ SF |
08MAPUTO1051 | MOZAMBIQUE EYES MEGA-PROJECTS IN ENERGY AND MINING [...] (U) This cable is part of a series in an innovative collaboration in energy/resource reporting and commercial advocacy between Embassies Maputo and Pretoria. Embassy Pretoria Minerals/Energy Officer and Maputo Political/Economic officer visited energy/minerals projects in northern Tete Prov [...] | 2008-11-10 15:34:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET EMIN EINV ETRD SENV MZ SF |
08MAPUTO1073 | HYDROCARBONS IN MOZAMBIQUE: UNTAPPED POTENTIAL [...] (U) This cable represents the third in a series in an innovative collaboration in energy/resource reporting and commercial advocacy between Embassies Maputo and Pretoria. Embassy Pretoria Minerals/Energy Officer and Maputo Political/Economic officer visited energy/minerals projects in norther [...] | 2008-11-13 09:25:00 | Embassy Maputo | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EPET EMIN EINV ETRD SENV MZ SF |
08MAPUTO1253 | BIOFUELS IN MOZAMBIQUE: MORE ANALYSIS [...] (U) This cable represents the fourth in a series in an innovative collaboration in energy/resource reporting and commercial advocacy between Embassies Maputo and Pretoria. Embassy Pretoria Minerals/Energy Officer and Maputo Political/Economic officer visited energy/minerals projects in north [...] | 2008-12-12 10:19:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET EMIN EINV EAGR SENV MZ SF |
08MAPUTO231 | Mozambique's Agricultural Sector Ripe for U.S. Investment [...] SUMMARY: Only 12 percent of Mozambique's arable land is under cultivation. Mozambique's agriculture minister is actively courting international agricultural investment. U.S. agribusinesses are ramping up operations in Mozambique. The GRM is reviewing a national biofuels strategy, and the c [...] | 2008-03-18 06:38:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR SENV EINV ENRG PGOV TBIO MZ |
08MAPUTO511 | ENERGY, EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES INVESTMENT INCREASING [...] (U) Summary: The GRM recently hosted its first international conference on extractive industries and the energy sector, with representatives of more than 100 multinational companies in attendance. Mozambican ministers highlighted opportunities in energy generation and transmission, petroleum, [...] | 2008-06-02 15:04:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EMIN ENRG EPET ETRD EINV KNNP MZ |
08MAPUTO533 | GRM COMMITS TO EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES TRANSPARENCY; [...] (U) The non-profit Center for Public Integrity (CIP) recently hosted a workshop on the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI),in conjunction with international institutes Revenue Watch and Southern African Resource Watch. The seminar comes soon after the GRM Finance Ministry an [...] | 2008-06-05 15:39:00 | Embassy Maputo | CONFIDENTIAL | EMIN ENRG EPET ETRD EINV KNNP MZ |
08MAPUTO539 | U.S. COMPANY PROMISES $5 BILLION OIL REFINERY [...] (C) SUMMARY: U.S. company Ayr Logistics recently announced the signature of design documents to build an oil refinery at Nacala-a-Velha, on the coast of the Northern province of Nampula. The development, valued at over USD $5 billion, would start operating within the next seven years, and con [...] | 2008-06-09 07:18:00 | Embassy Maputo | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG EINV ETRD EAID ECON EWWT PREL MZ |
08MAPUTO958 | SWEET DREAMS: MOZAMBIQUE'S SUGAR INDUSTRY GROWS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Mozambican sugar industry is a significant employer and is expected to double production over the next three years, targeting duty-free access to the EU via the Everything but Arms (EBA) initiative. Ethanol production is under consideration, and may provide a complementar [...] | 2008-10-06 18:05:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD ENRG ECON EPET SENV |
08MAPUTO969 | USTR REINVIGORATES TIFA WITH MOZAMBIQUE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a September 28 to October 1 visit, USTR Director for African Affairs Bill Jackson met with a variety of government and private sector stakeholders in Maputo to reinvigorate the bilateral Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA). The second high-level Trade and Inve [...] | 2008-10-10 09:37:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON EINV EFIN EAGR ENRG EPET SENV MZ |
08MASERU11 | LESOTHO: GOL INTERESTED IN KOSOVO QUESTION, WIREC [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 3. 2. (C) On January 17, Poloff met with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Americas and Europe Desk Director Pitso Makosholo regarding the possibility of Lesotho's early recognition of Kosovo's independence and Secretary Rice's invitation for a delega [...] | 2008-01-17 11:49:00 | Embassy Maseru | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UN UNMIK KDEM ENRG SENV TRGY YI LT |
08MASERU112 | LESOTHO: POWER PROBLEMS BELIE EARLY ELECTRICITY CONFIDENCE [...] SUMMARY: Although Lesotho officials confidently predicted early in the year that domestic hydropower production would shield the country from the South African electricity crisis (reftel),an early arrival of winter has hastened seasonal electricity needs and demonstrated that Lesotho's power [...] | 2008-04-25 09:17:00 | Embassy Maseru | UNCLASSIFIED | ECIN ENRG ECON LT |
08MASERU41 | LESOTHO SHIELDED FROM SA ELECTRICITY CRISIS, BUT ENERGY [...] Summary: Unlike many countries in the region, Lesotho's domestic hydropower capacity and low energy needs shield much of the nation from the effects of South Africa's current electricity crisis. The Lesotho Electricity Corporation (LEC) feels confident that it can continue a steady power sup [...] | 2008-02-13 14:55:00 | Embassy Maseru | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ENRG PGOV LT |
08MASERU68 | LESOTHO: ENERGY REPORTING REQUIREMENT INFORMATION [...] In accordance with reftel request, Embassy Maseru submits the following information with regards to our mission's energy portfolio. The answers below are in response to reftel paragraph 4, point A through point D. A. Embassy Maseru's energy portfolio resides in the Economic/Commercial un [...] | 2008-03-07 10:29:00 | Embassy Maseru | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON SENV APER ABUD ENRG LT |
08MEXICO1072 | CALDERON INTRODUCES ENERGY REFORM [...] (U) Secretary Kessel delivered in the evening of April 8th the Administration's energy proposal, signed by President Calderon, to the "secretario tecnico" of the Senate, Victor Orduna Munoz. The proposal will be presented to the full Senate on April 10 and will be sent to the Energy, Finance, [...] | 2008-04-10 14:14:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET ECON MX |
08MEXICO138 | MEXICAN OFFICIALS DISCUSS COOPERATION ON ENERGY [...] (SBU) Representatives from the Department of Energy (DOE),the Department of Homeland Security (DHS),and Embassy Mexico met with Mexican Secretariat of Energy officials, as well as Senior Executives from Pemex, the Mexican oil and gas monopoly, and the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) on [...] | 2008-01-18 17:55:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET MX |
08MEXICO1649 | U.S-MEXICO TALKS ON IAEA, DOMESTIC NUCLEAR ISSUE [...] (SBU) Summary. Mexican Foreign Ministry officials meeting with the U.S. Permanent Representative to International Organizations in Vienna Ambassador Greg Schulte conveyed general support for U.S. views on challenges facing the IAEA. Mexico shares our concern about Iran's nuclear activities [...] | 2008-05-29 21:06:00 | Embassy Mexico | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PARM ENRG TRGY IAEA UN IR MX |
08MEXICO1671 | CALDERON ANNOUNCES PLAN TO ADDRESS RISING FOOD [...] (U) The Embassy Foreign Agricultural Service Section contributed to this report, which responds to questions posed in REF A. Summary ------- 2. (SBU) The rising cost of food in Mexico is provoking concerns of another possible outbreak of the sort of political unrest caused by last year' [...] | 2008-05-30 20:57:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD ECON ENRG PGOV MX |
08MEXICO1869 | TEACHERS AND PETROLEUM WORKERS UNIONS FORM [...] Summary: On May 30 the leaders of Mexico,s National Teachers, Union (SNTE) and the Petroleum Workers Union (STPRM) announced an alliance to promote &A New Labor Policy in Mexico.8 Reportedly, some 40 other unions joined the teachers and the petroleum workers to help advance this proposal. [...] | 2008-06-19 20:50:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB ECON ENRG SOCI PINR PGOV PHUM MX |
08MEXICO1873 | MEXICAN SENATOR SANTIAGO CREEL REMOVED AS PAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: PAN's surprise removal of the party's Senate Leader June 9 stemmed from dissatisfaction with his ability to win passage of an administration-backed energy reform bill. A party insider and a think tank expert told Poloff that Santiago Creel's poor relationship with the media [...] | 2008-06-20 12:31:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ENRG PINR MX |
08MEXICO206 | AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES ECONOMY WITH MEXICAN-BASED U.S. [...] (U) Summary. The Ambassador met with a group of Mexico based executives for U.S. companies to discuss the economic situation in Mexico. The leaders were pleased with the Calderon Administration's performance. They believed energy reform would be less extensive than needed to stem Mexico's de [...] | 2008-01-25 21:32:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG ETRD PGOV MX |
08MEXICO209 | MEXICAN CONGRESS TO DEBATE ENERGY REFORM [...] (SBU) With Mexican oil exports at the lowest point in a decade, 1.5 million barrels per day, the Mexican congress will debate energy reform during its spring session. The most significant debate will begin in the Senate led by Francisco Labastida of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI [...] | 2008-01-28 14:34:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET ECON MX |
08MEXICO2184 | U/S JEFFERY'S VISIT TO MEXICO: THANK YOU FOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: U/S Jeffery visited Mexico City on July 10-11 where he met with officials from the Mexican Secretariats of Finance (Hacienda),Agriculture (SAGARPA),and Energy (SENER),as well as the head of Petroleos Mexicanos (PEMEX),the state oil company. Energy and biofuels were the key [...] | 2008-07-16 16:45:00 | Embassy Mexico | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG PREL MX |
08MEXICO2335 | APPROACHING THE THIRD RAIL: MEXICO'S BIG PARTIES [...] (SBU) With the conclusion of the Senate debates on the Calderon Administration's proposal for reforming the state-owned petroleum monopoly PEMEX, leaders of the three major parties (the right-leaning ruling National Action Party, or PAN; the more centrist opposition Institutional Revolutionary [...] | 2008-07-29 18:52:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET ECON PGOV EFIN MX |
08MEXICO2657 | GOM PROPOSES NEGOTIATING BILATERAL AGREEMENT ON [...] (U) Summary: During bilateral consultations under the Western Gap Treaty and the Treaty on Maritime Limits, the Government of Mexico (GOM) formally proposed opening negotiations with the United States (USG) on an agreement to regulate the exploitation of transboundary - both maritime and land [...] | 2008-08-29 21:15:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET ECON PGOV MX |
08MEXICO2764 | CALDERON SUBMITS 2009 BUDGET TO CONGRESS; SPENDING ON [...] (U) With oil revenues down, President Calderon submitted a 2009 federal budget proposal that increases spending on security and social programs. The proposed budget, presented to the Chamber of Deputies on Sept. 8, rose by 5.7 percent in real terms over the budget approved in 2008. Spending fo [...] | 2008-09-10 22:26:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PINR ENRG PGOV MX |
08MEXICO2834 | MEXICO,S SUPREME COURT (SORT OF) RULES IN FAVOR OF [...] Summary: On September 10, Mexico,s Supreme Court issued a ruling that would require the use of secret ballots in union elections. Previously, under Mexican Federal Labor Law, secret ballots were an option but not a requirement. The governmental bodies responsible for establishing the procedu [...] | 2008-09-19 21:47:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB ECON ENRG PHUM PGOV PINR MX |
08MEXICO2859 | UNION AND NATIONAL ELECTIC COMPANY REACH AGEEMENT [...] Summary: Mexico,s state owned Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) and the Sole Union of the Electrical Workers of the Mexican Republic (SUTERM) recently signed a significant new agreement on pension reform. The agreement will appreciably reduce the CFE,s mid to long term pension costs by ra [...] | 2008-09-23 19:28:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB ENRG PGOV SOCI ECON PINR MX |
08MEXICO3014 | GOM SHARPENS FOCUS ON TRANSBOUNDARY RESERVOIRS - FOCUS ON [...] (SBU) Summary: A technical workshop on transboundary reservoirs in Cuernavaca October 3-4 was organized to provide senior GOM officials with information on possible models for negotiating a bilateral treaty with the U.S. In attendance were numerous academic experts and consultants. The leve [...] | 2008-10-10 13:38:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET ECON PGOV MX |
08MEXICO3210 | MEXICAN CONGRESS APPROVES TEPID ENERGY REFORM PACKAGE [...] (SBU) Summary: Following seven months of often acrimonious debate, the Mexican Congress on October 28 approved a modest energy reform package - focused almost exclusively on oil - which will give greater financial autonomy and more decision making power to the state owned oil company Pemex. [...] | 2008-10-29 23:24:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET ECON PGOV MX |
08MEXICO3340 | MEXICO'S ECONOMY HIT BY GLOBAL CRISIS; PLANE CRASH [...] (SBU) Summary: Jitters over the depth of the global economic downturn, the drop in oil prices, and foreign investors' flight to quality have hurt domestic financial markets. The financial crisis and the downturn of the U.S. economy is adversely affecting the Mexican economy, reflected in a dec [...] | 2008-11-10 23:13:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ENRG EINV PGOV MX |
08MEXICO3345 | MEXICO?S ECONOMY HIT BY GLOBAL CRISIS; PLANE CRASH [...] (SBU) Summary: Jitters over the depth of the global economic downturn, the drop in oil prices, and foreign investors? flight to quality have hurt domestic financial markets. The financial crisis and the downturn of the U.S. economy is adversely affecting the Mexican economy, reflected in a de [...] | 2008-11-12 15:29:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ENRG EINV PGOV MX |
08MEXICO3491 | ENERGY REFORM - WAITING TO READ THE FINE PRINT [...] (SBU) Summary: The energy reform package approved by the Mexican Congress in late October is complex - and in some areas vague. Many experts are waiting to see the bylaws and new contract templates before making a final judgment on what impact the legislation will have. In the meantime, the [...] | 2008-11-25 20:36:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET ECON PGOV MX |
08MEXICO3650 | Mexico Economic Weekly - December 11 [...] (U) The Mexico Economic Weekly supplements individual reporting from the Consulates and the Embassy Mexico Economic Section to provide a sense of ongoing trends. Please contact Adam Shub (shubam@state.gov) or Sigrid Emrich (emrichs@state.gov) for questions or comments about this report. 2 [...] | 2008-12-11 23:16:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX |
08MEXICO3755 | Mexico Economic Weekly - December 19 [...] (U) The Mexico Economic Weekly supplements individual reporting from the Consulates and the Embassy Mexico Economic Section to provide a sense of ongoing trends. Please contact Adam Shub (shubam@state.gov) or Sigrid Emrich (emrichs@state.gov) for questions or comments about this report. 2 [...] | 2008-12-19 23:26:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX |
08MEXICO614 | MEXICO-IRAN RELATIONS: A LOT OF TALK BUT NOT MUCH [...] (C) More than a year after a dynamic new Iranian Ambassador hit the ground running in Mexico, bilateral relations between the two countries have yet to move beyond the symbolic. Economic ties remain limited and soft-power projections by Iran in Mexico have had little public impact. Mexican off [...] | 2008-02-29 22:19:00 | Embassy Mexico | SECRET | ENRG MX PARM PEMEX PGOV PINR PREL PTER |
08MILAN68 | ITALY'S EDISON: IRANIAN GAS NOW, NUCLEAR POWER [...] (C) Edison CEO Quadrino told the Consul General that Europe will need to increase natural gas imports dramatically to meet increased demand and counter predicted supply shortages through 2020. New nuclear energy production is the long-term answer, but cannot realistically be brought online s [...] | 2008-04-18 11:10:00 | Consulate Milan | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG ECON EPET IT IR |
08MILAN69 | ITALY'S EDISON: IRANIAN GAS NOW, NUCLEAR POWER [...] (C) Edison CEO Quadrino told the Consul General that Europe will need to increase natural gas imports dramatically to meet increased demand and counter predicted supply shortages through 2020. New nuclear energy production is the long-term answer, but cannot realistically be brought online s [...] | 2008-04-18 11:10:00 | Consulate Milan | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG ECON EPET IT IR |
08MINSK100 | Embassy Minsk Input for Reports to Congress on Energy [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-12 15:30:00 | Embassy Minsk | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG SENV APER ABUD BO |
08MINSK115 | EMBASSY MINSK WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - February 15, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Entrepreneurs in Baranovichi Protest Regulations (para. 2) - GOB to Introduce New Requirements for Popular Majors (para. 3) - Gomel Opposition Activists Fined and Jaile [...] | 2008-02-15 15:58:00 | Embassy Minsk | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO |
08MINSK132 | EMBASSY MINSK WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - February 22, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Small Businessmen Fined and Jailed (para. 2) - Opposition Youth Expelled From University (para. 3) - Malady Front Activists Briefly Detained (para. 4) - Opposition Fac [...] | 2008-02-22 12:26:00 | Embassy Minsk | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO |
08MINSK150 | EMBASSY MINSK WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - February 29, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Opposition Leader Undertakes Brief Speaking Tour (para. 2) - Opposition Youth Cleared of Criminal Charges (para. 3) - Business Activists Barred From Kozulina Funeral (p [...] | 2008-02-29 13:46:00 | Embassy Minsk | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG IR BO CU |
08MINSK160 | EMBASSY MINSK WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - March 07, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Opposition Leader Detained Seven Times in Two Days (para. 2) - Protestants and Youth Warned About Activities (para. 3) - Soligorsk Small Business Activist Jailed (para. [...] | 2008-03-06 16:06:00 | Embassy Minsk | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG KIRF BO |
08MINSK184 | EMBASSY MINSK WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - March 14, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Grodno Activists Campaign for "European Belarus" (para. 2) - Protestant Pastor Fined (para. 3) - Former Prisoner to Monitor Judicial Abuses (para. 4) - Independent Jou [...] | 2008-03-14 12:16:00 | Embassy Minsk | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO |
08MINSK201 | EMBASSY MINSK WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - March 21, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Opposition Rallies in Support Of Political Prisoners (para. 2) - Pro-GOB "Belaya Rus" Membership Rises (para. 3) - BKGB Admits Control over Internet Access (para. 4) - [...] | 2008-03-21 13:46:00 | Embassy Minsk | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG EAGR BO |
08MINSK223 | EMBASSY MINSK WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - March 28, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Protestant Pastor Charged (para. 2) - Gomel Opposition Youth Sentenced to Jail (para. 3) - Residents Protest Chemical Plant Construction (para. 4) International Rela [...] | 2008-03-28 14:04:00 | Embassy Minsk | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG PARM VE BO |
08MINSK247 | BELARUS WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - DECEMBER 05, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Entrepreneurs' Leader Charged with Petty Theft (para. 2) - Mogilyov Oblast Residents Protest Nuclear Plans (para. 3) - Opposition Youth Sentenced to One Year of "Khimiya [...] | 2008-12-12 14:46:00 | Embassy Minsk | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO |
08MINSK25 | Belarus Seeks Greater Energy Independence [...] Following Belarus' dramatic dispute with Russia in late 2006 over energy price increases, the GOB intensified efforts to reduce energy consumption and diversify energy supplies. Announced plans include inviting foreign investors to upgrade industry, burning more locally available fuel, and de [...] | 2008-01-15 16:20:00 | Embassy Minsk | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EPET ENRG BO |
08MINSK269 | BELARUS, RUSSIA, AND NATURAL GAS: WHEN HIGH PRESSURE IS A [...] (SBU) Although the Belarusian and Russian presidents agreed in principle December 22 on a new natural gas supply and payment formula for 2009, actual numbers are still being sorted out even as the new year arrives. Gazprom has not released Belarus from its contractual obligation to pay the wo [...] | 2008-12-31 12:47:00 | Embassy Minsk | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG PREL EFIN BO |
08MINSK32 | EMBASSY MINSK WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - January 18, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - More Entrepreneur Leaders Jailed (para. 2) - BKGB Detains Journalists, Raids Apartment (para. 3) - Activist Journalist Banned From Travel (para. 4) - BPF Invites Persp [...] | 2008-01-18 15:28:00 | Embassy Minsk | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO |
08MINSK51 | EMBASSY MINSK WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - January 25, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Journalist Sentenced for Mohammed Cartoons (para. 2) - Opposition Youth Banned from Traveling Abroad (para. 3) - Elderly Activist Fined for Newspaper Distribution (para [...] | 2008-01-25 17:27:00 | Embassy Minsk | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO |
08MINSK67 | GOB OFFICIALS OUTLINE ANTI-TERROR LAWS [...] (U) On January 16 and 17, poloff attended the Legal Workshop for Member States of the CIS on the Criminal Aspects of Countering Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Terrorism. The workshop was sponsored by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, the Organization for Security and Cooperation [...] | 2008-01-31 14:52:00 | Embassy Minsk | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG PTER MNUC PGOV BO |
08MINSK74 | EMBASSY MINSK WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - February 1, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Expelled Activist Drafted into Military (para. 2) - New Life Church Receives Warning (para. 3) - Activists Jailed for Unsanctioned Rally (para. 4) - New Generation Pro [...] | 2008-02-01 15:36:00 | Embassy Minsk | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO |
08MINSK91 | EMBASSY MINSK WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - February 08, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Opposition Communist Party Resumes Activities (para. 2) - BKGB Questions Belarusian Christian Democrat (para. 3) - Opposition to Campaign for Youth Activist Release (pa [...] | 2008-02-08 16:35:00 | Embassy Minsk | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO |
08MONROVIA139 | LIBERIA: ENERGY FROM RUBBER WOOD CHIPS? [...] (SBU) Summary: The GOL continues to pursue medium-term power sources but is stymied by indecision. Buchanan Renewable Energy (BRE, a Canadian firm) has proposed using chips from rubber trees to provide 17-34 MW of energy in Monrovia, with the possibility of similar smaller scale biomass power [...] | 2008-02-19 14:05:00 | Embassy Monrovia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EAGR EAID EINV SENV ECON OPIC LI |
08MONROVIA649 | LIBERIA: POWER PROJECT PREVAILS IN THE FACE OF [...] (C) Introduction and Summary: Buchanan Energy's John MacBain informed President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and other top officials August 14 that the OPIC Investment Committee's approval of a US$112 million loan for their proposal to generate electricity from rubber wood chips (Ref B) made at OPI [...] | 2008-08-19 14:46:00 | Embassy Monrovia | CONFIDENTIAL | EINV ECON ENRG PGOV LI |
08MONROVIA70 | LIBERIA: ELECTRIC COMPANY REQUESTS PARTNERSHIP WITH TVA; [...] (SBU) Harry Yuan, the Managing Director of the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC, the state-owned electricity provider) visited the Ambassador January 17 to request his assistance in arranging an association with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). He proposed a partnership between TVA and [...] | 2008-01-28 09:27:00 | Embassy Monrovia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EAID BEXP AMGT ABLD ASEC OPIC LI |
08MONTERREY397 | RENEWABLE ENERGY IN NUEVO LEON: A VIABLE MODEL? [...] Summary: Nuevo Leon is blazing new trails as it seeks to counteract rising energy costs. A public-private initiative known as Simeprode that converts the methane gas from a landfill into biofuel is already lighting up the streets of Monterrey and neighboring municipalities and powering the Me [...] | 2008-08-26 16:15:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG ECON PGOV MX |
08MONTERREY490 | BORDER ENERGY FORUM FOCUSES ON BILATERAL ENERGY COOPERATION [...] Summary. The fifteenth annual Border Energy Forum held in Monterrey emphasized cross-border energy cooperation and the potential of renewable energy. EEB officer Matt McManus praised Mexico as a reliable energy producer, and announced the signing of a Presidential Permit to allow a PEME [...] | 2008-10-30 20:33:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG EPET ECIN ECON PGOV MX |
08MONTERREY506 | MEXICAN BUSINESS SUMMIT TOUTS LIMITED ENERGY REFORM; [...] Summary. Approximately 200 business leaders and government officials attended the sixth annual Mexican Business Summit in Monterrey, and they discussed energy reform, the impact of the U.S. financial crisis on Mexico, whether Mexican can increase its economic development, President Calde [...] | 2008-11-21 05:52:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ECON ENRG ETRD EINV SNAR MX |
08MONTEVIDEO14 | URUGUAY'S RESPONSE TO FORMAL INVITATION FROM SECRETARY RICE [...] (U) Ambassador Baxter delivered reftel invitation to Minister of Industry, Energy and Mining Jorge Lepra and Undersecretary for Industry, Energy and Mining Martin Ponce de Leon via e-mail, with hard copy following via embassy courier, on Tuesday, 8 January. 2. (U) On 9 January, embassy recei [...] | 2008-01-10 13:43:00 | Embassy Montevideo | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG SENV TRGY EPET EAID SOCI KSCA |
08MONTEVIDEO276 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: NPT PREPCOM: U.S. PROPOSED [...] (U) PolCouns delivered reftel demarches to the MFA's Assistant Director for Multilateral Affairs (MLAT),Dr. Elsa Borges on April 30. PolCouns also followed up with the Director of Multilateral Affairs, Ambassador Julio Moreira, to discuss Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) issues mention [...] | 2008-05-12 17:22:00 | Embassy Montevideo | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA UY |
08MONTEVIDEO726 | URUGYAY TO BE FOUNDING MEMBER OF IRENA [...] Minister of Industry, Energy, and Mining Daniel Martinez announced to the press on December 29 that Uruguay will participate in the launching of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Both the Minister and National Director of Energy Ramon Mendez will travel to Bonn, marking Urugu [...] | 2008-12-31 13:54:00 | Embassy Montevideo | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV KGHG ENRG PGOV UY |
08MOSCOW1001 | MFA COOL TO OUR CONCERNS ABOUT GAZPROM INVESTMENT [...] (SBU) On April 10, per ref A, we raised USG concerns about potential Gazprom investment in Iran's petroleum sector to MFA Iran Desk Director Maxim Baranov. We noted that such investment runs counter to the international effort to bring Iran into compliance with UNSC resolutions and that it cou [...] | 2008-04-11 13:30:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL ETTC IR RS |
08MOSCOW1028 | DEMARCHE ON RUSSIAN ENERGY ASSISTANCE TO NORTH [...] (C) We delivered April 14 reftel demarche to Oleg Davydov, MFA Korea Desk Senior Counselor and GOR representative to the Six-Party Economy and Energy Cooperation Working Group. Davydov reaffirmed Russia's continued commitment to the Six - Party Process and provided the following official res [...] | 2008-04-15 13:27:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID ENRG KNNP PARM KN RS |
08MOSCOW104 | ATOMSTROYEXPORT TO BUILD NUCLEAR PLANTS IN BULGARIA [...] (SBU) Summary: AtomStroyExport will sign a six billion dollar contract to construct two third-generation nuclear reactors in Bulgaria. The signing will take place on January 18 during President Putin's visit to Bulgaria. As part of a joint venture with Areva and Siemens, AtomStroyExport wi [...] | 2008-01-16 16:04:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP PREL ENRG BU RS |
08MOSCOW1133 | MFA DOWNPLAYS RESULTS OF PUTIN'S TRIP TO LIBYA [...] (C) Summary: The MFA told us that Putin's April 16-17 visit to Tripoli signified improved Russia-Libya relations while producing fewer concrete results than reported by the press. Russia and Libya signed memoranda of understanding for closer economic, energy and military cooperation, includi [...] | 2008-04-23 14:06:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON ENRG LY RS |
08MOSCOW116 | SERBIAN EMBASSY SAYS SOUTH STREAM ROUTE KEY TO [...] (C) In a January 16th meeting with Emboffs, Serbian Embassy Counselor Boris Sekulic said the Serbian government is ready to accept a Gazprom offer to buy state-owned oil and gas monopoly NIS (ref B) if Russia guarantees that the proposed South Stream gas pipeline transits Serbia. Sekulic high [...] | 2008-01-17 08:58:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW1169 | RUSSIA CONSIDERING U.S. PROPOSED PAPERS FOR NPT PREPCOM [...] (SBU) On April 24, we shared reftel U.S. proposed papers for the April 28-May 9 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Preparatory Committee (NPT Prepcom) meeting in Geneva with MFA Department for Security and Disarmament Affairs (DVBR) Senior Counselor Aleksey Karpov and Second Secretary Aleksandr T [...] | 2008-04-25 13:55:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA RS |
08MOSCOW1171 | RUSSIA'S ROSATOM TO PREPARE ASSURANCES FOR NUCLEAR [...] (SBU) In separate meetings April 23, we discussed the nuclear fuel fabrication transaction between Exelon Corporation and TVEL of Russia with Senior Counselor Aleksey Karpov and Second Secretary Aleksandr Trofimov from the MFA's Department for Security and Disarmament Affairs, and with Konstant [...] | 2008-04-25 14:35:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC ENRG KNNP KSCA PARM TRGY RS |
08MOSCOW1216 | GREEK PM SIGNS SOUTH STREAM AGREEMENT, POLITICAL [...] (C) Greek Embassy Political Counselor Dimitrios Ioannou told us the South Stream (reftels) gas pipeline deal signed during Prime Minister Karamanlis's April 29-30 visit to Moscow contains "almost no specifics." He said the agreement calls for 50-50 ownership on Greek territory and for a decis [...] | 2008-04-30 14:17:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW1222 | NPT DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-02 03:10:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA |
08MOSCOW1294 | TNK-BP PRESIDENT OUTLINES CONTINUING INTERNAL [...] (C) TNK-BP President Bob Dudley (strictly protect) informed the Ambassador May 6 of recent legal actions taken against the company that he believes are part of the on-going internal struggle (reftel) for control of TNK-BP. Dudley and BP are concerned that the story, which has been kept quiet s [...] | 2008-05-08 11:55:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW1295 | RUSSIAN OIL PRODUCTION: STAGNATING UNDER HEAVY TAX [...] (SBU) The rate of growth in Russian oil production has dropped significantly in recent years and output may actually decline in 2008. Production growth has slowed as declines in output from existing fields have not been adequately replaced by production from new fields. Investment in these " [...] | 2008-05-08 11:56:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW1374 | SIX PARTY: HFO TO DPRK AND RAKHMANIN TO BRUSSELS [...] (C) Oleg Davydov, MFA Korea Desk Senior Counselor and one of the GOR representatives to the Six-Party Talks, told us May 16 that Russia would complete the current tranche of Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) shipments to North Korea by the end of May. According to Davydov, the GOR has purchased a little [...] | 2008-05-16 11:10:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID ENRG KNNP PARM KN RS |
08MOSCOW1384 | PUTIN PUSHES OIL TAX RELIEF [...] (SBU) In his first few days as Prime Minister, Putin has publicly called for tax relief for the oil sector twice. In his introductory speech as Prime Minister and again in Primorsk on May 14th, Putin recommended a reduction in the Mineral Extraction Tax (MET),along with other proposals to su [...] | 2008-05-16 14:33:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW1425 | MEDVEDEV CULTIVATES KAZAKHSTAN [...] (C) Summary: Medvedev's first official state visit will be to Astana on May 22-23, underscoring Russia's overarching focus on its neighborhood and particular attention to Kazakhstan. Previewing the visit, MFA Third CIS Director Peshkov stressed protocol over deliverables, emphasizing that Me [...] | 2008-05-21 03:28:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EPET EINV PGOV PREL PTER |
08MOSCOW1448 | GERMAN FM STEINMEIER REINFORCES RUSSIAN-GERMAN [...] (C) Summary: German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier's week-long visit to Russia May 12-16, which will be followed by Medvedev's first trip to Europe as President, to Berlin on June 5-6, reinforced Germany as Russia's principal European partner. Steinmeier led a large German busines [...] | 2008-05-22 14:42:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EUN ENRG GG GM IR RS |
08MOSCOW146 | BUSHEHR TIMELINE: ATOMSTROYEXPORT PERSPECTIVE [...] (C) Summary: The Bushehr reactor could be ready for initial start-up by the end of 2008 if there are no major supply or technical problems, Atomstroyexport representatives told the Embassy. Initial start-up would be followed by about four to five months of tests before the reactor (assuming [...] | 2008-01-18 15:31:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP ENRG PREL RS IR |
08MOSCOW1489 | RUSSIA-EU SUMMIT PREVIEW: PCA AND EFFORTS TO FIND [...] (C) Summary. Russian officials believe the long haggling within the EU over the mandate for a new Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) has eroded the credibility of the process, and hold out the option of reverting to a framework closer to the U.S.-EU agenda if negotiations fail. EU o [...] | 2008-05-27 15:43:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON ENRG EUN RS |
08MOSCOW1493 | ROSATOM GIVES ASSURANCES FOR NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER [...] (SBU) On 28 May we received the requested (Ref A and B) official response from State Corporation Rosatom Deputy Director Kamenskikh providing assurances for the transfer of nuclear fuel fabrication technology between Exelon Corporation and TVEL of Russia. Embassy will email a scanned copy of [...] | 2008-05-28 09:02:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC ENRG KNNP KSCA PARM TRGY RS |
08MOSCOW1624 | ANNUAL OECD/NEA MULTILATERAL NUCLEAR ENVIRONMENT PROGRAM [...] (SBU) The annual OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) Multilateral Nuclear Environment Program in Russia (MNEPR) Committee Meeting took place May 13 in Moscow. Russian officials reviewed the status of the new Rosatom State Corporation. Participants also reviewed the Strategic Master Plan for Nort [...] | 2008-06-06 12:46:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG OTRA TRGY TECH FR RS |
08MOSCOW1640 | MEDVEDEV'S EASY TRIP TO KAZAKHSTAN [...] (C) Summary: Russian MFA officials and experts termed Dmitriy Medvedev's May 22-23 visit to Kazakhstan--his first foreign trip as President--a success and his meeting with Kazakh President Nazarbayev "easy." Russian experts told us Medvedev's trip served to strengthen Russia's ties with Cent [...] | 2008-06-09 14:47:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ENRG EPET EWWT MARR PGOV PTER TSPA TSPL |
08MOSCOW1648 | MFA ON IRANIAN NUCLEAR PROGRAM, POLITICS, [...] (C) Summary: At the working-level, the MFA remains hopeful the latest P5 1 proposals will lead to progress on the Iranian nuclear issue, but believes Tehran is likely to use elements of the package Solana will deliver to delay negotiations. The MFA dismissed the IAEA DG's latest report, which [...] | 2008-06-10 13:38:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ENRG KNNP IR LE SY RS |
08MOSCOW1835 | DEMARCHE ON NTI PROPOSAL FOR A NUCLEAR FUEL BANK [...] On June 27, we delivered reftel demarche requesting GOR support for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) nuclear fuel bank proposal to Aleksandr Trofimov, Nuclear Affairs Officer in Department of Security Affairs and Disarmament, MFA. Trofimov asked if this was an effort to coordinate joint USG [...] | 2008-06-27 14:04:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP IAEA ENRG TRGY RS |
08MOSCOW1964 | BP PURSUING NEGOTIATIONS, INTERNATIONAL PRESSURE, AND LEGAL ACTION IN TNK-BP BATTLE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-09 14:02:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW2019 | SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF SPECIAL ENVOY GRAY [...] (C) Your visit is an opportunity to stress our shared interest in a productive and efficient Russian energy sector. Russia is the world's largest producer and exporter of energy. We believe a Russia that does business in multiple markets in well-regulated and modern jurisdictions will be les [...] | 2008-07-16 07:31:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON RS |
08MOSCOW2053 | WHAT'S BEHIND THE OIL CUTOFF TO THE CZECH REPUBLIC? [...] (C) It is impossible to know whether last week's abrupt drop in oil supplies to the Czech Republic was driven by politics or not. Some analysts see pure politics behind the move. Others say it was likely driven by private, if non-transparent, profit motives. The GOR vehemently denies any po [...] | 2008-07-18 14:11:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW2098 | (S) LUKOIL'S ALEKPEROV PRAISES COOPERATION WITH [...] (S) In a July 21 meeting with the Ambassador, Special Envoy C. Boyden Gray, and Ambassador Steven Mann, Lukoil President Vagit Alekperov welcomed greater U.S.-Russian business cooperation, praising his company's successful partnership with ConocoPhillips as a model for others. He said Central [...] | 2008-07-22 07:32:00 | Embassy Moscow | SECRET | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW2119 | RUSSIA - INDIA NUCLEAR COOPERATION - DEPENDENT ON [...] (C) Atomstroyexport, Russia's construction firm for nuclear power plants outside of Russia, has agreed to build a total of six nuclear reactor units for India at Kudankulam. Currently, two nuclear reactor units are under construction and four more are planned. The future of the four reactors [...] | 2008-07-23 15:06:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP ENRG PREL PINR ETTC TRGY IN RS |
08MOSCOW2137 | TNK-BP UPDATE: BP PULLS STAFF AS AAR RATCHETS UP PRESSURE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-24 14:14:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW2153 | TNK-BP UPDATE: CEO DUDLEY LEAVES TOWN, BP BRACES FOR AAR'S NEXT MOVES [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-25 18:37:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW2183 | CPC UPDATE: EXPANSION MOU "INITIALED", AWAITING [...] (C) Summary: Chevron Russia Vice President (and CPC Chairman) Andrew McGrahan told us July 28 that Chevron has negotiated a new MOU on CPC expansion with Transneft and Kazakhstan,s KazMunaiGaz (KMG). The new MOU has been circulated to other shareholders for approval. McGrahan said the new MO [...] | 2008-07-29 13:34:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW2200 | AMBASSADORS GRAY AND MANN AT THE RUSSIAN ENERGY [...] (C) Summary: In a July 21 meeting with Deputy Energy Minister Anatoly Yanovsky, Ambassadors Gray and Mann raised the TNK-BP dispute, which they said was undermining investor confidence. Yanovsky responded that the GOR saw it as strictly a commercial dispute over the development of the company [...] | 2008-07-30 13:49:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW222 | ENI RUSSIA CHIEF ON SOUTH STREAM, GAZPROM [...] Summary: (C) Ernesto Ferlenghi, Chief Representative of ENI Russia/CIS, told us January 28 that South Stream is not a competitor to Nabucco because European demand will absorb gas from all currently planned pipelines, "and even more." He said he will say as much to the EU Energy Commission wh [...] | 2008-01-30 03:31:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL PINR RS |
08MOSCOW2237 | AAR AND BP NEGOTIATING A "CEASE-FIRE" [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-01 12:18:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW2239 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: RUSSIAN ROLE IN ENERGY [...] (C) On August 1 PolOff delivered reftel demarche to MFA First Asia Department Second Secretary Dmitriy Kulkin, a Russian delegation member at Six-Party meetings. Kulkin emphasized that Russia continues to support the "action for action" principle outlined by the Six-Party Talks Economy and E [...] | 2008-08-01 13:21:00 | Embassy Moscow | SECRET | EAID ENRG KNNP PARM PREL RS KN JA CH KS |
08MOSCOW2262 | (C) CZECH OIL SUPPLIES UPDATE: RUSSIA OFFERS TO [...] (C) Czech DCM Hynek Pejcha told us on August 4 that the GOR has offered to negotiate a complete removal of intermediaries from the oil trade between the two countries in order to prevent future supply problems. Pejcha said oil is still flowing at reduced levels and normal flows have not been [...] | 2008-08-04 14:07:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW2269 | SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE MERMOUD'S JULY 21 VISIT TO [...] (SBU) The main themes of Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs J. Frank Mermoud's visit to Moscow on July 21 were development of Russia's high-tech sectors and opportunities for official as well as informal exchanges. Chairman of the Onexim Group investment fund Mikhail [...] | 2008-08-05 13:56:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETTC ENRG RS |
08MOSCOW2273 | TNK-BP UPDATE: CFO LEAVES DUE TO ONGOING DISPUTE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-06 13:19:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL PINR RS |
08MOSCOW2275 | CUBA: RUSSIA NOT INCREASING MILITARY COOPERATION [...] (C) Summary. Russian officials insist that Russia is not interested in military cooperation with Cuba and deny any interest in establishing a Russian missile defense site in Cuba. The July 30-31 trip to Cuba by Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin and high-level economic and security advisors [...] | 2008-08-06 15:32:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ENRG EAIR RS CU |
08MOSCOW2333 | ROSATOM STATE CORPORATION - REORGANIZATION [...] (C) Summary: The Rosatom State Corporation's new U.S./EU Section Head reports that the reorganization of the Corporation and its subdivisions is still underway. Although no longer a Federal Agency, Rosatom will retain some of its export control functions. Rosatom will continue to pursue co [...] | 2008-08-11 10:02:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP PREL PINR ENRG ETTC IR IN RS |
08MOSCOW242 | RUSSIA AGREES WITH U.S. APPROACH TO INDIA CIVIL NUCLEAR [...] (SBU) On January 24, we delivered reftel points regarding the status of the U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Initiative to Russia's MFA Directorate of Disarmament and Security Affairs (DVBR). In a January 29 meeting, DVBR Division Chief Aleksey Karpov told us that he understood the U.S. [...] | 2008-01-31 10:04:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG KNNP KTIA PARM PREL IN RS |
08MOSCOW2426 | TFGG01: ENERGY AND THE CONFLICT IN GEORGIA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-15 11:32:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG EPET GG PREL RS |
08MOSCOW2452 | TNK-BP UPDATE: COURT BARS DUDLEY FROM POST FOR SHAM LABOR VIOLATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-18 14:05:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PGOV RS |
08MOSCOW251 | SERBIAN EMBASSY SAYS NO SURPRISES IN GAZPROM DEAL [...] (C) Serbian Embassy Counselor Boris Sekulic told us January 29th that the recently signed energy deal between the GOS and the GOR would route the South Stream pipeline through Serbia, result in Gazprom's construction of a gas storage facility in Serbia, and sell Gazprom a 51 percent stake in N [...] | 2008-02-01 03:49:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW252 | PM ZUBKOV RUMORED TO BE NEXT GAZPROM CHAIR, [...] (SBU) Gazprom is currently reshuffling its board of directors as a result of chairman Dmitri Medvedev's nomination as President Putin's successor. The company's senior leadership was apparently sequestered January 30 in an extended board meeting to review nominees. The current make up of the [...] | 2008-02-01 03:49:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW2632 | XXXXXXXXXXX [...] (C) XXXXXXXXXXX is seeking information about the companies' relations with shadowy and reportedly Kremlin-connected oil trader Gunvor. XXXXXXXXXXX he just wants to shed light on the fundamental need for transparency in Russia, where no one seems to care about "massive corruption." XXXXXXXXXXX End s [...] | 2008-09-03 13:13:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PGOV PHUM RS |
08MOSCOW2633 | PUTIN GETS VERBAL AGREEMENT ON UZBEK GAS, PIPELINE [...] (C) Uzbek Embassy Pol Counselor Kaib Bergenov told us September 3rd that the widely reported gas pipeline and price agreement emerging from PM Putin's September 2nd trip to Tashkent was "just verbal" at this point but that technical specialists would now begin working on a formal document. He [...] | 2008-09-03 13:40:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW2671 | TNK-BP UPDATE: BP AND AAR SIGN MOU, BP INFLUENCE DILUTED, DUDLEY OUT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-05 15:26:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW2713 | AZERBAIJANI EMBASSY SAYS RUSSIAN OFFER TO BUY GAS [...] (C) In a September 4 meeting, Israfil Ahmadov, Economic Counselor at the Embassy of Azerbaijan, told us that the GOAZ is "considering" Gazprom's offer to buy Azeri gas at "European" prices. He said the GOAZ has not made a decision yet, but that it would have to respond to Russia's offer at so [...] | 2008-09-10 12:01:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW2715 | NIGERIAN EMBASSY SAYS GAZPROM DEAL "JUST AN [...] (C) Gazprom announced on September 3 that it has signed an MOU with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) to implement joint exploration, production, and transportation projects in Nigeria's hydrocarbons sector. According to Gazprom's statement the two sides will establish a joint ve [...] | 2008-09-10 12:44:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW2759 | RUSSIA -- BRINGING SECHIN INTO FOCUS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-12 13:50:00 | Embassy Moscow | SECRET | EPET ENRG ECON PREL PINR RS |
08MOSCOW2774 | RUSSIA'S PROPOSED "COOPERATION" WITH OPEC [...] (C) Deputy Premier (and Rosneft chairman) Igor Sechin headed a Russian delegation to the OPEC meeting in Vienna on September 9 and reportedly talked openly, in a session attended by the press, about expanding Russian "cooperation" with OPEC. According to press and a GOR website that posted a [...] | 2008-09-15 14:09:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW2777 | RUSSIA'S NUCLEAR REGULATOR STRIPPED OF INDEPENDENCE AND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials believe that Russia is no longer meeting some of its commitments in the IAEA Nuclear Safety Convention and the IAEA Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management. After Ru [...] | 2008-09-16 03:46:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP PREL KTIA ENRG RS |
08MOSCOW2789 | RUSSIA SENDS BOMBERS TO VENEZUELA [...] (C) Summary: On September 11 MFA officials announced that two Russian Blackjack bombers had landed in Venezuela. While the MFA focused its remarks on the regularity of long-range aviation (LRA) flights, MOD officials were more upbeat, arguing that these bomber flights proved the Russian Air [...] | 2008-09-16 14:55:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR MASS MCAP ENRG RS VE |
08MOSCOW2802 | SECHIN AS ENERGY CZAR: MORE POWERFUL, MORE VULNERABLE [...] (C) In ref A, we examined questions about Deputy Prime Minister Sechin's career and reputation and discussed whether his current, more public duties, would bring him into better focus. In this cable, we look at those new duties and the possible effects Sechin may have on Russia's all-important ener [...] | 2008-09-17 14:20:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL PINR RS |
08MOSCOW2816 | GAZPROM OFFICIAL DESCRIBES THE COMPANY AS A SOCIALIST RENT-SEEKING MONOPOLIST [...] (C) Gazprom's Director of Foreign Relations, Ivan Zolotov, told us September 12 that the company's top three priorities are to: fulfill domestic gas demand, fulfill "social obligations," and to maximize control over domestic and international oil and gas resources. Zolotov expressed confidence that [...] | 2008-09-19 07:48:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL PINR RS |
08MOSCOW2841 | SERBIAN EMBASSY SAYS "DIFFICULT NEGOTIATIONS" [...] (C) Serbian Embassy Counselor Boris Sekulic told us September 16 that his government expects "difficult negotiations" with Gazprom over its planned purchase of 51% of Serbian oil and gas monopoly NIS and the construction of the South Stream gas pipeline over Serbian territory. Sekulic maintain [...] | 2008-09-23 13:00:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW2855 | (C) CHEVRON CEO SAYS PUTIN "MISSED OPPORTUNITY" IN [...] (C) Chevron Chairman and CEO David O'Reilly told the Ambassador September 19 that Putin "missed an opportunity" to engage with and get input from the 10 international CEOs with whom he met in Sochi on September 18. He said he told Putin that rhetoric "from both sides" on derailing commercial a [...] | 2008-09-24 14:27:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL PINR RS |
08MOSCOW2880 | CZECH DCM SAYS PRESS REPORTS OF DIRECT OIL SALES [...] (C) Czech DCM Hyneck Pejcha told us September 25 that recent press reports suggesting that Russia and the Czech Republic had agreed to eliminate middlemen in the oil trade are premature. He said his government has offered to negotiate a framework for direct oil sales (reftel),but that the Ru [...] | 2008-09-29 06:34:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW2885 | NORD STREAM EXECS ADMIT PIPELINE DELAYED REF: BERLIN 1258 Classified By: Ambassador John R. Beyrle for Reasons 1.4 (b/d) [...] (C) In a September 18 meeting, Nord Stream CFO Paul Corcoran and Moscow Representative Vitaly Yusufov told us the pipeline project is about a year behind schedule due to continued fine-tuning of the route. According to Corcoran and Yusufov, the company currently expects to file all required environ [...] | 2008-09-29 11:04:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW2941 | TNK-BP COO: WE DID THE BEST WE COULD; FUTURE OF [...] (C) TNK-BP COO Tim Summers (protect) told the Ambassador October 1 that BP and AAR are moving forward with the deal on the future of the company (ref A) and should come to agreement on details by the end of December. He called the negotiations "one-sided" but better than continued "open warfa [...] | 2008-10-03 08:13:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW2944 | RUSSIA INCREASES COOPERATION WITH CHAVEZ? [...] (C) Summary: Two months since President Hugo Chavez's last visit to Russia, and two weeks after Tu-160 bombers flew to Venezuela, Chavez and a delegation of Venezuelan officials were warmly received by President Medvedev in Orenburg on September 26. They observed military exercises and contin [...] | 2008-10-03 12:42:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EPET ENRG ETRD EINV MASS RS VE |
08MOSCOW3062 | ELECTRICITY SECTOR REFORM: INVESTMENT BROWNOUT? [...] (C) A mere three months after RAO UES completed its privatization program, efforts to bring Russia's electricity sector into the post-Soviet period are being crippled by a lack of investment financing, sagging industrial demand, and a new "energy" team that includes state-centrists, such as D [...] | 2008-10-16 09:43:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ECON EINV ENRG RS |
08MOSCOW3106 | RUSSIA INCREASES ECONOMIC ACTIVITY IN LATIN AMERICA [...] (SBU) Summary: Russia's intensified interest in Latin America stems largely from economic opportunity, while serving to reinforce its multi-polar concept of foreign policy. Following the Georgian conflict, Russia has increased its activity in the region in order to highlight its ability to ex [...] | 2008-10-21 14:09:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV MASS EAID ETRD EPET EINV ENRG RS |
08MOSCOW3110 | EXXONMOBIL: CAUTIOUS ON SAKHALIN 1 FUTURE, [...] (C) In an October 20 meeting with the Ambassador, Neil Duffin (protect),President of ExxonMobil Development Company, told the Ambassador that he did not believe the Sakhalin 1 consortium would be able to sell gas to China (ref D) and expressed concern about GOR interference with the consortiu [...] | 2008-10-22 10:53:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW3125 | RUSSIAN ENERGY COMPANIES HIT BY FINANCIAL CRISIS [...] (C) Gazprom announced on October 22 that it may have trouble refinancing some of its debts and obtaining needed new loans. The announcement was the latest in a recent string of news indicating Russia's oil and gas sector may be seriously affected by deteriorating conditions in financial marke [...] | 2008-10-23 12:38:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW316 | JEFFERY-DENISOV MEETING YIELDS AGREEMENT ON [...] (C) In a January 31 meeting, Under Secretary Jeffery and Deputy Foreign Minister Denisov agreed to establish a regular USG-GOR economic dialogue under their chairmanship. Both sides agreed that the dialogue should remain relatively informal, include the private sector and not supplant on-goin [...] | 2008-02-07 13:38:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG EINV ETRD RS |
08MOSCOW3244 | RUSSIA PROMISES CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR U.S. GOALS [...] (SBU) ESTOff delivered reftel demarche to Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Security and Disarmament Affairs Second Secretary Alexander Bolichiov on November 5. Bolichiov was clear that the GOR continues to support the revised U.S. criteria-based proposal for Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) c [...] | 2008-11-05 14:51:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ETTC KNNP MNUC PARM TRGY IAEA RS |
08MOSCOW3252 | RUSSIA-IRAN RELATIONS DRIVEN BY REGIONAL POLITICAL [...] (Summary): MFA Iran desk chief Maksim Ganzey provided us with an overview of Russian relations with Iran that he argued went beyond the nuclear issue and were based largely upon the GOR's need to work effectively with a country that had considerable ability to impact political and economic is [...] | 2008-11-06 13:49:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ENRG ETRD MARR IR RS |
08MOSCOW3271 | RUSSIA LOSES NO MATTER HOW THE IRANIAN NUCLEAR [...] (C) Summary: Russia will lose no matter how the Iranian nuclear controversy is resolved, according to analysts who argue that Russia faces either the prospect of a nuclear Iran causing instability in the Middle East, or a negotiated settlement that will lead Iran to "drop" Russia in favor of [...] | 2008-11-10 13:05:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ENRG MARR MNUC IR RS |
08MOSCOW3297 | (C) TNK-BP END GAME? [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-13 13:01:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW3311 | RUSSIA PUTS OFF PROHIBITIVE DUTY ON TIMBER EXPORTS [...] (SBU) In a major trade concession to the EU, PM Putin announced on November 12 that Russia would delay for 9-12 months the implementation of a prohibitive duty on uncut timber and round wood exports, which was scheduled to take effect as of January 1, 2009. Putin's announcement eliminates, at [...] | 2008-11-17 03:18:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EAGR EINV ENRG ECON RS |
08MOSCOW3321 | THIRD-PARTY ACCESS TO GAZPROM'S PIPELINES MAY [...] (C) The GOR's calls for expanded third-party access (TPA) to Gazprom's pipelines reflect the influence of multiple factors, including a desire on the part of Putin and others to boost domestic gas production by independent producers and oil companies. Most analysts believe Gazprom will resist [...] | 2008-11-17 12:45:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW3322 | NEW CALLS FOR RUBLE TO BECOME A "RESERVE CURRENCY" [...] (C) President Medvedev and Prime Minister Putin have both recently repeated suggestions that the Russian ruble should become a "regional reserve currency" and that to achieve this Russian oil exports should be denominated in rubles. We discussed these proposals with a variety of local analysts [...] | 2008-11-17 13:11:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET EFIN ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW336 | BP RUSSIA LAWYER DISCUSSES "IMMENSE CHANGES" IN [...] (C) BP Russia's chief lawyer, Michael Drew (protect),said that when TNK-BP was formed in 2003 there were profound differences in the business philosophies of senior Russian management at the former TNK and those of BP. When BP bought 50% of TNK, it found a company with no health, safety, or [...] | 2008-02-08 12:12:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW3379 | MFA ON RUSSIAN AND AMERICAN ROLES IN CENTRAL ASIA [...] (C) Summary: On November 14, MFA officials expressed to DAS Krol Russian concern that the U.S. presence in Central Asia, combined with efforts to expand NATO, gave the appearance that Russia was "surrounded" and called for the U.S. to be transparent in its actions. The GOR understood, howeve [...] | 2008-11-24 06:26:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ENRG SENV SMIG SNAR AF RS ZK |
08MOSCOW3380 | (C) OIL TRADERS: PIPELINE EXPORTS TO EUROPE STILL \ [...] (C) The oil trading business in Russia has long been \ opaque, benefiting politically connected firms such as the \ secretive oil trading firm Gunvor. Contacts tell us, \ however, that the business has lately become more transparent \ because seaborne trade is now largely conducted via \ commercia [...] | 2008-11-24 06:35:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW3394 | BP VP TELLS AMBASSADOR COMPANY IS IN RUSSIA FOR LONG-TERM, GETTING OUT OF CPC [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-24 14:44:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW3395 | ANNUAL GAS ROW WITH UKRAINE HEATS UP [...] (C) Gazprom's Director of Foreign Relations, Ivan Zolotov, told us November 24 that, despite press reports, there is "no serious discrepancy" between Russia and Ukraine on the amount of the outstanding gas debt, which he claimed is approaching $3 billion. He said negotiations to resolve debt r [...] | 2008-11-24 14:46:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL UP RS |
08MOSCOW349 | (C) SAKHALIN ENERGY SEEKS QUIET WITHDRAWAL OF EXIM [...] (C) Shell has informed us that it and the other Sakhalin-2 partners (Gazprom, Mitsu and Mitsubishi) are reconsidering their need for export credit guarantees from a consortium of three export credit agencies: U.S. EXIM, the UK's ECGD, and Japan's JBIC. On February 5, the partnership, Sakhalin [...] | 2008-02-08 15:10:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW3498 | SERBIAN EMBASSY SAYS SOUTH STREAM "GUARANTEE" [...] (C) Serbian Embassy Counselor Boris Sekulic told us December 1 that Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller will be in Belgrade on December 5 to attempt to conclude an agreement on Gazprom's purchase of 51% of Serbia's national oil company, NIS (reftels). According to Sekulic, however, the Serbian governme [...] | 2008-12-04 11:13:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW3519 | (C) OLIGARCH VEKSELBERG TELLS AMBASSADOR RUSSIAN [...] (C) In a December 3 meeting with the Ambassador, Viktor Vekselberg, billionaire Chairman of Renova Group and major partner in TNK-BP, said the worst is yet to come for the Russian economy. He suggested needed economic reforms, including for the oil sector, would have to wait as the government [...] | 2008-12-05 13:36:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW3526 | MEDVEDEV BOLSTERS RUSSIA?S LATIN AMERICAN OUTREACH [...] (SBU) Summary: The MFA and experts saw President Medvedev?s November 22-28 trip to Latin America as pragmatic, and focused on trade and economic issues, not driven by ideology or efforts to compete with the U.S. or China. In a meeting with the Ambassador December 2, Deputy Foreign Minister Ser [...] | 2008-12-05 14:23:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV MASS EAID ETRD EPET EINV ENRG RS XM |
08MOSCOW354 | GAZPROM SAYS UKRAINE CUTOFF THREAT JUST A "WARNING [...] (C) Gazprom's international affairs director Ivan Zolotov told us February 8th that press accounts of Gazprom's threat to cutoff gas to Ukraine on February 11th were correct. However, he added that his "personal opinion" was that this was just a "warning shot" to Ukraine in the run up to upcom [...] | 2008-02-09 05:21:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW355 | GAZPROM SAYS UKRAINE CUTOFF THREAT JUST A "WARNING [...] (C) Gazprom's international affairs director Ivan Zolotov told us February 8th that press accounts of Gazprom's threat to cutoff gas to Ukraine on February 11th were correct. However, he added that his "personal opinion" was that this was just a "warning shot" to Ukraine in the run up to upcom [...] | 2008-02-09 05:21:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW3552 | SCA DAS KROL'S MEETING WITH GAZPROM [...] (C) Summary: In a 13 November lunch with visiting SCA DAS George Krol, Gazprom head of foreign relations Ivan Zolotov said that Gazprom seeks "market-based" relationships with its suppliers and customers, including in Central Asia; that he expected more continuity than change in the U.S.-Russi [...] | 2008-12-09 09:56:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW3586 | DEUTSCHE BANK CHIEF ECONOMIST ON CRISIS IN RUSSIA, [...] (C) In a December 6 meeting with EEB Special Representative Frank Mermoud, Deutsche Bank's Chief Economist Yaroslav Lissovolik said that investors, foreign and Russian, were concerned about increased GOR control over the economy. He said the GOR's intervention in support of the ruble was a mis [...] | 2008-12-12 07:48:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV ENRG ETRD EFIN PREL PGOV RS |
08MOSCOW3591 | CPC EXPANSION AT HAND? [...] (SBU) Andrew McGrahan, Chevron Russia's Vice President in charge of CPC, told us December 10 that an MOU on CPC expansion will be signed on December 17. McGrahan said BP, which is attempting to divest itself of shares in CPC, may not sign the MOU but is likely to allow the expansion plans to [...] | 2008-12-12 11:09:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW3605 | SEEKING RUSSIAN UPDATE ON SUKHUMI RADIOACTIVE [...] (C) On December 12, ESToff requested an update on the four radioactive sources located in Sukhumi, Abkhazia from First Secretary Olga Kuznetsova, Nuclear Affairs Officer in the MFA Department of Security and Disarmament Affairs. While she was aware of the issue and its history, she said that [...] | 2008-12-12 14:01:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | KNP ENRG IAEA PARM PREL GG RS |
08MOSCOW3606 | RUSSIAN RESPONSE ON AMENDING NSG GUIDELINES FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-12 14:02:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP ENRG ETTC MNUC PARM TRGY RS |
08MOSCOW3649 | WILL RUSSIA JOIN OPEC? [...] (C) President Medvedev recently fed speculation about Russia's intentions to cooperate with or join OPEC, telling the press on December 11 that Russia "must defend" higher oil prices, including by reducing oil production and, possibly, joining "organizations of producers." Most Moscow-based a [...] | 2008-12-16 14:57:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW3673 | CLIMATE CHANGE: RUSSIA'S ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE [...] SUMMARY: In response to reftel request, Post reports that Russia's lead agency on the political aspects of climate change is the Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology (MNRE). The Federal Service for Hydro-meteorology and Environmental Monitoring (Roshydromet),a semi-autonomous agency unde [...] | 2008-12-18 14:12:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ENRG KGHG RS |
08MOSCOW371 | U/S JEFFERY'S MEETING WITH MINISTER OF INDUSTRY [...] (SBU) Minister of Industry and Energy Viktor Khristenko told U/S Jeffery and Ambassador Burns on January 29th that the GOR expects rising domestic gas prices and a liberalized electricity market to raise energy efficiency in Russia as industries and consumers adopt energy saving technologies an [...] | 2008-02-11 14:57:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW3712 | ROSNEFT AND LUKOIL TELL SENATOR LUGAR OIL TAX [...] (SBU) In separate meetings on December 17 and 18, Lukoil Executive V.P. Ravil Maganov and Rosneft V.P. for Finance Peter O'Brien told Senator Lugar that they strongly believe major oil tax reform is inevitable in Russia in order to stop the slide in production (reftels). They both suggested, [...] | 2008-12-22 09:20:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ENRG EPET OREP PREL RS |
08MOSCOW3766 | DEMARCHE: AVOIDING GAS SUPPLY DISRUPTIONS FROM [...] (S) We delivered points per reftel para. 16 to Gazprom's Director of Foreign Relations, Ivan Zolotov and the Senior Economic Advisor to the MFA's North America Desk, Vyacheslav Moshkalo. Both reported that as of 12/30, negotiations between Russia and Ukraine were underway to resolve the debt [...] | 2008-12-30 15:11:00 | Embassy Moscow | SECRET | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW394 | RUSSIA AND UKRAINE RESOLVE GAS DISPUTE, AGREE TO [...] (SBU) As most watchers expected, Russia and Ukraine came to a last minute agreement to settle the latest gas dispute (reftel) and avert a cutoff of gas flows. Announced by President Putin following a meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart just as the 6:00pm February 12th deadline arrived, the [...] | 2008-02-14 03:34:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW408 | ROSATOM STATE CORPORATION GETS UNDERWAY [...] (SBU) Prime Minister Zubkhov officially appointed Sergey Kiriyenko Director General of the newly formed Rosatom State Corporation on February 4. Natasha Klishina, head of the Bilateral Cooperation Section of Rosatom's International Department, reviewed with us February 5 the state of play in [...] | 2008-02-15 04:07:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP ENRG PARM PREL RS |
08MOSCOW409 | AUSTRIAN EMBASSY SASY OMV COMMITTED TO NABUCCO, [...] (C) Austrian Embassy Political-Economic Counselor Reimund Magis told us February 11th that Austria is committed to the Nabucco project and to diversification of Europe's gas sources. That said, Austria viewed Russia as a "strategic partner" on energy issues and planned to continue to carefull [...] | 2008-02-15 05:15:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW410 | POLISH PM TUSK'S VISIT TO MOSCOW REF: A. MOSCOW 267 B. MOSCOW 5585 Classified By: Political M/C Alice G. Wells for reasons 1.4 (b/d). [...] (C) Summary: Polish PM Tusk's trip to Moscow served as a symbol of the thawing of bilateral relations and a willingness on both sides to engage, if not agree. Missile defense discussions produced no new proposals, and Polish diplomats characterized Putin's position as "tough," including pushing for [...] | 2008-02-15 05:16:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM MARR ENRG PL RS |
08MOSCOW444 | MOSCOW RESPONSE TO STATE 10743 FOR REQUIRED REPORTS TO [...] In response to action request in reftel, Embassy Moscow provides the following answers: A. Energy issues in Russia are handled by various sections in Embassy Moscow and the constituent posts. In the Embassy, from the State Department, the Economic Section, the Environment, Science, and T [...] | 2008-02-15 15:25:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG ECON AFIN ABUD RS |
08MOSCOW470 | CHEVRON READY TO GIVE UP ON CPC EXPANSION, SAYS [...] (C) Chevron Europe, Eurasia, and Middle East president Guy Hollingsworth told the Ambassador on February 11th that the company has largely "written off" CPC expansion. Chevron will pursue a trans-Caspian oil shipping route instead. He said the company is generally satisfied with its joint ve [...] | 2008-02-21 03:29:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL PINR RS |
08MOSCOW48 | GREEN STRUGGLES AGAINST BLACK GOLD IN RUSSIA [...] (SBU) With its focus on oil, gas, and nuclear power, Russia has largely ignored the renewable energy sector. The GOR has not yet established a comprehensive renewable energy strategy. Instead, the GOR is targetting ways to reduce wasteful energy consumption. Experts believe renewable sourc [...] | 2008-01-10 13:21:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG SENV ETRD ECON TRGY RS |
08MOSCOW496 | RUSSIA'S RESERVES: A $500 BILLION QUESTION [...] (C) Russian government policy has been to use its windfall from oil and gas revenues to build large reserves, rather than to address the country's many domestic needs. The bulk of Russia's reserves, which are approaching $500 billion, are held in low-yield government bonds in foreign currencie [...] | 2008-02-22 15:37:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENIV ENRG PREL RS ETRD |
08MOSCOW499 | NEW DRAFT OF STRATEGIC SECTORS LAW WOULD TIGHTEN RESTRICTIONS ON FOREIGN INVESTORS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-22 15:54:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW547 | RUSSIA AND TURKEY ENERGY COOPERATION: "NOTHING [...] (C) The Turkish Embassy told us February 22nd that while Russia is interested in expanding gas supplies to and through Turkey, as well as participating more broadly in Turkey's energy sector, there were no breakthroughs on energy cooperation as a result of Turkish Foreign Minister Babacan's Fe [...] | 2008-02-28 12:14:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW605 | GAZPROM REDUCES GAS SUPPLIES TO UKRAINE BY 25% [...] (C) Gazprom announced on March 3rd that it had reduced gas supplies to Ukraine by 25% because of non-payment of debts. Gazprom contacts told us March 3rd that the decision was purely commercial and would not hamstring Ukraine economically but would send a "strong signal" that Ukraine must pay [...] | 2008-03-04 04:23:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW623 | GAZPROM CUTS GAS TO UKRAINE BY ANOTHER 25%; [...] (SBU) Gazprom has announced that as of 8:00 pm Moscow time on March 4th it had cut gas supplies to (not through) Ukraine by another 25%, bringing the total reduction of gas to Ukraine in the latest episode of its ongoing dispute (reftels) to 50%. Gazprom demands payment of some $600 million i [...] | 2008-03-05 13:46:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW637 | GAS DISPUTE WITH UKRAINE RESOLVED, FOR NOW [...] (C) Gazprom restored full gas shipments to Ukraine March 6 in the wake of an agreement brokered by Presidents Putin and Yushchenko. However, all sides to the dispute as well as industry watchers believe that a long-term solution will prove elusive and more disputes may follow. ------------- [...] | 2008-03-06 13:55:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW64 | RUSSIA: WIREC INVITATION DELIVERED TO MINISTRY OF FOREIGN [...] On January 9, 2008 post delivered reftel invitation from Secretary Rice for a Russian delegation to attend WIREC 2008 to the SIPDIS Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sergey Lavrov. Invitation was sent through Mr. Igor Neverov, Director of the North America Department at the Ministry of Foreign A [...] | 2008-01-14 10:10:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG SENV TRGY EPET EAID SOCI KSCA KGHG KPAO RS |
08MOSCOW705 | RUSSIA AND ALGERIA SEEK CLOSER ECONOMIC TIES, [...] (C) Summary: President Bouteflika's February visit to Moscow focused on improving Russian-Algerian economic ties and not on Algerian complaints about the quality of MIG-29s purchased from Russia, according to Russian and Algerian diplomats. Neither side wanted the MIG issue to overshadow oth [...] | 2008-03-14 06:45:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ENRG ETRD MARR AG RS |
08MOSCOW715 | GAZPROM AND UKRAINE AGREE ON 2008 PRICES, 2009 [...] (SBU) In what may be the last chapter in the Ukraine-Russia gas trade saga for this year, Gazprom announced a deal was reached on March 13 with Ukraine's NaftoHaz that sets prices for 2008 gas supplies. According to Gazprom, from March to December 2008, NaftoHaz will pay $179.50 per thousand [...] | 2008-03-14 14:31:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW721 | MERRIL LYNCH RUSSIA CEO DISMISSES LIKELIHOOD OF [...] (C) Former Central Bank First Deputy Chairman, and current CEO of Merrill Lynch in Russia, Sergei Aleksashenko told us he did not anticipate that President-elect Medvedev would implement any pro-market reforms. Medvedev would be too weak and dependent on Putin to make major changes and would [...] | 2008-03-14 15:13:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ENRG PREL RS |
08MOSCOW722 | RUE HEAD EXEMPLIFIES COMPANY'S LACK OF TRANSPARENCY [...] (U) As we reported in ref A, the latest deal reached by Gazprom and Ukraine's NaftoHaz regarding the turbulent Russia-Ukraine gas trade has left unanswered important questions. One of those is the future of intermediary RosUkrEnergo (RUE). RUE, 50% owned by Gazprom and 50% owned by Ukrainian [...] | 2008-03-14 15:23:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RU |
08MOSCOW767 | RUSSIA LAUNCHES KYOTO PROTOCOL JOINT IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-20 14:47:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ENRG KGHG RS |
08MOSCOW768 | BP AND TNK-BP OFFICES RAIDED BY AUTHORITIES [...] (C) Russian authorities raided the offices of TNK-BP on the morning of March 19 and, later that day, the offices of BP Russia. TNK-BP VP for International Affairs, Amcit Shawn McCormick, told us late that night that the raid had been conducted by the FSB. McCormick and a contact at BP said th [...] | 2008-03-20 16:25:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW797 | TRANSFER OF HEU SAMPLE TO RUSSIA [...] (S) On March 24, we delivered to MFA reftel paper on logistics surrounding the transfer from the U.S. to Russia of the ten-gram HEU sample seized in Georgia in 2006. Mikhail Kondratenkov of the MFA Security and Disarmament told us he found it "a very interesting document." He expressed reli [...] | 2008-03-24 12:41:00 | Embassy Moscow | SECRET | KNNP ASEC ENRG PTER MNUC AU GG RS |
08MOSCOW816 | UPDATE ON GOR INVESTIGATION OF TNK-BP [...] (C) Pressure on TNK-BP appeared to mount with the announcement that Russia's environmental watchdog was beginning an investigation of the company, fueling further speculation that the government was attempting to hasten and cheapen the transfer of the Russian-owned half of the company to Gazpr [...] | 2008-03-25 14:04:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW821 | DUMA PASSES STRATEGIC SECTORS LAW [...] (SBU) Summary: On March 21, the State Duma passed the Strategic Sectors Law (SSL) in its second reading, clearing a path for President Putin to sign the law that will regulate foreign investment into Russia's "strategic sectors." The version passed by the Duma increases the number of sectors [...] | 2008-03-26 05:31:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EIND ENRG EPET RS |
08MOSCOW833 | RUSSIA-UZBEKISTAN RELATIONSHIP COMPLEX BUT GROWING [...] (C) Summary: In the wake of Karimov's February visit, MFA officials and outside experts agree that Uzbekistan remains a priority, if difficult, partner for Russia. MFA officials stress Russia does not oppose the U.S. use of the Termez airbase in Uzbekistan, given the shared goal of a stable [...] | 2008-03-27 04:38:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EIND ENRG EPET ETRD MARR MASS PGOV PINS PREL |
08MOSCOW864 | WHAT'S BEHIND THE RAIDS ON TNK-BP AND BP REF: A. MOSCOW 816 B. MOSCOW 768 C. 07 MOSCOW 3054 Classified By: Ambassador William J. Burns for Reasons 1.4 (b/d) [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-28 14:59:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL PGOV RS |
08MOSCOW870 | ROSATOM TRANSITION UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary: The transition of the Federal Atomic Energy Agency to the Rosatom State Corporation is moving forward. The uncertainty surrounding the retention of staff has brought anxiety and bureaucratic paralysis as employees wait to learn their fate in the new organization. End Summary. [...] | 2008-03-31 06:10:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP ENRG PREL PARM RS |
08MOSCOW912 | (C) LUKOIL TELLS AMBASSADOR SATTERFIELD IRAQ CAN'T [...] (S) Lukoil president Vagit Alekperov told Ambassador Satterfield April 2nd that production sharing agreements (PSAs) are a prerequisite to multi-billion investments needed to modernize Iraq's oil infrastructure and develop fields. Alekperov indicated that Lukoil may still be willing to work in [...] | 2008-04-03 12:39:00 | Embassy Moscow | SECRET | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW927 | JOINT DECLARATION FOR NUCLEAR ENERGY AND NONPROLIFERATION: [...] (SBU) On April 3, we delivered reftel letter from Ambassador Jackie Wolcott on the Joint Declaration for Nuclear Energy and Nonproliferation to Mikhail Kondratenkov, MFA Department of Security and Disarmament Affairs. Kondratenkov said he would convey the letter immediately to Ambassador Berd [...] | 2008-04-04 03:01:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ETTC KNNP PREL PARM TRGY RS |
08MOSCOW955 | DFM SALTANOV DISCUSSES IRAQ, MIDDLE EAST, WITH S/I [...] (C) Summary. In a meeting with DFM Saltanov in Moscow April 2, Senior Advisor to the Secretary and Coordinator for Iraq (S/I) Ambassador David Satterfield urged Russia to encourage Iraq's neighbors to play a greater role in helping to stabilize the country, noting that Iraq was important for [...] | 2008-04-08 07:46:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR EPET ENRG IR IZ RS |
08MOSCOW976 | GAZPROM OFFICIAL SEES NO END SOON TO NEGOTIATIONS [...] (C) Gazprom's International Affairs Director Ivan Zolotov believes an agreement with Ukraine on 2009 gas prices is unlikely before December and complained about its refusal to agree to the long-term contract Gazprom seeks. He claimed Gazprom is flexible on all provisions, including the elimin [...] | 2008-04-09 13:54:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MUMBAI113 | CODEL PELOSI HEARS FROM INDIAN INDUSTRIALISTS THAT MARKET [...] (U) Summary: In an open and wide-ranging discussion, India's leading businessmen told Speaker Pelosi and her delegation that they prefer market incentives rather than tax policy to promote environmentally-friendly technology. They also stressed that, given high energy prices, large Indian c [...] | 2008-03-27 10:28:00 | Consulate Mumbai | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL SENV ENRG TSPL ETRD IN |
08MUMBAI189 | SARAN ASKS INDIAN INDUSTRY TO COMMIT TO A LOW CARBON ECONOMY [...] Summary: In a tough speech to Indian industry in Mumbai, Special Envoy for Climate Change Shyam Saran stated that the Indian government would resist calls for uniform standards for carbon emission reductions. Any global deal would have to take into account a country's relative development, a [...] | 2008-05-02 10:52:00 | Consulate Mumbai | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV ENRG ECON TSPL TRGY KSCA KGHG IN |
08MUMBAI321 | INFLATION, INTEREST RATES, AND GROWTH IN INDIA [...] Summary: In recent weeks, the Reserve Bank of India has raised the main monetary policy rate over 75 basis points in order to fight rising inflation. At the same time, India's main stock market indicator, the Sensex, has continued its slide, and is now almost 38 percent off its January 2008 p [...] | 2008-07-03 14:01:00 | Consulate Mumbai | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ENRG EPET TRSY IN |
08MUMBAI340 | CARBON CREDITS SUFFICIENT BUT NOT NECESSARY FOR SUSTAINING [...] Summary. (SBU) Despite the risk and uncertainty of qualifying for carbon credits (see ref A),Indian businesses have pumped USD 25 billion into unilaterally developing Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects to generate carbon credits. In discussions with ConGenoff and visiting analysts f [...] | 2008-07-16 06:44:00 | Consulate Mumbai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ENRG ECON TSPL TRGY KSCA IN |
08MUMBAI463 | SUZLON POWERS CAPACITY BUILDING IN WIND ENERGY IN INDIA BUT [...] (U) Suzlon Energy, which accounts for nearly 50 percent of the India's installed wind-power generating capacity, told Congenoffs that wind power's potential in India is far greater than Government of India estimations. Company boosters claimed that Suzlon has "popularized" wind energy in Indi [...] | 2008-09-24 07:07:00 | Consulate Mumbai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG SENV EINV EFIN EIND PGOV IN |
08MUMBAI539 | MUMBAI MASALA FROM PUNE: CUMMINS BUILDS A GREEN FACTORY, [...] (U) Table of Contents: - Cummins Builds India's first "Green" Factory - Praj Industries Researches Non-edible Food Crops as an Energy Source - Kalyani of Bharat Forge Reviews U.S.-India CEO Forum - MNS Agitation Against Non-Maharashtrians Delays Construction Activity in Pune Cummins Bui [...] | 2008-11-19 11:40:00 | Consulate Mumbai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG SENV EFIN EIND PGOV IN |
08MUMBAI559 | INDIAN NUCLEAR ENERGY SUPPLIERS ARE EAGER TO GLOBALIZE, BUT [...] (SBU) Summary: In series of recent meetings in Mumbai, including with the delegation led by U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman Dale Klein, Indian private-sector nuclear energy equipment and service suppliers expressed enthusiasm about the opportunities awaiting them now that the U.S.- [...] | 2008-12-01 13:46:00 | Consulate Mumbai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG TRGY BEXP EINV EFIN ECON IN PREL |
08MUMBAI569 | INDIAN INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE GRAPPLES WITH NEW REALITIES [...] (U) Summary. The global credit crisis has hit infrastructure finance in India, making it difficult for financiers and development companies to raise funds to start or continue projects. While slow execution, regulatory uncertainty, high commodity prices, and investment barriers have slowed [...] | 2008-12-05 07:53:00 | Consulate Mumbai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG IN |
08MUMBAI77 | CAN ULTRA MEGA POWER PROJECTS RE-KINDLE U. S. INTEREST IN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-03 10:22:00 | Consulate Mumbai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EINV ECON IN |
08MUSCAT174 | ADMIRAL WILLIAM J. FALLON'S MEETING WITH SULTAN [...] (C) Sultan Qaboos discussed both domestic and regional issues during his February 19 meeting with Admiral William J. Fallon, CENTCOM Commander. On the domestic front, the Sultan described his desire to empower the government to be more responsive to citizen concerns. Seeking to strengthen th [...] | 2008-03-01 05:49:00 | Embassy Muscat | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PTER ENRG KWMN IR IZ MU |
08MUSCAT200 | GAS SHORTAGE REMAINS TOP CONCERN OF OMANI MINISTRY [...] (C) The Omani government continues to discuss its gas supply needs with Iran and Qatar, though it is optimistic that recent domestic exploration efforts will reduce its projected dependence on imports. The government is equally hopeful that its investment in enhanced oil recovery techniques w [...] | 2008-03-09 12:43:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL MU IR |
08MUSCAT269 | OMAN CONSIDERING CLEAN COAL TECHNOLOGY FOR FUTURE [...] (SBU) Judd Swift, Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Affairs in the Office of Fossil Energy, Department of Energy (DoE),and Pol-Econ Chief met on March 23 with Mohammed al-Mahrouqi, Chairman of the Public Authority for Electricity and Water, to discuss Oman's future power generatio [...] | 2008-04-08 12:34:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ECON EINV PREL MU |
08MUSCAT297 | SENIOR OMANI DELEGATION VISIT TO TEHRAN [...] (U) A delegation of Omani officials, led by Deputy Prime Minister Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmud al-Sa'id, arrived in Tehran on April 20 for a three-day official visit to Iran. According to the Oman News Agency, the delegation included Sayyid Haitham bin Tariq al-Sa'id (Minister of Heritage and Cultu [...] | 2008-04-21 13:23:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ENRG IR MU |
08MUSCAT303 | OMAN REMAINS IN THE HUNT FOR GAS [...] (SBU) On April 22, Omani media outlets carried front-page stories on the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) regarding the "joint development" of the Kish gas field with Iran and the exporting of Iranian gas to Oman. The MoU was reportedly signed by the Iranian Deputy Minister of Oi [...] | 2008-04-23 08:07:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON ENRG EPET IR MU |
08MUSCAT313 | OMANI FOREIGN MINISTER READOUT ON TRIP TO TEHRAN [...] (C) Summary: Oman's Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs, recently returned from Iran, downplayed Iranian press reports of three bilateral agreements signed during the visit of a senior Omani delegation to Tehran. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the joint development of the Kish [...] | 2008-04-26 12:53:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON ENRG IR MU |
08MUSCAT323 | NPT PREPARATORY COMMITTEE MEETING: OMAN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-28 13:26:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL ENRG MNUC KNNP NPT IAEA MU |
08MUSCAT430 | AMBASSADOR CONDUCTS BROAD OUTREACH IN SALALAH [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador visited the southern Omani city of Salalah and the surrounding governorate of Dhofar May 26-28. His trip included a meeting with the Deputy Governor of Dhofar, a tour of the operations of an expanding U.S.-based company, a discussion with university students ab [...] | 2008-06-11 11:03:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON ETRD ENRG SENV KPAO MU |
08MUSCAT445 | SIGNS OF POSSIBLE CHANGE IN OMAN-IRAN RELATIONSHIP [...] (S/NF) While maintaining close, cordial relations with Tehran has long been a priority for the Omani government, Oman has traditionally kept its neighbor to the north at arm's length, resulting in a relationship that is largely non-substantive. Bilateral economic ties remain limited and Oman [...] | 2008-06-15 13:41:00 | Embassy Muscat | SECRET//NOFORN | PINR PGOV PREL ECON ENRG IR MU |
08MUSCAT467 | OMAN LOWERS OIL OUTPUT PROJECTIONS [...] (U) On June 15, Minister of Oil and Gas Dr. Mohammed bin Hamad al-Rumhy told media outlets that Oman's 2008 oil production figures had been revised downward from a projected 790,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 750,000 bpd. Oman reported a production rate of 743,000 bpd over the first four months [...] | 2008-06-18 10:43:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ENRG ECON MU IR |
08MUSCAT662 | OMANIS PUBLICLY CONFIRM OMAN-IRAN GAS DEAL [...] (U) A number of internet news and business sites have recently published a Reuters report dated September 11 on an Oman-Iran plan to develop Iran's off-shore Kish gas field in the Arabian Gulf. Quoting a "project official" at Oman's Ministry of Oil & Gas who "declined to be named," the Reuter [...] | 2008-09-15 14:16:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EINV ENRG EPET IR MU |
08MUSCAT683 | OMAN REQUESTS MEETING WITH U.S. IAEA DELEGATION TO [...] (U) This is an Action Request. Please see paragraph 5. 2. (C) At the request of the Omani Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),the Ambassador met on September 21 with Ambassador Ali bin Salim bin Mas'ud al-Ma'amari, Chief of the MFA's newly established Office of Peaceful Nuclear Technology [...] | 2008-09-23 13:37:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP MNUC ENRG MU |
08MUSCAT722 | OMAN WEATHERS GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS [...] (C) Despite public assurances from officials that Oman's economy has not been affected by the global financial crisis, the Sultanate's stock market dropped by almost 40% over the last five months while its banking system, formerly flush with cash, now suffers from a lack of liquidity. Local [...] | 2008-10-14 14:18:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON EFIN ENRG MU |
08MUSCAT729 | SCENESETTER FOR THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S VISIT TO [...] (C) Mr. Deputy Secretary: Embassy Muscat and I warmly welcome you to Oman. As one of our oldest friends in the region (the Omanis refer to their relationship with us as "strategic" ),the Sultanate remains a trusted U.S. partner. This year marks the 175th anniversary of the U.S.-Oman "Treaty [...] | 2008-10-16 14:24:00 | Embassy Muscat | SECRET | PREL PTER ECON ENRG ETRD KNNP KPAL KTIP SMIG |
08MUSCAT774 | DISCOURAGING OMANI GAS DEALS WITH IRAN [...] (C) The DCM delivered ref A demarche on November 5 to Mohammed al-Hassan, Political Affairs Director for the Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs, Yusef bin Alawi. In particular, the DCM emphasized that a major energy deal with the regime in Tehran would undermine attempts by the P5 plus [...] | 2008-11-12 12:49:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ENRG EPET ETTC IR MU |
08MUSCAT855 | OMAN CONTINUING TO SEEK EXPANDED ECONOMIC TIES [...] (U) Local press announced on December 14 that Oman's Minister of Commerce and Industry, Maqbool bin Ali bin Sultan, will lead an official delegation to Tehran on December 22 to discuss bilateral trade. No further details have been publicly released. 2. (C) Given his past involvement in n [...] | 2008-12-17 13:17:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON ENRG ETRD IR MU |
08MUSCAT862 | COUNTRY PLANS TO PURSUE NUCLEAR ENERGY: OMAN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-22 10:28:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG TRGY BEXP BTIO MU |
08NAIROBI1176 | CHINA'S ENGAGEMENT IN AFRICA - KENYA RESPONSE [...] (SBU) Summary: China's engagement with Kenya is primarily a private sector-led effort, focused on trade generally, and the supply of goods and services in key infrastructure sectors like roads, info-tech, and energy. The Chinese government appears not heavily involved in those areas where the [...] | 2008-05-07 09:59:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV ENRG EFIN PREL PGOV KE CH |
08NAIROBI2710 | GOK EFFORT TO PRESERVE VITAL FOREST HITS POLITICAL [...] The Kenyan government's (GOK) attempt to preserve and restore the environmentally and economically important Mau Forest Complex (the Mau Forest) by evicting legal and illegal settlers (reftel) has caused political problems within Prime Minister Raila Odinga's Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) p [...] | 2008-12-04 06:36:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM ENRG SENV SOCI KE |
08NAIROBI2716 | KENYA ASPIRES TO BUILD A NUCLEAR PLANT BY 2015 [...] As reported in ref B, although it has no known fissionable material, Kenya aspires to build its first medium-sized 1,000 MW nuclear plant by 2015 as part of a multifaceted strategy to boost power production. The Government of Kenya (GOK) will appeal to the private sector to finance the plant' [...] | 2008-12-04 12:59:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG TRGY EINV SENV BEXP BTIO KE |
08NAIROBI2842 | LACEY AMENDMENTS WILL HELP KENYA PROTECT ITS DWINDLING [...] (U) As instructed ref A, upon receipt, post provided Lacey Act amendments to the Kenyan Ministry of Trade, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife, National Environment Management Authority, and Forest Service, pointing out that the new regulations will help backstop Ken [...] | 2008-12-19 05:08:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ETRD KCRM EINV BTIO ENRG KGHG ECON KE |
08NAIROBI970 | KENYA CRISIS AFTERMATH: INFLATION SOARS, CONSUMERS AND [...] (U) Summary: Driven mainly by food prices, seasonally adjusted overall annual inflation in Kenya rose to a record 12% in March, and underlying inflation continued to rise well above the target ceiling rate of 5%. Food prices rose 4.3% from February to March alone, as the aftermath of the crisi [...] | 2008-04-10 14:06:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EAGR ENRG KE |
08NAPLES79 | SOUTHERN ITALY'S GROWING ENERGY SECTOR [...] Summary: While Italy continues to import up to 90 percent of its energy needs, increasing production in southern Italy has the potential to slightly reduce the country's dependence on oil and gas from Russia and North Africa. Ironically, the growing production in the South has not prevented [...] | 2008-10-31 15:59:00 | Consulate Naples | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG ECON TRGY BEXP KGHG SENV IT RS |
08NASSAU404 | BAHAMAS DEMARCHE ON NPT PREPCOM DELIVERED [...] (U) PolOff conveyed reftel demarche points on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Preparatory Committee Meeting to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Deputy Permanent Secretary, and Head of Legal Division, Donna Knowles-Lowe, and Under Secretary, International Relations Division, Marilyn Zon [...] | 2008-05-23 17:13:00 | Embassy Nassau | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA BF |
08NASSAU623 | CARIBBEAN ENERGY SEMINAR SPOTLIGHTS ISLAND INITIATIVES AND [...] (U) SUMMARY: Advancing U.S. energy diplomacy in the Caribbean, the USG partnered with the OAS and the GCOB to host a two day regional sustainable energy event July 23-24 in Nassau. The USG-funded, OAS-sponsored seminar brought Caribbean leaders together with energy experts from the OAS, CARICO [...] | 2008-08-29 14:07:00 | Embassy Nassau | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG ECON EINV ETRD BF |
08NASSAU630 | BAHAMAS UNPREPARED TO DISCUSS SUMMIT OF THE [...] (U) PolChief delivered reftel demarche points and asked newly-appoined Ministry of Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary (PS),Dr. Patricia Rodgers, for GCOB impressions of the draft Declaration of Commitment of Port of Spain, September 2. PS Rodgers did not appear briefed on the summit or the [...] | 2008-09-03 18:57:00 | Embassy Nassau | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ENRG ETRC PGOV PREL BF |
08NDJAMENA162 | Petroleum in Chad: Business as Usual [...] (SBU) Summary: With the Government's full attention focused on security, representatives of the Esso (ExxonMobil)led Chad-Cameroon oil pipeline consortium, report "business as usual" in the petroleum sector with minimal friction with governmental authorities. Both Chinese and Taiwanese oil sec [...] | 2008-04-16 17:43:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG EPET ECON EFIN EINV PGOV CD |
08NDJAMENA238 | CHAD RESPONSE: CHINA'S ENGAGEMENT IN AFRICA [...] (SBU) Summary: Since reopening its embassy in N'djamena in 2006, China's engagement with Chad has focused on responding to a variety of needs expressed by the Chadian government. Among the focus areas of Sino-Chadian cooperation are social services, energy, infrastructure, and military assistan [...] | 2008-05-29 17:21:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ENRG PREL CD |
08NEWDELHI1017 | S&T ADVISER TO SECSTATE DISCUSSES INDO-US SCIENTIFIC [...] SUMMARY: Dr. Nina Fedoroff, S&T Adviser to the U.S. Secretary of State and the AID Administrator, met with Dr. Thirumalachari Ramasami, Secretary, Department of Science and Technology (DST),Ministry of S&T, Government of India (GOI) during her visit to India in February 2008 to assess the st [...] | 2008-04-08 11:22:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV ENRG TSPL TRGY KSCA KGHG IN |
08NEWDELHI102 | MENON CLAIMS IAEA NEGOTIATORS NOT GOING BEYOND 123 [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador told Foreign Secretary Menon January 11 that the demands made by the Indian negotiators during the January 2-4 safeguards talks with the IAEA appeared to go over beyond the principle of safeguards in perpetuity established in the 123 agreement. Menon countered that the [...] | 2008-01-11 12:57:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN IR AF |
08NEWDELHI1026 | NEW PRO-DEAL VOICES EMERGE IN NUCLEAR LULL [...] (SBU) Summary: Despite the lack of forward movement on the U.S.-India civil nuclear cooperation initiative in recent weeks, political, business and religious proponents have emerged in India, revealing that the issue remains alive. Previously quiet Congress Party politicians have spoken in fav [...] | 2008-04-09 11:12:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN |
08NEWDELHI1134 | INDIAN IRAN RETORT MIGHT LAY GROUNDWORK FOR [...] (C/NF) Summary: External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee echoed April 23 the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesman's strong and unhelpful reaction to the U.S. statement on India's relationship with Iran. While the Communists expressed their approval for the MEA statement, Left leaders als [...] | 2008-04-24 12:12:00 | Embassy New Delhi | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN IR |
08NEWDELHI1142 | AHMADINEJAD VISIT TO INDIA SEEN AS PURE POLITICS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: India's National Security Advisor MK Narayanan publicly confirmed that Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will visit India for seven hours on April 29 following a trip to Sri Lanka and prior to arriving in Pakistan. Post conveyed to senior Ministry of External Affairs officia [...] | 2008-04-25 13:09:00 | Embassy New Delhi | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV KNNP PARM PINR ECON ENRG EPET IR IN |
08NEWDELHI1180 | AHMADINEJAD VISIT TO INDIA FOCUSES ON PIPELINE, [...] (C) Summary. Iranian President Ahmadinejad's April 29 visit to India focused primarily on energy and trade issues, according to Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) contacts. Indian officials announced the Iran-Pakistan-India pipeline deal "is doable" within 45 days, though "a lot of work" needs [...] | 2008-04-30 12:31:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KNNP KISL ENRG ECON ETRD IR IN |
08NEWDELHI1193 | MENON CAUTIOUS AND ADVANI SKEPTICAL ABOUT NUCLEAR [...] (C) Summary: Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon told the Ambassador May 1 that the Indian government would seek approval to submit the safeguards agreement to the IAEA in the May 6 UPA-Left committee meeting. Although he did not divulge any specifics, Menon believed that External Affairs Min [...] | 2008-05-01 11:36:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN |
08NEWDELHI1194 | MENON SAYS AHMADINEJAD PLAYED TO MASSES DURING [...] (C) Summary: Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon related to the Ambassador May 1 that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told the Prime Minister during his April 29 stop in Delhi that the world is changing in Iran's favor. When asked for specifics, Menon noted, Ahmadinejad voiced more mild opini [...] | 2008-05-01 11:39:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KNNP EPET KISL ENRG ECON ETRD IR IN |
08NEWDELHI1224 | UNDER SECRETARY DOBRIANSKY ENGAGES INDIA'S SPECIAL ENVOY [...] SUMMARY: In a bilateral meeting on the margins of the Global Issues Forum held April 24, 2008 in New Delhi, Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Paula Dobriansky led a delegation consisting of OES Assistant Secretary Claudia McMurray and Dr. Robert Dixon, NSC-CEQ Senior Coordinato [...] | 2008-05-05 12:02:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV ENRG ECON TSPL TRGY KSCA KGHG IN |
08NEWDELHI1248 | INDIA'S UPA-LEFT NUCLEAR COMMITTEE STALLS AGAIN [...] (C) Summary: The UPA government and its Left allies agreed May 6 to hold a ninth committee meeting on May 28 to continue discussion about implementing the civil nuclear cooperation initiative. Although press reports indicated that External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee gave a pessimistic [...] | 2008-05-07 13:42:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN |
08NEWDELHI1311 | EX-PRESIDENT OFFERS GLIMMER OF HOPE FOR INDIA'S [...] (C) Summary: Former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam's explicit endorsement of the civil nuclear initiative has added further pressure to the opposition BJP party to reverse its stance against the nuclear deal. However, BJP leader Jaswant Singh countered the building momentum by claiming that for [...] | 2008-05-13 13:32:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN |
08NEWDELHI1321 | MENON INDICATES FLEXIBILITY IN END-USE ISSUES FOR VVIP AIRCRAFT [...] (C) Summary: Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon told the Ambassador May 14 that, after reading and having his people analyze note 1 in Amendment 1 of the Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) for the Boeing VVIP Aircraft Self-Protection Suite (SPS),provided to Menon by the Ambassador the previous [...] | 2008-05-14 10:30:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN |
08NEWDELHI1409 | NARAYANAN POINTS TO INSPECTIONS AS STICKING POINT IN VVIP AIRCRAFT [...] (C) The Ambassador urged Indian National Security Advisor M.K. Narayanan May 23 to use the May 28-29 visit by a delegation led by Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Mitchell Shivers to resolve quickly the enhanced end-use monitoring (EEUM) issue related to the Low-Aircraft Infrared Cou [...] | 2008-05-23 12:37:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN |
08NEWDELHI1410 | NARAYANAN WORRIED ABOUT PAKISTAN AND NUCLEAR [...] (C) Summary: National Security Advisor M.K. Narayanan told the Ambassador May 23 that the May 13 Jaipur blasts had HUJI "fingerprints," but he expressed greater concern about increased infiltration from Pakistan, which he believed could lead to greater tragedy. He related that Pakistan had not [...] | 2008-05-23 12:38:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN |
08NEWDELHI1429 | CONGRESS SETBACK PROMPTS POSTPONEMENT OF INDIA'S [...] (SBU) Bruised by election losses in Karnataka (septel) and blocked by the intransigent Left, the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government postponed the UPA-Left nuclear committee meeting originally scheduled May 28. According to May 27 press reports, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukhe [...] | 2008-05-27 12:18:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN |
08NEWDELHI1475 | CODEL FEINGOLD DISCUSSES PAKISTAN, NUCLEAR DEAL, [...] (C) Summary: Special Envoy to the Prime Minister Shyam Saran told Senator Russ Feingold May 29 that India hoped to use its relative economic prosperity to promote the integration of South Asia. Saran expressed hope that the Indian government would soon submit the safeguards agreement to the I [...] | 2008-05-30 11:57:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN |
08NEWDELHI1489 | NARAYANAN URGES BETTER BILATERAL UNDERSTANDING ON [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-02 10:54:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM TSPL PTER KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN |
08NEWDELHI1503 | SENATORS FEINGOLD AND CASEY MEETING WITH FOREIGN [...] (C) Summary. In a May 30 meeting with Senators Feingold and Casey, Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee noted that the key to stability in the region lies in addressing extremism in the Pakistan-Afghanistan border regions. He expressed concern over increasing cross-border infiltration attempts o [...] | 2008-06-03 11:02:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP PARM ENRG KISL PHUM PREL TRGY TSPL AF |
08NEWDELHI1549 | STAFFDEL ANDERSON DISCUSES REGIONAL ISSUES, [...] (SBU) Staffdel Anderson discussed a wide range of regional and domestic issues with government officials and non-governmental commentators during a visit to Delhi on June 1-4. A Ministry of External Affairs Joint Secretary justified India's relationship with Iran, emphasized its commitment to [...] | 2008-06-06 08:50:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KNNP ENRG IN |
08NEWDELHI1563 | NUCLEAR DEAL REMAINS HOT POLITICAL ISSUE AS [...] (C) Despite the domestic policy challenges of rising gas prices and Gujjar community unrest, the nuclear deal remains very much on the political agenda in Delhi as political factions pre-position themselves for upcoming state and ultimately national elections. The Congress Party is distracted [...] | 2008-06-06 12:40:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN |
08NEWDELHI1611 | INDIA WILL ENDORSE GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT [...] (C) This is an action request for SCA and ISN. Please see para 3. 2. (C) Ministry of External Affairs Disarmament and International Security Director Amandeep Singh Gill told poloff in a June 11 telcon that India's Cabinet Committee on Security decided June 10 to join the Global Initiative [...] | 2008-06-11 12:27:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN |
08NEWDELHI1622 | INDIA THINKS BIG BUT DOES LITTLE AT DISARMAMENT [...] (SBU) Summary: A June 9-10 disarmament conference in New Delhi commemorated the 20th anniversary of the Rajiv Gandhi Action Plan on disarmament, but produced little in terms of concrete commitments by the Indian government. In his inauguration, the Prime Minister reaffirmed India's commitment [...] | 2008-06-12 11:14:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN |
08NEWDELHI1667 | CONNAUGHTON DISCUSSES CLIMATE CHANGE WITH INDIA'S MINISTER [...] Summary. During his visit to exchange views with the Government of India (GOI) on the upcoming Major Economies Meeting in S. Korea and the G8 Meeting in Japan, James L. Connaughton, Chairman of the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ),met on June 16, 2008 with Ministry of Enviro [...] | 2008-06-18 05:50:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAID ENRG IN |
08NEWDELHI1669 | CEQ CHAIRMAN CONNAUGHTON TALKS CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENERGY [...] (U) Summary: On June 16, Chairman James Connaughton of the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) met with Dr. Kirit Parikh, Member, Planning Commission of India, and Ministry of Commerce Secretary G. K. Pillai to discuss key climate-change and energy-security issues ahead of the M [...] | 2008-06-18 05:51:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECIN ECON ENRG EPET ETRD PGOV PREL SENV IN |
08NEWDELHI1677 | UPA-LEFT MEETING ON NUCLEAR DEAL POSTPONED TO JUNE [...] (SBU) The United Progressive Alliance-Left committee meeting scheduled for June 18 to decide whether the government will take the next step toward completing the U.S.-India Civilian Nuclear Cooperation Agreement was postponed until June 25. Media reported that the official reason for the post [...] | 2008-06-18 10:06:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN |
08NEWDELHI1691 | NUCLEAR DEAL END-GAME: CONGRESS PARTY TO DECIDE [...] (C) The Congress Party, at the request of Prime Minister Singh, abruptly postponed the June 18 United Progressive Alliance-Left committee meeting to prepare to move forward with the next crucial step toward completion of the U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Initiative without the support o [...] | 2008-06-19 10:21:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN |
08NEWDELHI1760 | FS MENON DESCRIBES HARDENED POSITIONS, [...] (C) Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon described for the Ambassador on June 26 a hardening of positions on the part of the Left and within the Congress Party on whether to take the next step in advancing the U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Initiative. The Left ultimately rejected submis [...] | 2008-06-26 07:18:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN KDEM |
08NEWDELHI1798 | CONGRESS SEEKS SP SUPPORT ON NUCLEAR DEAL TO BUCK [...] (C) The Congress Party appears on the verge of securing sufficient support from the Samajwadi Party (SP) to permit the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) coalition government to advance the U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Initiative and to prove a parliamentary majority even if the Left wi [...] | 2008-06-30 12:32:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN |
08NEWDELHI1832 | BHUTAN STRATEGIZES ON ENERGY, PRIVATE-SECTOR GROWTH, AND [...] (U) Summary: Econoff met with a number of contacts in Thimphu on June 24 and 25 to discuss telecommunications, energy, tourism, unemployment, and broader issues of economic planning. Public-sector meetings focused on the problem of rising unemployment and the overall challenge of improving Gro [...] | 2008-07-02 12:10:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ECPS EINV ENRG ETRD BT IN |
08NEWDELHI1847 | SAMAJWADI PARTY SUPPORTS NUCLEAR DEAL, GOVERNMENT STRIVING FOR EARLY IAEA ANNOUNCEMENT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. A flurry of political activity over the past two days has culminated in the Samajwadi Party (SP) expressing public support for the U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Initiative following a meeting with Prime Minister Singh and negotiations with Congress Party President Sonia Gandh [...] | 2008-07-04 16:16:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN |
08NEWDELHI1875 | PM DEPARTS FOR G-8 WITH GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY. Prime Minister Singh departed on July 7 for the G-8 Summit in Japan where he plans to ask world leaders to support the Indian government following its decision on July 4 to advance the U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Initiative to the IAEA and Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG). [...] | 2008-07-07 14:29:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN |
08NEWDELHI1895 | CONFIDENCE VOTE FOLLOWS LEFT WITHDRAWAL AS [...] (C) SUMMARY. The Left Front stated on July 8 its intention to withdraw from the Congress Party-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government and to seek a confidence vote, tentatively scheduled for July 21. The Samajwadi Party reiterated its support for the UPA government and the nuclear [...] | 2008-07-08 14:36:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN |
08NEWDELHI1906 | INDIANS BEGIN TO FOCUS ON NEXT STEPS IN NUCLEAR [...] (C) SUMMARY. Speculation about the timing and likely result of a confidence vote following the Left Front's withdrawal of support from the Congress Party-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government dominated local media on July 9. Comments by Foreign Minister Mukherjee caused confusion [...] | 2008-07-09 14:51:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN |
08NEWDELHI1921 | PAKISTANI HIGH COMMISSIONER DISCUSSION UNDERSCORES [...] (C) SUMMARY: During the Ambassador's call on him to explain next steps needed to bring the U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Agreement to fruition, Pakistani High Commissioner Shadid Malik focused on the need for the Nuclear Suppliers Group to follow a "criteria-based approach,"specifying, "We can onl [...] | 2008-07-10 13:43:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY PK IN |
08NEWDELHI1922 | SARAN AND MENON OUTLINE MODEST INDIAN ACTION PLAN [...] (C) SUMMARY. The Ambassador discussed on July 10 next steps in the U.S.-India Civilian Nuclear Cooperation Initiative separately with Prime Minister's Special Envoy for the Nuclear Deal Shyam Saran and then Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon. Saran and Menon previewed planned travel by Ind [...] | 2008-07-10 15:11:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN |
08NEWDELHI1935 | GAO EXPLORES INDIA'S EXPERIENCE WITH THE CDM [...] (U) SUMMARY: Analysts from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) visited New Delhi June 30 and July 1 to review India's experience with the Kyoto Protocol's Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). The GAO interviewed a wide range of public, private, and NGO stakeholders who were consistent i [...] | 2008-07-11 12:39:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ENRG ECON TSPL TRGY KSCA KGHG IN |
08NEWDELHI195 | DRS. WATSON AND DIXON ENGAGE GOI IN PREPARATION FOR SECOND [...] SUMMARY: Drs. Harlan Watson and Robert Dixon met with representatives of the Government of India (GOI) to discuss preparations for the upcoming Second Major Economies Meeting (MEM2) scheduled for January 30-31 in Honolulu, Hawaii. The GOI was represented by officials from the Ministry of Ext [...] | 2008-01-18 13:00:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV ENRG ECON TSPL TRGY KSCA KGHG IN |
08NEWDELHI1972 | POLITICAL BARGAINING CONTINUES PRIOR TO KEY VOTE IN PARLIAMENT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-17 13:23:00 | Embassy New Delhi | SECRET | PREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN |
08NEWDELHI1976 | NEW DELHI BI-WEEKLY ESTH REPORT [...] Summary: This edition of the New Delhi ESTH report includes an update on the die-off of a critically endangered crocodilian species; EmbOffs meeting with a company that provides Greenhouse Gas (GHG) monitoring solutions in the building sector; biofuels; a shortage of scientists in GOI researc [...] | 2008-07-18 08:12:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO SENV AMED KSCA ECON TSPL TRGY TNGD EIND ENRG |
08NEWDELHI1985 | JULY 22 CONFIDENCE VOTE RESULT FAR FROM ASSURED [...] (C) SUMMARY. As of July 18, the last business day before the special session of parliament begins on July 21 and culminates in the confidence vote on July 22, the Congress Party-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government's victory is far from assured, with the future of the U.S.-India C [...] | 2008-07-18 13:03:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN |
08NEWDELHI1997 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED - INDIA FAMILIAR WITH [...] (SBU) PolOff delivered reftel demarche on July 21 to Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) directors for Disarmament and International Security Affairs (DISA) Gaddam Dharmendra and Amandeep Singh Gill. Dharmendra and Singh Gill expressed interest in knowing why the U.S. was raising this issue at [...] | 2008-07-21 11:04:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP IR MUNC PARM TRGY ENRG EMIN ETTC IN |
08NEWDELHI2004 | PARLIAMENT BEGINS DEBATING CONFIDENCE MOTION, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The first day of the two-day special session of parliament opened on July 21 and will culminate in the confidence vote late on July 22 that will determine the future of the Congress Party-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) coalition government and its ability to advance the U [...] | 2008-07-21 14:02:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN |
08NEWDELHI2012 | INDIA'S UPA GOVERNMENT SURVIVES CONFIDENCE VOTE -- [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The two-day special session of parliament to consider the confidence motion culminated late on July 22 with a victory for the Congress Party-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) coalition government. The tally was 275 votes in favor of the confidence motion, 256 opposed, and 1 [...] | 2008-07-22 14:37:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN |
08NEWDELHI2019 | INDIA DISPATCHES ENVOYS TO 54 CAPITALS, EMBASSY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Embassy hosted 41 local representatives of Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) member countries to an information-sharing lunch on the next steps in the U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Initiative on July 23. Comments focused on the difficulties imposed by the compressed tim [...] | 2008-07-23 13:20:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN |
08NEWDELHI2021 | IPI GAS PIPELINE ON BACK BURNER; RETAIL REFINED [...] (C) SUMMARY: India's Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MPNG) Secretary M.S. Srinivasan met with Econ Counselor Minister on July 22. Srinivasan said that IPI negotiations are "completely on the back burner." Concerning the proposed Turkmenistan- Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) natural gas [...] | 2008-07-24 05:39:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG EFIN EINV EWWT EAGR PGOV PREL IN IR |
08NEWDELHI2086 | INDIA CONTINUES TO DEBATE NUCLEAR INITIATIVE, WARY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. A week after the United Progressive Alliance (UP) government's victory in the July 22 confidence vote, the U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Initiative remains a focus of media coverage and political positioning. Print media scrutinized negotiations over the language of Indi [...] | 2008-07-30 13:22:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN |
08NEWDELHI2137 | INDIA WELCOMES BHUTANESE PM ON FIRST TRIP ABROAD [...] (U) Summary. Bhutan's first democratically elected Prime Minister (PM) Jigmi Y. Thinley visited India July 14 - 17. The four-day visit to Delhi marked Thinley's first trip abroad after assuming power in April. Thinley met with Indian PM Manmohan Singh and other officials to continue the dialo [...] | 2008-08-05 12:58:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL PINR KDEM IN BT INR ENRG |
08NEWDELHI2168 | INDIA CANCELS OVERFLIGHT PERMISSION FOR FLIGHT OF [...] (S) The Charge d'Affaires delivered ref A demarche on August 6 to Minister of State for External Affairs Anand Sharma and Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Joint Secretary for the Americas Gaitri Kumar. Sharma noted the urgency of the issue and the Indian government's obligation to comply wi [...] | 2008-08-08 09:52:00 | Embassy New Delhi | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN |
08NEWDELHI2170 | NSG MUST "ACCEPT INDIA AS IT IS," ACCORDING TO [...] (C) Summary. In an August 6 meeting with the Charge, Minister of State for External Affairs Anand Sharma thanked the USG for its efforts to advance the U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Initiative and reaffirmed the GOI message -- accept India as it is -- in the lead up to the August 21-22 Nuclear Sup [...] | 2008-08-08 10:35:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PREL PINR KDEM ENRG KNNP PARM TSPL |
08NEWDELHI223 | MENON SAYS HE REALIZES THAT THE NUCLEAR CLOCK IS [...] (C) Summary: Foreign Secretary Menon told the Ambassador January 23 that India and the IAEA have settled all technical issues but must still decide how to reflect the terms of the 123 Agreement in the safeguards agreement. Although he hesitated to predict that the January 29-30 round would wra [...] | 2008-01-23 12:58:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN |
08NEWDELHI2264 | PM'S INDEPENDENCE DAY ADDRESS: INDIA'S MOMENT TO [...] (SBU) Summary: While giving prominent attention to issues that most directly involve U.S. interests -- U.S.-India Civil Nuclear initiative, Jammu and Kashmir, terrorism and regional security -- Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's traditional Independence Day address on August 15 focused primaril [...] | 2008-08-21 12:37:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PTER PREL PINR KDEM KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY |
08NEWDELHI2278 | PROSPECTS FOR COLLABORATION ON SOLAR ENERGY [...] (U) Summary. The recently announced National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) envisages solar energy as a key element to India's energy security and climate change strategy. It calls for the formation of a new National Solar Mission (NSM),which is expected to lead to more integrated Go [...] | 2008-08-22 12:58:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG TRGY SENV KGHG TSPL TNGD EIND KSCA ECON |
08NEWDELHI2297 | SPECIAL ENVOY SARAN SAYS NUCLEAR SUPPLIERS [...] (U) Assistant Secretary Richard Boucher cleared this report. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY. The Prime Minister's Special Envoy for the Civil Nuclear Initiative Shyam Saran reviewed with visiting Assistant Secretary Richard Boucher and Ambassador Mulford progress toward an India-specific exception in th [...] | 2008-08-26 12:32:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN |
08NEWDELHI2319 | AMBASSADOR ALERTS "GROUP OF SIX" ENVOYS THAT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Ambassador Mulford told the heads of mission of the "Group of Six" members of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) at a lunch on August 28 that the amendments to India's exception that their delegations proposed at the August 21-22 Plenary could cause India to walk away, leading to [...] | 2008-08-28 12:00:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN |
08NEWDELHI2334 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of August 25 to August 29, 2008, including the following: -- TAMIL NADU'S WIND POWER WOES CONTINUE -- FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVES DECLINE -- ...AND ITS IMPACT ON EXPORTERS -- MOBILE SUBSCRIBERS HITTING NEW H [...] | 2008-08-29 09:58:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV ENRG EPET ETRD BEXP |
08NEWDELHI2356 | GOI DESIGNATES FINANCE SECRETARY SUBBARAO AS NEW RBI [...] (SBU) Summary: The government announced on September 1 that Finance Secretary Dr. Duvvuri Subbarao will be the new governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI),replacing Y.V. Reddy, whose five-year tenure ends on September 5. He has strong experience in public finance, including as Secretary [...] | 2008-09-03 01:24:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV ENRG EPET ETRD BEXP |
08NEWDELHI2367 | AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH MONTEK SINGH AHLUWALIA [...] (C) Summary. Ambassador met with Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia on September 2 to discuss upcoming high level bilateral meetings, including the President-Prime Minister meeting on September 25 and the CEO Forum scheduled for October 14. In addition, the Ambassador [...] | 2008-09-04 00:59:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EAGR ECON EDU EINV ENRG ETRD ETTC IN KNNP |
08NEWDELHI2393 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of September 1 to September 5, 2008, including the following: -- NEW ROUND OF EU/INDIA FTA TALKS -- U.S.-INDIA COOPERATION IN THE ENERGY SECTOR CONTINUES -- INVESTMENTS CONTINUE TO POUR INTO TAMIL NADU -- [...] | 2008-09-05 11:07:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV ENRG EPET ETRD BEXP |
08NEWDELHI2399 | ASSISTANT SECRETARY BOUCHER TELLS INDIAN MEA: WE [...] (C) Summary: In a September 1 meeting with Indian External Affairs State Minister Sharma, Assistant Secretary Boucher stressed the importance of political engagement in Nuclear Supplier Group members' capitals to make clear what was at stake at the upcoming NSG plenary in Vienna. Boucher a [...] | 2008-09-05 12:46:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN |
08NEWDELHI2402 | PLASTIC BAGS - A GROWING ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH CONCERN [...] (U) Summary. The ubiquitous plastic bag, the common man's source of inexpensive and hygienic storage in India, is increasingly becoming a cause of grave concern to the environment and the health of both human beings and animals. The Government of India (GOI) and the state governments are real [...] | 2008-09-08 02:16:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV KGHG TSPL TNGD EIND ENRG TRGY KSCA ECON ETRD |
08NEWDELHI2455 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of September 8 to September 12, 2008, including the following: -- USTDA GRANT PROMOTES ENERGY SECURITY IN INDIA -- DOE DELEGATION FOLLOWS UP ON ENERGY DIALOGUE -- INDIA'S INFRASTRUCTURE SECTOR REGISTERS SLU [...] | 2008-09-12 11:21:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV ENRG EPET ETRD BEXP |
08NEWDELHI2457 | BRAJESH MISHRA SAYS BJP LOOKING TO MODIFY NUCLEAR [...] (C) Former National Security Advisor Brajesh Mishra told the Ambassador on September 12 that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders recognize that their continuing opposition to the U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Initiative is not likely to pay off in the next elections. BJP chiefs are considering at [...] | 2008-09-12 13:50:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN |
08NEWDELHI2526 | COMMERCE A/S BOHIGIAN MEETS WITH MINISTRIES OF FINANCE AND [...] (SBU) Summary: Commerce Department Assistant Secretary for Market Access David Bohigian met on September 8 with Ministry of Finance Revenue Secretary Bhide and Ministry of Commerce Joint Secretary Mukim to discuss US industry concerns on tariff and non-tariff barriers to US exports to India. B [...] | 2008-09-19 08:49:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV ENRG EPET ETRD BEXP |
08NEWDELHI2532 | INDIA RECEPTIVE TO NEW PAKISTAN TRADE POLICY [...] (SBU) Summary: India's Ministry of Commerce and Industry has responded appreciatively to the expanded positive list of permissible trade with India that Pakistan announced in July, while Indian industry has also indicated receptivity to new trade opportunities, seeing a "new breed" of Pakistani [...] | 2008-09-19 12:46:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV ENRG EPET ETRD BEXP |
08NEWDELHI2533 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of September 15 to September 19, 2008, including the following: -- INDUSTRIAL GROWTH BACK UP IN JULY -- NORMAL MONSOON GOOD FOR AGRICULTURE -- FOREIGN FIRMS NEEDED FOR MEGA POWER -- AHEAD OF US VISIT, PM [...] | 2008-09-19 13:04:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV ENRG EPET ETRD BEXP |
08NEWDELHI2575 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of September 22 to September 25, 2008, including the following: -- RBI EASES ECB NORMS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE -- RBI EASES FOREIGN FUND RAISING RULES -- GOI CLEARS 18 NEW SEZ PROPOSALS -- ITALIAN FIRM EXECUTI [...] | 2008-09-25 10:57:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV ENRG EPET ETRD BEXP |
08NEWDELHI2589 | INDIA-EU SUMMIT PREVIEW (CANCEL THIS TELEGRAM) [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-26 12:01:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KNNP ETRD ENRG EAIR PHUM SENV TRGY |
08NEWDELHI2591 | INDIA-EU SUMMIT PREVIEW NEW DELHI 00002591 001.2 OF 003 [...] (C) Summary. On September 29 and 30 Prime Minister Singh will travel to Marseilles for the ninth India-EU summit. While neither GOI nor EU interlocutors have expectations of big deliverables out of the summit, the two sides will deliver two declarations: one highlighting progress made in the India- [...] | 2008-09-26 12:54:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KNNP ETRD ENRG EAIR PHUM SENV TRGY |
08NEWDELHI2604 | RAILROADS AND REFUGEES: GOI'S TAKE ON DAHAL'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOI was favorably impressed by the new Nepalese PM Dahal, according to Joint Secretary Preeti Saran, who reviewed the highlights of Dahal's September 13-18 visit to New Delhi. Saran called him "a statesman with political dexterity" and said that he was reassuringly mindful of [...] | 2008-09-29 15:59:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON ENRG PHUM IN |
08NEWDELHI2641 | WITH THE UPCOMING LAUNCH OF "CHANDRAYAAN I" MOON MISSION, [...] (U) Summary. The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is poised to take on many ambitious projects with the aim of establishing broader international collaborations, developing novel technologies to meet social and economic development needs, and attracting and harnessing India's young ta [...] | 2008-10-03 10:50:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG TRGY SENV KGHG TSPL TNGD EIND KSCA ECON |
08NEWDELHI2645 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of September 29 to October 3, 2008, including the following: -- MOCI PROPOSES EXPANSION OF FDI IN RETAIL -- NEW MANUFACTURING POLICY IDEAS - MOVE IN RIGHT DIRECTION? -- TWO LARGE RAILWAY PROJECTS WITH US [...] | 2008-10-03 12:25:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV ENRG EPET ETRD BEXP |
08NEWDELHI2652 | RETAIL BANKING SEES MODEST INCREASE IN RISK PROFILE [...] (SBU) Summary: Retail banking has grown quickly over the past few years and has expanded into higher risk areas like credit cards and unsecured personal loans. Retail banking assets nevertheless remain heavily concentrated in safer home loans, which have high collateral, often have a close ti [...] | 2008-10-06 07:04:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON EFIN EINV ENRG EPET ETRD IN |
08NEWDELHI2666 | RAJASTHAN GETTING BACK TO BASICS [...] (SBU) Summary: An economic reporting trip to Jaipur and Udaipur Rajasthan the week of September 23-25 revealed a high level of dynamism and engagement in the state bureaucracy surrounding a number of programs geared to "get the basics right" in infrastructure, education, and service delivery. [...] | 2008-10-07 11:37:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV ENRG EPET ETRD IN |
08NEWDELHI2690 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of October 6 to October 10, 2008, including the following: -- India Drafts Legislation to Protect Trade Secrets -- Foreign Workers Now Face Obligatory Pension Contributions -- Trading Commerce, Not Fire At [...] | 2008-10-10 07:36:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV ENRG EPET ETRD BEXP |
08NEWDELHI270 | DAS FEIGENBAUM MEETS BRAJESH MISHRA AND M.K. [...] (U) Summary: Two of Delhi's top foreign policy experts, former National Security Advisor Brajesh Mishra and former Foreign Secretary M.K. Rasgotra, told visiting SCA Deputy Assistant Secretary Evan Feigenbaum that the civil nuclear initiative is may yet move through the governing coalition bu [...] | 2008-01-28 06:35:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PARM PTER TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY |
08NEWDELHI2735 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of October 13 to October 17, 2008, including the following: -- Chidambaram Still Eager for Reforms as Parliament Opens -- Industrial Production Index Drops, Other Data Positive -- Eastern India Feeling Pinc [...] | 2008-10-17 11:00:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV ENRG EPET ETRD BEXP |
08NEWDELHI2764 | FOREIGN MINISTER LAVROV VISIT TO INDIA REAFFIRMS [...] (C) Summary. During his October 20 visit to New Delhi, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov: -- brought a message that Russia's relations with India remain a priority for Moscow; -- announced Russia will assist India in building four additional nuclear reactors at the Kudankulam power project; [...] | 2008-10-21 13:45:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV MARR KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY PREL RU IN |
08NEWDELHI277 | INDIA TRIES TO OUTFLANK COMMUNISTS WITH GLOBAL [...] (C) Summary: The wintertime flurry of diplomatic engagement between India and China, the UK, Australia, Canada and France has provided the opportunity for the Indian government to demonstrate to its Communist coalition partners the full international dimension of civil nuclear cooperation and [...] | 2008-01-28 13:40:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN |
08NEWDELHI2777 | OPIC-SPONSORED INVESTMENT FUNDS IN INDIA [...] (SBU) This is in response to reftel, seeking Post input into proposed OPIC support of Virgin Green Emerging Markets Fund. First, Post notes that OPIC's investment objective of generating long-term capital and providing capital in the renewable energy and energy efficiency sectors is highly co [...] | 2008-10-23 07:42:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV ENRG EPET ETRD IN |
08NEWDELHI2781 | RESURGENT RAJASTHAN: EFFORTS TO PUT THE STATE ON INVESTMENT [...] (SBU) Summary: An economic reporting trip to bellwether state, Rajasthan, in late September, indicated strong government implementation of infrastructural and educational improvements (reftel A). The trip also demonstrated that the Government of Rajasthan's efforts to attract new manufacturing [...] | 2008-10-23 11:07:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV ENRG EPET ETRD PGOV IN |
08NEWDELHI2795 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of October 20 to October 24, 2008, including the following: -- MOF SECRETARY ON FINANCIAL CRISIS -- CHIDAMBARAM PRAISES USAID FISCAL REFORM PROGRAM -- SHIPPING INDUSTRY BRAVES THE SLOW DOWN -- TRADE OPENS [...] | 2008-10-24 12:39:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV ENRG EPET ETRD BEXP |
08NEWDELHI2816 | MENON ADDRESSES CIVIL NUCLEAR NEXT STEPS AND OTHER [...] (C) This is an action request. See paragraph 7. 2. (C) SUMMARY. Ambassador Mulford discussed next steps on civil nuclear cooperation and a range of bilateral issues with Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon on October 30. Menon said he was prepared to review draft diplomatic notes to bring [...] | 2008-10-30 14:33:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN |
08NEWDELHI2826 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of October 27 to October 31, 2008, including the following: -- CHINESE SLOWDOWN HITS KARNATAKA -- JBIC TO FUND THE WESTERN DEDICATED FREIGHT CORRIDOR CHINESE SLOWDOWN HITS KARNATAKA ----------------- [...] | 2008-10-31 11:05:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV ENRG EPET ETRD BEXP |
08NEWDELHI2879 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of November 3 to November 7, 2008, including the following: -- IMF Lowers World, Indian Growth -- Jet Airways Serves Notice to Expat Pilots -- GE Commercial Air Services Files for Repossession of Kingfisher [...] | 2008-11-07 11:26:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV ENRG EPET ETRD BEXP |
08NEWDELHI2906 | MENON OUTLINES VIEWS ON CIVIL NUCLEAR NEXT STEPS [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador asked Foreign Secretary Menon in a November 10 meeting about India's timetable for next steps in implementing the civil nuclear agreement. Menon said that a GOI legal review of the draft texts of diplomatic notes that would bring the agreement into force would be [...] | 2008-11-12 10:50:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM KNNP ENRG EFIN IN |
08NEWDELHI2909 | INDIA G-20 SUMMIT GOALS: SECURING A VOICE IN GO-SLOW REFORM [...] (SBU) Since President Bush's invitation to participate in the G-20 Summit on November 15, India has gone into idea gathering mode - soliciting input from industrialists and think tanks, but mainly looking to a core set of government economic advisers, including summit Sherpa Montek Singh Ahluw [...] | 2008-11-12 13:21:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV ENRG EPET ETRD IN |
08NEWDELHI2924 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of November 10 to November 14, 2008, including the following: -- PM Singh Comments on His Plans for G-20 Summit -- Inflation Rate Drops to Single Digits -- Private Carriers Protest Their Exclusion Under GOI [...] | 2008-11-14 12:31:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV EMIN ENRG EPET ETRD |
08NEWDELHI2926 | MENON ADDRESSES CIVIL NUCLEAR NEXT STEPS WITH NRC [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador and NRC Chairman Klein discussed next steps on civil nuclear cooperation with Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon on November 12. Menon underlined the importance of India adopting a nuclear regulatory regime that would allow the industry to expand and avoid hamp [...] | 2008-11-14 13:38:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN |
08NEWDELHI2943 | PROPOSED SUPPORT TO HUSK POWER SERVICES IN BIHAR, INDIA [...] (SBU) This is in response to reftel, seeking Post input into proposed OPIC support of Husk Power Services ("HPS") for the construction and operation of a rice husk waste-to-energy project in rural villages of India. Kolkata EconFSN spoke with Gyanesh Pandey, one of three co-founders of Husk [...] | 2008-11-18 12:12:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV ENRG EPET ETRD IN |
08NEWDELHI2955 | CLIMATE CHANGE: INDIA'S ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE [...] (U) This cable is in response to ref A and provides information on changes the Government of India has made over the last 12-18 months in preparation for negotiations of a post-2012 climate agreement. 2. (U) In March 2008, Prime Minister and Union Minister for Environment and Forests Manm [...] | 2008-11-19 11:17:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ENRG KGHG IN |
08NEWDELHI2960 | GOI OFFICIALS SHARE VISIONS OF NUCLEAR NEXT STEPS [...] (C) SUMMARY: In separate meetings, Prime Minister's Special Envoy Shyam Saran, Minister of Science & Technology and Earth Sciences Kapil Sibal, and Principal Scientific Advisor to GOI Dr. R. Chidambaram shared their thoughts on the way forward for the civil nuclear industry with Nuclear Reg [...] | 2008-11-19 12:55:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG TRGY ETTC KNNP PARM PREL TSPL IN |
08NEWDELHI2972 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of November 17 to November 21, 2008, including the following: -- Further Delays in India-EU FTA -- National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) Projects in Jeopardy -- PM and Sonia on Crisis -- Private Pensi [...] | 2008-11-21 11:26:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV EMIN ENRG EPET ETRD |
08NEWDELHI2985 | ATOMIC ENERGY CHAIRMAN KAKODKAR SHARES CANDID [...] (SBU) This cable was cleared by NRC staff. 2. (C) SUMMARY. Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) Chairman Anil Kakodkar provided visiting Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Chairman Dale Klein November 18 in Mumbai with an unprecedently candid overview of India's plans and expectations for ci [...] | 2008-11-24 12:27:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG TRGY PREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC BEXP IN |
08NEWDELHI2996 | BARC DIRECTOR BRIEFS NRC DELEGATION, PROVIDES TOUR [...] (C) SUMMARY. On 21 November, Bhabha Atomic Research Center (BARC) Director Dr. Srikumar Banerjee and several senior members of the BARC staff briefed Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Chairman Klein and delegation on activities at BARC, and provided a tour of the Dhruva reactor, Engineering [...] | 2008-11-25 13:22:00 | Embassy New Delhi | SECRET | BEXP ENRG ETTC IN KNNP PARM PREL TRGY TSPL |
08NEWDELHI3003 | INDIA RELUCTANT ON TALIBAN TALKS, CONSULTING [...] (C) Summary: In a 24 November meeting with PolCouns, Indian Ministry of External Affairs Joint Secretary (Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran) T.C.A. Raghavan expressed his government's concern over ISAF members' willingness to engage the Taliban. Raghavan welcomed a USAID proposal for a Trilatera [...] | 2008-11-26 13:20:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EAID ENRG KDEM AF IR PK XD IN |
08NEWDELHI3012 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of November 24 to November 28, 2008, including the following: -- July-September GDP Growth Surprises at 7.6% -- Budget Session of Parliament Outlook -- GOI Restricts Steel Imports -- GOI Considering Curren [...] | 2008-11-28 10:55:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV EMIN ENRG EPET ETRD |
08NEWDELHI3072 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of December 1 to December 5, 2008, including the following: -- India's Fiscal Deficit Set to Worsen -- GOI Set to Announce a Fiscal Stimulus Package -- Mumbai Terror Attack Slows IT Business -- Macro Updat [...] | 2008-12-05 11:15:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV EMIN ENRG EPET ETRD |
08NEWDELHI3079 | KAIGE NUCLEAR POWER STATION AT HALF CAPACITY BUT HIGH [...] Summary: (SBU) On 21 November U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Chairman (NRC) Chairman Klein and delegation, accompanied by Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) Director of Operations Mr. G. Nageswara Rao, toured the Kaiga Generating Station located in North Karnataka State. Kaiga supplies po [...] | 2008-12-08 07:29:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG TRGY EFIN EINV PREL BEXP SENV KGHG PARM KNNP IN |
08NEWDELHI3095 | DIPLOMATIC NOTE EXCHANGE WITH INDIA BRINGS 123 [...] (SBU) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Americas Division initiated the exchange of diplomatic notes as planned December 6 with Embassy New Delhi to bring into force the U.S.-India Agreement Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy as signed October 10 in Washington, DC. The diplomati [...] | 2008-12-08 13:55:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN |
08NEWDELHI3128 | CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN TECHNICAL EDUCATION IN [...] (U) Summary: Technical education in India is expected to expand rapidly from its current level of 600,000 engineering graduates per year to about 800,000 in three years. It is also projected that India will experience shortage of skilled human resources to meet its developmental needs. Hence [...] | 2008-12-12 05:04:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG TRGY SENV KGHG TSPL TNGD EIND KSCA ECON ETRD |
08NEWDELHI313 | MENON SAYS INDIAN NEGOTIATORS AWAIT ASSURANCE FROM [...] (C) Summary: Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon told the Ambassador January 30 that the Indian government sought to arrange a call between Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) Secretary Anil Kakodkar and IAEA Director General Muhammad SIPDIS ElBaradei before sending a negotiating team back to [...] | 2008-01-30 14:17:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN |
08NEWDELHI3138 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of December 8 to December 12, 2008, including the following: -- Macro Update -- Speculation on New Finance Minister -- World Bank to Address Infrastructure and Poverty -- India's Infrastructure Registers S [...] | 2008-12-12 10:14:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV EMIN ENRG EPET ETRD |
08NEWDELHI3195 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of December 15 to December 19, 2008, including the following: -- GOI Banking on Infrastructure Projects to Revive Faltering Economy -- Telecom Regulator Seeks Clarity on 3G Policy -- Bail-out Package for A [...] | 2008-12-19 11:46:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV EMIN ENRG EPET ETRD |
08NEWDELHI322 | AUSTRALIAN HIGH COMMISSIONER URGES U.S. TO KEEP UP [...] (C) Summary: Australian High Commissioner John McCarthy urged Ambassador David Mulford January 30 to ensure that the U.S. continue pressuring the new Australian leadership to support an Indian exception in the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG). "It is important to continue to have the nuclear iss [...] | 2008-01-31 12:18:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN |
08NEWDELHI354 | NARAYANAN SAYS INDIA SEEKS 123 LANGUAGE IN IAEA [...] (C) Summary: National Security Advisor M.K. Narayanan told the Ambassador February 4 that the Indian team negotiating the safeguards agreement has stayed within the bounds of the 123 Agreement. While he admitted that the Indian side has sought to include the 123 language in the operational sa [...] | 2008-02-04 14:05:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN |
08NEWDELHI355 | U.S.-INDIA EXPORT CONTROL EXPERTS TALKS: FEBRUARY [...] (U) Underlining the importance of continuing the productive U.S.-India export control dialogue, poloff delivered reftel points February 4 proposing February 13 for the next round of talks in Washington, with alternate dates proposed in March. MEA Director (Disarmament and International Securi [...] | 2008-02-04 14:06:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN |
08NEWDELHI444 | MENON SAYS MUNICH MEETING HAS "CLEARED UP" INDIA'S [...] (C) Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon told the Ambassador February 11 that the February 9 meeting in Munich between Indian National Security Advisor M.K. Narayanan, Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) Secretary Anil Kakodkar and IAEA Director General (DG) Mohammad ElBaradei has allowed India t [...] | 2008-02-11 14:27:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN |
08NEWDELHI474 | KARAT AND KAKODKAR SPAR IN PRESS WHILE INDIA [...] (C) Summary: After several weeks of near-silence, Communist leader Prakash Karat denounced the civil nuclear initiative February 11, and demanded that the UPA government wait to finalize the IAEA safeguards agreement until the next U.S. administration comes to power. Department of Atomic Ener [...] | 2008-02-13 11:51:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN |
08NEWDELHI503 | DELHI SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SUMMIT FOCUSES ON CLIMATE [...] SUMMARY: The Delhi Sustainable Development Summit (DSDS),held February 7 - 9, 2008, attracted a wide range of world leaders but proved to be more of a coup for it's organizers, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) than for the theme of sustainable development and climate change with few [...] | 2008-02-15 13:13:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV ENRG ECON TSPL TRGY KSCA KGHG IN |
08NEWDELHI524 | SARAN AND KAKODKAR SEND MIXED SIGNALS ON NUCLEAR [...] (C) Summary: While Special Envoy Shyam Saran underlined February 18 the importance of completing the civil nuclear cooperation initiative as soon as possible, Atomic Energy Commission Chairman Anil Kakodkar downplayed the urgency during a press interaction February 18. Speaking at an Institut [...] | 2008-02-19 12:28:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN |
08NEWDELHI538 | IRANIAN SPOKESPERSON SOUNDS OFF IN NEW DELHI ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Syed Mohammad Ali Hosseini visited New Delhi February 11-13, reportedly to encourage Indian interaction with Iranian media. Hosseini, however, did not miss the opportunity to publicly urge the Indians to expedite the proposed Iran-Pakistan- [...] | 2008-02-20 11:40:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR ENRG EPET IR PK IS CH IN |
08NEWDELHI541 | INDIAN PEACOCK DOES MATING DANCE FOR VISITING [...] (C) SUMMARY: Three months after Prime Minister Singh's visit to Moscow, Prime Minister Zubkov of the Russian Federation visited New Delhi February 12, accompanied by Russian Trade Minister Elvira Nabiullina and approximately 125 senior executives representing Russian industry and business. [...] | 2008-02-21 05:45:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR MASS EAGR EPET ENRG TRGY ECPS |
08NEWDELHI558 | SENATORS' NUCLEAR DEADLINE BRINGS (MOSTLY) [...] (SBU) Summary: The setting of a June deadline by Senators Kerry, Biden and Hagel during their February 20 visit to Delhi has sparked a tepid reaction from the Congress Party and, strangely, the Communists, while media supporters have used the opportunity to remind the Indian government of its [...] | 2008-02-22 08:52:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN |
08NEWDELHI560 | CODEL BIDEN MEETING WITH NSA NARAYANAN [...] (C) Summary. In a February 20 meeting with Codel Biden (consisting of Senators Joe Biden, John Kerry and Chuck Hagel),National Security Advisor M.K.A. Narayanan disclosed that GOI negotiations with the IAEA on the India-specific safeguards agreement are going well and he expects the agreemen [...] | 2008-02-22 09:55:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PARM KDEM KNNP ENRG SOCI IS |
08NEWDELHI59 | WEAKENED UPA AND LEFT MULL MIDDLE WAY TO COMPLETE [...] (C) Summary: While the Indian government prolongs the safeguards talks to a fourth round, the Congress Party and Left appear to have reacted to the Gujarat election loss by reaffirming that the UPA government will last its full term, which complicates the completion of the nuclear initiative in [...] | 2008-01-08 12:31:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN |
08NEWDELHI606 | INDIAN PARLIAMENT BEGINS WITH NUCLEAR BANG [...] (SBU) Summary: Building on the unexpected extension of Ambassador Ronen Sen's tenure in the U.S., President Patil's expression of hope for the completion of the nuclear deal during her first address to Parliament February 25 has injected life back into the civil nuclear cooperation initiative. [...] | 2008-02-26 11:34:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN |
08NEWDELHI654 | S&T ADVISOR DR. NINA FEDOROFF ENGAGES S&T MINISTER SIBAL [...] SUMMARY: Dr. Fedoroff met with Minister of Science and Technology (MoST) Kapal Sibal on February 21 and discussed the scope of Indo - U.S. science and technology collaboration. Both agreed that greater collaboration would be beneficial to the relationship. In addition, Sibal noted the diffic [...] | 2008-03-03 10:03:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV ENRG TSPL TRGY KSCA KGHG IN |
08NEWDELHI690 | SAFEGUARDS TALKS DONE, INDIA WILL SOON MAKE [...] (C) Summary: Foreign Secretary Menon and Special Envoy to the Prime Minister Shyam Saran confirmed to Assistant Secretary Richard Boucher March 4 that India and the SIPDIS International Atomic Energy Agency had finally completed their negotiations on a safeguards agreement. Menon discounte [...] | 2008-03-05 11:58:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN |
08NEWDELHI722 | ELECTIONS VS. ELECTRONS: POLITICAL DETAILS LOOM [...] (C) Summary: With the resurgence of the civil nuclear political debate during the budget session of Parliament, observers have analyzed the minutiae to try to determine whether the UPA government calls the Left's bluff soon, waits until after the monsoon, or sits on the initiative altogether. [...] | 2008-03-07 12:10:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN |
08NEWDELHI857 | CODEL PELOSI DISCUSSES CIV-NUKE AND OTHER ISSUES [...] (U) Summary: On March 20 Speaker Pelosi and her delegation, and Ambassador Mulford and the DCM, held discussions with Indian Members of Parliament (MP) from across the political spectrum. The civil nuclear initiative dominated the 45 minute meeting but Tibet, Burma and the Doha trade talks wer [...] | 2008-03-25 06:09:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY ECON |
08NEWDELHI938 | AMBASSADOR FASTS FOR NUCLEAR DEAL [...] (SBU) This is an action request for SCA. Please see para 7. 2. (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador told Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon April 1 that he will go on a hunger strike until the UPA government submits the IAEA safeguards agreement to the Board of Governors. Moreover, he continue [...] | 2008-04-01 06:02:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN |
08NEWDELHI942 | CODEL PELOSI ENGAGES INDIAN ENERGY EXPERTS ON CLIMATE [...] SUMMARY: The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI),Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Chairman Dr. R.K. Pachauri's powerful NGO, brought out its leading experts to brief CODEL Pelosi on climate change and answer questions in a roundtable meeting held at the TERI Gram Campus in [...] | 2008-04-01 10:22:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV ENRG ECON TSPL TRGY KSCA KGHG IN |
08NEWDELHI961 | INDIA BELIEVES THAT IT SATISFIES TERMS OF UNSCR [...] (C) Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Disarmament and International Security (DISA) Director Amandeep Singh Gill thanked poloff April 1 for the "interesting" reftel non-paper and related that he believed India's "existing notifications" fulfill the requirements of UN Security Council Resolutio [...] | 2008-04-02 08:48:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN |
08NEWDELHI965 | CODEL PELOSI ENGAGES INDIAN ENERGY EXPERTS ON CLIMATE [...] SUMMARY: The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI),Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Chairman Dr. R.K. Pachauri's powerful NGO, brought out its leading experts to brief CODEL Pelosi on climate change and answer questions in a roundtable meeting held at the TERI Gram Campus in [...] | 2008-04-02 09:59:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV ENRG ECON TSPL TRGY KSCA KGHG IN |
08NEWDELHI967 | S&T ADVISER TO SECSTATE ENGAGES PRINCIPAL SCIENTIFIC [...] SUMMARY: Dr. Nina Fedoroff, S&T Adviser to the US Secretary of State and the AID Administrator, met with Dr. Rajagopala Chidambaram, Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the Government of India (GOI) during her recent visit to India and discussed the scope and status of Indo - U.S. S&T colla [...] | 2008-04-02 11:45:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV ENRG TSPL TRGY KSCA KGHG IN |
08NEWDELHI989 | 50-50 CHANCE AT BEST FOR NUCLEAR DEAL AFTER MAY 9, [...] (C) Summary: In light of the continuing political debate in Delhi, Indian observers have counseled that the central government will wait at least until Parliament approves the budget on May 9, after which the Congress Party may decide to move forward with the nuclear deal by submitting the saf [...] | 2008-04-04 09:20:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN |
08NEWDELHI993 | CONGRESS INSIDER GIVES BLEAK VIEW OF NUCLEAR [...] (C) Manish Tewari, Secretary in the All India Congress Committee (AICC),told poloff April 3 that there was no chance the UPA government would risk the downfall of the government in order to complete the nuclear initiative. If the Congress Party called the Left's bluff, he thought that "90 pe [...] | 2008-04-04 10:24:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN |
08NIAMEY267 | PRICE OF NIGERIEN URANIUM [...] (U) the Government of Niger and the French energy company Areva signed an agreement on January 13 which among other things sets the price of the uranium (ref A). At the time, the GON announced that the new price represented a 50 percent increase, but did not specify what the price actually was [...] | 2008-03-06 12:23:00 | Embassy Niamey | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EMIN ENRG FR NG |
08NIAMEY45 | AREVA SIGNS URANIUM CONTRACT WITH NIGER [...] (U) The government of Niger and the French energy company Areva have concluded a contract concerning Areva's mining and purchase of Nigerien uranium, according to press reports and an Areva press release. The contract reportedly calls for the development of the Imouraren uranium mine at a tota [...] | 2008-01-14 14:24:00 | Embassy Niamey | CONFIDENTIAL | EMIN ENRG EINV PREL FR NG |
08NICOSIA101 | POST'S FEEDBACK ON ENERGY REPORT FOR CONGRESS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-12 08:50:00 | Embassy Nicosia | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG SENV APER ABUD CY |
08NICOSIA179 | CYPRUS: U.S.-EU CLIMATE CHANGE COOPERATION [...] (U) Action request in para 3. 2. (SBU) Further to Reftel request, Post Econ Officer and Econ Specialist met with Mr. Theodoulos Mesimeris, Environment Officer and person responsible for Climate Change policy at the GOC's Environment Service (under the Ministry of Agriculture). Mesimeris [...] | 2008-03-13 12:58:00 | Embassy Nicosia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KGHG SENV ENRG EUN CY |
08NICOSIA912 | CYPRUS TO PURSUE LOW-KEY APPROACH ON TURKISH [...] (SBU) U/S of Energy, Solon Kassinis, told econoff that the recent events involving ships conducting seismic soundings off SW Cyprus and near Kastelorizo Greece and Greek and Turkish warships were "nothing unusual" and should be "downplayed." He criticized Cyprus MFA for calling in the P-5 Amba [...] | 2008-11-18 14:31:00 | Embassy Nicosia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EWWT ENRG GR TU CY |
08OSLO126 | NORWAY'S ENERGY PART I: ROUGH WATERS AHEAD FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-06 13:11:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG EPET PGOV SENV NO |
08OSLO128 | NORWAY'S ENERGY PART II: STATOILHYDRO'S SAGA FROM [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-06 14:02:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG EPET PGOV SENV NO |
08OSLO129 | NORWAY'S ENERGY PART III: OPEN (OR CLOSED) FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-06 14:22:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG EPET PGOV SENV NO |
08OSLO138 | NORWAY'S ENERGY PART III: OPEN (OR CLOSED) FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-12 07:00:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG EPET PGOV SENV NO |
08OSLO139 | NORWAY'S ENERGY PART II: STATOILHYDRO'S SAGA FROM [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-12 07:16:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG EPET PGOV SENV NO |
08OSLO140 | NORWAY'S ENERGY PART I: ROUGH WATERS AHEAD FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-12 07:44:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG EPET PGOV SENV NO |
08OSLO204 | NORWEGIAN ENERGY UPDATE: DEPUTY MINISTER MEETING [...] (SBU) Summary. On April 10 Ambassador Whitney met with Deputy Petroleum Minister Stubholt to discuss several energy issues, including the status of the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Snoehvit project, GON views on the recent WIREC conference, access to new oil/gas acreage, the 20th licensing r [...] | 2008-04-11 12:28:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG EPET PGOV SENV NO |
08OSLO255 | NORWEGIANS CONSIDER NPT POINTS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-05 06:11:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA NO |
08OSLO353 | NORWAY AIMING TO BE A GLOBAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LEADER: [...] (SBU) Norway, the oil and gas giant of northern Europe, is working to become a leader in global renewable energy technology and cleaner fossil fuel production. Norway's renewable energy field, though lagging behind other European nations, has found niches to fill in wind power production, sol [...] | 2008-06-24 15:16:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ENRG TRGY PGOV NO |
08OSLO387 | NORWEGIAN ENERGY: IRAN, NEW MINISTER, STATE [...] (C) Summary. The current focus on StatoilHydro's Iranian investments comes at a moment when the Norwegian petroleum industry has been shaken up in a series of recent events. Citing health reasons, while mired in a series of scandals, Petroleum Minister Haga stepped down, replaced by fellow [...] | 2008-07-10 13:32:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG EPET PGOV SENV IR NO |
08OSLO428 | NORWAY: STATOILHYDRO AND IRAN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-01 12:48:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG EPET PGOV SENV IR NO |
08OSLO436 | CONCERNS ABOUT RUSSIA, WASTE, AND SECURITY DURING [...] (C) Summary: On his recent visit to Norway, Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Chairman Dale Klein was approached by Russian nuclear regulators extremely concerned about their vanishing authority. Norwegian officials also appear to be frustrated about Russia,s limited cooperation in cleanup [...] | 2008-08-05 14:14:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | KNNP NRC ENRG DOE TRGY SENV OVIP MX PARM RU |
08OSLO490 | NORWAY FLEXIBLE ON INDIA NPT EXCEPTION, BUT SAYS [...] (C) Subsequent to earlier demarches at senior levels, poloff contacted Anne Kari Lunde, Senior Advisor, MFA disarmament section, who will represent Norway at the NSG meeting in Vienna on September 4-6. Post wished to more precisely gauge the Norwegian government's position vis a vis the propo [...] | 2008-09-02 14:41:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG PARM KNNP |
08OSLO513 | NORWAY, RUSSIA AND GEORGIA; OPPORTUNITY TO [...] (C) Summary. The GON is coming to terms with the changing nature of the West's relations with Russia after Georgia. Publicly, the GON has been critical of Russia's (and Georgia's) actions while stressing the need to continue close and productive bilateral relations with Russia. Privately, of [...] | 2008-09-16 09:42:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EPET MARR PREL RS NO |
08OSLO544 | NORWAY: BOILING ECONOMY COOLS, PENSION FUND STEAMS [...] (C) Summary. Norwegian financial markets spiraled downward, immediately following the failed passage on September 29th of the USG's Troubled Asset Recovery Plan (TARP). EEB Assistant Secretary Dan Sullivan and Ambassador Whitney met with Norwegian Central Bank officials, discussing percept [...] | 2008-10-06 13:44:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EPET ENRG EINV NO |
08OSLO545 | NORWAY SUPPORTS TRIAY AS PRESIDENT OF JOINT [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel talking points and biographic information to Knut Langeland, Ambassador for Disarmament affairs. Langeland forwarded the information to Ole Reistad, one of the directors of the Norwegian Radiation Protection Agency (NRPA). Reistad said that Norway wholeheartedl [...] | 2008-10-07 16:35:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG TRGY OTRA KNNP IAEA AORC NO |
08OSLO561 | ASSISTANT SECRETARY SULLIVAN IN OSLO: IRAN, EITI, [...] (C) Summary. EEB Assistant Secretary Dan Sullivan's recent Oslo visit stressed US views on Iranian investments, focused on EITI's achievements, and reviewed the current US financial state in meetings with StatoilHydro executives, regional managers of the Extractive Industries Transparency I [...] | 2008-10-15 08:51:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EPET ENRG EINV NO |
08OSLO567 | NORWAY'S ECONOMY STANDS STEADY [...] Summary: Energy-rich Norway continues to weather the international financial storm. The banking sector remains stable, with the GON cutting interest rates and instituting a bail-out package stressing credit guarantees. The GON is also assisting Iceland with a loan of up to 500 million euros [...] | 2008-10-22 14:31:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EPET ENRG EINV NO |
08OSLO578 | NORWEGIAN ENERGY: IRAN, NEW MINISTER, STATE [...] (C) Summary. The current focus on StatoilHydro's Iranian investments comes at a moment when the Norwegian petroleum industry has been shaken up in a series of recent events. Citing health reasons, while mired in a series of scandals, Petroleum Minister Haga stepped down, replaced by fellow [...] | 2008-10-28 13:44:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG EPET PGOV SENV IR NO |
08OSLO581 | NORWEGIAN ENERGY: IRAN, NEW MINISTER, STATE [...] (C) Summary. The current focus on StatoilHydro's Iranian investments comes at a moment when the Norwegian petroleum industry has been shaken up in a series of recent events. Citing health reasons, while mired in a series of scandals, Petroleum Minister Haga stepped down, replaced by fellow [...] | 2008-10-29 07:20:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG EPET PGOV SENV IR NO |
08OSLO597 | LENDIN' COUSINS: NORWAY SUPPORTS CASH-STRAPPED [...] Summary. On November 3, Norwegian FM Jonas Gahr Stoere met with Icelandic PM Geir Haarde and FM Ingibjorg Gisladottir in Reykyavik. Pending parliamentary approval, the GON will extend the duration of its existing 500 million euro revolving loan (Reftel) until late 2009. A second 500 millio [...] | 2008-11-04 11:24:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EPET ENRG EINV NO |
08OSLO623 | NORWEGIAN ENERGY: A MERRY-GO-ROUND OR FISHY [...] (C) Summary. Embassy officers approached parliamentarians to discuss concerns voiced by American producers and suppliers operating on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). Given the forthcoming 20th licensing round, American energy majors are increasing calls for greater field operatorship [...] | 2008-11-21 08:06:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG EPET PGOV SENV NO |
08OSLO634 | NORWAY'S GOALS FOR POZNAN [...] Summary: Norway's chief climate negotiator, Hanne Inger Bjurstrom, speaking with Emboffs, outlined Norway's priorities for the upcoming climate negotiations at the UN conference in Poznan, December 1-12. Bjurstrom welcomed signs of increased U.S. leadership in climate change and clearly expec [...] | 2008-11-28 07:43:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | KGHG SENV ENRG NO |
08OSLO89 | EISA REPORTING - US EMBASSY OSLO [...] (U) Per reftel, Post provides the following information in accordance with the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA). 2. (U) The Political/Economic Section, with 7 staff members, handles energy matters. 3. (U) The following employees support energy matters in the sect [...] | 2008-02-19 15:54:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG SENV APER ABUD NO |
08OSLO97 | NORWAY CONSIDERS IEA DEMARCHE POINTS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-22 06:38:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IEA ENRG NO |
08OSLO98 | NUCLEAR MATERIAL TRANSFER-HALDEN REACTOR [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-22 06:38:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG KNNP TRGY KSCA NO |
08OTTAWA1242 | MEETING BETWEEN U.S. NRC CHAIRMAN DALE KLEIN AND [...] (U) Summary: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Chairman Dale E. Klein traveled to Ottawa from July 17-19, 2008. On July 18 Klein discussed reactor licensing and medical isotope production issues recently appointed Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) President Michael Binder; an [...] | 2008-09-18 21:42:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP ENRG TRGY SENV CA |
08OTTAWA135 | ELECTRIC POWER FROM CANADA: TRADE DWINDLES AS CONTINENT'S NEEDED INFRASTRUCTURE REMAINS UNBUILT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-25 21:58:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG SENV PGOV CA |
08OTTAWA1368 | CANADA KEEN TO ADVOCATE NON-PARTICIPATION IN [...] This is an action request -- please see para 4. 2. (C) Canada is willing to join the U.S. effort to persuade governments to steer clear of Iran's November 30 conference on nuclear energy. Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Senior Policy Advisor for Non-Proliferat [...] | 2008-10-24 21:07:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MNUC AORC ENRG TRGY IR CA |
08OTTAWA1372 | PSYCHOLOGY, REALITY AND INTEGRATION: CANADA'S [...] (SBU) Summary: How Canada fares in the global economic crisis will be measured as much by its integration with the U.S. economy as by Canada's own domestic economic policies. The bottom line is: Canada's solid economic policy management will only serve to mitigate the impact of the global fi [...] | 2008-10-28 14:15:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CA ECON EFIN ENRG EPET ETRD |
08OTTAWA1411 | CANADA WANTS TO COORDINATE ON IRAN [...] (U) This is an action request - please see para 5. 2. (C) Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Senior Advisor for Non-Proliferation Che van Haastrecht on November 4 asked to coordinate CANUS outreach to discourage the sale of uranium to Iran by Kazakhstan (ref b). [...] | 2008-11-04 20:12:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MNUC ENRG AORC TRGY IR CA |
08OTTAWA1437 | CANADA - ORGANIZING FOR CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY WORK [...] (U) This message responds to ref a's request for information on how the government of Canada has organized itself to prepare for negotiations for a post-2012 climate framework and to develop and implement domestic climate programs. Organizing for Domestic Climate Work ---------------------- [...] | 2008-11-13 16:39:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ENRG KCHG CA |
08OTTAWA1444 | CANADA BROADLY SUPPORTIVE ON IMPLEMENTATION OF [...] (SBU) According to Ryan Hewer, the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade's policy advisor for Iranian non-proliferation issues, Canada broadly supports the ideas outlined in reftel, about which State officials apparently briefed Canadian emboffs in Washington on Novem [...] | 2008-11-14 21:59:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MNUC PARM ETTC ENRG IR CA |
08OTTAWA1453 | CANADA DECIDES AGAINST DEMARCHES ON IRAN NUCLEAR [...] (C) In an unexpected and unwelcome shift from ref a position, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Senior Policy Advisor for Non-Proliferation Ryan Hewer informed poloff on November 17 that DFAIT had now decided Canada was already overextended in its demarches on the [...] | 2008-11-18 15:45:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MNUC AORC ENRG TRGY IR CA |
08OTTAWA1519 | NUCLEAR SUPPLIERS GROUP: CANADA WILL JOIN [...] (SBU) Canada will join consensus on the U.S. proposal for strengthening Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) control of transfers of enrichment and reprocessing (ENR) equipment and technology, according to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) non-proliferation senior policy [...] | 2008-12-04 20:15:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM ENRG ETTC KNNP CA |
08OTTAWA156 | CANADA'S NUCLEAR SECTOR: REACTOR SHUTDOWN [...] (SBU) Summary. Natural Resources Minister Gary Lunn removed Linda Keen from the Presidency of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) late on January 15. (While no longer CNSC President, she remains a member of the Commission.) Undoubtedly the government hoped this would wrap up the tw [...] | 2008-01-31 18:03:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TRGY TBIO PGOV BTIO ENRG CA |
08OTTAWA167 | MANITOBA HYDRO ANNOUNCES MAJOR ELECTRICITY DEAL WITH MINNESOTA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-01 20:11:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG SENV PGOV CA |
08OTTAWA173 | MANITOBA HYDRO ANNOUNCES MAJOR ELECTRICITY DEAL WITH MINNESOTA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-04 17:44:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG SENV PGOV CA |
08OTTAWA210 | CANADIAN VIEWS ON DRAFT POLICY EXCEPTION FOR [...] (SBU) Per reftel, ESTH Counselor advised officials in the Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Division of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) that the U.S. would not circulate a draft NSG policy statement regarding India until the Government of India and the IAEA ha [...] | 2008-02-08 22:49:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG KNNP PARM TRGY IN CA |
08OTTAWA23 | WIREC INVITATION DELIVERED TO FOREIGN MINISTER [...] On January 7 Embassy delivered the Secretary's letter of invitiation to the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference to the office of Foreign Minister Maxime Bernier. We will share copies of the letter with other interested ministries as well. 2. Embassy Ottawa POC for WIREC 2 [...] | 2008-01-07 21:18:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG SENV KGHG CA |
08OTTAWA241 | ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE WORK AT MISSION CANADA: [...] Befitting U.S. representation in Canada, with which we have the globe's largest bilateral energy relationship, every post in Mission Canada devotes significant resources to energy matters. The Ambassador regularly speaks to Canadian audiences about climate change and the importance of our ene [...] | 2008-02-19 13:05:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG SENV APER ABUD CA |
08OTTAWA287 | CANADIAN VIEWS ON IEA MEMBERSHIP FOR CHINA AND [...] (SBU) Using reftel points, ESTH Counselor demarched both the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) and Natural Resources Canada, urging Canada to support eventual International Energy Agency membership for China and India. The growing role and impact of China and India [...] | 2008-02-25 22:05:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG IEA CA |
08OTTAWA446 | CANADA ANNOUNCES GREATER DETAIL ON CLIMATE POLICY [...] (SBU) Summary: On March 10 Canada's federal government provided significant additional detail on its "Turning the Corner" climate change plan released last year. This latest iteration announced the government's intent to establish a clear price signal for carbon and greater detail on plans to [...] | 2008-04-01 21:11:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ENRG CA |
08OTTAWA459 | ASIA PACIFIC ECONOMIC COOPERATION (APEC): EMBASSY [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-04 16:16:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ENRG ETRD APEC PGOV CA |
08OTTAWA549 | MANITOBA HYDRO ANNOUNCES MAJOR ELECTRICITY DEAL WITH MINNESOTA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-21 11:52:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG SENV PGOV CA |
08OTTAWA553 | MANITOBA HYDRO ANNOUNCES ELECTRICITY DEAL WITH [...] This message originates from U.S. Consulate Winnipeg. 2. Summary. Following hard on the heels of a February 2008 deal to sell 250 megawatts of electricity to Minnesota Power, Manitoba Hydro announced on April 17 that it had reached agreement with Wisconsin to sell up to 500 megawatts of p [...] | 2008-04-21 15:25:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG SENV CA |
08OTTAWA673 | CANADA'S NUCLEAR SECTOR: AECL SCRAPS ISOTOPE REACTOR PROGRAM [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-16 20:58:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TRGY TBIO PGOV ENRG CA |
08OTTAWA754 | DEMARCHE ON CONVENTION ON SUPPLEMENTARY [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-06 18:42:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP TRGY ENRG KSTC PARM IAEA CA |
08OTTAWA888 | CANADA WILL NOT CONTRIBUTE TO NTI NUCLEAR FUEL BANK [...] (SBU) In response to reftel demarche, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Senior Adviser for Non-Proliferation Janice Fitchett confirmed that Canada would not pledge any financial support to the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) nuclear fuel bank project by the Septemb [...] | 2008-06-30 18:36:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KNNP IAEA ENRG CA |
08OTTAWA982 | PROPOSED LNG RECEIVING TERMINALS IN CANADA [...] (U) Although Canada currently does not have any liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving and regassification terminals, there are many projects under development. Canada has four fully approved LNG import facilities, one of which is under construction, and three proposed terminals. One additiona [...] | 2008-07-21 20:32:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | EPET ENRG SENV CA |
08OTTAWA988 | CANADIAN URANIUM NOT AVAILABLE TO IRAN [...] (SBU) Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Senior Advisor for Non-Proliferation Che van Haastrecht expressed appreciation for reftel U.S. initiative, and confirmed that Canadian firms would not sell uranium to any Iranian entities. The Canadian government authorizes [...] | 2008-07-23 12:40:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM MNUC TRGY ENRG KNNP IR CA |
08OUAGADOUGOU388 | BURKINA FASO: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON NUCLEAR [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-08 16:44:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PARM ENRG KNNP MNUC NPT IAEA UV |
08OUAGADOUGOU733 | BURKINA FASO: GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES FUEL PRICE INCREASE [...] (U) Summary: On July 11, the Ministry of Commerce and SONABHY, the national oil company, announced increases in the retail price of gas by an average of nine percent. Local labor unions denounced the price hikes as "unbearable." Average consumers complained to reporters on the street, but se [...] | 2008-08-08 09:59:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EIND ELTN ENRG EPET PGOV UV |
08PANAMA103 | *PANAMA: PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE CALLS FOR [...] (C) Asserting that Panama need "reinvention," Panamenista presidential nomination contender Marco Ameglio said he would call for a constitutional assembly (constituyente) during the first 18 months of his presidency to "redefine the republic." "Today, I am issuing a 20-month plan, not a 60-mon [...] | 2008-01-31 22:14:00 | Embassy Panama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EFIN ECON ENRG ELAB SNAR KCRM PM |
08PANAMA151 | PANAMA WIREC DELEGATION [...] (U) On February 14, 2008, Post provided the GOP's Energy Secretariat, National Environmental Authority, and its OAS SIPDIS delegation with the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC) registration information in reftel. 2. (U) On February 13, 2008, Post received a lett [...] | 2008-02-20 22:33:00 | Embassy Panama | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG EPET KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI TRGY PM |
08PANAMA245 | PANAMA INPUT FOR ENERGY REPORTS TO CONGRESS [...] (U) The Economics Section handles energy related matters concerning Panama. The Economics Section has three FSOs (one economics counselor and two junior officers) and two FSNs. 2. (U) Energy related matters are covered by one FSO (junior officer) and one FSN. Each spend 10% of their time o [...] | 2008-03-27 13:05:00 | Embassy Panama | UNCLASSIFIED | ABUD APER ENRG SENV |
08PANAMA253 | PANAMA: GOP SEEKS TO PROVIDE RELIEF AGAINST [...] (U) SUMMARY. During the March 1, 2008 National Assembly inaugural speech, President Martin Torrijos presented a $110 million fiscal package, aimed in large part to ease the impact of higher inflation. The package provides continued energy subsidies, a middle class tax cut, increased mortgage s [...] | 2008-03-28 12:50:00 | Embassy Panama | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON EFTA ENRG ETRD FAS PM |
08PANAMA269 | PANAMA: GOP SEEKS TO PROVIDE RELIEF AGAINST [...] (U) SUMMARY. During the March 1, 2008 National Assembly inaugural speech, President Martin Torrijos presented a $110 million fiscal package, aimed in large part to ease the impact of higher inflation. The package provides continued energy subsidies, a middle class tax cut, increased mortgage s [...] | 2008-03-28 22:01:00 | Embassy Panama | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFTA ENRG ETRD FAS PM |
08PANAMA284 | PANAMA: U.S. REP. GENE TAYLOR'S MEETING WITH GOP [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On March 24, 2008, U.S. Representative Gene Taylor (Mississippi) met GOP Vice President and Foreign Minister Samuel Lewis. During the wide ranging 90-minute meeting, they discussed the Panama Canal expansion project, Manta relocation, 2009 Panamanian elections, the Colombia-Ecu [...] | 2008-04-09 21:04:00 | Embassy Panama | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECON ENRG NAS PM |
08PANAMA329 | NEW TRADE MINISTER FOCUSED ON TPA AND CONTINUITY [...] (SBU) Summary: Minister of Commerce & Industry Carmen Gisela Vergara is focused on securing U.S. ratification of the U.S. Panama Trade Promotion Agreement (TPA). She was confident that Pedro Miguel Gonzalez (PMG) will exit as Panama's National Assembly President in September and expects the [...] | 2008-04-25 16:27:00 | Embassy Panama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON ENRG EWWT PGOV PM |
08PANAMA344 | PANAMA: NPT PREPCOM MEETING DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-02 18:24:00 | Embassy Panama | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA PM |
08PANAMA405 | PANAMA FACES ENERGY CRUNCH, GOP MAY SOON RATION [...] (U) Panamanian Secretary of Energy Dani Kuzniecky announced May 16 that the GOP may begin rationing electricity as early as May 22 if nationwide consumption is not reduced immediately. Kuzniecky and Public Utilities Authority Chief Victor Urrutia warned that Panama faces "grave" electricity [...] | 2008-05-19 17:43:00 | Embassy Panama | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG ECON PM |
08PANAMA691 | PANAMA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON 2009 SUMMIT OF THE [...] (U) EconOff delivered demarche as per instructions in Reftel to the Director of International Organizations Delia Villamonte at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on August 20, 2008. Villamonte was aware of the Draft Declaration of Commitment for the upcoming Summit of the Americas. She noted h [...] | 2008-08-20 22:16:00 | Embassy Panama | UNCLASSIFIED | APER BEXP ECON EFIN ENRG ETRD KSUM PGOV PREL |
08PARAMARIBO188 | NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY (NPT) DEMARCHES [...] (U) Per reftels, PolOff delivered demarches to Rosita Hubard, head of the International Organizations Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Suriname (GOS). Hubard had no immediate reaction, but said she did not believe any representative from the GOS was attending t [...] | 2008-05-06 17:02:00 | Embassy Paramaribo | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA NS |
08PARAMARIBO33 | NATIONAL INTEREST FUELS FRENCH EXPANSION OF [...] (C) Summary. The Government of France (GOF) will significantly expand its development assistance to Suriname, particularly in its economically depressed eastern district, Marowijne, which borders French Guiana. This aid will be provided mainly by the Agence Francaise de Developpement (AFD). [...] | 2008-01-30 18:47:00 | Embassy Paramaribo | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PREL ENRG SOCI NS |
08PARAMARIBO52 | WIREC DELEGATION: SURINAME [...] (U) Post supports the participation of the Government of Suriname (GOS) in the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC). The GOS has just provided Post with information on their planned delegation. 2. (U) Suriname's ministerial delegation to WIREC 2008 will be comprised [...] | 2008-02-12 18:53:00 | Embassy Paramaribo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ENRG EPET SENV NS |
08PARAMARIBO58 | POST INPUT FOR REPORT TO CONGRESS ON ENERGY [...] (U) Post is please to provide information on our work on energy-related issues. Answers are keyed to REFTEL. A. The Political-Economic Section handles energy matters. The section totals 7 staff: political-economic officer (USDH),political officer (USDH, who also covers public diplomacy a [...] | 2008-02-14 17:00:00 | Embassy Paramaribo | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG SENV APER ABUD NS |
08PARAMARIBO65 | HOST COUNTRY PLEDGE TO ADVANCE THE UPTAKE OF [...] (U) Per reftel, Post delivered the demarche to Terence Craig, head of the America's Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Craig had no immediate reaction as to whether Suriname would make a pledge. 2. (U) Post will report any additional reaction from Government of Suriname. GENTON [...] | 2008-02-19 17:44:00 | Embassy Paramaribo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ENRG EPET KGHG NS |
08PARAMARIBO8 | WIREC 2008 INVITATION DELIVERED [...] (U) Per reftel, Post delivered dipnote and invitation letter to Terence Craig, head of the Americas Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Craig said he will forward invitation to the following ministries: Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Environment. 2. (U) Post notes that the Go [...] | 2008-01-10 15:08:00 | Embassy Paramaribo | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG SENV TRGY OPDC NS |
08PARIS1138 | ENERGY SECURITY: FRANCE WANTS EU ENGAGEMENT WITH CASPIAN [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador Steven Mann, Coordinator for Central Asian Energy Issues met May 29 with GOF officials, who outlined French plans to promote energy security during its upcoming presidency of the EU Council. Specific ideas included greater political engagement with Caspian countries, [...] | 2008-06-16 14:13:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ZK PREL FR |
08PARIS1227 | SOLICITING PLEDGES TO FUND THE NUCLEAR THREAT [...] (SBU) On June 27, ESTH Counselor and ESTH Officer delivered to Martin Briens, Director of the Office of Disarmament and Nuclear Nonproliferation, reftel demarche regarding the need to raise matching funds to support the proposal under the Nuclear Threat Initiative to create a nuclear fuel ban [...] | 2008-06-30 06:20:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | FR KNNP IAEA ENRG |
08PARIS1267 | FINANCING THE U.S. NUCLEAR RENAISSANCE: FRANCE PUSHES FOR [...] (SBU) Summary: French Trade Minister Anne-Marie Idrac told visiting Senators Murkowski and Craig June 30 that France would like to see DoE tender investment guarantees more expeditiously, and proposed making French export financing available to help fund nuclear reactor construction in the U.S [...] | 2008-07-07 16:02:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EIND ETRD PREL FR |
08PARIS1315 | EMISSIONS CONSENSUS WITH A GMO KICKER CLAIMED FOR EU ENERGY/ENVIRONMENT MEETING [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-10 16:46:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG SENV EAGR EU FR |
08PARIS1330 | SARKOZY'S PRIORITIES FOR ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY DURING [...] (U) Summary: France has made energy and climate change the top priority for its EU Presidency. The EU Work Program, recent actions by the European Parliament, and the meetings of Environment and Energy Ministers from the 27 member countries shed further light on the French Presidency's objecti [...] | 2008-07-11 16:50:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG SENV FR EU |
08PARIS1447 | SPECIAL ENVOY WOLCOTT'S NUCLEAR ENERGY SUPPLY [...] (U) Summary. On July 20-21, Ambassador Jackie Wolcott, Special Envoy for Nuclear Nonproliferation, and Special Assistant Marc Humphrey traveled to Paris for consultations on civil nuclear supply criteria in light of the anticipated expansion in nuclear energy. Meetings were held with officia [...] | 2008-07-29 16:51:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG TRGY KNNP PREL ETTC IAEA FR |
08PARIS1777 | ENERGY SECURITY: FRENCH GOALS ON CENTRAL [...] (SBU) Summary. In a September 17 meeting with MFA Director for Economic Affairs Christian Masset, Special Envoy for Eurasia Energy C. Boyden Gray shared concerns over Caspian Basin supply diversification issues and the need for greater EU engagement with Central Asia. Masset told Gray the is [...] | 2008-09-23 16:27:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ZK PREL FR EU |
08PARIS1830 | FRENCH VIEW ON EU BIOFUELS SUSTAINABILITY [...] (SBU) Summary. France continues to press to conclude the climate and energy package before the end of its EU presidency as a step towards consolidating an EU position before the UNFCC Poznan meeting in December 2008. France supports in principle the biofuel targets in the current draft of t [...] | 2008-10-03 13:38:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KGHG EAGR SENV ENRG TRGY EUN |
08PARIS1836 | FRENCH VIEW ON EU BIOFUELS SUSTAINABILITY [...] (SBU) Summary. France continues to press to conclude the climate and energy package before the end of its EU presidency as a step towards consolidating an EU position before the UNFCC Poznan meeting in December 2008. France supports in principle the biofuel targets in the current draft of t [...] | 2008-10-03 16:16:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KGHG EAGR SENV ENRG TRGY EUN |
08PARIS1980 | FRENCH CIVILIAN NUCLEAR: CURRENT AMBITIONS AND FUTURE [...] (SBU) Summary. In 10/16-17 meetings French officials and private sector representatives told Special Representative Frank Mermoud that France wants its national energy industrial groups to be leaders in the "nuclear renaissance". Expansion is being driven by energy security and climate change [...] | 2008-10-29 11:16:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG ETRD PREL FR GM |
08PARIS1986 | FRENCH MFA ECON DIRECTOR ON ENERGY SECURITY [...] (C) Summary: In a 10/28 meeting MFA Economic Affairs Director Christian Masset provided an informal reaction to points contained in the President,s 10/21 letter to President Sarkozy on energy security issues. Masset said French and U.S. thinking was broadly in line on key issues. The French [...] | 2008-10-29 18:40:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG ECON PREL FR |
08PARIS2104 | FRENCH REORGANIZATION IN RESPONSE TO [...] (SBU) Summary. Under the Sarkozy government France has created a "super-ministry" that merges ecology, energy, transportation, sustainable development and regional planning into a single ministry. The new organization is headed by a Minister of State senior to all other ministers. With an a [...] | 2008-11-14 17:43:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ENRG EGHG |
08PARIS2146 | FRENCH ENVIRONMENT NEGOTIATOR UNDERSTANDS US ENGAGEMENT IN [...] (SBU) Summary: French climate negotiator Brice Lalonde told EMIN that he understands that the new administration will need time to organize and he looks forward to working with Under Secretary Dobriansky in Poznan. EMIN also explained our position on the EU Renewable Fuels Directive, especiall [...] | 2008-11-24 10:37:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ENRG KGHG EU FR |
08PARIS2183 | FRENCH WELCOME BIOFUELS "SUSTAINABILITY" DEMARCHE [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy delivered reftel points to French Ministries of Agriculture, Economy and Environment. The Agriculture Ministry told us that the EU is still discussing the biofuels sustainability and criteria issue, and that they still hope to resolve the issue by the end of the French P [...] | 2008-12-03 07:39:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KGHG EAGR SENV ENRG TRGY EUN EU FR |
08PARIS2184 | FRENCH ENVIRONMENT NEGOTIATOR UNDERSTANDS US ENGAGEMENT IN [...] (SBU) Summary: French climate negotiator Brice Lalonde told EMIN that he understands that the new administration will need time to organize and he looks forward to working with Under Secretary Dobriansky in Poznan. EMIN also explained our position on the EU Renewable Fuels Directive, especiall [...] | 2008-12-03 07:40:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ENRG KGHG EU FR |
08PARIS2190 | IEA Standing Group on Emergency Questions, November 2008 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-03 13:09:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ENRG EPET IEA OECD |
08PARIS2213 | French welcome Biofuels "sustainability" Demarche [...] (SBU) Summary: In response to reftel, the Embassy has reached out to French Government officials in the Ministries of Agriculture, Economy and Environment. The Agriculture Ministry told us that the EU is still discussing the biofuels sustainability and criteria issue, and that they still hope [...] | 2008-12-08 07:04:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KGHG EAGR SENV ENRG TRGY EUN EU FR |
08PARIS2222 | FRANCE PUSHES RENEWABLE ENERGIES DESPITE COUNTERCURRENTS [...] Summary. France has unveiled an ambitious national plan to double the share of renewables in total energy consumption to 23 percent by 2020. At present, hydropower accounts for 12 percent. Apart from biofuels for transportation, the new renewable electricity plan will target photovoltaic (PV) [...] | 2008-12-08 17:31:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KGHG SENV ENRG TRGY EU FR |
08PARIS2248 | EU ENERGY SECURITY STRATEGY SEMINAR [...] (SBU) Summary. Participants in a December 1 EU Presidency seminar in Paris on energy security concluded that EU goals on energy security, energy efficiency, and the fight against climate change are mutually reinforcing. The financial crisis and economic downturn has boosted EU solidarity and [...] | 2008-12-11 13:22:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET ECON SENV EUN |
08PARIS2341 | FRANCE ON POSSIBLE RUSSIA - UKRAINE GAS SUPPLY DISRUPTIONS [...] (SBU) Econ Counselor raised reftel points on the Russia/Ukraine gas dispute with MFA Acting Director for Economic and Financial Affairs Philippe Meunier on 12/30. Meunier said guidance issued by the MFA on 12/22 remained extant: France had been in touch with other EU member states as well as t [...] | 2008-12-30 16:50:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EPET ECON PREL UP EU FR |
08PARIS327 | FRENCH RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON CHINA, INDIA [...] (SBU) EEB A/S Daniel Sullivan raised reftel demarche points with MFA Director for Economic and Financial Affairs Christian Masset February 13. Masset said he believed the beginnings of a GOF consensus on the issue were emerging. As a general principle President Sarkozy was in favor of greater [...] | 2008-02-25 13:44:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV IEA ENRG FR |
08PARIS33 | FRENCH PETROLEUM INSTITUTE - RESEARCHING SUSTAINABLE ENERGY [...] SUMMARY. ESTH officers visited the French Petroleum Institute (Institut Francais du Petrole or 'IFP'),a public research center focused on industrial R&D research in energy and transportation. The visit's purposes were to assess IFP's strategic priorities, obtain an understanding of its researc [...] | 2008-01-08 16:31:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV ENRG TRGY FR |
08PARIS341 | FRANCE: INPUT FOR ENERGY REPORT TO CONGRESS [...] (SBU) The following information provides input on post's energy-related activities per reftel. 2. (SBU) Which section or sections of the Embassy handle energy matters? What is the total number of staff in this section or sections? Environment, Science, Technology & Health (ESTH) 5 staff [...] | 2008-02-26 16:56:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG SENV APER ABUD FR |
08PARIS386 | FRENCH RECEPTIVE TO A/S SULLIVAN'S PITCH ON TEC [...] (U) Embassy Action Request Para 14. 2. (SBU) Summary: In February 13-14 meetings French Trade Minister Novelli, MFA Economic Director Masset and PM Diplomatic Advisor Lapouge told A/S Dan Sullivan they would be supportive of the Trans-Atlantic Economic Council (TEC) as an important part of [...] | 2008-03-04 17:56:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD ENRG PREL EAGR EUR FR |
08PARIS500 | FRANCE: CIVIL NUCLEAR EXPORTS BOOM [...] (SBU) French President Sarkozy has announced contract signings or preliminary discussions for the eventual export of French nuclear technology during several recent trips abroad. Both France's nuclear powerhouse Areva (reftel) and French government officials emphasize that the export boom is f [...] | 2008-03-17 17:12:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EIND ETRD KNNP PREL FR |
08PARIS663 | FRANCE: OFFICIALS SPELL OUT EU PRESIDENCY ENERGY OBJECTIVES [...] (SBU) In a March 28 meeting with MFA Director for Economic Affairs Christian Masset, U/S Reuben Jeffery underscored the need for cooperation in addressing potential intermediate-term bottlenecks on global energy markets. Masset sketched out French EU presidency energy priorities designed in p [...] | 2008-04-10 09:21:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG PREL FR |
08PHNOMPENH1003 | CAMBODIA'S RACE FOR HYDROPOWER CONTINUES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) continues to pursue its hydropower potential with 22 ongoing and proposed projects. With primarily Chinese support, the RGC hopes to generate enough electricity to meet domestic needs and eventually profit from energy exportation. Donors [...] | 2008-12-18 09:04:00 | Embassy Phnom Penh | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV EAGR ENRG EAID EIND VM LA CH CB |
08PHNOMPENH372 | CAMBODIA: INVESTMENT, TEMPLE CONTROVERSY, DEBT, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Riding on a wave of increased U.S. investor interest in Cambodia, 17 corporate leaders representing nine major companies visited Cambodia May 1-3 as part of a U.S.-ASEAN Business Council delegation. Prime Minister Hun Sen used his two-hour-long meeting with the group to pres [...] | 2008-05-06 07:43:00 | Embassy Phnom Penh | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV PREL EPET PGOV ENRG CB TH |
08PHNOMPENH978 | NO CAMBODIAN PLANS TO PURSUE CIVIL NUCLEAR ENERGY PROGRAM [...] (U) Cambodia does not have plans for a civil nuclear program at this time. Cambodia's energy infrastructure is currently very underdeveloped; most electricity is produced by diesel-powered generators. Only about 18 percent of the population is connected to the electricity grid. The Royal Gov [...] | 2008-12-11 01:56:00 | Embassy Phnom Penh | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG TRGY BEXP BTIO CB |
08PORTAUPRINCE1776 | HAITI MONTHLY: DECEMBER 2008 [...] (U) This is a monthly report on various topics of interest which do not merit full reporting cables. End summary. FOREIGN ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE --------------------------- 2. (U) THE INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (IDB). IDB approved a USD 12.5 million grant for the rehabilitation of Haiti's [...] | 2008-12-31 15:59:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ENRG EAID EAGR EINV ETRD BEXP HA |
08PORTAUPRINCE234 | CHEVRON SIGNS PETROCARIBE AGREEMENT WITH GOH [...] (C) Michael Lecorps, Director General for the Government of Haiti's (GoH) Office of Monetization within the Ministry of Finance, told Econoff on January 25 that Chevron signed a three-year contract the week of January 21 with the GoH under the PetroCaribe arrangement to purchase refined oil pro [...] | 2008-02-15 18:34:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ENRG EPET ECON POL EAID HA |
08PORTAUPRINCE650 | HAITI: NPT PREPCOM RESPONSE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-05 18:49:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA PGOV HA |
08PORTAUPRINCE874 | HAITI: SUBSIDIZING OIL [...] (SBU) Summary: It became public June 7 that the Government of Haiti (GoH) has subsidized fuel through tax relief for oil importers, and has also set price ceilings at the pump, since the end of March. Government economists and the local IMF Resident Representative worry that this policy is [...] | 2008-06-16 15:46:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON ENRG HA |
08PORTAUPRINCE936 | HAITI ANNOUNCES GAS PRICE HIKES [...] (U) The Haitian government announced June 25 price increases in petroleum products (gasoline, diesel and kerosene) of 10 to 18 percent, effective June 26. Unleaded gasoline (91 octane) and super-unleaded gasoline (95 octane) will rise to the equivalent of USD 6.00 per gallon (up 10 percent) a [...] | 2008-06-27 14:36:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON ENRG HA |
08PORTLOUIS233 | MAURITIUS OPEN TO DIALOGUE ON CONVENTION ON SUPPLEMENTARY [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-27 11:22:00 | Embassy Port Louis | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP TRGY ENRG KSTC IAEA PARM MP |
08PORTLOUIS368 | WIND ENERGY ON THE RISE IN RODRIGUES [...] SUMMARY. The Central Electricity Board (CEB),the government agency responsible for the production, transmission and distribution of electricity in the islands of Mauritius and Rodrigues, announced that Vergnet (France) will set up two wind turbines on Rodrigues Island to increase wind-produc [...] | 2008-10-23 05:32:00 | Embassy Port Louis | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG ECON MP |
08PORTLOUIS424 | ONE COMPANY LEADS THE GREEN INITIATIVE IN MAURITIAN [...] Summary. Richfield Tang Knits Ltd (RT Knits),a textile manufacturing company in Mauritius, has taken initiative to move toward "sustainable textile production," incorporating "Green Productivity Techniques" into a new facility in La Tour Koenig, near Port Louis. Using wind and solar energy, [...] | 2008-12-04 12:13:00 | Embassy Port Louis | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG ECON EIND SENV TRGY MP |
08PORTLOUIS428 | MAURITIUS POSITIVE ABOUT GTRI COOPERATIVE PROGRAM [...] (SBU) By request of reftel, RSO Helm met with the Chief of Mauritius' Radiological Protection Authority (RPA),Faradally Abdoulla Ollite, to ascertain his agency's interest and cooperation regarding the identification of high-risk and vulnerable radioactive sources in use or in storage. Ollite [...] | 2008-12-08 02:17:00 | Embassy Port Louis | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG KNNP PARM TRGY MP |
08PORTOFSPAIN253 | Secretary of Energy's visit to Trinidad reinforces [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During his May 12-13 visit to Trinidad and Tobago, the Secretary of Energy reinforced the US-T&T relationship by drawing attention to bilateral LNG trade and commending T&T for its open market and regional leadership. At the same time, he flagged U.S. energy company concerns tha [...] | 2008-06-10 18:17:00 | Embassy Port Of Spain | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET PREL ENRG EIND EINV CARICOM TD |
08PORTOFSPAIN269 | SECRETARY OF ENERGY AND PM MANNING DISCUSS [...] (C) SUMMARY: PM Manning welcomed Energy Secretary Bodman's visit and delivery of a USG report on protecting T&T's LNG export infrastructure. Manning said he is anxious to do whatever is necessary to protect LNG infrastructure and willing to include that in the mission for T&T's new offshore [...] | 2008-06-18 20:00:00 | Embassy Port Of Spain | CONFIDENTIAL | KCIP EPET ENRG PTER ASEC TD |
08PORTOFSPAIN287 | WHA PDAS KELLY MEETS WITH FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: WHA PDAS Craig Kelly met Foreign Minister Paula Gopee 2. (SBU) Both interlocutors agreed Summit of the Americas coordination 3. (SBU) WHA PDAS Craig Kelly met with Foreign Minister Paula Gopee-Sco Chinese Visit ------------- 4. (SBU) The FM arrived about 30 minutes [...] | 2008-07-01 11:58:00 | Embassy Port Of Spain | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ETRD ECON ENRG MASS KCRM TD |
08PORTOFSPAIN288 | WHA PDAS KELLY MEETS WITH FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: WHA PDAS Craig Kelly met Foreign Minister Paula Gopee-Scoon on June 25 to discuss bilateral and regional issues. The FM briefed Kelly on the visit of a large PRC delegation, discussing a $400 million aluminum smelter loan the GOTT was receiving and China's role in helping T&T rea [...] | 2008-07-01 12:19:00 | Embassy Port Of Spain | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ETRD ECON ENRG MASS KCRM TD |
08PORTOFSPAIN289 | PM MANNING MEETS WITH U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PRESIDENT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During U.S. Chamber of Commerce President Tom Donohue's June 26 courtesy call on Prime Minister Patrick Manner, the PM opined that the Caribbean was neglected by Washington. Highlighting the important role Trinidad plays in U.S. energy security, Manning lamented that the U.S. ha [...] | 2008-07-01 13:17:00 | Embassy Port Of Spain | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EPET ECIN ENRG TD |
08PORTOFSPAIN292 | THE OTHER SUMMIT: PRIME MINISTER MANNING OFFICIALY LAUNCHES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Manning officially launched on June 30 the process that will lead to Port of Spain hosting the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in November 2009. In speaking of CHOGM, Manning posited that food security and energy prices would be central focus of th [...] | 2008-07-01 18:25:00 | Embassy Port Of Spain | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ECON EAGR ENRG TD |
08PORTOFSPAIN355 | GHANA PRESIDENT CELEBRATES EMANCIPATION DAY IN T&T [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: President of Ghana John Agyekum Kufuor visited Port of Spain July 31-August 1 to participate in Trinidad and Tobago's Emancipation Day events. The GOTT laid out the red carpet, with Prime Minister Manning, Foreign Affairs Minister Paula Gopee-Scoon and the bulk of the rest of th [...] | 2008-08-05 18:52:00 | Embassy Port Of Spain | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ENRG TD |
08PORTOFSPAIN444 | TRINIDAD & TOBAGO ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS FOR MID-AUGUST THROUGH [...] US$2.3 billion plastics deal signed with Europeans 2. Hill International wins $285 million project 3. T&T faces labor shortages 4. GOTT increases infrastructure borrowing authority 5. NGC benefiting from high Methanol Prices 6. GOTT gives CAL tax exemption 7. Yachtie fuel crisis resolve [...] | 2008-09-30 13:30:00 | Embassy Port Of Spain | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EFIN EINV EAIR SENV ENRG KIPR SOCI TD |
08PORTOFSPAIN48 | PM MANNING ON VENEZUELA; INFRASTRUCTURE CONFERENCE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Patrick Manning agreed in principle to co-host a Caribbean Basin Energy Infrastructure Security Conference, but said it would not be feasible to hold the event until late April or May. It was his strong preference to invite Venezuela; to do otherwise would be "har [...] | 2008-01-22 19:42:00 | Embassy Port Of Spain | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EPET ECIN ENRG MARR VE TD |
08PORTOFSPAIN5 | PM MANNING REITERATES TT'S POSITION ON PETROCARIBE [...] (SBU) Summary: Prime Minister Patrick Manning reiterated January 2 that Trinidad and Tobago is unlikely to become fully involved in PetroCaribe, and continues to prefer the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) to Hugo Chavez' Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA). This was in resp [...] | 2008-01-04 18:59:00 | Embassy Port Of Spain | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG EPET PREL VE TT |
08PORTOFSPAIN527 | SLOW PROGRESS ON T&T'S NATIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Although Trinidad and Tobago's leadership has made a variety of public statements calling attention to climate change, the country still lacks a clear strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The recent creation of a dedicated climate change unit within the Ministry of Plan [...] | 2008-11-18 18:40:00 | Embassy Port Of Spain | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV KGHG ENRG TD |
08PORTOFSPAIN6 | PM MANNING REITERATES TT'S POSITION ON PETROCARIBE [...] (SBU) Summary: Prime Minister Patrick Manning reiterated January 2 that Trinidad and Tobago is unlikely to become fully involved in PetroCaribe, and continues to prefer the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) to Hugo Chavez' Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA). This was in resp [...] | 2008-01-04 19:08:00 | Embassy Port Of Spain | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG EPET PREL VE TT |
08PRAGUE112 | CZECH REPUBLIC: ALL CONFLICTED ABOUT NUCLEAR ENERGY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: It is difficult to imagine how the Czech Republic will meet its future electricity demand AND new EU CO2 emissions cuts without expanding its nuclear power plants. At the same time, nuclear energy is arguably the one issue that could cause the Green Party to walk and [...] | 2008-02-20 13:07:00 | Embassy Prague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ECON PGOV PREL EZ |
08PRAGUE254 | CZECH GOVERNMENT POSITION ON CLIMATE CHANGE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Climate change will be an issue of key significance during the Czech EU presidency beginning January 2009, even though the three-party governing coalition is not yet in lockstep on the issue. The government's official position generally supports the European Commiss [...] | 2008-04-24 14:56:00 | Embassy Prague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ENRG ECON PGOV EZ |
08PRAGUE36 | CZECH REPUBLIC DECLINES REQUEST FOR TEMPORARY [...] (S) Econoff met with Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs Head of the Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Unit Pavel Klucky January 22 for response to the December 11 demarche requesting temporary storage of Iraqi uranium in the Czech Republic (Refs A & B). Despite wide inter-agency support for th [...] | 2008-01-24 13:59:00 | Embassy Prague | SECRET | PARM PREL ECON ENRG EZ |
08PRAGUE367 | CZECHS ASKS FOR USG SUPPORT ON ENERGY SECURITY AND [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Deputy Assistant Secretary for Europe and Eurasia Matt Bryza's June 13 visit to Prague illuminated the Czech position on key oil pipelines in the region and secured Czech support for both restraining (in the immediate term) and supporting (in the medium and long term) [...] | 2008-06-17 10:05:00 | Embassy Prague | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG ECON PREL EZ |
08PRAGUE447 | CZECH GOVERNMENT CALM ABOUT SHARP DROP IN RUSSIAN [...] (C) Summary and Comment: Czech officials confirmed press reports that Russian crude oil deliveries to the Czech Republic via Druzhba pipeline have dropped sharply since early July for allegedly technical reasons. Czech press speculated that Russia was using oil to retaliate against the Czechs [...] | 2008-07-15 09:55:00 | Embassy Prague | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG PREL RU EZ |
08PRAGUE546 | CZECHS AGREE TO TALKS WITH RUSSIA ON ELIMINATING [...] (C) Summary: Despite earlier reports to the contrary, Russian crude oil deliveries still have not returned to normal as of August 15, with estimates of the shortfall for August ranging between 10 to nearly 30 percent. Nevertheless, Czech officials continue to downplay the significance of the [...] | 2008-08-15 17:19:00 | Embassy Prague | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RU EZ |
08PRAGUE547 | CZECHS AGREE TO TALKS WITH RUSSIA ON ELIMINATING [...] (C) Summary: Despite earlier reports to the contrary, Russian crude oil deliveries still have not returned to normal as of August 15, with estimates of the shortfall for August ranging between 10 to nearly 30 percent. Nevertheless, Czech officials continue to downplay the significance of the [...] | 2008-08-16 15:10:00 | Embassy Prague | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RU EZ |
08PRAGUE623 | THE CZECH REPUBLIC AND A RESURGENT RUSSIA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-22 15:07:00 | Embassy Prague | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RU EZ |
08PRAGUE723 | CZECH REPUBLIC: RESPONSE TO THE DEMARCHE TO THE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-19 14:26:00 | Embassy Prague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP ENRG ETTC MNUC PARM TRGY EZ |
08PRAGUE729 | SE GRAY DISCUSSES SOUTHERN CORRIDOR, TEC IN [...] (C) Summary: U.S. Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy C. Boyden Gray stressed the importance of getting Caspian gas to Europe and the value of continuing the Transatlantic Economic Council (TEC) during a November 7-11 visit to Prague to discuss energy and the upcoming Czech EU Presidency. The C [...] | 2008-11-24 16:25:00 | Embassy Prague | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EPET ECON PREL PGOV EU EZ |
08PRAGUE732 | CZECH REPUBLIC: DEMARCHE RESPONSE ON CLIMATE [...] On November 26, Post received a response to reftel demarche from the Environment Ministry Climate Change Director and Chief Negotiatior Pavel Zamyslicky. The Ministry's independent climate change unit was created in 2003/2004. When Zamyslicky assumed his position in 2005, the unit consisted [...] | 2008-11-26 15:57:00 | Embassy Prague | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV ENRG KGHG EZ |
08PRAGUE733 | CZECH RESPONSE: ACTION REQUEST: DELIBERATION BY [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 3-4. 2. (SBU) The regional FAS officer and EconOffs delivered reftel demarche to Environment Ministry Director of Sustainable Energy and Transport Vladimir Vlk and First Deputy Minister of Agriculture Ivo Hlavac on November 25. We also [...] | 2008-11-26 17:39:00 | Embassy Prague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KGHG EAGR SENV ENRG TRGY EZ |
08PRAGUE767 | CZECH RESPONSE: DEMARCHE - U.S. POSITION ON IEA [...] (SBU) We delivered reftel demarche on the IEA 2009-10 budget December 11 to MFA Department of Multilateral Economic Relations Director Pavel Kafka and Ministry of Industry and Trade Power Director Roman Portuzak. There was no immediate response. On December 12, we received an e-mail from Petr [...] | 2008-12-12 15:04:00 | Embassy Prague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EZ |
08PRAGUE789 | OVERVIEW OF CZECH NUCLEAR PROGRAM [...] (SBU) Summary: The Czech nuclear industry sector offers significant opportunities for U.S. business, especially if a possible tender for the construction of two (possibly four) new reactors goes forward. Currently, the Czech Republic's two commercial nuclear power stations account for 30 perc [...] | 2008-12-19 14:48:00 | Embassy Prague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG TRGY BEXP BTIO EZ |
08PRAGUE793 | CZECH REPUBLIC: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON NUCLEAR [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-23 09:27:00 | Embassy Prague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP ENRG ETTC MNUC PARM TRGY EZ |
08PRAGUE809 | CZECH COMMENTS ON GAS DISPUTES BETWEEN RUSSIA AND [...] (SBU) Summary: Emboffs spoke with Czech Ambassador at large for Energy Security Vaclav Bartuska as well as additional MFA officials regarding potential gas supply disruptions between Russia and Ukraine. While the Czechs have considered and discussed a number of possible scenarios with their EU [...] | 2008-12-30 16:58:00 | Embassy Prague | CONFIDENTIAL | EUN EZ EG PGOV PREL ENRG EPET UP |
08PRAIA187 | DETERMINED TO COMBAT ITS ECONOMIC CRISIS, CAPE VERDE REFUSES [...] SUMMARY: On July 2, the GoCV and the Transition Support Group (TSG) for Cape Verde's -- a group of about two dozen bilateral and multilateral donors that coordinate efforts to smooth Cape Verde's graduation from the UN's list of Least Developed Countries (LDC) to that of Developing Countries [...] | 2008-07-09 13:52:00 | Embassy Praia | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL EAGR EAID ECON ECIN EFIN ENRG CV |
08PRETORIA1003 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER MAY 9, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 19 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Manufacturing Activity Rebounds - Credit Data Points to a Further Rate Hike - Business Confidence Dips Again - Ford SA Secures Africa Exp [...] | 2008-05-10 05:02:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA1056 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER MAY 16, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 20 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Mboweni Favors Further Rate Hike - International Groups Believes SA Cannot Grow Faster Than 3.5% - Commodity Prices to Drive Growth - H [...] | 2008-05-19 13:20:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA1111 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER MAY 23, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 21 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Finance Minister Defends Inflation Targeting - JSE Rebounds - Crime Leading Factor in Emigration - Imported Skills 'Add 15% to SA Project [...] | 2008-05-23 17:28:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA1146 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER MAY 30, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 22 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Economic Growth Slows - Large Rate Hike Looms as Inflation Hits 10.4% - 2000 Foreign Math and Science Teachers Head for SA - SAA Reaches [...] | 2008-05-30 08:49:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA1186 | ELECTRICITY CRISIS STALLS COEGA ALUMINUM SMELTER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The long-time government-championed aluminum smelter at Coega in the Eastern Cape is the highest profile casualty of South Africa's power crisis. The SAG is disappointed and still in denial over the postponement - and potential permanent loss - of its biggest greenfield project i [...] | 2008-06-04 14:04:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET EMIN EWWT EIND EINV SENV SF |
08PRETORIA119 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER JANUARY 18, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 3 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - House Price Growth at Lowest Level in Seven Years - Rate Hikes Hammer Retail Sales - JSE Down - Not All Lenders Comply With NCR - First G [...] | 2008-01-18 10:06:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA1216 | BILATERAL ENERGY COOPERATION - MODELING AND MORE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Bilateral cooperation on energy modeling as a key aspect of planning for electricity supply and demand is proceeding. Meanwhile, Post raised energy cooperation, both in energy modeling and in nuclear energy, at the Embassy's Annual Bilateral Forum discussions on May 29, 2008. T [...] | 2008-06-06 11:30:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ECON KNNP EPET EINV SENV SF |
08PRETORIA1225 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER APRIL 30, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 23 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Higher Costs and Electricity Pressure Manufacturing - SARB Revises Inflation Forecasts Higher - Real Estate Prices Drop - Delta Begins Di [...] | 2008-06-09 05:29:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA1288 | ESKOM SAYS OUTAGES POSSIBLE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: State power supplier Eskom repeated its mea culpa and way forward themes in a business forum, admitting that there is still substantial risk of load-shedding during this southern hemisphere winter. Eskom called for consumers to implement ten percent reduction in use through con [...] | 2008-06-12 15:31:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EMIN EPET SENV BEXP AMGT SF |
08PRETORIA1312 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER JUNE 13, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 24 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - World Bank Upbeat on SA Economy - Another Interest Rate Hike - Current Account Deficit Raises Concern - Electricity Problems Likely to Ha [...] | 2008-06-14 07:25:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA132 | DOOM AND GLOOM IN THE ELECTRICITY SECTOR - BUSINESS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The local media is abuzz with complaints from businesses and consumers about increasing electricity load-shedding and unplanned outages. State power company Eskom and the government offer no quick "silver bullet" solutions, and are asking consumers to bear up and conserve energ [...] | 2008-01-18 15:23:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG EPET SENV EINV BEXP SF |
08PRETORIA1352 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER JUNE 20, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 25 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Fitch Downgrades Outlook for SA to 'Stable' - Rising Interest Rates and Inflation Add to Manufacturers' Woes - SA Trade Policy 'Hurting [...] | 2008-06-20 14:59:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA1387 | South Africa: Minerals and Energy Newsletter "THE ASSAY" - [...] (SBU) Introduction: The purpose of this newsletter, initiated in January 2004, is to highlight minerals and energy developments in South Africa. This includes trade and investment as well as supply. South Africa hosts world-class deposits of gold, diamonds, platinum group metals, chromium, z [...] | 2008-06-26 11:34:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ENRG EMIN EINV EIND ETRD ELAB KHIV SF |
08PRETORIA1414 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER JUNE 13, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 26 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Inflation Rises to 10.9% - SARB Governor Hints at a Further Rate Hike - Current Account Gap Widens - SA's Credit Ratings in Spotlight - [...] | 2008-06-30 05:38:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA1522 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER JUNE 20, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 28 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Reserve Bank Steps Up Growth in Currency Reserves - Big Dip in Business Confidence - House Prices Rocked by Largest Decline in Fifteen Yea [...] | 2008-07-14 06:25:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA1584 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER JUNE 20, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 29 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - OECD Thinks SAG Is too Dominant in Economy - ANC Will Keep Inflation Targeting - Crime Crippling Small Business - SADC to Launch Free Tra [...] | 2008-07-21 06:06:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA1595 | South Africa: Minerals and Energy Newsletter "THE ASSAY" - [...] (SBU) Introduction: The purpose of this newsletter, initiated in January 2004, is to highlight minerals and energy developments in South Africa. This includes trade and investment as well as supply. South Africa hosts world-class deposits of gold, diamonds, platinum group metals, chromium, z [...] | 2008-07-22 07:44:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ENRG EMIN EINV EIND ETRD ELAB KHIV SF |
08PRETORIA162 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 4 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Turmoil in Markets Threatens Growth - SAG Inflation Targeting Policy Questioned - Fixed-Investment Outlook Strong for 2008 - Saudi-based [...] | 2008-01-25 10:12:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP |
08PRETORIA1624 | Safety in South African Mines - a Moral Imperative [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Persistent fatalities in South African mines (increasing to 221 in 2007 from 199 in the prior year) have galvanized industry, government, and labor into taking a harder look at the way safety is communicated and implemented on mines. Both Anglo American and Gold Fields, the thi [...] | 2008-07-25 08:11:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EMIN EPET ENRG EINV EIND ETRD ELAB KHIV SF |
08PRETORIA1625 | SOUTH AFRICA "WELL AWARE" OF IRAN URANIUM RISKS [...] (C) In response to reftel demarche, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Deputy Director: Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Michiel Combrink said the South African Government (SAG) is "well aware" of its obligations regarding Iranian attempts to procure new stocks of uranium. Speaking [...] | 2008-07-25 11:00:00 | Embassy Pretoria | SECRET | PARM EMIN ENRG KNNP IR SF |
08PRETORIA1633 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER JULY 25, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 30 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - BER Predicts Slower Economic Growth and an Easing in Interest Rate Hikes - Treasury Sticks to 4% Growth Forecast - Manuel Does Not See [...] | 2008-07-25 14:44:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA1657 | SOUTH AFRICAN PLATINUM COMPANIES' LONG VIEW ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: South African platinum companies take a long-term view on the ore deposits, investments, politics, and economics of Zimbabwe, which hosts the second largest platinum deposit in the world in the "Great Dyke". They are realistic about the challenges and ambiguities of doing busine [...] | 2008-07-29 13:12:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | EMIN ENRG EINV ETRD EPET PGOV ZI SF |
08PRETORIA168 | LOAD-SHEDDING WORSENS - COAL SUPPLY WOES SHUT MINES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: South Africa's state electricity supplier Eskom's load-shedding (rolling outages) is getting worse before it gets better. Major gold and platinum mines have substantially shut down due to Eskom's inability to guarantee electricity supply due to coal supply and quality negative [...] | 2008-01-25 15:12:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG EMIN EPET EINV SENV BEXP SF |
08PRETORIA1712 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER AUGUST 1, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 31 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Rand Strengthens as Trade Deficit Decreases - Inflation Races to 11.6% - China to Extend Acquisitions in Africa - Bad Bank Loans on Rise [...] | 2008-08-04 06:16:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA1751 | ESKOM AVOIDS LOAD-SHEDDING - FOR NOW [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: South African state power utility Eskom has managed to avoid load-shedding this Southern Hemisphere winter, but still faces short and long-term shortfalls in power generation and distribution capacity. The power crisis - which reached its height with significant mine closures i [...] | 2008-08-08 12:03:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EMIN EPET SENV BEXP AMGT SF |
08PRETORIA1773 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER AUGUST 8, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 32 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Inflation: Mboweni 'Concerned' - Manufacturing production recovered in June - COSATU Strike Impacts Economic Activity - 'Black Diamonds' [...] | 2008-08-12 06:50:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA1822 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER AUGUST 15, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 33 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - MPC Leaves Interest Rate Unchanged - SADC to Launch Free Trade Area - Green Rating System for SA Property Market - Transnet Considers Enl [...] | 2008-08-18 06:06:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA1856 | South Africa: Minerals and Energy Newsletter "THE ASSAY" - [...] (SBU) Introduction: The purpose of this newsletter, initiated in January 2004, is to highlight minerals and energy developments in South Africa. This includes trade and investment as well as supply. South Africa hosts world-class deposits of gold, diamonds, platinum group metals, chromium, z [...] | 2008-08-20 08:04:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ENRG EMIN EINV EIND ETRD ELAB KHIV SF |
08PRETORIA1893 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER AUGUST 22, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 34 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Mining and Manufacturing Boost GDP Growth - Slowdown Weighs on Construction Sector - ABSA to Lend for Old Township House Upgrades - Taxi [...] | 2008-08-25 14:45:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA1932 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER AUGUST 29, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 35 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Experts Believe Inflation will Peak at 13% - Land Expropriation Bill Shelved - 'South Africans Act like Americans' - Intense Lobbying Exp [...] | 2008-09-02 06:09:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA1959 | Platinum Group Metals - Rising Star at Risk [...] (SBU) Platinum has been the star performer in the South African mining industry for a number of years. South Africa is the world's number one producer of the platinum group metals (PGMs): platinum, rhodium, ruthenium and iridium, while Russia supplies the bulk of the world's palladium. The co [...] | 2008-09-04 12:34:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EMIN EPET ENRG EINV EIND ETRD ELAB SF ZI |
08PRETORIA1968 | CHAVEZ COMES TO TOWN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The historic September 2 state visit of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to South Africa resulted in an excited announcement of energy cooperation agreements. It is not clear that the vague and broad agreements will result in any actual energy cooperation, because there may not [...] | 2008-09-05 12:18:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET EMIN SENV EWWT ELTN SF VE |
08PRETORIA1972 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER SEPTMEBER 5, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 36 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Executive Turnover on the Increase - Mboweni Not Quite Ready to Retire - JSE Chief Sees More Foreign Selling Ahead - Vehicle Sales Take a [...] | 2008-09-05 15:03:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA2005 | South Africa: Minerals and Energy Newsletter "THE ASSAY" - [...] (SBU) Introduction: The purpose of this newsletter, initiated in January 2004, is to highlight minerals and energy developments in South Africa. This includes trade and investment as well as supply. South Africa hosts world-class deposits of gold, diamonds, platinum group metals, chromium, z [...] | 2008-09-10 08:03:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ENRG EMIN EINV EIND ETRD ELAB KHIV SF |
08PRETORIA2016 | NEW INVESTMENT PLANS ROBUST IN SPITE OF SLOWING [...] (SBU) Summary: Record levels of new investment spending plans were announced in South Africa in the first six months of 2008. New planned spending by Eskom led the way, but private sector spending plans were also robust. Investment spending will compensate for falling consumer spending and [...] | 2008-09-11 07:17:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG EINV SF |
08PRETORIA2032 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER SEPTMEBER 12, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 37 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Reserves Fall on Gold Revaluations - Business Confidence Plunges Further - SA Leaps in Business-Friendly Rankings - Old Mutual CEO Qui [...] | 2008-09-15 07:08:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA2071 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER SEPTMEBER 19, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 38 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Weaker Rand, More Inflation Likely for SA - No Surprises in SARB Governor's Speech - SA Falls in Economic Freedom Ranking - SA R&D Expend [...] | 2008-09-19 15:25:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA2072 | SECOND QUARTER REVIEW OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN ECONOMY WITH KEY [...] (U) Summary. South Africa's real GDP rebounded in the second quarter of 2008, reflecting a recovery in mining and manufacturing production as electricity supply improved. Export volumes benefited from the increased production, higher international prices of key export commodities increased, a [...] | 2008-09-19 15:25:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV EMIN ENRG ETRD BEXP KTDB SF |
08PRETORIA209 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, Issue 5 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Foreign Sell-off Imperils Rand, Current Account - Inflation Rises above Forecasts - MPC Leaves Repo Rate Steady at 11% - Banks Expected t [...] | 2008-02-01 07:30:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP |
08PRETORIA2128 | South Africa: Minerals and Energy Newsletter "THE ASSAY" - [...] (SBU) Introduction: The purpose of this newsletter, initiated in January 2004, is to highlight minerals and energy developments in South Africa. This includes trade and investment as well as supply. South Africa hosts world-class deposits of gold, diamonds, platinum group metals, chromium, z [...] | 2008-09-26 09:34:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ENRG EMIN EINV EIND ETRD ELAB KHIV SF |
08PRETORIA2136 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER SEPTMEBER 26, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 39 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Economic Policies Expected to Remain Consistent under Mothlanthe - Record CPIX Increase in August - Fears of Retail Recession Increase [...] | 2008-09-27 06:02:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA214 | ESKOM AND MINES: AIMING FOR THE LIGHT AT THE END OF THE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: South Africa's electricity crisis continues unabated. Economists debated the costs of most of the country's mines being shut down for almost one week, as they started to move back into partial production on January 30-31. The government has announced a stabilization plan to ac [...] | 2008-02-01 12:00:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EMIN EPET SENV BEXP MGMT SF MZ BC |
08PRETORIA2142 | KIMBERLEY PROCESS TACKLES ARTISANAL MINING [...] SUMMARY: The Kimberley Process (KP) for certifying rough diamond trade is recognized as broadly successful in combating conflict diamonds. In order to improve its control over alluvial diamond trade, particularly in Africa where this is prevalent, KP has sought to identify best practices for [...] | 2008-09-29 12:06:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | EMIN ENRG ETRD SENV EINV SF CG |
08PRETORIA215 | FUEL PRODUCT SUPPLY ADEQUATE - THE MARKET WORKS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Some observers have predicted potential shortfalls in the diesel fuel market as some South Africans respond to the electricity crisis by purchasing generators (Refs and Septel). All fuel product providers and analysts spoken to note that the market is functioning and providing [...] | 2008-02-01 12:01:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET EMIN SENV MGMT SF |
08PRETORIA2156 | SOUTH AFRICA's RESPONSE TO USITC STUDY ON SUB-SAHARAN [...] This cable responds to the items requested in paragraph six and seven of Reftel A. Supplemental documentation will also be sent via e-mail. Transportation/ICT Officer Daleya Uddin (Uddinsd@state.gov or +27-12-431-4344) and Economic Specialist Christo Esterhuizen (EsterhuizenJC@state.gov or + [...] | 2008-10-01 10:43:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD ENRG EPET OTRA ASEC SF |
08PRETORIA2165 | SAG ALMOST READY TO SIGN AGREEMENT ON NUCLEAR [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-02 08:56:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG TRGY KNNP PREL BEXP IAEA SF |
08PRETORIA217 | South Africa: Minerals and Energy Newsletter "THE ASSAY" - [...] (SBU) Introduction: The purpose of this newsletter, initiated in January 2004, is to highlight minerals and energy developments in South Africa. This includes trade and investment as well as supply. South Africa hosts world-class deposits of gold, diamonds, platinum group metals, chromium, z [...] | 2008-02-01 14:44:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ENRG EMIN EINV EIND ETRD ELAB KHIV SF |
08PRETORIA2183 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 3, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 40 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - New President Addresses Investor's Fears - Current Account Outlook Bleak Despite Narrower Trade Deficit - PMI Data Shows Some Signs of [...] | 2008-10-06 06:20:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA2250 | Palabora Mine - Still Churning Out Copper Next to Kruger [...] (SBU) Palabora mine is South Africa's largest copper mine, producing 148,000 tons of copper per year at its peak in 1998 and about 4.5 million cumulative tons since the start of full production in 1966. The open-pit was one of the world's biggest and lowest cost copper producers but it closed [...] | 2008-10-15 08:10:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EMIN EPET ENRG EINV EIND ETRD SENV SF |
08PRETORIA2343 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 24, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 43 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Credit Storm Drives SA into Deficit Next Year - Black Middle Class Stronger - Zimbabwean Business Leaders Promote South African Investm [...] | 2008-10-27 15:19:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA2390 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 31, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 44 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - CPIX Inflation Drops - SA Receives 'Negative' Rating - Mboweni: South Africans Ignorant of Crisis - Corn Farming Not Profitable in Curren [...] | 2008-10-31 09:56:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA24 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER JANUARY 1, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 1 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News weekly newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Credit Growth Remains Strong - Foreign Capital Inflows Decline - Gold Mining Shares Up - Student Test Scores Continue Decline End Summa [...] | 2008-01-04 11:56:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA2400 | U.S. OIL FIRM FOREST'S TRAVAILS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: U.S. firm Forest Oil Company's local presence - Forest Exploration International - is struggling to move its production license application out of a three-year regulatory limbo. Forest is frustrated with bureaucratic slowness and/or incompetence. Forest believes that it can pr [...] | 2008-11-03 12:05:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET EMIN EINV SENV SF |
08PRETORIA2401 | ASME NUCLEAR STANDARDS WORKSHOP SUPPORTS WESTINGHOUSE BID [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: U.S. Embassy Pretoria supported the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Nuclear Codes and Standards Workshop October 7-9 in Johannesburg, which successfully promoted Westinghouse's bid for significant new nuclear build in South Africa. State power utility Eskom and t [...] | 2008-11-03 12:06:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET EMIN EINV EIND ETRD SF |
08PRETORIA2402 | COLUMBUS STAINLESS STEEL AND ASME NUCLEAR STANDARDS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The U.S. Embassy supported the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Nuclear Codes and Standards Workshop in Johannesburg, which successfully promoted Westinghouse's bid for significant new nuclear build in South Africa (septel). Delegates visited Columbus Stainless L [...] | 2008-11-03 12:07:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ENRG EMIN EINV EIND ETRD ELAB SF |
08PRETORIA2403 | Eskom Faces Challenges - Thin Margin and More [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A meeting with new Eskom Chairman Bobby Godsell was a good opportunity to assess the state-of-play in South Africa's power crisis. Godsell's new position is emblematic of Eskom's serious attempts to address a confluence of management gaps that led to last year's load-shedding. [...] | 2008-11-03 12:07:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET EMIN EINV EIND ETRD SF |
08PRETORIA2404 | South Africa: Minerals and Energy Newsletter "THE ASSAY" - [...] (SBU) Introduction: The purpose of this newsletter, initiated in January 2004, is to highlight minerals and energy developments in South Africa. This includes trade and investment as well as supply. South Africa hosts world-class deposits of gold, diamonds, platinum group metals, chromium, z [...] | 2008-11-03 12:24:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ENRG EMIN EINV EIND ETRD ELAB KHIV SF |
08PRETORIA2469 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 7, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 45 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Reserve Bank: Crisis Hurts South Africa - Manufacturing Activity Slows Down - More Pain for House Sellers - Ford Motor Company Executive [...] | 2008-11-07 12:01:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA2515 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 14, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 46 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Standard & Poor's Dim View of Rand, Rates - JSE Out of Favor, But Not Africa - The Final Frontier: Nando's Opens a Fast-Food Restaurant [...] | 2008-11-14 14:46:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA2556 | South Africa: Minerals and Energy Newsletter "THE ASSAY" - [...] (SBU) Introduction: The purpose of this newsletter, initiated in January 2004, is to highlight minerals and energy developments in South Africa. This includes trade and investment as well as supply. South Africa hosts world-class deposits of gold, diamonds, platinum group metals, chromium, z [...] | 2008-11-24 12:14:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ENRG EMIN EINV EIND ETRD ELAB KHIV SF |
08PRETORIA2586 | RIO TINTO TAKES A PAUSE FOR BREATH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Rio Tinto's Africa Office in Johannesburg told Minerals/Energy Officer and Specialist that Rio Tinto was well positioned to withstand the current global commodity downturn given its long-term reserves, technological expertise, and exploration prowess. They were bullish on doing [...] | 2008-11-26 14:24:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EMIN EPET ENRG EINV EIND ETRD SENV SF |
08PRETORIA2590 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 28, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 48 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - South Africa's Growth "Lowest in a Decade" - Liquidations Increase - Regional Integration Critical to Africa's Economic Competitivene [...] | 2008-11-28 08:45:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA2612 | NEW MINISTER OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISES BRIGITTE [...] (C) SUMMARY: New Minister of Public Enterprises Brigitte Mabandla brings little technical experience to her new position as government point-person for a diverse, troubled portfolio of state-owned enterprises. There is a high probability for delay in state power utility Eskom's capital expan [...] | 2008-12-01 09:55:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ECPS ELTN ENRG PGOV SF |
08PRETORIA2648 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 5, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 49 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Concern as Chinese Clothing Quotas Expire - Tax Reforms Help South Africa's Rankings in a Global Study - Factories Hit Historic Low [...] | 2008-12-05 13:33:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA2654 | ESKOM POSTPONES NEW NUCLEAR BUILD PLANS [...] (SBU) Eskom announced its decision to postpone the development of a second nuclear power plant. The local press reports that a fleet of nuclear power stations, rather than a single one, will probably be built in partnership with suppliers, bringing down the total unit cost. A task team will [...] | 2008-12-06 12:31:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET EMIN EINV EIND ETRD SF |
08PRETORIA268 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 6 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Sector Focus: Auto Industry - Car Sales Hammered By Rising Inflation, Interest Rates and Debt - New Subsidy Program for Auto Producers [...] | 2008-02-08 14:33:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP |
08PRETORIA2706 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 12, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 50 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Manufacturing Outlook Bleak - South African Economy Shows Resilience - Customs Officials Seize 60 Tons of Illegally Imported Clothi [...] | 2008-12-12 12:04:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA2730 | South Africa: Minerals and Energy Newsletter "THE ASSAY" - [...] (SBU) Introduction: The purpose of this newsletter, initiated in January 2004, is to highlight minerals and energy developments in South Africa. This includes trade and investment as well as supply. South Africa hosts world-class deposits of gold, diamonds, platinum group metals, chromium, z [...] | 2008-12-18 09:53:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ENRG EMIN EINV EIND ETRD ELAB KHIV SF |
08PRETORIA2732 | SISHEN IRON REFUSES A PAUSE - EXPANSION ON TRACK [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: South Africa's Kumba Iron Ore Mine at Sishen in the Northern Cape Province is gigantic by any scale, boasting a 12.5 kilometer-long open pit. Sishen produces 30 million tons per year, transported by dedicated rail to the Atlantic port at Saldanha (Reftel C). Most of the tonnag [...] | 2008-12-18 12:57:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EMIN EPET ENRG EINV ETRD ELTN SENV SF |
08PRETORIA2733 | HOTAZEL MANGANESE - BIG RESERVES BUT GLOOMY OUTLOOK [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: South Africa's Northern Cape Province possesses significant iron ore (septel) and a remarkable 80 percent of the world's manganese reserves. Like iron ore, manganese is a necessary input to steel-making, but it is used in small quantities, making it vulnerable to the current gl [...] | 2008-12-18 13:50:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EMIN EPET ENRG EINV ETRD ELTN SENV SF |
08PRETORIA2735 | SOUTH AFRICAN RESERVE BANK CUTS INTEREST RATE [...] (U) Summary. The South African Reserve Bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) reduced the key policy interest rate, the repo rate, by 50 basis points to 11.5 percent, on December 12, 2008. The rate cut was made possible by declining domestic inflation and weakening domestic and international [...] | 2008-12-18 14:48:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV EMIN ENRG ETRD BEXP KTDB SF |
08PRETORIA2738 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 19, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 51 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Inflation Lower - Residential Building Continues to Slow - Bill Simplifies Registration Process for New Drugs - Intelsat to Launch $250 [...] | 2008-12-19 08:01:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA2755 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 26, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 52 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - No House Price Recovery in '09' - Third of South African Firms Plan Layoffs - Markets End Bad Year - European Commission Offers Tariff [...] | 2008-12-24 10:32:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA315 | POWER CRUNCH MAJOR CONCERN AT ANNUAL MINING INDABA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The nadir of South Africa's electricity crisis may have passed - when mines were shut-down for lack of electricity guarantees (Ref C),but electricity supply problems will persist for the next four-five years until significant coal-fired power plants come on line. In the interi [...] | 2008-02-14 15:36:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EMIN EPET SENV BEXP AMGT SF |
08PRETORIA323 | DEFUELING THE DRC RESEARCH REACTOR [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-15 11:55:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TRGY ENRG PREL AORC KNNP IAEA CG SF |
08PRETORIA325 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 7 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Industrial Policy to Receive Infusion of Funds - SA to Fast-Track Investment Process - Mbeki Outlines ICT Priorities - SARB Emphasizes Gr [...] | 2008-02-15 12:28:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP |
08PRETORIA351 | OIL AND GAS PATCH FEELS THE BLUES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Oil/gas industry players and observers in South Africa criticize what they perceive as the SAG's arbitrary "taking" of pre-existing rights under exploration and production contracts. However, most are not prepared to "walk", having made significant investment, and are therefore [...] | 2008-02-21 13:09:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET EMIN SENV AMGT SF |
08PRETORIA371 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 7 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Budget Unveiled - Rand Weakens After Budget Speech - SA Looks to Indian Skills Development Model - SA Launches Diaspora Networking Progra [...] | 2008-02-25 05:51:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP |
08PRETORIA381 | South Africa: Minerals and Energy Newsletter "THE ASSAY" - [...] (SBU) Introduction: The purpose of this newsletter, initiated in January 2004, is to highlight minerals and energy developments in South Africa. This includes trade and investment as well as supply. South Africa hosts world-class deposits of gold, diamonds, platinum group metals, chromium, z [...] | 2008-02-26 10:15:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ENRG EMIN EINV EIND ETRD ELAB KHIV SF |
08PRETORIA386 | SALDANHA: RED AND GREEN PORT MOVES IRON ORE AND CRUDE OIL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: South Africa's Saldanha Port processes increasing quantities of bulk commodities iron ore and crude oil, aiming to build up its volumes through a significant expansion, given demand for iron ore in China and elsewhere. Development in and around the Western Cape Saldanha Port h [...] | 2008-02-26 12:32:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EWWT ENRG EPET EMIN ELTN SENV SF |
08PRETORIA425 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 9 of U.S. Embassy PretoriaQs South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Textile Sector Seeks Survival Aid - SA-EU Trade Row Puts Customs Union at Risk - U.S. Trade with Sub-Saharan Africa Increases - GDP Growt [...] | 2008-02-29 12:35:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP |
08PRETORIA440 | WESTINGHOUSE STILL IN THE GAME AFTER SARKOZY SPLASH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: French President Nicholas Sarkozy led a senior commercial delegation on his state visit to South Africa February 28-29. He succeeded in catalyzing a media campaign of announcements of French cooperation and deals focused on the troubled energy sector, thereby seeking to advanc [...] | 2008-03-04 10:45:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG TRGY BEXP PREL KNNP SF FR |
08PRETORIA455 | NUCLEAR JSCNEC MEETING POSTPONED AGAIN - HOPE FOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Department of Minerals and Energy (DME) Chief Director: Nuclear informed Embassy that the bilateral Joint Standing Committee on Nuclear Energy Cooperation (JSCNEC) planned for June in South Africa would unfortunately have to be postponed because of the overwhelming distrac [...] | 2008-03-05 16:08:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG TRGY KNNP PREL BEXP SF |
08PRETORIA474 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 10 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Outlook for SA's Economy Weakens - High Marks for Economic Freedom - Vehicle Sales Fall on Higher Interest Rates - Eskom' French Kiss - [...] | 2008-03-07 12:56:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP |
08PRETORIA504 | CHINA'S ENGAGEMENT: A SOUTH AFRICA VIEW [...] Summary. According to Stellenbosch University's Centre for Chinese Studies Executive Director Martyn Davies, while the Western world views Africa as a "development burden", China sees Africa as a "commercial opportunity", which has focused China's strategy in developing a parallel market for [...] | 2008-03-11 14:04:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EINV ENRG EMIN CH SF |
08PRETORIA565 | Gold's Glitter is Fading in South Africa [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The South African gold mining industry has not been able to fully capitalize on record gold prices during 2007-2008. Gold mining was disrupted by a number of events, which have cost millions of dollars in lost production and export revenues. First, a power crisis came to a head [...] | 2008-03-18 13:51:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EMIN EPET ENRG EINV EIND ETRD ELAB SF |
08PRETORIA585 | IMPALA PLATINUM ON DOING BUSINESS IN ZIMBABWE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Impala Platinum (Implats) Executive Director Les Paton told Energy Officer and Specialist on March 18 that Implats remains confident that they can continue successfully mining platinum in the Great Dyke in Zimbabwe via Zimplats (86.9 percent held by Implats, headquartered in Joha [...] | 2008-03-19 14:46:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | EMIN ENRG EINV ETRD EPET PGOV ZI SF |
08PRETORIA598 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER MARCH 20, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 12 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Civil Construction Boom - Increase in World Cup-Related Investments - Dubai Group Game for Investment - Cisco to Open Technical Skills Fa [...] | 2008-03-20 13:28:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA609 | South Africa: Minerals and Energy Newsletter "THE ASSAY" - [...] (SBU) Introduction: The purpose of this newsletter, initiated in January 2004, is to highlight minerals and energy developments in South Africa. This includes trade and investment as well as supply. South Africa hosts world-class deposits of gold, diamonds, platinum group metals, chromium, z [...] | 2008-03-25 09:44:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ENRG EMIN EINV EIND ETRD ELAB KHIV SF |
08PRETORIA638 | SOUTH AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE TRADE ON THE RISE [...] (U) Summary: Economic ties between South Africa and Mozambique continue to strengthen. Trade between the countries has grown 65 percent since 2004 and the trade relationship is heavily in South Africa's favor. South Africa has been the largest foreign investor in Mozambique for more than a de [...] | 2008-03-28 07:45:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EINV EPET ENRG PREL MZ SA |
08PRETORIA653 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER MARCH 28, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 13 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - CPIX Soars - Employment Up 0.8% - Heineken to Open Brewery in SA - Nissan Expands Truck Production Facility - Concerns about Electricity [...] | 2008-03-31 06:04:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA704 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER APRIL 4, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 14 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - SA Achieves a 0.9 % Budget Surplus - Manufacturing Activity Dips to Near-Five-Year Low - Trade Deficit Narrows, But Outlook Still Negative [...] | 2008-04-04 14:39:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA724 | South Africa: Minerals and Energy Newsletter "THE ASSAY" - [...] (SBU) Introduction: The purpose of this newsletter, initiated in January 2004, is to highlight minerals and energy developments in South Africa. This includes trade and investment as well as supply. South Africa hosts world-class deposits of gold, diamonds, platinum group metals, chromium, z [...] | 2008-04-07 15:43:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ENRG EMIN EINV EIND ETRD ELAB KHIV SF |
08PRETORIA758 | ESKOM/SAG IMPROVISE RATHER THAN STRATEGIZE ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: South Africa continues to grapple with its short- and long-term power crunch as it approaches three months from its January 24 nadir when state power supplier Eskom cut off electricity to mines and large industrial consumers. Eskom is implementing rationing plans and imposing sc [...] | 2008-04-10 13:45:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EPET EMIN EINV SF |
08PRETORIA763 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER APRIL 11, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 15 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Reserve Bank Lifts Repo Rate - Surprise Surge in Factory Output - Eskom Defends Hikes as Predictions Were Off - Even State Housing Projec [...] | 2008-04-11 09:14:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA781 | DE BEERS - REFORMED EX-MONOPOLIST AS MARKET LEADER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: De Beers remains committed to South Africa, even as the former diamond cartel company has adopted significant strategic changes and has rationalized its business in South Africa. The diamond company's processing and marketing headquarters is situated in its historical capital [...] | 2008-04-14 14:27:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EMIN ENRG EPET EINV SF |
08PRETORIA840 | PROPOSED LANGUAGE FOR AGREEMENT ON NUCLEAR R&D [...] Action Request in paragraph 5. 2. The Embassy has received diplomatic note FA3/D8 dated April 17, 2008 from the DFA with a proposed change to one paragraph in the IP Annex for the draft US - SA Agreement on Cooperation in R&D in Nuclear Energy. The text of the diplomatic note is as follo [...] | 2008-04-21 13:36:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG TRGY KNNP PREL SF |
08PRETORIA881 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER APRIL 25, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 17 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - CPIX at Double Digits - SA Runs Risk of Sub-prime Contagion, Standard & Poor's Warns - Golden Oldies Give JSE Vintage Edge - SA Canc [...] | 2008-04-25 12:01:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA906 | AFRICA ELECTRICITY CONGRESS - LIGHTING THE DARK [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: State power supplier Eskom and the South African Energy Minister used the recent Africa Power & Electricity Congress as yet another opportunity to highlight plans to augment demand side management and increase energy efficiency as short term methods to address the South African [...] | 2008-04-30 09:16:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET EMIN EINV SF |
08PRETORIA918 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER APRIL 30, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 18 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Mboweni Warns on Inflation - Prices Start to Slip as Property Boom Ends - Government Infrastructure Spending Expected to Drive Grow [...] | 2008-04-30 14:55:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA972 | South Africa: Minerals and Energy Newsletter "THE ASSAY" - [...] (SBU) Introduction: The purpose of this newsletter, initiated in January 2004, is to highlight minerals and energy developments in South Africa. This includes trade and investment as well as supply. South Africa hosts world-class deposits of gold, diamonds, platinum group metals, chromium, z [...] | 2008-05-08 08:35:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ENRG EMIN EINV EIND ETRD ELAB KHIV SF |
08PRETORIA982 | SAG PREPARES ELECTRICITY SUMMIT AS WAY OUT OF [...] (SBU) Summary. There are big hopes for the South African Government/ANC-convened electricity summit of stake-holders on May 16. Hoped-for outcomes include high-level leadership and consensus on the way forward out of the power crisis, including consensus on power tariffs and the use of load [...] | 2008-05-09 08:53:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET EMIN EINV SF |
08QUITO1035 | CHAVEZ VISIT TO ECUADOR: WILL ACTIONS FOLLOW? [...] (C) Summary: On October 28, Venezuelan President Chavez met with President Correa in the town of Puyo in eastern Ecuador to strengthen relations and sign ten bilateral agreements on topics ranging from energy to electronic currency. As usual, it remains unclear how much of the rhetoric will [...] | 2008-11-05 14:52:00 | Embassy Quito | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EFIN PGOV PREL ECON EC |
08QUITO1058 | SPANISH REPSOL AGREES TO NEW OIL CONTRACT WITH [...] (C) Summary: On November 6, Spanish oil company Repsol reached agreement to sign a new transitory production sharing contract with the Government of Ecuador (GOE),following statements from the Minister of Petroleum that the GOE would terminate its contract for not concluding oil negotiations [...] | 2008-11-13 19:51:00 | Embassy Quito | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG EINV ECON EC |
08QUITO1091 | CONGRESSMAN MCGOVERN VISITS ECUADOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Congressman James McGovern traveled in Ecuador from November 13 to 18, to visit sites at issue in the Chevron-Texaco oil pollution case, and Ecuadorian border communities affected by refugees and other aspects of the violence in Colombia. Congressman McGovern met with Government [...] | 2008-11-25 21:42:00 | Embassy Quito | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL OVIP PHUM SNAR PTER MOPS MCAP ENRG EPET EC CO |
08QUITO164 | PETROBRAS THREATENED WITH CONTRACT CANCELLATION [...] (C) Summary: Ecuador's Solicitor General recommended that Petrobras's contract be cancelled for transferring shares of its holding to a Japanese company without government authorization (very similar charges as those that led to the cancellation of Occidental's contract in 2006). The Brazili [...] | 2008-02-21 19:25:00 | Embassy Quito | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET EINV ENRG ECON PREL EC |
08QUITO322 | Minister States GOE Will Pay $38 Million in Arrears to [...] (SBU) Summary. The Minister of Electricity publicly announced that the GOE would pay $38 million of the arrears due to U.S. electricity company Machala Power. Machala Power reports that the GOE has said it intends pay all of the $70 million in arrears, but needs to develop a legal mechanism [...] | 2008-04-07 14:14:00 | Embassy Quito | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ENRG EPET EC |
08QUITO365 | MINING REFORM: SEARCHING FOR A DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH [...] (C) Summary: The Constituent Assembly approved a measure cancelling thousands of largely unused mining concessions. Concessions that have been explored but not yet in operation will be frozen for six months until a new mining law is finalized. Small mining concessions and mines that are al [...] | 2008-04-24 14:02:00 | Embassy Quito | CONFIDENTIAL | EMIN EINV ENRG EPET ECON PREL SENV EC |
08QUITO397 | ECUADOR DEMARCHE RESPONSE: NPT PREPARATORY COMMITTEE MEETING [...] (SBU) PolOff delivered reftel points and U.S. proposed papers to the MFA's Multilateral Affairs Directorate on April 23, 2008. We received a response on April 30 from Lourdes Puma, MFA Director General of Multilateral Affairs, who had been previously unavailable due to travel and her partici [...] | 2008-05-05 12:38:00 | Embassy Quito | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM KNNP MNUC PREL NPT IAEA EC ENRG |
08QUITO533 | ECUADOR TO OFFER MORE FLEXIBILITY IN PETROLEUM [...] (U) Summary. The GOE has offered to restart contract renegotiations with petroleum companies that it froze in April 2008, with additional flexibilities for firms such as a lower state share of extra revenues and a one-year extension of participation contracts. In exchange, companies would ne [...] | 2008-06-17 14:57:00 | Embassy Quito | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EPET ENRG EINV EC |
08QUITO540 | A NEW ELECTRICITY REFORM LAW IN THE CONSTITUENT [...] (C) Summary: Ecuador's Constituent Assembly is considering a GOE proposal to reform Ecuador's dysfunctional electricity sector and gain greater control of this "strategic sector," and might pass an electricity mandate soon. The proposal would consolidate public/private generators, distribut [...] | 2008-06-18 20:11:00 | Embassy Quito | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EINV ECON EC |
08QUITO610 | SUSTAINABLE PALM OIL PRODUCTION IN ECUADOR [...] (SBU) Summary: The expansion of oil palm plantations into Ecuador's primary forests is having severe environmental impacts. Esmeraldas province, where a majority of African oil palm is grown, has a deforestation rate of 4.5%, higher than that of any other province or neighboring country. Th [...] | 2008-07-07 22:08:00 | Embassy Quito | CONFIDENTIAL | SENV EINV ENRG EPET EAGR EAID PGOV EC |
08QUITO672 | AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL MEETINGS WITH CORREA, OTHER [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador had farewell meetings with President Correa, VP Moreno, and Government Minister Bustamante; attended a farewell event FM Salvador hosted in her honor; and received a farewell visit from Armed Forces Commander General Varela. She urged the GOE to return to the private sec [...] | 2008-07-21 22:39:00 | Embassy Quito | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PHUM CVIS SNAR MASS ENRG EINV EC |
08QUITO681 | GOE AND CITY ORIENTE AGREE TO CONTRACT TERMINATION [...] (C) Summary: U.S. oil company City Oriente finally reached agreement with the GOE on terminating its petroleum contract in Ecuador. The firm had been negotiating with the GOE for some time, and on July 22 accepted the GOE's offer of $70 million. City Oriente expects to terminate its contrac [...] | 2008-07-24 22:56:00 | Embassy Quito | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG EINV ECON EC |
08QUITO784 | DUKE ENERGY WINS ARBITRATION WITH GOE; ECUADOR [...] (C) Summary: An ICSID arbitration panel largely ruled in favor of U.S. electricity company Duke Energy in its case against Ecuador, and ordered an award of roughly $12 million. However, the GOE portrayed the decision to the media as a partial victory by emphasizing that the award was for $5 [...] | 2008-08-25 18:34:00 | Embassy Quito | CONFIDENTIAL | EINV ENRG ECON EC |
08QUITO790 | ECUADORIAN COMMENTS ON 2009 SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS DRAFT [...] (SBU) Emboffs met with Emilio Izquierdo, Under Secretary for Multilateral Affairs at the Foreign Ministry, to seek an Ecuadorian reaction to the draft Summit of the Americas declaration, per reftel. Izquierdo said the Government of Ecuador is still reviewing the draft declaration, but said th [...] | 2008-08-26 19:29:00 | Embassy Quito | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KSUM ECON EFIN ENRG PREL PGOV EC |
08QUITO851 | SENATOR BOND AND ACTING FM VALENCIA ON COLOMBIA, [...] (S/NF) Summary: In a meeting with Ecuador,s acting Foreign Minister, Senator Bond (R-MO) urged that a mechanism be found to continue counternarcotics flights by USG civilian agencies after the U.S. Forward Operating Location in Manta closes in 2009. He stressed the USG interest in military, [...] | 2008-09-10 15:15:00 | Embassy Quito | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL SNAR PTER MARR PINR ETRD ECON ENRG EC |
08QUITO961 | AMBASSADOR,S MEETING WITH PETROLEUM AND MINES [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador paid a courtesy call on Minister of Petroleum and Mines Galo Chiriboga on September 18. Chiriboga emphasized ongoing cooperation between Ecuador and the U.S. in the energy sector, and highlighted the importance of private investment. He mentioned that the GOE [...] | 2008-10-03 18:00:00 | Embassy Quito | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG EINV ECON EC |
08QUITO966 | MACHALA POWER MAY BE CLOSE TO AGREEMENT WITH GOE [...] (C) Summary: The GOE has agreed with U.S.-owned electricity generator and natural gas producer Machala Power/EDC that it owes Machala Power $59.8 million in unpaid electricity tariffs. The GOE has asked Machala Power to drop its international arbitration case upon payment. However, a number [...] | 2008-10-06 20:09:00 | Embassy Quito | CONFIDENTIAL | EINV ENRG ECON EC |
08QUITO983 | CANADIAN-US IVANHOE ENERGY SIGNS OIL CONTRACT WITH [...] (U) Summary: Following 11 months of negotiations, on October 8 Ivanhoe Energy signed a contract with the GOE to develop a field of super-heavy oil using its proprietary technology. In a ceremony where he also announced replacement of the Energy Minister (septel),President Correa hailed the [...] | 2008-10-14 20:16:00 | Embassy Quito | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG EINV ECON EC |
08QUITO996 | ODEBRECHT AND PETROBRAS - ECUADOR MOVES AGAINST [...] (C) Summary: President Correa raised the rhetoric level against two big Brazilian companies, and went further with the construction firm Odebrecht, cancelling its projects in Ecuador and its employees' visas. Correa also pressed Petrobras to quickly renegotiate its contract or face expulsio [...] | 2008-10-21 16:11:00 | Embassy Quito | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG PREL EINV ECON EC BR |
08RABAT1058 | RENEWABLE ENERGY FOCUS OF DOE VISIT [...] (U) Summary: DOE/EERE Chief Operating Officer Paul Dickerson met with key government, industry, and development officials central to Morocco's efforts to expand its renewable energy portfolio and reduce its 96 percent dependence on imported energy sources during an October 28 visit to Rabat a [...] | 2008-11-07 15:28:00 | Embassy Rabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG SENV TRGY ETRD ECON EAID MO |
08RABAT1109 | MOROCCANS MORE FORWARD-LEANING ON NUCLEAR ENERGY [...] (SBU) Summary: Moroccan government, research, and industry leaders told Special Envoy for Nuclear Nonproliferation Jackie Wolcott that the Kingdom is preparing the necessary infrastructure and legal and regulatory framework for nuclear power. According to the Minister of Energy, the decision [...] | 2008-11-28 13:52:00 | Embassy Rabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG TRGY ETRD TNGD KNNP MO |
08RABAT1110 | ELECTRICITY CHIEF DISMISSED OVER BROWNOUTS, POOR [...] (C) Summary: The Government of Morocco abruptly removed Younes Maamar, chief of the National Electricity Office (ONE) on November 14 following widespread discontent related to unannounced extended brownouts in Casablanca's industrial zones. Our Casablanca contacts and media reports indicate t [...] | 2008-11-28 14:14:00 | Embassy Rabat | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG ETRD MO SP |
08RABAT1187 | MOROCCAN NUCLEAR ENERGY PLANS [...] (SBU) In response to Ref A request for an overview of Morocco's nuclear energy plans, Post notes Ref B reporting discussions held during the November 16-18 visit to Morocco of Ambassador Jackie Wolcott, the Secretary's Special Envoy for Nuclear Nonproliferation. Ambassador Wolcott discussed [...] | 2008-12-23 15:21:00 | Embassy Rabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG TRGY BEXP BTIO MO |
08RABAT250 | POWER TO THE PEOPLE - RURAL ELECTRIFICATION [...] Summary. The Government of Morocco's (GOM) ambitious program to expand rural electrification throughout the country is nearing completion - two years ahead of schedule. By the end of 2008, the Programme d'Electrification Rurale Global (PERG) will reportedly bring electricity to every village [...] | 2008-03-19 11:27:00 | Embassy Rabat | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG ECON SOCI MO |
08RABAT389 | MOROCCO CONSIDERS US PRIORITIES AT NPT PREPATORY [...] (SBU) On April 30, 2008, Poloff presented U.S. priorities for the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) prepatory conference (PrepCom) on April 28 and May 9, 2008 in Geneva (ref A) to Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Chief of United Nations Division Azzedine Farhane, in the form of non-pape [...] | 2008-04-30 15:59:00 | Embassy Rabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG PREL MNUC PARM NPT IAEA KNNP MO |
08RABAT485 | MOROCCAN RESPONSE TO THE CONVENTION ON [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-23 15:24:00 | Embassy Rabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG TRGY PARM KSTC KNNP MO |
08RABAT614 | HORIZON SHIFT FOR SUBSIDIES REFORM AS GOVERNMENT [...] (SBU) Summary: The Moroccan government moved on two fronts on July 1 to make clear that its existing subsidy regime is unsustainable and that reform of the system is a near term priority. In addition to increasing the price of selected fuel products to reduce pressure on the Caisse de Compen [...] | 2008-07-02 13:54:00 | Embassy Rabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG EFIN MO |
08RABAT693 | NEW MOROCCAN ENERGY STRATEGY HITS FAMILIAR THEMES [...] (C) Summary: Morocco's newly unveiled national energy strategy hits the familiar themes of diversification of supply, optimization of resources, and conservation in its effort to guarantee that the country will have sufficient energy resources available to meet a demand that is expected to gro [...] | 2008-07-25 15:48:00 | Embassy Rabat | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG ECON EFIN MO |
08RABAT735 | MOROCCO: THE AMBASSADOR'S CHAT WITH A KEY ROYAL [...] (C) Abdelaziz Belfkih, Counselor to King Mohammed VI on education, energy and agriculture issues, told the Ambassador that concern over energy and fuel supplies remains a high priority for the Kingdom, but mitigating strategies are hampered by Morocco's complicated relationship with Algeria. [...] | 2008-08-07 13:08:00 | Embassy Rabat | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PHUM ENRG PGOV PINR PREL KMCA MO |
08RANGOON11 | AUSTRALIAN COMPANY TO INVEST IN BURMA'S GAS SECTOR [...] (C) Summary. Australian-owned Danford Equities Corporation will become the next foreign company to invest heavily in the Burmese oil and gas sector when it begins exploration of its offshore gas field in 2008. According to Australian Embassy officials, Danford expects to spend up to $40 mil [...] | 2008-01-09 10:33:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG PGOV EPET BM |
08RANGOON156 | BURMA: STILL NO SALE OF SHWE GAS [...] (C) Summary. Despite announcements that Daewoo would begin selling gas to China by 2011, PetroChina and Daewoo have yet to sign the final sales agreement. According to Chevron's David Peters, before PetroChina will agree to a gas price, it must first determine the overall cost of the 900-mi [...] | 2008-02-29 08:35:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG PGOV EPET BM |
08RANGOON253 | BURMESE TAX ISSUES DELAY SHWE GAS SALES [...] (C) Summary. According to company officials, Daewoo remains committed to selling Shwe gas to PetroChina and could finalize a sales contract within the next two months. However, the Burmese Government's recent demands that Daewoo pay additional taxes - up to 10 percent more on production reve [...] | 2008-04-07 11:19:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG PGOV EPET SENV BM |
08RANGOON256 | BURMA: YETAGUN PIPELINE RUPTURE TO COST MILLIONS [...] (C) Summary. Petroleum industry contacts confirmed that the Yetagun pipeline was shut down on April 2, not because of a small leak, but because an explosion approximately 15 miles from the Thai border ruptured the pipeline. Malaysian-owned Petronas, majority shareholder in the Yetagun gas fi [...] | 2008-04-08 10:50:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG PGOV EPET SENV BM |
08RANGOON3 | DAEWOO TO SELL SHWE GAS TO CHINA BY 2011 [...] (C) Summary. After months of negotiation, Daewoo has agreed to sell gas from its Shwe fields to PetroChina by 2011. Although the companies have yet to ink the contract, Daewoo officials confirmed that PetroChina has begun drafting plans for the construction of two pipelines - one for gas an [...] | 2008-01-03 08:20:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG PGOV EPET BM |
08RANGOON328 | BURMA: FUEL SHORTAGE IMMINENT [...] (C) Summary. Burma will soon face a shortage of fuel, Petronas Cargali Production Manager Bob Thomas told us. Burma imports approximately 110 million barrels of crude oil a year from Malaysia - roughly three-quarters of domestic need - which it refines into diesel and petrol. However, crude [...] | 2008-05-06 11:04:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG PGOV EPET SENV BM |
08RANGOON348 | BURMA: SLOWLY POWERING UP RANGOON [...] (SBU) Summary. According to Embassy contacts, Cyclone Nargis damaged approximately 80 percent of Rangoon's electricity facilities, including overhead cables and power substations. The Government continues to work to resume electricity supply throughout the city, and has restored power to si [...] | 2008-05-09 11:01:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG PGOV EPET SENV BM |
08RANGOON35 | ENVIRONMENT NOT A PRIORITY FOR BURMESE REGIME [...] (SBU) Summary. Despite having a wealth of plant and animal biodiversity and vast ecosystems, the Burmese Government does little to protect the country's natural resources. Investors, both domestic and foreign, continue to plunder Burma's raw materials, destroying much of the country's natur [...] | 2008-01-16 09:37:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | EINV ECON ENRG PGOV EPET BM |
08RANGOON37 | PETROLEUM PRODUCTION DESTROYING BURMA'S ECOSYSTEMS [...] (C) Summary. The development of new and existing onshore and offshore oil and gas wells continues to inflict grave damage on Burma's environment. Local NGOs report that companies do not take precautions when disposing of the toxic byproducts of drilling, which may contain dangerous levels of [...] | 2008-01-17 08:52:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | SENV ECON ENRG PGOV EPET BM |
08RANGOON390 | BURMA: MORE LIGHTS GO ON IN RANGOON DIVISION [...] (C) Summary. The Burmese Government continues to restore power to parts of Rangoon, focusing on repairing power lines in the eastern, western and northern parts of the city. According to Yangon City Electric Supply Board (YESB) officials, while 40 percent of townships in Eastern Rangoon, 65 [...] | 2008-05-15 11:20:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG PGOV EPET SENV BM |
08RANGOON490 | BURMA: DAEWOO AND CNPC TO JOINTLY DEVELOP GAS [...] (C) Summary. Officials from Daewoo International Corp. and China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) on May 29 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU),calling for future cooperation on oil and gas exploration in Burma. Daewoo Drilling Manager Bruce Leach confirmed that the two companie [...] | 2008-06-17 09:32:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG PGOV EPET BM |
08RANGOON500 | BURMA: POWER LINES UP BUT POWER STILL SPORADIC [...] (C) Summary. Six weeks after Cyclone Nargis devastated Burma, the GOB has made progress restoring power to Rangoon Division. While Yangon City Electric Supply Board (YESB) officials claim that 90 percent of townships in Rangoon Division have electricity, the reality is that YESB staff have [...] | 2008-06-20 08:32:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG PGOV EPET SENV BM |
08RANGOON609 | BURMA: NATURAL GAS TO BE SOLD TO CHINA, THAILAND [...] (C) Summary. Daewoo, the Myanmar Oil and Gas Enterprise (MOGE),and China National Petroleum Corp. (CNPC) on June 20 signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the sale of Shwe Gas to China by 2012. According to Daewoo, the two companies have yet to finalize the gas price, but should sign a fi [...] | 2008-07-31 08:50:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG PGOV EPET BM |
08RANGOON815 | DAMMING BURMA'S RIVERS [...] (C) Burma suffers from an acute electricity shortage, producing less than half of nationwide demand, according to internal Ministry of Electric Power-1 (MEP-1) documents. The GOB is turning to hydropower to make up at least part of the shortfall: it is currently constructing 19 dams through [...] | 2008-10-20 08:05:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG PGOV SENV BM |
08RANGOON818 | BURMA: YEI YWA DAM NEAR MANDALAY ALMOST COMPLETE [...] (C) After three years of construction, the Yei Ywa dam, located 30 miles southeast of Mandalay, is nearing completion. Built by the Ministry of Electric Power-1 (MEP-1),local construction firms Asia World and Olympic Construction, and a consortium of Chinese companies, the dam and connecti [...] | 2008-10-20 23:05:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG PGOV SENV BM |
08RANGOON871 | BURMA: DAEWOO DISMANTLES RIG IN DISPUTED WATERS [...] (C) Daewoo officials in Rangoon confirmed reports that the company is dismantling its drilling rig in the A-3 block off the western coast of Burma, following accusations that it was drilling in Bangladesh's territorial waters. Although Daewoo will be able to move the rig to another location [...] | 2008-11-07 09:37:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EWWT EPET ENRG PREL PGOV BM |
08REYKJAVIK10 | ICELAND POSITIVE ON WIREC, DELEGATION STILL UNDETERMINED [...] Ambassador delivered WIREC invitation to Foreign Minister Ingibjorg Solrun Gisladottir and MFA Environmental Counselor Bjarni Sigtryggsson on January 24. Gisladottir agreed it would be good for Iceland, which utilizes geothermal and hydropower for virtually all its electricity and home heating [...] | 2008-01-25 14:21:00 | Embassy Reykjavik | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV ENRG KGHG KSCA TRGY IC |
08REYKJAVIK122 | ICELAND RATIFIES IAEA CONVENTION ON NUCLEAR SAFETY [...] (U) Iceland's Ministry for Foreign Affairs announced via a press release on June 25 that Iceland has ratified the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Convention on Nuclear Safety. Text of press release follows para. 2. 2. (U) Text of the MFA press release: The International Atomic [...] | 2008-06-27 09:55:00 | Embassy Reykjavik | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG SENV KTIA KNNP PARM IAEA IC |
08REYKJAVIK22 | REYKJAVIK INPUT FOR ENERGY REPORT TO CONGRESS [...] Iceland produces nearly all of its electricity and home heating from the renewable resources of hydropower and geothermal power. The responses below are keyed to questions in reftel. A. The Economic and Commercial Section handles energy matters. The total number of staff in this section is [...] | 2008-02-15 16:59:00 | Embassy Reykjavik | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG SENV APER ABUD IC |
08REYKJAVIK37 | REYKJAVIK: NOMINATION FOR FSI ENERGY SEMINAR PE228 [...] Iceland is a key player in renewable energy, especially in the field of geothermal power. The Icelandic Government is incorporating this expertise more and more into its foreign policy and Icelandic energy companies are investing overseas, including in the U.S. Post nominates Economic and Com [...] | 2008-03-07 17:33:00 | Embassy Reykjavik | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG SENV APER ABUD IC |
08REYKJAVIK9 | POST DOES NOT HAVE FUNDING FOR ICELANDIC WIREC DELEGATION [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-25 14:21:00 | Embassy Reykjavik | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV ENRG KGHG KSCA TRGY IC |
08RIGA110 | LATVIANS SEE IGNALINA LOSING MOMENTUM [...] (C) Summary: The mood among Latvian officials on prospects for building a new nuclear power facility in Ignalina, Lithuania, has turned gloomy. In recent meetings GOL officials and politicians say that the drive to replace the plant has lost momentum and that the Lithuanians are not showing [...] | 2008-02-29 08:23:00 | Embassy Riga | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG ECON PREL LG |
08RIGA129 | DEMRCHE RESPONSE: LATVIA SUPPORTS TOUGH EU [...] (C) PolEconOff delivered reftel points March 11 to Evita Stranga, Deputy Head of COREPER I Division of the EU Coordination Department at the MFA. Stranga responded that the GOL agrees that it is important to develop a post-Kyoto framework that involves all major emitters. The GOL also suppor [...] | 2008-03-13 07:12:00 | Embassy Riga | CONFIDENTIAL | SENV ENRG EUN KGHG LG |
08RIGA18 | Latvia will attend WIREC [...] We delivered reftel invitation to the Latvian MFA who confirmed that Latvia will plan to attend WIREC 2008. At this point, the plan is for the Latvian delegation to be led by FM Maris Riekstins, who will be joined by Economics Minister Kaspars Gerhards. The rest of the delegation will be comp [...] | 2008-01-09 10:58:00 | Embassy Riga | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG SENV PREL LG |
08RIGA199 | PRESIDENT ZATLERS' VISIT TO WASHINGTON [...] (C/NF) Latvian President Valdis Zatlers makes his first visit to Washington April 23 - 25 significantly stronger in his job than when he started, but still not the dominant figure in Latvian politics that his predecessor was. Given the strong constitutional limitations on his role, this is on [...] | 2008-04-17 09:58:00 | Embassy Riga | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL MOPS CVIS ENRG MARR NATO RS LG |
08RIGA2 | LAVROV'S VISIT TO RIGA [...] (C) Summary: Russian FM Lavrov's December 18 visit to Riga was most notable in that it occurred at all. After months of work, his visit marked the first ever visit by a Russian or Soviet FM to an independent Latvia. The highlight was the exchange of instruments of ratification on the Latvia-R [...] | 2008-01-02 05:27:00 | Embassy Riga | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS ENRG ETRD EUN RS IR LG |
08RIGA200 | THE TUG OF WAR OVER NEW POWER PLANTS IN LATVIA [...] (SBU) Summary. The debate over future power plants in Latvia is rapidly heating up. As electricity demand grows and the 2009 decommissioning of Ignalina nuclear power plant in Lithuania approaches, the GOL is weighing its options. Among them are building new power plants and/or linking Latvia [...] | 2008-04-17 12:37:00 | Embassy Riga | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG ECON EINV PREL LG |
08RIGA270 | AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES ENERGY SECURITY AND OTHER [...] (C/NF) Summary. On May 15, Ambassador Larson met Latvian Prime Minister Ivars Godmanis for discussions on a wide range of issues. Tey discussed energy security, the privatization of Lattelekom, developments in the Latvian economy, and the GOL's invitation for Prime Minister Putin to attend th [...] | 2008-05-19 08:20:00 | Embassy Riga | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV ECON ENRG RS LG |
08RIGA472 | TFGG01: LATVIAN FM WANTS STRONG NATO AND EU [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-12 09:57:00 | Embassy Riga | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS ENRG NATO EUN RS GG LG |
08RIGA527 | LATVIA PURSUING UNIFIED BALTIC ELECTRIC [...] (C) Summary: Latvian Prime Minister Ivars Godmanis is pushing for a unified transmission system for Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. The head of the Latvian energy monopoly expressed hope that if succesful, a unified system would put all three states in a better position to negotiate supply de [...] | 2008-09-02 10:36:00 | Embassy Riga | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG ECON PGOV LG |
08RIGA549 | LATVIAN LEADERS STEPPING UP TO ADDRESS ENERGY [...] (C) One of the outcomes of the Georgia crisis seems to be a focus among top Latvian leaders to address the country's energy security issues. President Zatlers was clear with the Ambassador that Latvia needed to turn away from gas as the source for electricity production. After expanding an e [...] | 2008-09-11 07:59:00 | Embassy Riga | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ENRG PGOV ECON PREL BO UP SW LG |
08RIGA618 | LATVIA CONSIDERING RESPONSE TO US CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-09 12:08:00 | Embassy Riga | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG TRGY OTRA KNNP IAEA AROC LG |
08RIGA619 | LATVIAN PM: SLOW PROGRESS ON ENERGY AND JEWISH [...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Ivars Godmanis detailed a laborious multi-stage process preceeding a settlement on Jewish Property restitution in Latvia in a meeting October 8 with Ambassador Larson and UK Ambassador to Latvia Richard Moon. In a wide-ranging discussion, the PM also explained that [...] | 2008-10-09 13:08:00 | Embassy Riga | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM ECON ENRG LG |
08RIGA629 | LATVIA ALSO INTERESTED IN RENEWABLE ENERGY PARTNERSHIPS [...] Latvia would be an enthusiastic partner if presented the opportunity to participate in collaborative efforts to develop alternative energy. Reftel urges "consideration be given to involving the Baltic states in some way." Post strongly concurs with this recommendation and encourages future pl [...] | 2008-10-15 09:44:00 | Embassy Riga | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG EFIN ETRD LG |
08RIGA660 | GOL DENIES THAT E.ON IS FAVORED TO BUILD LATVIAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Government of Latvia pledged that there will be an open, tansparent bidding process for upcoming construction of a 400MW solid-fuel power plant. Following an interview in which a Ministry of Economy official had implied that German company E.on Ruhrgas was likely to win the t [...] | 2008-10-29 06:45:00 | Embassy Riga | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG LG |
08RIGA677 | LATVIA SEEKS CONSENSUS AT NOV 19 NSG MEETING [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-05 11:12:00 | Embassy Riga | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG ETTC KNNP MNUC PARM TRGY IAEA LG |
08RIGA727 | LATVIA STILL NOT FOCUSED ON BIOFUEL SUSTAINABILITY [...] PolEconOff delivered reftel points to Juris Stalmeisters, director of the MFA Economic Relations Department and discussed with other officials from the Ministry of Environment and MFA. There was no substantive response. As in previous discussions of biofuel sustainability, the GOL has demonst [...] | 2008-11-26 14:22:00 | Embassy Riga | UNCLASSIFIED | KGHG EAGR SENV ENRG TRGY EUN EU LG |
08RIGA784 | NUCLEAR SUPPLIERS GROUP: LATVIA LIKELY TO SUPPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-05 15:08:00 | Embassy Riga | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM KNNP ENRG ETTC MNUC TRGY LG |
08RIGA807 | LATVIA: NO PLANS FOR NUCLEAR POWER, EXCEPT IN LITHUANIA [...] Latvia has no nuclear power plants, and no plans to develop nuclear power facilities within its own borders. As Latvia explored its options for increasing its generation capacity in mid-2008, there was some speculation that a small nuclear power plant would be one potential solution. Since [...] | 2008-12-18 13:28:00 | Embassy Riga | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG TRGY BEXP BTIO LG |
08RIODEJANEIRO135 | Petrobras Delays Some Subsalt Tests Due to Equipment [...] Summary. A shortage of drilling rigs and looming relinquishment deadlines have made Brazilian oil company Petrobras delay tests on potentially huge subsalt finds like Carioca and move the rigs to other blocks. Petrobras CEO Sergio Gabrielli announced in late May that production evaluation tes [...] | 2008-06-05 11:57:00 | Consulate Rio De Janeiro | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG EPET EIND EINV BR |
08RIODEJANEIRO138 | Brazil Considers Changing Energy Sector Rules [...] (SBU) Brazil is considering changes to its oil sector for the purpose of capturing more revenue from the country's significant newfound "pre-salt" oil reserves. Brazil's National Energy Policy Council will meet later this year to decide how to proceed. Meanwhile, further leasing of offshore exp [...] | 2008-06-05 16:59:00 | Consulate Rio De Janeiro | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET EIND EINV BR |
08RIODEJANEIRO144 | Rio de Janeiro Pol-Econ Round-Up April-May 2008 [...] The following are highlights of Political/Economic activity in Rio de Janeiro's reporting district during the months of April-May 2008. - Rio's Former Governor Indicted, Former Police Chief Arrested - Militias Torture Journalists - Brazil Plans for More Nuclear Power Plants - Rio Official [...] | 2008-06-12 15:16:00 | Consulate Rio De Janeiro | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG EIND EAIR ECON PGOV PHUM KCRM KOCI SOCI SNAR BR |
08RIODEJANEIRO148 | Defense Minister Jobim on Brazilian Military's Role in [...] (U) Summary: During remarks that closed a three-day conference on Strategic Studies at the Brazilian Army Staff School (ECEME) in Rio, Brazilian Minister of Defense Nelson Jobim offered comments on a variety of challenges facing the Brazilian military, and how it is confronting those challeng [...] | 2008-06-17 18:34:00 | Consulate Rio De Janeiro | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET MARR MASS PGOV PREL BR |
08RIODEJANEIRO159 | BRAZIL ENTREPRENEUR LAUNCHES CHALLENGER TO OIL GIANT [...] (U) Summary. A Brazilian oil company that has yet to drill a single well raised US$4.16 billion in an initial stock offering in mid-June, Brazil's largest public offering to date. The huge success of the IPO for OGX Petroleo e Gas Participoes SA reflects a tide of optimism generated by the re [...] | 2008-06-27 12:20:00 | Consulate Rio De Janeiro | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET EIND EINV BR |
08RIODEJANEIRO165 | AMBASSADOR SOBEL MEETS WITH KEY ENERGY ENTITIES IN RIO [...] (SBU) On June 6 Ambassador Sobel met with the two top executives of the Brazilian Petroleum Institute (IBP),an association representing the 71 energy companies operating in Brazil, and with Petrobras' new International Director, Jorge Luiz Zelada. In both meetings, discussions centered on the [...] | 2008-06-30 16:19:00 | Consulate Rio De Janeiro | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV ENRG PGOV PBTS MARR BR |
08RIODEJANEIRO171 | Rio de Janeiro Pol/Econ Round-Up, June 2008 [...] The following are highlights of Political/Economic activity in Rio de Janeiro's reporting district during the month of June 2008. - Three Brazilian Youth Murdered by Rival Drug Dealers After Corrupt Soldiers Turn Them Over - Dual citizen killed by a military policeman in Rio - Salvador: Ret [...] | 2008-06-30 19:02:00 | Consulate Rio De Janeiro | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG EPET EIND PARM CASC PGOV BR |
08RIODEJANEIRO180 | Petrobras Workers To Launch 5-Day Strike in Campos Basin, [...] Summary. Workers for Brazil's oil giant Petrobras will begin a five-day strike in the Campos Basin on July 14. The employees are demanding additional compensation for travel days used to depart oil platforms after 14-day shifts. Separately, the oil workers union is considering a further nat [...] | 2008-07-11 19:23:00 | Consulate Rio De Janeiro | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG EPET EINV BR |
08RIODEJANEIRO19 | U.S. OIL COMPANIES ON INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN BRAZIL [...] (SBU) Summary: The US Commercial Service in Rio organized an oil roundtable discussion with US oil companies and Ambassador Sobel on January 8, 2008. The CEOs of Chevron, Exxon Mobil, Devon Energy, Anadarko, and Hess Corporation briefed Ambassador Sobel on the investment climate for foreign [...] | 2008-01-28 16:36:00 | Consulate Rio De Janeiro | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV ENRG PGOV BR |
08RIODEJANEIRO205 | Petrobras Launches Biofuels Subsidiary [...] Summary. This week, Brazil's semi-public oil company Petrobras will launch a new subsidiary to run its growing biofuels operations, looking towards building production capacity to meet growing global demand for ethanol exports. The new subsidiary, called Petrobras Biocombustivel, will coordi [...] | 2008-07-30 13:00:00 | Consulate Rio De Janeiro | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG EPET EINV BR |
08RIODEJANEIRO235 | Brazil to Resume Oil Auctions in December 2008 [...] Brazil's National Energy Policy Council has authorized the National Petroleum Agency (ANP) to host an auction to license oil and gas rights on December 18, 2008. However, no offshore blocks will be offered at the "10th Round" auction to the disappointment of many industry representatives. Li [...] | 2008-09-05 10:55:00 | Consulate Rio De Janeiro | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG EPET EINV BR |
08RIODEJANEIRO237 | Brazil Oil and Gas - Update on Pre-Salt E&P [...] This cable is intended to provide an update on exploration and production activity as it relates to pre-salt oil reserves in Brazil. Pre-salt refers to a 500-mile wide "new frontier" area in Brazil, located under a thick layer of salt -- 350 miles off of Brazil's southeastern coast at an aver [...] | 2008-09-05 17:55:00 | Consulate Rio De Janeiro | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG EPET EINV BR |
08RIODEJANEIRO239 | Rio de Janeiro Pol/Econ Round-Up, July/August 2008 [...] The following are highlights of Political/Economic activity in Rio de Janeiro's reporting district during the months of July-August 2008. - GOB Considers Privatizing Rio International Airport - Armed Forces Deployed to Rio for Municipal Elections - Former Rio Governors Indicted for Corrupt [...] | 2008-09-09 18:59:00 | Consulate Rio De Janeiro | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG EPET EAIR PGOV PHUM KCRM KCOR KPLS SNAR SOCI BR |
08RIODEJANEIRO244 | Petrobras Announces 3-5 Billion Barrels in Iara Field, [...] Petrobras has announced that its Santos Basin pre-salt "Iara" field holds an estimated recoverable volume of 3-4 billion barrels of light oil and natural gas. Relevant test well data reveals that recoverable volume ranges are significantly better than initially forecast. The Iara field is lo [...] | 2008-09-11 14:32:00 | Consulate Rio De Janeiro | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG EPET EINV BR |
08RIODEJANEIRO245 | (Corrected) Petrobras Announces 3-4 Billion Barrels in [...] Petrobras has announced that its Santos Basin pre-salt "Iara" field holds an estimated recoverable volume of 3-4 billion barrels of light oil and natural gas. Relevant test well data reveals that recoverable volume ranges are significantly better than initially forecast. The Iara field is lo [...] | 2008-09-11 16:56:00 | Consulate Rio De Janeiro | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG EPET EINV BR |
08RIODEJANEIRO276 | BRAZIL: AMBASSADOR SOBEL PROMOTES COMMERCIAL OPPORTUNITIES [...] Summary. On September 17, 2008, U.S. Ambassador to Brazil Clifford Sobel welcomed approximately 80 representatives from U.S. firms to a seminar at the Rio Oil and Gas Expo 2008 to discuss commercial opportunities in the energy sector. The seminar, organized by the U.S. Commercial Service, fe [...] | 2008-10-02 15:17:00 | Consulate Rio De Janeiro | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV ETRD EPET ENRG BR |
08RIODEJANEIRO280 | BRAZIL, PETROBRAS APPEAR AMBIVALENT ON ECUADOR OIL [...] (U) Jose Sergio Gabrielli, President of Brazil's state-controlled oil and gas company Petrobras, said October 7 that the company would not renegotiate with the Government of Ecuador on its oil production in the country. The statement was made during the inauguration of Petrobras' P-51 platfor [...] | 2008-10-08 17:05:00 | Consulate Rio De Janeiro | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ETTC EPET EINV PREL EC AR NI AO LY IN TZ PK |
08RIODEJANEIRO288 | U/S JEFFERY DISCUSSES OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENTS IN BRAZIL [...] (U) Summary. U/S Jeffery visited Rio de Janeiro on October 2, 2008 as part of his trip to Brazil. Accompanied by WHA PDAS Craig Kelly and Special Energy Advisor Greg Manuel, U/S Jeffery met with representatives from the U.S. oil and gas industry, industry association IBP (Brazilian Institute [...] | 2008-10-16 18:26:00 | Consulate Rio De Janeiro | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ETTC EPET EINV PREL BR |
08RIODEJANEIRO295 | NO TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL, BRAZIL'S [...] Summary. U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations in Vienna, Greg Schulte, visited Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on October 17 as part of his trip to the region, including Brasilia, Santiago and Buenos Aires (SEPTELS),for consultations on non-proliferation issues. In meetings with Brazil's nuclear re [...] | 2008-10-22 15:17:00 | Consulate Rio De Janeiro | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PARM ENRG EIND EMIN AR BR |
08RIODEJANEIRO301 | RIO DE JANEIRO POL/ECON ROUNDUP FOR SEPT-OCT 2008 [...] The following are highlights of Political/Economic activity in Rio de Janeiro's reporting district during the months of September-October 2008. -Municipal Elections -High Profile Murders in Rio de Janeiro -Brazil Mining Giant Vale Posts Record Profit Despite Crisis -Petrobras Launches Firs [...] | 2008-10-30 12:13:00 | Consulate Rio De Janeiro | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KCRM EMIN ENRG EPET BR |
08RIODEJANEIRO302 | BRAZIL-PETROBRAS AND CUBA-PETROLEO TO SIGN OIL DEAL, LOW [...] Summary. Brazil's Petrobras will partner with its Cuban counterpart, Cuba-Petroleo (Cupet),for offshore oil exploration and production in Cuban waters, according to Brazilian officials. The agreement between Petrobras and Cuba-Petrol will be finalized and signed during the Brazilian Preside [...] | 2008-10-30 16:04:00 | Consulate Rio De Janeiro | UNCLASSIFIED | EPET ENRG CU BR |
08RIODEJANEIRO304 | MORE DETAILS OF PETROBAS-CUPET DEAL [...] Brazilian state-controlled oil company Petrobras signed an agreement on October 31 to explore for oil in Cuba's still untapped offshore fields, which Cuban energy officials say may hold more than 20 billion barrels of reserves. Petrobras agreed to make an initial investment of USD 8 million t [...] | 2008-10-31 18:31:00 | Consulate Rio De Janeiro | UNCLASSIFIED | EPET ENRG CU BR |
08RIODEJANEIRO322 | ITC Specialist Discusses Ethanol in Rio de Janeiro [...] On October 21-22, International Trade Commission Trade Specialist Douglass Newman, accompanied by Senior Pol/Econ Specialist, visited Rio de Janeiro to meet with Brazilian contacts on ethanol issues. Mr. Newman's focus is ethanol trade and specifically CBI quota issues. Newmann also had meeti [...] | 2008-11-28 11:23:00 | Consulate Rio De Janeiro | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG ETRD BR |
08RIODEJANEIRO337 | BRAZIL OIL & GAS - BID ROUND 10 [...] Summary. On December 18, 2008, Brazil held its 10th Bid Round to license oil and gas exploration rights. Unlike past auctions, Bid Round 10 only offered onshore blocks (offshore opportunities are on hold until the government decides how it wants to handle the "pre-salt" region). Results of [...] | 2008-12-18 19:03:00 | Consulate Rio De Janeiro | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG EPET EINV BR |
08RIODEJANEIRO346 | READOUT OF BRAZIL-EU SUMMIT, DECEMBER 22-23, 2008 [...] (U) Summary: Brazilian President Lula hosted the second European Union (EU) - Brazil Summit in Rio de Janeiro on December 22-23, 2008. The EU was represented by French President Nicolas Sarkozy and EU Commission President Jose Manuel Durao Barroso. The international financial and economic c [...] | 2008-12-24 17:04:00 | Consulate Rio De Janeiro | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PARM ENRG EPET SENV FR RS EU BR |
08RIODEJANEIRO35 | BRAZILIAN NATIONAL OIL AGENCY WELCOMES US PARTNERSHIPS, [...] Summary: Ambassador Sobel met with Haroldo Lima, Director General Florival Rodrigues de Carvalho, General Manager of Planning and Research, and Durval Barrros, General Manager of Institutional Communication of the National Oil Agency (ANP) on February 15, 2008. They discussed potential synergi [...] | 2008-02-26 19:17:00 | Consulate Rio De Janeiro | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG EET PREL BR |
08RIODEJANEIRO43 | CODEL MARKEY EXPLORES BRAZILIAN BIOFUELS AND FLEXFUEL [...] Summary: On February 18-19 Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA),Chair of the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, led a congressional delegation to Rio de Janeiro to learn more about the market aspects of Brazil's sugarcane ethanol industry, renewable energy policy, flexfuel automobil [...] | 2008-03-04 19:19:00 | Consulate Rio De Janeiro | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG EPET PREL BR |
08RIODEJANEIRO44 | PETROBRAS WINDING DOWN BUSINESS DEALINGS WITH IRAN [...] (SBU) Summary. According to Petrobras, the company will complete all of its existing contractual requirements in Iran later this year. After completion of the Tusan contract, Petrobras does not expect to be further invested in oil and gas activities in Iran. End Summary. 2. (SBU) In 200 [...] | 2008-03-05 09:52:00 | Consulate Rio De Janeiro | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ETTC EPET EINV PREL IR BR |
08RIODEJANEIRO91 | BRAZIL'S CHIEF PETROLEUM REGULATOR INADVERTANTLY CONFIRMS [...] (SBU) Summary. Brazil National Petroleum Agency (ANP) Director Haroldo Lima is under fire and, some speculate, may lose his job for confirming what petroleum industry insiders have believed for some time -- that, at a depth of around 4000 meters in the Santos Basin off the coast of Sao Paulo, [...] | 2008-04-15 19:16:00 | Consulate Rio De Janeiro | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET EIND EINV BR |
08RIYADH1151 | STEEL MARKET ILLUSTRATES CHALLENGES IN REALIZING [...] (C) SUMMARY: With Gulf countries eager to translate windfall oil profits into global commercial leadership, the GCC project market has boomed, recently surpassing two trillion USD - more than double the combined GDP of the GCC economies. With massive industrial, utility, and real estate proje [...] | 2008-07-27 05:11:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EINV EMIN ENRG EPET ETRD SA |
08RIYADH1230 | CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION IN SAUDI: NEXT [...] (S) SUMMARY. The enormous Saudi energy facilities located in the Kingdom's Eastern Province, which provide approximately 12 percent of global oil supply, remain highly vulnerable to external attack. Even partial disruption of these production facilities would have an immediate impact on oil s [...] | 2008-08-11 16:10:00 | Embassy Riyadh | SECRET | ECON ENRG EPET PGOV PINR PREL PTER SA |
08RIYADH1268 | KACST PRESIDENT ON NUCLEAR ENERGY AND [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para nine. 2. (S) SUMMARY: POL/ECON counselor met with President of King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) Dr. Mohamed Al-Suwaiyel on August 12 following the announcement that the Saudi Council of Ministers approved bringing into f [...] | 2008-08-18 13:45:00 | Embassy Riyadh | SECRET | PREL KNNP PARM ENRG SA |
08RIYADH1298 | CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION IN SAUDI [...] (S) Summary: The USG's first assessment for Saudi Arabia's Abqaiq oil facility was completed on August 19. It was a success in that it established the basis for our working relationship under the auspices of the Joint Commission on Infrastructure and Border Security Protection (CIP). Follow [...] | 2008-08-25 13:23:00 | Embassy Riyadh | SECRET | PREL KCIP ENRG EPET PGOV PTER ASEC SA |
08RIYADH1302 | DIVERSIFYING THE SAUDI ECONOMY [...] (C) SUMMARY: SAG efforts to economically diversify beyond oil have drawn much attention during the current energy boom. Projects such as the King Abdullah Economic City in Rabigh and the Knowledge Economic City in Medina, with soaring goals and price tags, spark debate as to whether the Kingd [...] | 2008-08-26 05:26:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EPET EMIN EINV ENRG SA |
08RIYADH1408 | MOVING FORWARD ON CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE [...] (S) Summary: The Ambassador accompanied by CENTCOM J5 met Assistant Minister for Security Affairs Prince Mohammed bin Naif (MBN) to discuss the next steps in implementing the Critical Infrastructure and Border Protection (CIP) program designed to safeguard Saudi Arabia's oil production and wa [...] | 2008-09-15 13:27:00 | Embassy Riyadh | SECRET | ECON ENRG EPET LE MARR MCAP MOPS OVP PGOV |
08RIYADH1450 | SAUDI IAEA SAFEGUARDS AGREEMENT AND REQUEST FOR [...] (SBU) Summary and action request: During a 20 September meeting with the Saudi delegate to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA),Dr. Turki Al-Saud, Dr. Turki requested U.S. assistance to arrange a visit to the U.S. by a delegation from the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technolo [...] | 2008-09-24 12:46:00 | Embassy Riyadh | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ENRG IAEA KNNP BEXP SA |
08RIYADH1453 | THE JOINT COMMISSION ON CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE [...] (S) On September 18, 2008, the Joint Commission on Critical Infrastructure Protection (JCCIP) was born with the first transfer of funds from the Government of Saudi Arabia to a U.S. Treasury account established to fund the program. This transfer established the program envisioned by Secretary [...] | 2008-09-25 09:21:00 | Embassy Riyadh | SECRET | ECON ENRG EPET MARR MCAP MOPS OVP PGOV PREL |
08RIYADH1479 | OIL MINISTER ON INTERNATIONAL MARKETS, SAUDI [...] (C) Summary: Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Ali Al Naimi told the Ambassador on September 20 that the press conference following the September 9 OPEC meeting in Vienna did not accurately reflect members' discussions there and that there had been no agreement to cut production or a [...] | 2008-09-28 15:28:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PREL ENRG ECON TSPL SA |
08RIYADH1504 | KING ABDULLAH APPOINTS WORLD CLASS BOARD OF TRUSTESS FOR [...] Summary. On October 3 King Abdullah decreed the appointment of the first Board of Trustees of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). The King intends that KAUST be a world-class, co-educational research institute at the graduate level, with English as the language of inst [...] | 2008-10-08 08:21:00 | Embassy Riyadh | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO PGOV ENRG PINR OEXC SCUL SA |
08RIYADH1579 | UPDATED SAUDI VIEWS ON JCCIP IMPLEMENTATION [...] (S) SUMMARY. The Ambassador met with Assistant Minister of Interior Prince Mohammed bin Nayif bin 'abd al-'Aziz (MBN) to discuss the next steps in implementation of the Joint Commission for Critical Infrastructure Protection and Border Security (JCCIP). MBN reiterated the urgency posed by the [...] | 2008-10-22 08:01:00 | Embassy Riyadh | SECRET | ECON ENRG EPET MARR MCAP MOPS OVP PGOV PREL |
08RIYADH1619 | SAG AGREES TO USG STEPS TO PROTECT OIL FACILITIES [...] (U) This is an Action Request, see paragraph 11. 2. (S) SUMMARY. The Joint Commssion on Critical Infrastructure Protection and Border Security (JCCIP) initiative in Saudi Arabia made significant progress this week. On October 27, a Department of Energy delegation led by DOE DAS Wm. Bryan, with Am [...] | 2008-10-29 10:12:00 | Embassy Riyadh | SECRET | ECON ENRG EPET MARR MCAP MOPS OVP PGOV PREL |
08RIYADH1648 | SAG FORMALLY REQUESTS OPM-FSF [...] (S) On Nov. 1, the Saudi Ministry of Interior presented to AmEmbassy Riyadh a formal Letter of Request (LOR) addressed to U.S. Central Command requesting the USG the establish the Office of Program Management - Facilities Security Force (OPM-FSF) to train and equip Saudi forces to protect Saudi [...] | 2008-11-03 07:09:00 | Embassy Riyadh | SECRET | ECON ENRG EPET MARR MCAP MOPS OVP PGOV PREL |