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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
08MUMBAI244	STATE-OWNED OIL MARKETING COMPANIES LEFT WITH FEW CHOICES AS [...] (U) The three state-owned integrated oil refining and marketing companies (OMCs) have been hit by a triple whammy -- spiraling crude oil prices of over USD 120 a barrel, the depreciating rupee via-a-vis the dollar, and a higher inflation rate of over 7 percent. These three factors have widen [...]	2008-05-29 13:11:00	Consulate Mumbai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EPET ECON 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
08MUSCAT128	OMAN RESPONSE TO ENERGY REPORTING REQUIREMENTS [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-12 11:54:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED	EPET ECON 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
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
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
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
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
08NDJAMENA288	HARD TIMES: CHAD NEEDS USG HELP TO MEND FENCES [...] (U) This is an action message: See para 15. ------------ Summary: ------------ 2. (SBU) Chad's new Prime Minister believes that the World Bank already has unfairly and unilaterally decided at the highest level to end its relationship with Chad in the petroleum sector, which would be [...]	2008-07-14 13:28:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON EFIN IMF IBRD EPET ETRD CD
08NDJAMENA374	CHAD AND THE WORLD BANK AGREE TO TRY A RENEWED [...] (SBU) THE VISIT TO CHAD AUGUST 24-25 OF WORLD BANK VP FOR AFRICA OBIAGELI ESEKWESILI APPEARS TO HAVE LAID THE GROUNDWORK FOR A RECONCILIATION BETWEEN CHAD AND THE BANK, AFTER AN ESTRANGEMENT OF SOME SIX MONTHS, BUT IT WILL COST CHAD SOME USDOLS 60-70 MILLION IN EARLY DEBT REPAYMENT, WHICH WILL [...]	2008-08-28 15:43:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON IBRD ETRD EPET IMF PGOV CM CD
08NDJAMENA519	WORLD BANK ENDS CHAD VISIT ON HIGH NOTE, POINTING TOWARD [...] (SBU) The World Bank delegation finished its visit to Chad on a high note, if not the highest possible note, this week. In a presentation to the diplomatic corps November 7 by the GOC Ministers of Finance and Economy and the Bank delegation head, the visit was portrayed as "positive" and "co [...]	2008-11-10 13:34:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PREL EPET IBRD UN IMF PGOV FR CD
08NEWDELHI1049	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 APRIL 7-11, 2008, including the following items: -- INDIA'S INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION BACK UP IN FEBRUARY -- INDIAN CIVIL AVIATION TO GET A REGULATOR BY OCTOBER 2008 -- INDIA LOSES $14.5 BILLION OF FOOD ANNUA [...]	2008-04-11 12:06:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN
08NEWDELHI1092	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 APRIL 7-11, 2008, including the following items: -- FOREIGN TRADE POLICY ANNUAL REVIEW FOCUSES ON FIGHTING INFLATION -- PM SKEPTICAL OF DEVELOPING BIOFUELS IN INDIA -- 787 DREAMLINER ORDER DELAYS IMPA [...]	2008-04-17 11:07:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN
08NEWDELHI1136	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 April 21-25, 2008, including the following items: -- INDIA SIGNS ON TO TAPI NATURAL GAS PIPELINE -- TREASURY U/S MCCORMICK DISCUSSES CLEAN TECHNOLOGY FUND WITH POWER SECRETARY RAZDAN -- FDI HITS RECOR [...]	2008-04-25 10:38:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN
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
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
08NEWDELHI1209	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 April 28 - May 2, 2008, including the following items: -- A SEPARATE DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICALS? -- ADDITIONAL GOI 'ANTI-INFLATION' MEASURES INCLUDE EXPORT -- KV KAMATH IS NEW PRESIDENT OF CII FOR 20 [...]	2008-05-02 12:04:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN
08NEWDELHI1275	NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF MAY [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of May 5-9, 2008, including the following items: -- GOVT MOVES ON DIVESTMENT PLANS -- GOVT BANS SOME MORE FUTURES TRADING -- CONTROVERSY OVER BIOTECH CROPS AND FOOD -- INDIA INCREASES FOOD GRAIN STOCKS - [...]	2008-05-09 11:34:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN ECPS BEXP
08NEWDELHI1354	NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF MAY [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of May 12-16, 2008, including the following items: -- EXIM VISIT HIGHLIGHTS NEW INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING FACILITY -- EXIM MEETS WITH INDIA INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE CO. -- INDUSTRIAL GROWTH MODERATES IN F [...]	2008-05-16 12:48:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN ECPS BEXP
08NEWDELHI1405	NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF MAY [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of May 19-23, 2008, including the following items: -- CUBAN TRADE DELEGATION IN INDIA -- RUPEE'S RECENT DEPRECIATION -- INTERNET NETIZENS IN INDIA CUBAN TRADE DELEGATION IN INDIA ---------------------- [...]	2008-05-23 11:15:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN ECPS BEXP
08NEWDELHI1479	NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF MAY [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of May 26-30, 2008, including the following items: -- INDIAN GOVERNMENT RELAXES OVERSEAS BORROWING NORMS -- RETAIL REPORT DRAWS VARIED RESPONSES -- BANGALORE AIRPORT OPENS -- SLIGHT PROGRESS ON INDO-EU FT [...]	2008-05-30 13:00:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN ECPS BEXP
08NEWDELHI1561	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 June 2-June 6, 2008, including the following items: -- ECB NORMS FOR SERVICES SECTOR LIBERALIZED -- ANTI-DUMPING DUTY REVIEW WORRIES SHRIMP EXPORTERS -- TRENDS IN INDIAN EXPORTS -- INDIA'S FY 2007-08 G [...]	2008-06-06 12:17:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN ECPS BEXP
08NEWDELHI1638	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 June 9 to June 13, 2008, including the following items: -- RANBAXY FOUNDING FAMILY SELLS INTEREST TO DAIICHI SANKYO -- INDIA FACES HIGHER FERTILIZER COSTS AND SUBSIDIES AS GOI ANNOUNCES NEW POLICY - [...]	2008-06-13 12:44:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN ECPS BEXP
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
08NEWDELHI1712	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 June 16 to June 20, 2008, including the following items: -- INFLATION CROSSES DOUBLE-DIGIT MARK -- UPDATE ON THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SECTOR -- NEW FISCAL YEAR STARTS OFF WITH ROBUST TAX REVENUES -- [...]	2008-06-20 12:43:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN ECPS BEXP
08NEWDELHI1783	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 June 23 to June 27, 2008, including the following: -- RBI USING RESERVES TO STEM RUPEE DEPRECIATION -- ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING MANDATE FOR REGIONAL RURAL BANKS AND COOPERATIVE BANKS -- INDIA SIGNS FOUR E [...]	2008-06-27 13:12:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN ECPS BEXP
08NEWDELHI1845	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 June 30 to July 3, 2008, including the following: -- INDIA AND JAPAN INK CURRENCY SWAP DEAL -- DRAFT CCI REGULATIONS EXCLUDE SMALL MERGERS -- INDIAN DOMESTIC CARRIERS FORCED TO INCREASE AIR FARES -- NEW [...]	2008-07-03 13:09:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN ECPS BEXP
08NEWDELHI189	NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 14-18, 2008 [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of January 14-18, 2008. VERIZON RECEIVES LONG DISTANCE LICENSES ------------------ 2. (SBU) U.S. Telecom company Verizon Business announced on January 9, 2008 that India's Ministry of Communications a [...]	2008-01-18 11:58:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV 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
08NEWDELHI2277	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 18 to August 22, 2008, including the following: -- FINANCE MINISTRY ON LEGISLATION, FARM WAIVER PROGRAM -- INVESTMENT STILL GOING STRONG -- CABINET APPROVES HIGHER SALARIES FOR GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE [...]	2008-08-22 11:17:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV EPET ETRD BEXP KIPR
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
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
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
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
08NEWDELHI26	NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 4, 2008 [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of January 4, 2008. CENTER APPEARS TO WAFFLE ON GOA SEZ BAN --------------- 2. (U) In the face of protests that threatened tourism-dependent Goa, Congress-ruled Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat announ [...]	2008-01-04 11:41:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN
08NEWDELHI262	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 January 21-25, 2008. LITTLE PROGRESS WITH EU/Indian FTA ------------------ 2. (SBU) EC Trade Counselor Bermejo Acosta told Econ Counselor that progress on EU/Indian FTA negotiations remains slow. O [...]	2008-01-25 11:22:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN
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
08NEWDELHI27	NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 4, 2008 [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of January 4, 2008. CENTER APPEARS TO WAFFLE ON GOA SEZ BAN --------------- 2. (U) In the face of protests that threatened tourism-dependent Goa, Congress-ruled Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat announ [...]	2008-01-04 11:42:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN
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
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
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
08NEWDELHI2828	INDIAN FOREIGN MINISTER TO VISIT TEHRAN TO DISCUSS [...] (C) Summary: India,s External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee will visit Tehran on November 1 to attend the annual Joint Commission meeting with his Iranian counterpart Davood Jafari. Mukherjee,s visit to Iran will focus on economic issues related to trade and is unlikely to result in any s [...]	2008-10-31 12:39:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EAID EPET IR PK IN
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
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
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
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
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
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
08NEWDELHI333	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 January 28 - February 1, 2008. CARREFOUR COMING TO INDIA -------------------- 2. (U) French retail giant Carrefour, after several abortive attempts to reach a deal with an Indian partner over the pa [...]	2008-02-01 09:55:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN
08NEWDELHI425	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 February 4-8, 2008. WTO SIDES WITH INDIA ON WINE TAXES ------------- 2. (U) The Business Standard reported Thursday that a World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute-settlement panel dismissed the Unit [...]	2008-02-08 12:17:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN
08NEWDELHI499	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 February 11-15, 2008. FURTHER DE-RESERVATION OF SMALL-SCALE INDUSTRY ITEMS ----------------- 2. (U) Continuing its steady reform process to increase the competitiveness of the Indian industry, the [...]	2008-02-15 11:57:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV 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
08NEWDELHI573	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 February 18-22, 2008. BIOTECH COTTON INCREASES FARMER INCOME ----------- 2. (U) The International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications reports that biotech crops are gaining gr [...]	2008-02-22 13:05:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN
08NEWDELHI612	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: WTO DDA NEGOTIATIONS ON ENVIRONMENTAL [...] On February 25, 2008, Mission delivered the letter from USTR Schwab to Minister of Commerce Nath on the WTO DDA negotiations on environmental goods and services to GOI Ministry of Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath via cover letter from Ambassador Mulford. Deputy Ecouns will follow up [...]	2008-02-27 10:16:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN
08NEWDELHI644	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 February 25-29, 2008. ANOTHER BUDGET THAT PROMISES MUCH, BUT FUNDS LITTLE, POPULISM ---------------------------------- 2. (SBU) Finance Minister Chidambaram presented to Parliament on February 29 t [...]	2008-02-29 12:05:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN
08NEWDELHI721	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 March 3-7, 2008. REACTIONS TO GOI BUDGET MIXED AMONG AMERICAN COMPANIES IN SOUTH INDIA ------------- 2. (SBU) The announcement of the GOI's budget on February 29 drew mixed reactions from some U.S [...]	2008-03-07 10:28:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN
08NEWDELHI776	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 March 10-14, 2008. AIRPORT STRIKE ENDS --- 2. (U) What started two days back as a non-cooperation movement by Airport Authority of India (AAI) workers to protest against closure of the Hyderabad and [...]	2008-03-14 09:33:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN
08NEWDELHI832	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 March 17-20, 2008. INDIA PLANS THIRD YEAR OF GRAIN PURCHASES ------------------ 2. (U) The growing demand for wheat in India has contributed to a global price increase of the crop, which has more th [...]	2008-03-20 11:42:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN
08NEWDELHI902	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 March 24-28, 2008. UNSEASONABLE RAIN LEAVES SOUTH REELING ------------------ 2. (U) A spate of unseasonable rains from March 19 to 24 caused 79 deaths and significant economic damage across South Ind [...]	2008-03-28 12:42:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN
08NEWDELHI96	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 January 7-11, 2008. FORD PLANS USD 500 MILLION UPGRADE TO ITS CHENNAI PLANT ----------------- 2. (SBU) Ford India announced on January 8 that it will invest USD 500 million in its Chennai production [...]	2008-01-11 11:00:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN
08NEWDELHI982	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 March 31-April 3, 2008, including the following items: --MCDONALD'S OPENS ITS FIRST OUTLET IN CHENNAI --WIPRO RAMPS UP CHENNAI OPERATIONS --GOA TO HAVE LARGEST OFFSHORE CASINO --PLANNING COMMISSION'S FOC [...]	2008-04-03 11:05:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN
08NIAMEY1066	NIGER: CHINESE GOV'T BRINGS DREAM TO BUILD AN OIL REFINERY [...] Summary. The Government of Niger's (GON) dream to build an oil refinery moved a step closer to becoming reality at an elaborate first-stone laying ceremony on October 27, 2008. The GON (all Cabinet Ministers, many National Assembly Members),traditional chiefs, political party heads, diploma [...]	2008-11-03 10:59:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	EPET EINV ECON SOCI PGOV SENV NG
08NIAMEY452	CHINA'S ENGAGEMENT IN NIGER [...] (SBU) Summary. On April 14, the Chinese Ambassador to Niger gave an interview to the Nigerien weekly newspaper "La Griffe" (The Claw). In the article he summarized China's aid projects in Niger. He stated that Chinese aid to Niger was given "without selfishness and without conditions." The Ch [...]	2008-04-29 13:33:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECPS EMIN EPET EAID EFIN MARR SENV TRGY
08NIAMEY958	Nigerien Gov't Delegation Departs for China [...] On September 15, Prime Minister Seini Oumarou led a delegation bound for Beijing. The delegation included: -- Minister of Agricultural Development Mahamane Moussa; -- Minister of Mines and Energy Mohamed Abdoulahi; -- Minister of National Education Ousmane Samba Mamadou; -- Minister [...]	2008-09-15 14:23:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV EAGR EPET EMIN EAID CH NG
08NICOSIA811	CYPRUS TO ANNOUNCE TENDERS FOR OFFSHORE [...] (C) The Cypriot Department of Energy is planning to announce the next round of bidding for offshore oil and gas exploration in Cypriot-claimed waters this November. During the first round of bidding in August, 2007, only three of the eleven blocs on offer received bids. Subsequently, only Nob [...]	2008-10-10 11:13:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL EPET CY
08NICOSIA813	CYPRUS TO ANNOUNCE TENDERS FOR OFFSHORE [...] (C) The Cypriot Department of Energy is planning to announce the next round of bidding for offshore oil and gas exploration in Cypriot-claimed waters this November. During the first round of bidding in August, 2007, only three of the eleven blocs on offer received bids. Subsequently, only Nob [...]	2008-10-10 12:15:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL EPET CY
08NICOSIA910	CYPRUS: ROC CONDEMNS TURKISH NAVY HARASSMENT IN [...] (U) This cable contains an action request -- please see Paragraph 9. 2. (C) SUMMARY: The Cypriot Foreign Ministry on November 14 summoned the Ambassador to protest Turkey's alleged same-day harassment of two RoC-contracted vessels conducting seismic exploration in waters Cyprus considers [...]	2008-11-18 14:16:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM MARR ECON EPET CY TU
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
08OSLO321	LAVROV AND STOERE TALK BUSINESS, IGNORE TOUGH [...] (C) In two days of meetings, Norwegian FM Jonas Gahr Stoere and Russian FM Sergei Lavrov discussed an increased Russian presence on Svalbard, fishing enforcement, eased visa rules for the border area, and environmental questions. Meeting on June 9-10, first in Kirkenes on the Norwegian side o [...]	2008-06-11 13:54:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIS EPET PBTS PGOV PINR PREL RCA RS SENV NO
08OSLO326	NORWAY'S INTEREST IN IRAQ PRIMARILY BASED ON [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-13 11:36:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	ABLD EAID ECON EPET PGOV PREL IZ 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
08PARAMARIBO18	PETROCARIBE STILL ALIVE, MIGHT AID FISHERIES [...] (U) SUMMARY: The PetroCaribe deal is still an option for Suriname, the Minister of Natural Resources told the press on January 9. The Minister of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, and Fisheries told the press on January 10 that the deal would assist the fisheries sector, which has been severel [...]	2008-01-16 19:37:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	BBSR ECON EPET VE NS
08PARAMARIBO219	DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES TO SEEK FUEL SUBSIDY FOR FISHING FLEETS [...] (U) Summary. An official from the Department of Fisheries confirmed the Suriname Seafood Association's claims that eighty percent of the fishing fleets are currently at dock due to high fuel prices. They are working with the fishing industry to request financial subsidies from the Ministry of [...]	2008-05-23 20:47:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIS EPET NS VE
08PARAMARIBO312	PETROCARIBE OIL SHIPMENTS TO BEGIN FALL 2008 [...] (SBU) Summary. The governments of Suriname and Venezuela reached agreement on the structure of their PetroCaribe deal, which has been dubbed the "Suriname Model." Under this scheme, the Government of Suriname (GOS) will provide the Government of Venezuela (GOV) partial payment for the crude [...]	2008-08-04 18:24:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ETRD PREL XM XL
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
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
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
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
08PHNOMPENH128	CHEVRON DOWNGRADES PETROLEUM ESTIMATES IN [...] (U) This cable contains sensitive and proprietary business information. It is sensitive but unclassified (SBU) and not for distribution via the internet. 2. (SBU) Summary: Chevron's analysis of Block A, the offshore oil block widely believed to have the most heavily endowed oil reserve [...]	2008-02-01 12:14:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ECON PGOV CB
08PHNOMPENH131	CAMBODIA: NGOS CREATING NEW EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES [...] (U) Amid oft-repeated concerns about how Cambodia's future petroleum reserves will be used, a group of local and international NGOs are working together to create a coalition of local civil society organizations that will engage with the government on issues surrounding extractive industries. [...]	2008-02-04 08:34:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET EMIN PGOV CB
08PHNOMPENH312	LONG TERM CHALLENGES IN CAMBODIA'S BOOMING ECONOMY [...] (U) Summary. While Cambodia has displayed remarkable economic growth over the last four years, structural challenges in employment generation and natural resource management must be solved if this rapid growth is to continue and be shared equitably. At a recent economic conference, speakers [...]	2008-04-08 10:42:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON SENV EPET PGOV PHUM EAGR 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
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
08PORTOFSPAIN111	NEW BARBADOS PM DISCUSSES FISH, CSME, REGIONAL TRANSPORT [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Prime Ministers of Barbados and Trinidad & Tobago used their February 20 meeting in Port of Spain to reverse perceptions that bilateral relations have deteriorated in recent years, making optimistic statements about resolving their fisheries dispute, holding dialogue on the CA [...]	2008-03-06 11:45:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EFIS EPET ETRD BB TD
08PORTOFSPAIN119	CHEVRON UPBEAT ON TRINIDAD PROSPECTS, CROSS-BORDER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Visiting Chevron executives want the Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) Minister of Energy to reach out to his Venezuelan counterpart to revitalize negotiations on cross-border natural gas. While T&T is the "demandeur", Venezuela also needs the cross-border gas - to create jobs - and it [...]	2008-03-07 19:21:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ECIN PREL VZ TD
08PORTOFSPAIN126	KOCH NITROGEN INTERESTED IN TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO MARKET AND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a February 28 meeting with the Ambassador, Business Development Advisor for Koch Nitrogen expressed interest in further business opportunities in Trinidad and Tobago, citing the stable economic and political environment as attractive. By contrast, the Koch representative exp [...]	2008-03-11 21:11:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET EINV PREL VZ CO TD
08PORTOFSPAIN128	T&T ENERGY MINISTER DISCUSSES INFRASTRUCTURE [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a March 5 office call, Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) Energy Minister Conrad Enill welcomed U.S. engagement on energy infrastructure protection and U.S. Embassy suggestions on legislation to improve law enforcement, while also softly echoing past messages that T&T does not want to [...]	2008-03-12 19:23:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ECON EAGR PREL KCRM VZ XA TD
08PORTOFSPAIN144	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF WHA DIRECTOR OF CARIBBEAN AFFAIRS [...] (U) Embassy Port of Spain warmly welcomes your April 5-9 visit to Trinidad and Tobago (T&T). Your trip presents an opportunity to reinforce engagement with T&T, building on the goodwill generated by last June's Conference on the Caribbean and in advance of next year's Summit of the Americas me [...]	2008-03-25 20:07:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EPET SENV PGOV PTER TD
08PORTOFSPAIN208	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF SECRETARY OF ENERGY [...] (U) Embassy Port of Spain warmly welcomes your May 12-13 visit to Trinidad and Tobago (T&T). Your trip presents an opportunity to reinforce engagement with T&T, building on the goodwill generated by last June's Conference on the Caribbean and in advance of next year's Summit of the Americas me [...]	2008-05-07 19:14:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EPET PGOV PTER ASEC OVIP TD
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
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
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
08PORTOFSPAIN552	INSULATED BUT NOT IMMUNE FROM GLOBAL SLOWDOWN, TRINIDAD AND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Trinidad and Tobago has avoided financial contagion but is feeling the impact of weak demand for its commodities. Two months after the GOTT delivered a record US$8 billion budget premised on oil at $70 per barrel and natural gas at $4 per MMBTU netback, Prime Minister Manning a [...]	2008-12-02 17:35:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EPET PGOV TD
08PORTOFSPAIN574	TRINIDAD GASBAG - ENERGY SECTOR NEWS (#2-08) [...] Plants Hurt by Falling Commodity Prices 2. Energy revenue projections down, spending cut 3. Budget cuts spare projects, CARICOM fund 4. New Refinery still on track 5. Alutrint Smelter Underway ... Trinis Train in China 6. TT LNG for Canadian Plant 7. GOTT Looking Down the LNG Value Chai [...]	2008-12-18 10:57:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED	ENGR EPET EIND 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
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
08PRAGUE696	USDP EDELMAN,S 21 OCTOBER MEETINGS IN PRAGUE [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-05 08:51:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL EZ NATO EPET ENER MARR EU
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
08QUITO1003	IN SURPRISE MOVE, CORREA REPLACES MINISTER OF [...] (U) Summary: At a contract-signing ceremony with US-Canadian oil firm Ivanhoe on October 8, Ecuador's President Rafael Correa announced that Minister of Mines and Petroleum Galo Chiriboga had resigned "for personal reasons." Press reports later suggested that Chiriboga had been forced out. [...]	2008-10-23 19:50:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET EMIN ECON PGOV 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
08QUITO1090	ECUADOR ECON WEEKLY: TARIFF CUTS; EFFECT OF OPEC CUTS; [...] (U) The following is a weekly economic update for Ecuador that describes notable developments that are not reported by individual cables. Tariff Cuts for 49 Industrial Inputs ------------------------------------ 2. (U) On October 30, Ecuador's Council on Foreign Trade and Investment (Co [...]	2008-11-25 19:38:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EPET EFIN ETRD 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
08QUITO1124	ECUADORIAN RESPONSE TO ECONOMIC DOWNTURN [...] (C) Summary. Falling oil prices will pressure Ecuador's balance of payments and government finances, although it currently enjoys sizeable international reserves and a budget surplus. On November 18, the Government of Ecuador unveiled a package of measures, including tariff increases on over [...]	2008-12-05 17:20:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EPET ELAB PGOV EC
08QUITO131	ECUADOR ECON WEEKLY: Petroleum Contracts, Business [...] (U) The following is a weekly economic update for Ecuador that reports notable developments that are not reported by individual cables. Oil Contract Renegotiations Given 45 Days ----------------------------------------- 2. (U) In his January 26 weekly radio address, President Correa said [...]	2008-02-11 20:01:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EPET EAGR EMIN EC
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
08QUITO17	ECUADOR COMPLETES CABINET RE-SHUFFLE [...] (SBU) Summary: President Correa completed his end of year cabinet reorganization, highlighted by Gustavo Larrea's return to government as Coordinating Minister for Internal and External Security, essentially switching portfolios with Fernando Bustamante, who became Minister of Government. Com [...]	2008-01-04 21:29:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV EPET EFIN EC
08QUITO191	Foreign Investment Flows into Ecuador: 2007 Better than a [...] (SBU) Summary. Foreign direct investment in Ecuador totaled $471 million in the first nine months of 2007. This reflects a rebound from 2006, when the net investment flows were reduced by the departure of U.S. and Canadian oil companies. As a result, investment in petroleum and from the U.S [...]	2008-02-28 13:22:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV EPET ECON EC
08QUITO196	ECUADOR ECON WEEKLY: Assembly Debates Law of the Sea, Tax [...] (U) The following is a weekly economic update for Ecuador that reports notable developments that are not reported by individual cables. Assembly Debates Law of the Sea ------------------------------- 2. (U) On February 21 Jaime Barberis, Under Secretary for Sovereignty of the Ministry o [...]	2008-02-28 19:22:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PHSA EFIN EPET PREL EC
08QUITO220	ECUADOR ECON WEEKLY: Oil Contract Renegotiations; Limits on [...] (U) The following is a weekly economic update for Ecuador that reports notable developments that are not reported by individual cables. Oil Contract Negotiations Inching Forward ----------------------------------------- 2. (SBU) On February 26, the Ministry of Petroleum and Mines report [...]	2008-03-05 15:14:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EPET EFIN EINV SENV EC
08QUITO226	CITY ORIENTE CONTINUES TO NEGOTIATE; DEPARTURE THE [...] (C) Summary. U.S. oil company City Oriente continues to negotiate with the Government of Ecuador on restructuring its contract following the imposition of a windfall income tax. The most likely option is that City Oriente will terminate its contract and receive compensation from the GOE. Ren [...]	2008-03-07 18:08:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET EINV ECON EC
08QUITO259	ECUADOR ECON WEEKLY: ECUADOR TO PAY OXY VAT AWARD; GOE [...] (U) The following is a weekly economic update for Ecuador that reports notable developments that are not reported by individual cables. Ecuador Announces Publicly It Will Pay OXY ------------------------------------------ 2. (U) On March 12 the Ecuadorian media reported that Ecuador had [...]	2008-03-14 18:10:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EPET EINV SENV EC
08QUITO293	ECUADOR'S OIL CONTRACT RENEGOTATIONS SLOWER THAN [...] (SBU) Summary: Despite press reports that the GOE is in the final stages of renegotiating oil contracts with international companies, U.S., Spanish, and Chinese companies tell us that negotiations continue, and that agreement on international arbitration is a problem. U.S. company City Orie [...]	2008-03-26 20:29:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET EINV ECON EC
08QUITO314	ECUADOR PAYS OXY VAT AWARD [...] (SBU) Summary. Ecuador paid Occidental Petroleum $100 million to settle an arbitration ruling that the GOE has to refund Oxy for value-added taxes that Oxy had paid. In addition, the GOE placed $32 million into escrow pending the outcome of a second arbitration case filed by Oxy. End summa [...]	2008-04-03 11:46:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV EPET 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
08QUITO323	CHEVRON DISPUTES REPORT BY ECUADORIAN [...] (U) Summary: A court-appointed "expert" in a long-running legal case in Ecuador announced on April 1 that Chevron should pay up to $16 billion for alleged environmental damage. Chevron immediately disputed the announcement and charged the expert as unqualified and biased. Chevron continue [...]	2008-04-07 17:58:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV EPET EC
08QUITO324	CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY ELIMINATES PETROLEUM FUNDS, GRANTS [...] (U) Summary: The Constituent Assembly approved a law, drafted by the Correa Administration, that closes the petroleum reserve funds and moves that financing on to the regular budget. It stipulates that those resources can only be used for investment, and establishes a broad budget requirement [...]	2008-04-07 18:58:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EPET PGOV EINV EC
08QUITO345	ECUADOR ECON WEEKLY: GOE-USAID ECONOMIC STRATEGY; PETROBRAS [...] (U) The following is a weekly economic update for Ecuador that reports notable developments that are not reported by individual cables. Correa Approves USAID economic growth strategy --------------------------------------------- - 2. (SBU) President Correa has agreed to support a sectora [...]	2008-04-16 11:22:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAID ETRD EPET EINV EAGR EC
08QUITO349	CONOCO WILL FILE FOR INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION [...] (C) Summary. ConocoPhillips plans to initiate arbitration against Ecuador under the terms of its oil production and exploration contracts. For two production blocks that it shares with the French company Perenco, it appears the underlying grounds for arbitration are the windfall income tax [...]	2008-04-18 12:47:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV EPET ECON EC
08QUITO351	GOVERNMENT OF ECUADOR WHIPSAWS OIL COMPANIES [...] (SBU) Summary: After months of negotiations with international oil companies, the Government of Ecuador has announced that it will suspend negotiations for another six months, in an effort to migrate all agreements to risk-service contracts. This development will likely delay investment in [...]	2008-04-18 16:13:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET EINV ECON 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
08QUITO374	ECUADOR ECON WEEKLY: FALLING FDI, REVISED PRICE CONTROLS, [...] (U) The following is a weekly economic update for Ecuador that reports notable developments that are not reported by individual cables. Investment Outflows Driven by the Petroleum Sector --------------------------------------------- ----- 2. (SBU) Net foreign direct investment (FDI) in [...]	2008-04-25 21:37:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EPET EAGR EFIN EC
08QUITO459	ECUADOR ECON WEEKLY: NEW OIL ARBITRATION CASES; IDB LOANS; [...] (U) The following is a weekly economic update for Ecuador that reports notable developments that are not reported by individual cables. Two New Oil Arbitration Cases --------------------------- 2. (U) Ecuadorian press reported that French petroleum company Perenco and its U.S. partner, [...]	2008-05-27 17:05:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV EPET ETRD EC
08QUITO464	PETROECUADOR PRESIDENT RESIGNS OVER DECLINING [...] (U) Summary: Following harsh words from President Correa about state oil company Petroecuador's inability to meet petroleum production projections, its President Fernando Zurita resigned on May 20. He was replaced by another Navy Admiral, Luis Jaramillo, who will attempt to increase producti [...]	2008-05-28 20:37:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ECON EINV DOD EC
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
08QUITO555	ECUADOR ECON WEEKLY: NEW OIL ARBITRATION; CENTRAL BANK GETS [...] (U) The following is a weekly economic update for Ecuador that reports notable developments that are not reported by individual cables. More on GOE Efforts to Review Macroeconomic Data --------------------------------------------- --- 2. (U) The Central Bank of Ecuador (CB) invited three [...]	2008-06-20 18:55:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EPET EFIN 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
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
08QUITO683	NEW REFINERY WITH CHAVEZ A PIE IN THE SKY? [...] (C) Summary: Almost a year after Venezuelan and Ecuadorian state oil companies PDVSA and Petroecuador signed an MOU to jointly build a new refinery on Ecuador's coast, Chavez and Correa met July 15 to finalize agreement on the project. Still no mention has been made of financing for the $6 b [...]	2008-07-25 12:58:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ECON EINV PREL EC
08QUITO691	ECUADOR ECON WEEKLY: ECUADOR-IRAN TRADE OFFICES; [...] (U) The following is a weekly economic update for Ecuador that reports notable developments that are not reported by individual cables. Ecuador-Iran Trade Offices -------------------------- 2. (SBU) Ecuador is planning to open a trade office in Tehran, while Iran is opening one in Quito [...]	2008-07-29 21:12:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ETRD EAGR ECON EC
08QUITO764	GOE NEGOTIATING OIL CONTRACTS - AGAIN: FIRMS AGREE [...] (U) Summary: President Correa held high level talks with the leaders of international oil companies to restart oil contract negotiations after he had suspended them in April. Chinese, Spanish, and Brazilian oil companies have agreed on the framework for new production contracts and to a tran [...]	2008-08-19 22:16:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET EINV ECON EC
08QUITO85	ECUADOR ECON WEEKLY: 2007 Economic Performance; [...] (U) The following is a weekly economic update for Ecuador that reports notable developments that are not reported by individual cables. Ecuador's 2007 Economic Performance ----------------------------------- 2. (SBU) According to data from Ecuador's Central Bank Ecuador (BCE),GDP grew [...]	2008-01-29 14:51:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EPET EINV 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
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
08QUITO984	ECONOMIC PROVISIONS IN THE NEW CONSTITUTION [...] (C) Summary. The economic provisions of the new constitution allow for significant state control over the economy. However, they do not necessarily signal a new economic policy direction for the Correa Administration, as a number of provisions have parallels in the 1998 constitution, and in [...]	2008-10-14 20:24:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV ETRD EPET EMIN EFIN PREL 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
08RABAT442	MOROCCO RECEIVES USD 500 MIL SAUDI GIFT [...] (SBU) On May 6, the Moroccan Foreign Ministry announced that Saudi Arabia had granted Morocco USD 500 million to help it weather the shock of oil price increases. Over the previous fortnight Foreign Minister Taieb Fassi Fihri visited Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates as a speci [...]	2008-05-16 17:51:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EPET EFIN 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
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
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
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
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
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
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

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
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
08RIYADH111	MOI FEEDBACK ON CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION [...] (S) The Saudi Government has made a decision to expand the relationship between the USG and and Ministry of Interior (MOI) with regards to Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP),building on the existing Joint Working Group relationship. This will involve the USG working with many, probab [...]	2008-01-27 15:04:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	KCIP EPET ENERG PTER ASEC SA
08RIYADH1114	CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE WORK PROGRESSES IN RIYADH [...] (U) This cable has been cleared by DOE A/S Kevin Kolevar. 2. (S) During a July 8 visit to Riyadh, DOE A/S Kevin Kolevar met with Ministry of Interior representatives Joint Working Group (JWG) on Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Co-Chair Dr. Saud A-Semari and Dr. Khalid Al-Ageel [...]	2008-07-19 09:43:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	KCIP EPET ENERG PTER ASEC SA
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
08RIYADH1175	SAUDI OIL ASSISTANCE TO PAKISTAN PROCEEDING SLOWLY [...] (S) Recent conversations with the Assistant Minister of Petroleum, the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Finance, and the Pakistani Embassy point to one conclusion: the Saudi offer to assist Pakistan by deferring crude oil payments is proceeding slowly. With King Abdullah, Petroleum Minister Naimi, [...]	2008-07-30 14:24:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	EPET PREL PK 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
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
08RIYADH1353	SAUDI CREDIT MARKET TIGHTENS, MAKING FINANCING [...] (SBU) Summary: Saudi Arabia's credit market continues to tighten, driving up the cost of borrowing, thanks in part to high demand for Saudi riyals from regional firms driven out of the tight international credit market and from Saudi banks looking to mitigate the effects of the U.S. subprime m [...]	2008-09-03 06:46:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EINV EPET AFIN 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
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
08RIYADH1572	SAG UPBEAT ON ECONOMY, BUT SIGNS OF SLOWDOWN [...] (C) Summary: While still generally upbeat when discussing their economic prospects, Saudi businesses and government agencies have begun to temper their statements with an element of caution. Many embassy contacts have told us they expect a slight economic downturn, but that its effects will [...]	2008-10-21 14:25:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON EINV EPET 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
08RIYADH1655	NEW LEADERSHIP AT SAUDI ARAMCO [...] (S) Summary: On November 2, Petroleum and Mineral Resources Minister Ali Ibrhaim al-Naimi announced that Khalid Abdulaziz al-Falih has been appointed as the new president of Saudi Aramco, succeeding Abdallah Salih Jum'ah who held the position for fourteen years. When al-Falih, a relatively y [...]	2008-11-04 10:47:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	ENRG EPET PGOV PINR SA
08RIYADH1660	MAJOR SAUDI INDUSTRIALIST OPTIMISTIC ON EP ECONOMY [...] (C) Summary: On October 22, Consul General Kenny made an introductory visit to Mr. Abdulla al-Rushaid, an influential and prominent industrialist in the Eastern Province (EP) of Saudi Arabia. Al-Rushaid is strongly optimistic about the future of the oil-rich EP economy. He indicated that the [...]	2008-11-04 14:16:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	ECON EFIN EINV EPET SA
08RIYADH1663	DEPUTY SECRETARY KIMMITT,S MEETING WITH SAUDI [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-05 08:09:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON EINV PREL EPET KIPR SA
08RIYADH1668	SAUD AL FAISAL ON PAKISTAN, IRAQ, LEBANON, [...] (C) Summary: On October 26, Treasury Deputy Secretary Robert Kimmitt and Ambassador Fraker met Saudi Foreign Minister Saud Al Faisal. Kimmitt and Saud Discussed Pakistan's approaching balance of payment crisis, Saudi relations with Iraq, the need for continued support for the Palestinian Aut [...]	2008-11-08 05:43:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON EINV PREL EPET KPAL SA
08RIYADH1692	SAUDI ARABIA- NEXT STEPS ON CRITICAL [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-13 11:15:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	AG ECON ENRG EPET IR IZ MARR MCAP MOPS OVP
08RIYADH1699	GEN PETRAEUS IN SAUDI [...] (S) SUMMARY. CENTCOM CG GEN Petraeus met with Saudi Crown Prince and Minister of Defense and Aviation Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Minister of Interior Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and Asst. Minister of Defense and Aviation Prince Khalid bin Sultan Al Abdulaziz (KBS) to discuss regional [...]	2008-11-15 14:24:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	AG ECON ENRG EPET IR IZ MARR MCAP MOPS OVP
08RIYADH1716	PIRATES DIVERT SAUDI OIL SHIPMENT DESTINED FOR US [...] (S/NF) Summary: Saudi Aramco officials confirmed with Consulate General Dhahran that one of their ultra-large crude carriers destined for the U.S., carrying more than 2 million barrels of crude oil, was captured by Somali pirates approximately 450 kilometers off the Kenyan coast. The crew of [...]	2008-11-18 11:09:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	ENRG EPET EWWT PHSA PINS PTER
08RIYADH1745	SAUDI OIL COMPANY TO STRENGTHEN TIES TO U.S. [...] (S/NF) Summary: On November 23 Dhahran Consul General Kenny met with Saudi Aramco president designate Khalid al-Falih in his Aramco office. Al-Falih, educated at Texas A&M, values his U.S. education highly and expressed hope that most Aramco employees could be exposed to American higher educ [...]	2008-11-24 12:55:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	ECON EPET KPAO OEXC PGOV SA
08RIYADH1823	THE SAG TAPS SAUDI ARAMCO TO FILL KEY POSITIONS [...] (C) Summary. The Saudi Arabian Government (SAG) has increasingly looked to Saudi Aramco executives to fill important ministerial-level positions and ambassadorships. Three former Aramco executives have been named to Ambassadorships to the UN, China and Japan in the past year alone; with a pos [...]	2008-12-20 15:36:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET PGOV PINR
08RIYADH1850	SAUDI ECONOMY SHOWS MORE SIGNS OF SLOWDOWN, NO [...] (C) Summary: Public comments by Saudi leaders, particularly with regard to the price of oil and its effect on the Saudi economy, have become much less bullish in recent weeks as OPEC's announcements of production cuts have failed to stymie the falling price of oil. In addition, despite margi [...]	2008-12-23 15:14:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EPET SA
08RIYADH366	SANG CONTINUES TO PROTECT OIL FACILITIES; [...] (C) On February 25, 2008, the Consul General, Political Counselor, RSO, and PolOff met with Prince Mishari bin Saud bin Abdul Aziz, commander of the Saudi Arabian National Guard (SANG) for the Eastern Province (EP),to discuss, inter alia, SANG efforts to protect critical energy infrastructure [...]	2008-03-04 19:47:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC ENRG EPET KCIP PTER SA
08RIYADH446	UPDATE ON CRITICAL ENERGY COOPERATION WITH SAUDI [...] (S) Ambassador Fraker and ADCM Rundell met with HRH Assistant Minister of Interior for Security Affairs Prince Mohammed bin Nayif on 11 March to discuss funding Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) activities of the Joint Working Group (JWG),in light of the Vice President's upcoming vis [...]	2008-03-15 14:41:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	KCIP EPET ENERG PTER ASEC SAO
08RIYADH547	SAUDI ARAMCO TREASURER DISCUSSES ARAMCO'S [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: Saudi Aramco's Treasurer revealed to Consulate officials that Saudi Aramco manages liquid investments of approximately $60 billion, an amount he described as comparable to the fifth or sixth largest sovereign wealth fund in the Gulf. Aramco is considering a number of corporat [...]	2008-04-02 13:13:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV EPET PGOV PINR SA
08RIYADH563	INSIGHT INTO SAUDI ARAMCO'S DIVESTITURE FROM THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: In addition to revealing that Aramco manages nearly 60 billion USD in liquid investments (Reftel),during an April 1 meeting with ConOffs Saudi Aramco Treasurer Motassim al-Maashouq (protect) also gave insight into Saudi Aramco's decision to divest from Petron Corporation, a joint [...]	2008-04-05 13:36:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV EPET PGOV PREL RP SA
08RIYADH592	HUMAN RESOURCES DEVOTED TO ENERGY ISSUES [...] (U) This message is cleared by DOE/OE Assistant Secretary Kolevar. SIPDIS 2. (U) Per reftel B request, the State Department expended $275,269 on personnel costs to cover energy-related issues at Mission Saudi Arabia during the last year, and an additional $27,538 in program funds for [...]	2008-04-08 13:16:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	APER EPET ENERG SA
08RIYADH704	CHEVRON LIKELY TO WIN RENEWAL OF PNZ CONCESSION [...] (C) After almost two years of protracted negotiations, offers, and counteroffers, Chevron finally sees light at the end of the tunnel in its quest to renew its joint venture Partitioned Neutral Zone (PNZ) concession. Arabian Chevron Business Manager Mohammed Ayaz has confirmed to the Embassy [...]	2008-04-30 12:03:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENERG SA
08RIYADH732	PRINCE ABDULAZIZ ON ENERGY MARKETS, OPEC LAWSUITS [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-07 17:53:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENERG ECON NI SA
08RIYADH751	SAUDIS DISMISS CALLS FOR OPEC MEETING, REITERATE [...] (C) With NYMEX crude reaching $126-plus/barrel on May 9, the energy press speculated the production consensus in OPEC was beginning to crack. On May 10, Assistant Minister of Petroleum (MinPet) Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud told us he believes that excepting Saudi Arabi [...]	2008-05-12 14:24:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENERG SA
08RIYADH867	CONCERNS MOUNT REGARDING THE SAUDI GAS INDUSTRY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The early 2008 pullout of French energy giant Total from its Empty Quarter joint venture with Saudi Aramco and Royal Dutch Shell and the continued lack of success by Chinese, Russian, and Italian-Spanish JVs in efforts to discover commercially viable quantities of gas in the Em [...]	2008-06-03 14:45:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG EINV PREL SA
08RIYADH868	IS THIS OIL MARKET BROKEN? VIEWS FROM RIYADH [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-03 15:39:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENERG EFIN SA
08RIYADH893	CAUTIOUS GREEN LIGHT FOR CONOCOPHILLIPS REFINERY [...] (C) In a May 27 meeting with ConocoPhillips (COP) Abu Dhabi-based Regional President Nick Spencer (strictly protect) confidentially confirmed the planned 400,000 barrel per day (bpd) joint-venture Saudi Aramco/COP refinery is likely to move forward. While emphasizing that COP had not made [...]	2008-06-08 13:28:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENERG SA
08RIYADH918	SAUDIS ANNOUNCE EMERGENCY OIL MEETING [...] (U) This is an action request. DOE/International Policy and EB/ESC/IEC please see paragraph five. 2. (C) In the wake of oil prices reaching $139/barrel on June 6, press news broke on 9 June that the Saudi government plans to call an emergency meeting to discuss the current crude oil pr [...]	2008-06-10 14:31:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENERG SA
08RIYADH920	SAUDI OIL MEETING DATE CLARIFIED [...] (C) Ministry of Petroleum (MinPet) Public Relations Head Dr. Ibrahim Al Muhanna informed us late on June 11 that the proposed oil meeting would be held on June 22 in Jeddah. He pressed hard for U.S. attendance, saying, "We're doing this for you guys." Assistant Minister of Petroleum Prince [...]	2008-06-11 09:19:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENERG PREL SA
08RIYADH925	CODEL RAHALL IN SAUDI - DISCUSS OIL, IRAQ AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: CODEL Rahall on a visit to Riyadh met with various senior Saudi officials including Governor of Riyadh Prince Salman bin Abdul Aziz, Assistant Interior Minister for Security Affairs Prince Mohammed Bin Naif (MBN),Assistant Minister of Petroleum (MinPet) Prince Abdulaziz bin Salma [...]	2008-06-14 12:00:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ELAB ENRG EPET IR KCRM KPAO PGOV PHUM
08ROME150	GOI NON-PAPER SETS GOAL OF ENERGY [...] (C) Summary. In late December, the GOI provided the Embassy and Department a non-paper on Italian energy/energy security policy in response to questions raised during the December 11, 2007, meeting between President Bush and Italian President Napolitano. The full text is included below. The [...]	2008-02-04 10:17:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PREL RU AJ IT
08ROME249	ITALIAN MFA OFFICIAL OUTLINES ITALIAN ENERGY, [...] (C) Summary. During a February 13 meeting with Embassy Officers, Giovanni Manfredi, the Italian MFA official responsible for energy issues, provided a wide-ranging and candid assessment of Italian energy and energy security policy. Manfredi said Italian demand for natural gas will continue t [...]	2008-02-29 12:14:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EPET ENRG RU IT
08SANAA1461	DIESEL PROBLEM MORE CRISIS OF SUPPLY THAN PRICE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Persistent diesel shortages attributed to high demand, low refinery capacity and corruption have plagued Yemen since May 2008. As a result, the ROYG has decided to take a number of measures to increase diesel supply. The high international price of oil has forced the ROYG to p [...]	2008-09-02 10:40:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON ENRG EPET PGOV DJ SA SO SU YM
08SANAA1923	YEMEN PUSHING FULL STEAM AHEAD ON GAS PRODUCTION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Construction of the Yemen Liquefied Natural Gas Project (YLNG) is near completion and YLNG expects to export natural gas in the second quarter of 2009. The ROYG Ministry of Oil and Minerals is also eyeing other oil production and exploration blocks for additional supplies of na [...]	2008-12-01 12:09:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON ENRG EPET PGOV YM
08SANAA979	YEMEN PIPELINE ATTACK [...] (C) On June 1 the Yemeni Soldiers' Brigade (a group associated with Al-Qaida which claimed responsibility for the attack on the embassy in March) claimed responsibility for what it called a "mortar attack" on the oil pipeline near a state-run refinery in Aden on May 30. Media reporting varies [...]	2008-06-02 13:55:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	EIND ENRG EPET PINS PTER YM
08SANJOSE138	COSTA RICAN DELEGATION FOR WIREC [...] After much deliberation, the GOCR proposed three individuals for travel to the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC) in Washington, DC, on 3-4 March (reftel A): - Julio Matamoros, Vice Minister of Energy - Paola Arias, Ministry of Energy expert in renewable energy is [...]	2008-02-20 23:12:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	CS EAID ECON ENRG EPET SENV
08SANJOSE15	COSTA RICA INVITATION TO WIREC CONFERENCE [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-10 15:03:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	CS EAID ENRG EPET KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI
08SANSALVADOR1140	ELECTRICITY SECTOR LIQUIDITY CRISIS DRAGS ON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Electricity companies are continuing to warn of potential blackouts if the GOES fails to find a durable solution to address liquidity problems caused by unpaid energy subsidies. U.S.-owned electricity distributor AES asked the GOES to pay $12.3 million by September 22 and $19 m [...]	2008-09-26 22:15:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EPET ENRG EINV ES
08SANSALVADOR1257	ELECTRICITY COMPANIES WORRY ABOUT POLITICAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Managers of El Salvador's four private electricity companies are contesting a GOES decree forcing distribution companies to restore subsidized rates without any GOES commitment to pay subsidies to the companies. They believe they are following the law by applying unsubsidized r [...]	2008-11-05 20:34:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET EINV ES
08SANSALVADOR128	FMLN TAP PETROCARIBE [...] (SBU SUMMARY: As part of a so-called pilot project, six FMLN mayors began in December to import Venezuelan diesel through Nicaragua for distribution at below market prices. The joint venture with Venezuela's PDVSA is currently importing small volumes of diesel, but intends to break ground in F [...]	2008-02-01 17:30:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET ES PGOV PREL
08SANSALVADOR1403	ELECTRICITY SUBSIDIES EXTENDED FOR ONE MONTH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The GOES agreed on December 18 to pay electric companies $15.7 million (covering one month of electricity subsidies) in order to maintain subsidized electricity rates through January 11, 2009. Again, state-owned generation company (CEL) had to pay the subsidy. Energy and subs [...]	2008-12-23 22:33:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EPET EINV ES
08SANSALVADOR33	ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTORS CONTEST RATES CUTS [...] (U) SUMMARY: Electricity distribution companies are contesting a decision by El Salvador's utility regulator to cut power distribution rates for the next five years. The companies have appealed to the Supreme Court and the GOES to reverse the decision to sharply reduce rates beginning on Janu [...]	2008-01-11 16:19:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EINV EPET ECON ES
08SANSALVADOR905	ENERGY CRISIS AVERTED - FOR NOW [...] (C) Summary. Electricity generators and distributors met with Econoffs July 29 to warn of possible brownouts and blackouts within two weeks. They feared ripple effects if the GOES called in US-owned electricity distributor AES,s bond that day to cover subsidy payments that the company is fin [...]	2008-07-30 15:08:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EPET ENRG EINV ES
08SANSALVADOR943	FMLN FUEL IMPORTS FROM VENEZUELA DRAW CRITICISM [...] (SBU) Summary. President Saca, other GOES representatives, and businessmen have stepped up criticism of Albapetroleo for selling subsidized Venezuelan diesel below cost. Despite higher transport costs and inconsistent supplies, Albapetroleo has quickly gained over 22% of El Salvador's diese [...]	2008-08-11 22:06:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG PGOV PREL ES
08SANTIAGO73	EMBASSY SANTIAGO'S RESPONSE REGARDING TRAVEL [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-24 18:58:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ENRG EPET KGHG KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI
08SAOPAULO31	BRAZIL FACING DIFFICULT YEAR FOR NATURAL GAS SUPPLY [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Brazilian government began 2008 amid concerns of a possible electricity crisis due to a shortage of natural gas and lack of rain to fill hydropower reservoirs. Energy sector experts have been pointing to a possible shortage of natural gas since 2006 when Bolivia nationalized [...]	2008-01-23 11:39:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET EINV ECON PREL BR ENRG
08SAOPAULO335	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES BRAZILIAN OIL CONCESSION [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a June 13 meeting with the Ambassador, former Minister of Finance Antonio Delfim Netto (strictly protect),who is currently working as a political and business consultant and widely believed to be an unofficial advisor to President Lula, discussed his views on Brazil's newf [...]	2008-06-26 09:29:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET PGOV EINV EAGR BR
08SARAJEVO1426	BOSNIA: SARAJEVO SELLS ELECTRICITY SURPLUS DESPITE [...] (U) Summary: Sarajevo-based electricity distributor Elektroprivreda BiH (EPBiH) announced their intention to sell close to 200 mln USD worth of surplus electricity to prospective utilities and electricity trading companies. Although profits from electricity surplus would be a boon for the Fede [...]	2008-09-08 14:44:00	Embassy Sarajevo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ENRG EPET PGOV PREL BK
08SARAJEVO301	BOSNIA: SILAJDZIC ON POLICE REFORM, ENERGY AND THE [...] (C) The Ambassador met with Bosniak Presidency member Haris Silajdzic February 11 to discuss police reform developments and plans for Silajdzic's upcoming assumption of the Presidency Chairmanship. Silajdzic asserted his SBiH was solidly behind him in his support for the police reform legisla [...]	2008-02-14 17:23:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EINV ENRG EPET BK
08SARAJEVO302	BOSNIA: SILAJDZIC ON POLICE REFORM, ENERGY AND THE [...] (C) The Ambassador met with Bosniak Presidency member Haris Silajdzic February 11 to discuss police reform developments and plans for Silajdzic's upcoming assumption of the Presidency Chairmanship. Silajdzic asserted his SBiH was solidly behind him in his support for the police reform legisla [...]	2008-02-15 06:44:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EINV ENRG EPET BK
08SCTION02OF02SAOPAULO335	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES BRAZILIAN OIL CONCESSION [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-26 09:29:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET PGOV EINV EAGR BR
08SOFIA170	REINVENTING USG ENERGY TRAINING [...] Summary: The growing strategic importance of energy in the 21st century places increased demands on our diplomats to become experts in areas where, in the past, a generalist's knowledge would suffice. The training we offer our officers must therefore evolve to reflect the fact that this comp [...]	2008-03-21 15:03:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG AFSI EPET ECON APER
08SOFIA471	BULGARGAZ CEO ON CUTS OF GAS FLOW TO GREECE [...] (C) State-owned Bulgargaz CEO Lubomir Denchev told us July 17 that recent interruptions of gas supply to Greece were the result of planned annual maintenance of pipeline infrastructure on Ukrainian territory. He said the year's pipeline maintenance plan is negotiated during annual "dispatch [...]	2008-07-18 08:14:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON EPET BU
08SOFIA7	BULGARIA: WIREC INVITES DELIVERED [...] Per reftel, post delivered WIREC Invitations to Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivailo Kalfin with copies to Minister of Economy and Energy Petar Dimitrov, Minister of Agriculture and Food Supply Nihat Kabil, and Minister of Environment and Waters Dzhevdet Chakarov on January 7, 2008. Post will [...]	2008-01-07 14:59:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG SENV TRGY EPET EAID SOCI KSCA BU
08STATE103919	REGIONAL ENERGY OFFICERS TRAINING SESSION, [...] (SBU) The State Department,s Bureau of Economics and Energy (EEB) and Embassy Athens will host a conference on Eurasian Energy with energy officers from the region October 14-15 in Athens. The purpose of this meeting will be to provide energy officers a forum to discuss energy developments i [...]	2008-09-29 19:40:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET
08STATE106338	BACKGROUND AND TALKING [...] (SBU) The United States supports reducing Russia's dominance in European gas markets through development of a Southern Corridor bringing gas from the Caspian region through Turkey to European markets. Nordstream bolsters Gazprom's position in European gas markets and could negatively impact [...]	2008-10-04 00:30:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET GM SW RS
08STATE111267	DAS KROL'S CONVERSATION WITH MIROSLAW JENCA OF THE UN CENTER FOR PREVENTATIVE DIPLOMACY [...] (SBU) Summary: In an October 15 telephone conversation with SCA DAS George Krol, Miroslaw Jenca, Director of the UN Center for Preventative Diplomacy in Ashgabat, noted the leaders of the five Central Asian states who met separately during the recent CIS summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan had manag [...]	2008-10-17 20:51:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ENRG KSUM UN TX UZ TI KZ KG EPET
08STATE116103	INSTRUCTIONS: TURKMENISTAN'S UNGA RESOLUTION ON [...] This is an Action Request (see paragraphs 3 and 4) containing instructions for USUN (reftel A) during discussion of the Turkmen's proposed UN General Assembly (GA) Resolution entitled "Reliable and stable transit of energy and its role in ensuring stable economic development and international [...]	2008-10-30 23:00:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	UNGA ENRG ZK EPET PREL
08STATE11870	SUBJECT: FORMAL INVITATIONS TO ATTEND THE [...] Action Requests: Ambassadors or appropriate senior embassy officials at action addressee posts are requested to deliver the text in paragraph 11 as a letter over Post Official's signature to either the host government's Foreign minister or, if known, the host government's Designated Minister [...]	2008-02-06 15:20:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ENRG EPET KGHG KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI TRGY AE
08STATE121431	INSTRUCTIONS; TURKMENISTAN'S UNGA RESOLUTION ON [...] USDEL is authorized to co-sponsor and join consensus on the UNGA resolution entitled "Reliable and stable transit of energy and its role in ensuring stable economic development and international cooperation" introduced by the permanent mission of Turkmenistan (reftels) as long as it is not ame [...]	2008-11-15 00:56:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	UNGA ENRG ZK EPET PREL
08STATE12652	DAS BRYZA'S JANUARY 14 MEETING WITH TOP [...] (C) Summary: EUR On the margins of Nagorno-Karabakh discussions, DAS Matt Bryza discussed energy security on January 14 in Baku with State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) President Rovnaq Abdullayev, President Aliyev, and Foreign Minister Mammadyarov. Bryza briefed the three [...]	2008-02-07 13:47:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET PREL AJ TX
08STATE13442	SUBJECT: FORMAL INVITATIONS TO ATTEND THE [...] Action Requests: Ambassadors or appropriate senior embassy officials at action addressee posts are requested to deliver the text in paragraph 5 as a letter over Post Official's signature to either the host government's Foreign minister or, if known, the host government's Designated Minister- [...]	2008-02-08 18:37:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ENRG EPET KGHG KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI TRGY BH
08STATE14169	SUBJECT: FORMAL INVITATIONS TO ATTEND THE [...] Action Requests: Ambassadors or appropriate senior embassy officials at action addressee posts are requested to deliver the text in paragraph 5 as a letter over Post Official's signature to either the host government's Foreign minister or, if known, the host government's Designated Minister- [...]	2008-02-11 20:22:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ENRG EPET KGHG KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI TRGY BH
08STATE14252	SUBJECT: FORMAL INVITATION TO ATTEND THE [...] Action Requests: Ambassador or appropriate senior officials at Embassy Kigali is requested to deliver the text in paragraph 5 as a letter over Post Official's signature to either the host government's Foreign minister or, if known, the host government's Designated Minister-level head of offi [...]	2008-02-11 22:23:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ENRG EPET KGHG KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI TRGY RW
08STATE14490	SUBJECT: FORMAL INVITATIONS TO ATTEND THE [...] Action Requests: Ambassadors or appropriate senior embassy officials at action addressee posts are requested to deliver the text in paragraph 11 as a letter over Post Official's signature to either the host government's Foreign minister or, if known, the host government's Designated Minister [...]	2008-02-12 17:20:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ENRG EPET KGHG KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI TRGY AJ
08STATE14563	SUBJECT: FORMAL INVITATIONS TO ATTEND THE [...] Action Requests: Ambassador or appropriate senior embassy official is requested to deliver the text in paragraph 4 as a letter over Post Official's signature to either the host government's Foreign minister or, if known, the host government's designated Minister-level head of official delega [...]	2008-02-12 19:44:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ENRG EPET KGHG KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI TRGY TS
08STATE14866	SUBJECT: FORMAL INVITATIONS TO ATTEND THE [...] Action Requests: Consul General or appropriate senior consulate official is requested to deliver the text in paragraph 5 as a letter over Post Official's signature to either the Palestinian Authority Foreign minister or, if known, the PA's designated Minister-level head of official delegatio [...]	2008-02-13 17:34:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ENRG EPET KGHG KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI TRGY KPAL
08STATE15502	SUBJECT: FORMAL INVITATIONS TO ATTEND THE [...] Action Requests: OES apologizes for this short- fuse request. We have only just learned that the Maldives and Mauritania are interested in attending WIREC and given that the conference is now only two weeks away, and the delegates will need to make their travel arrangements urgently, we are [...]	2008-02-14 20:12:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ENRG EPET KGHG KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI TRGY MR
08STATE15551	SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR POST FOLLOW-UP ON FORMAL [...] This is an action request. Action request in para 4. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. The U.S. State Department will host the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC 2008) in Washington on March 4-6, 2008 (refs I and J). Addressee posts have received formal inv [...]	2008-02-14 21:02:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ENRG EPET KGHG KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI TRGY XA
08STATE15566	SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR POST FOLLOW-UP ON FORMAL [...] This is an action request. Action request in para 4. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. The U.S. State Department will host the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC 2008) in Washington on March 4-6, 2008 (refs I and J). Addressee posts have received formal inv [...]	2008-02-14 21:22:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ENRG EPET KGHG KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI TRGY XB
08STATE15599	SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR POST FOLLOW-UP ON FORMAL [...] This is an action request. Action request in para 4. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. The U.S. State Department will host the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC 2008) in Washington on March 4-6, 2008 (refs I and J). Addressee posts have received formal inv [...]	2008-02-14 21:55:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ENRG EPET KGHG KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI TRGY XB
08STATE15608	SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR POST FOLLOW-UP ON FORMAL [...] This is an action request. Action request in para 4. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. The U.S. State Department will host the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC 2008) in Washington on March 4-6, 2008 (refs I and J). Addressee posts have received formal inv [...]	2008-02-14 22:06:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ENRG EPET KGHG KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI TRGY MR
08STATE17307	SUBJECT: FORMAL INVITATION TO ATTEND THE [...] Action Requests: OES apologizes for this short- fuse request. We have only just learned that Monaco is interested in attending WIREC and given that the conference is now less than two weeks away, and the delegates will need to make their travel arrangements urgently, we are asking post to [...]	2008-02-20 23:04:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ENRG EPET KGHG KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI TRGY MN
08STATE18041	SUBJECT: FORMAL INVITATION TO ATTEND THE [...] Action Requests: OES apologizes for this short- fuse request. We have only just learned that Mongolia is interested in attending WIREC and given that the conference is now less than two weeks away, and the delegates will need to make their travel arrangements urgently, we are asking post t [...]	2008-02-22 16:18:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ENRG EPET KGHG KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI TRGY MG
08STATE2004	U.S.-QATAR GULF SECURITY DIALOGE (GSD) DECEMBER [...] (S/NF) Summary: The third round of the U.S.-Qatar Gulf Security Dialogue (GSD) took place in Washington on December 18, with Qatari officials from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Interior representing the Government of Qatar. The meeting reinforced our mutual commitment to the [...]	2008-01-08 20:03:00	Secretary of State	SECRET//NOFORN	ASEC EPET KNNP MARR IR MASS PREL QA IZ LE
08STATE2033	VISAS FOR WIREC 2008 DELEGATES [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraphs six and seven. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. Summary: The Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC 2008) will be held in Washington DC March 4 - 6. (See reftels D and E for background on WIREC 2008). The participatio [...]	2008-01-08 20:41:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS ENRG SENV TRGY EPET EAID SOCI KSCA KGHG
08STATE521	FORMAL INVITATION FROM SECRETARY RICE [...] Action Requests: Ambassador or appropriate senior embassy official is requested to deliver the text in paragraph eight as a letter from Secretary Rice to either the host government's SIPDIS foreign minister or, if known, the host government's designated Minister-level head of official de [...]	2008-01-03 17:07:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG SENV TRGY EPET EAID SOCI KSCA
08STATE53922	U/S JEFFERY AND ITALIAN ENI CEO SCARONI DISCUSS [...] (C) Summary. Under Secretary Reuben Jeffery met with Italian energy firm Eni's CEO Paolo Scaroni on May 6 in Washington. Scaroni came to Washington seeking U.S. views on Eni's activities in Iran and to discuss its growing relationship with Russia's Gazprom. U/S Jeffery pushed back hard when [...]	2008-05-20 21:05:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET ETTC EFIN EUN LY AG TU RS IR IT
08STATE54797	IRAN SANCTIONS ACT: PLANS FOR NEW TURKISH DEAL ON [...] (U) This is an action message; please see paragraphs 3 and 4 below. 2. (SBU) Washington thanks post for its reporting on Turkey's plans to develop Iranian South Pars gas for Turkish and European consumption. On the margins of the April 17 Economic Partnership Commission with Turkey, EEB DA [...]	2008-05-22 13:44:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET ETTC IR PREL TU
08STATE559	FORMAL INVITATION FROM SECRETARY RICE FOR NON-MEM [...] Action Requests: Ambassadors or appropriate senior embassy officials at action addressee posts are requested to deliver the text in paragraph 11 as a letter from Secretary Rice to either the host government's foreign SIPDIS minister or, if known, the host government's designated Minister- [...]	2008-01-03 18:30:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG SENV TRGY EPET EAID SOCI KSCA KGHG KPAO
08STATE563	FORMAL INVITATION FROM SECRETARY RICE FOR NON-MEM [...] Action Requests: Ambassadors or appropriate senior embassy officials at action addressee posts are requested to deliver the text in paragraph 11 as a letter from Secretary Rice to either the host government's foreign SIPDIS minister or, if known, the host government's designated Minister- [...]	2008-01-03 18:47:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG SENV TRGY EPET EAID SOCI KSCA KGHG KPAO
08STATE58316	SENATOR LUGAR'S LETTER TO PRESIDENT BERDIMUHAMEDOV [...] This is an action request see paragraph 2. 2. Post is requested to pass this letter from Senator Richard Lugar to President Berdimuhamedov to the Foreign Ministry for transmission to the President's office. The original will follow by pouch. 3. Begin text of letter: Dear Mr. Presi [...]	2008-05-30 21:43:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET PREL AJ TX
08STATE5835	DEPARTMENT REQUESTS POSTS CONSIDER SUPPORTING [...] Department requests that country team determine whether post has program or discretionary funds which may be used to help defray travel costs, including per diem, for appropriate member(s) of host country,s official delegation, sub national government representatives, or civil society whose p [...]	2008-01-18 15:40:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ENRG EPET KGHG KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI TRGY XA
08STATE5837	DEPARTMENT REQUESTS POSTS CONSIDER SUPPORTING [...] Department requests that country team determine whether post has program or discretionary funds which may be used to help defray travel costs, including per diem, for appropriate member(s) of host country,s official delegation, sub national government representatives, or civil society whose p [...]	2008-01-18 15:41:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ENRG EPET KGHG KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI TRGY XM
08STATE5963	DEPARTMENT REQUESTS POSTS CONSIDER SUPPORTING [...] Department requests that country team determine whether post has program or discretionary funds which may be used to STATE 00005963 002 OF 006 SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT REQUESTS POSTS CONSIDER SUPPORTING HOST COUNTRY ATTENDANCE AT WASHINGTON INTERNATION help defray travel costs, including per [...]	2008-01-18 19:50:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ENRG EPET KGHG KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI TRGY XA
08STATE69050	OMAN-U.S. GULF SECURITY DIALOGUE MAY 27, 2008 [...] (S/NF) Summary: State and DOD officials met with representatives from the Omani MFA and Oman Embassy on May 27 in Washington, DC for the fourth round of the U.S.-Oman Gulf Security Dialogue (GSD). The meeting reinforced the two sides' mutual commitment to the strong strategic relationship, b [...]	2008-06-26 22:05:00	Secretary of State	SECRET//NOFORN	ASEC EPET KNNP MARR PREL IR IZ LE MU

08STATE69051	OMAN-U.S. GULF SECURITY DIALOGUE MAY 27, 2008 [...] (S/NF) Summary: State and DOD officials met with representatives from the Omani MFA and Oman Embassy on May 27 in Washington, DC for the fourth round of the U.S.-Oman Gulf Security Dialogue (GSD). The meeting reinforced the two sides' mutual commitment to the strong strategic relationship, b [...]	2008-06-26 22:05:00	Secretary of State	SECRET//NOFORN	ASEC EPET KNNP MARR PREL IR IZ LE MU
08STATE69056	OMAN-U.S. GULF SECURITY DIALOGUE MAY 27, 2008 [...] (S/NF) Summary: State and DOD officials met with representatives from the Omani MFA and Oman Embassy on May 27 in Washington, DC for the fourth round of the U.S.-Oman Gulf Security Dialogue (GSD). The meeting reinforced the two sides' mutual commitment to the strong strategic relationship, b [...]	2008-06-26 22:07:00	Secretary of State	SECRET//NOFORN	ASEC EPET KNNP MARR PREL IR IZ LE MU
08STATE82971	REQUEST TO PASS INFORMATION ON MODALITIES TO [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-01 15:13:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	EPET TX AJ
08STATE9413	REQUEST FOR EMBASSY TO ENCOURAGE HOST COUNTRY [...] This is an action request. Action request in para 9. --------------- SUMMARY --------------- 2. Summary: This message provides background information on how national governments can make voluntary pledges to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy. These national pledges, as [...]	2008-01-30 14:36:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ENRG EPET KGHG KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI TRGY XL
08STATE9421	REQUEST FOR EMBASSY TO ENCOURAGE HOST COUNTRY [...] This is an action request. Action request in para 9. --------------- SUMMARY --------------- 2. Summary: This message provides background information on STATE 00009421 002 OF 006 SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR EMBASSY TO ENCOURAGE HOST COUNTRY PLEDGE TO ADVANCE THE UPTAKE OF RENEWABLE EN [...]	2008-01-30 14:42:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ENRG EPET KGHG KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI TRGY XA
08STOCKHOLM711	BALTIC SEA STATE COUNCIL: A KEY PLAYER DURING [...] On October 20, Acting Economic Counselor attended the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) 10th anniversary of the establishment of its Secretariat in Stockholm, Sweden. The CBSS was founded in 1992 to handle environmental, economic and labor issues in the Baltic Sea region. CBSS could ass [...]	2008-10-22 14:11:00	Embassy Stockholm	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ECIN EPET ENRG ETRD ELAB PHUM KNEI KOCI
08STOCKHOLM769	SWEDISH TRADE MINISTER TO LEAD BUSINESS DELEGATION [...] Summary: Swedish Minister of Trade Eva Bjorling is leading a business delegation of major Swedish companies to Iraq. Scania Trucks is looking into opening a truck factory in Iskandaryah and service centers in Erbil and Basrah that would provide 500-600 jobs in Iraq. Embassy Stockholm facilita [...]	2008-11-14 14:04:00	Embassy Stockholm	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECIN ECON ECPS EINV ENRG EPET PGOV PREL
08STPETERSBURG197	MURMANSK - PROSPERING, BUT WITH PROBLEMS [...] (SBU) During a December 17-18 visit to Murmansk, DPO and Poloff saw a city relatively unscathed by the world economic crisis, and in fact saw a city hoping to capitalize on opportunities arising from the crisis and building on its recent economic growth. However, despite the apparent prosperi [...]	2008-12-23 16:04:00	Consulate St Petersburg	UNCLASSIFIED	RS PGOV ECON EINV EIND EPET EWWT PHUM OPRC
08SURABAYA1	EAST JAVA MUDFLOW UPDATE: DAM COLLAPSE INUNDATES HIGHWAY, [...] (SBU) Fears that a system of levees and dams containing the mud flow at Sidoarjo could fail during the rainy season were confirmed last night as heavy rains caused the collapse of Dam 64. Local media report that water levels remain nearly one meter high on the Porong Road bordering the mud c [...]	2008-01-04 09:53:00	Consulate Surabaya	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EPET ENRG PGOV ASEC ID
08SURABAYA132	EAST JAVA MUDFLOW UPDATE: AS LAPINDO'S POCKETS EMPTY, [...] (SBU) Summary: In a November 11 meeting with the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, (ESDM),the Sidoarjo Mud Management Agency (BPLS) reported that the global financial crisis has caused a near stoppage of mudflow mitigation efforts. BPLS Operational Vice Head Hardi Prasetyo told the [...]	2008-11-18 22:40:00	Consulate Surabaya	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ID EINV EPET ELAB ENRG PGOV ASEC
08SURABAYA138	EAST JAVA MUDFLOW UPDATE: US TECHNICAL ADVISOR BEGINS WORK [...] (SBU) Summary: US Technical Advisor for the Sidoarjo Mudflow, Dr. Van Williams arrived in Surabaya on December 18 following a November survey of the mudflow site, and discussions with the Sidoarjo Mud Management Agency (BPLS),the Center of Volcanology and Disaster Mitigation and the Departmen [...]	2008-12-18 09:47:00	Consulate Surabaya	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EPET ELAB ENRG PGOV ASEC ID
08SURABAYA18	EAST JAVA MUD FLOW UPDATE: MORE DIKES COLLAPSE, GEYSERS [...] (SBU) Geysers caused by ongoing subsidence, rainy season flooding and demonstrations fueled by popular discontent are taxing the ability of the Sidoarjo Mud Management Agency to cope with the continuing disaster. Two earthen dikes collapsed on February 10, flooding two villages with mud and w [...]	2008-02-11 11:23:00	Consulate Surabaya	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EPET ENRG PGOV ASEC ID
08SURABAYA22	EAST JAVA MUD FLOW UPDATE -- RESIDENTS IGNORE POLICE [...] (SBU) Summary: Flammable gas leaks in villages surrounding the mud flow have led officials to restrict access, but residents refuse to leave. Sidoarjo officials will stop providing food assistance to recently displaced villagers due to budgetary constraints. Some village officials are skimmin [...]	2008-02-15 07:45:00	Consulate Surabaya	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EPET NERG PGOV ASEC ID
08SURABAYA27	EAST JAVA MUDFLOW UPDATE: PROGRESS ON PLANNED USG TECHNICAL [...] (SBU) Summary: On February 26, Sidoarjo Mud Management Agency (BPLS) Engineers Mr. Soffian Hadi and Mr. Handoko Teguh told Congen Surabaya Pol/Econ officer that U.S. assistance discussed in previous meetings (Ref A) is much needed and will likely receive official approval if the U.S. proposes [...]	2008-02-27 07:32:00	Consulate Surabaya	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EPET ENRG PGOV ASEC ID
08SURABAYA29	EAST JAVA MUDFLOW UPDATE: FLAMES AND GEYSERS FORM BACKDROP [...] (SBU) Summary: Geysers and gas flares near the mudflow epicenter continue to appear since they first started in early February. Sidoarjo Mud Management Agency (BPLS) Spokesman Achmad Zulkarnain said that the recent flare-up of burning hydrogen sulfide gas on the site of the abandoned Jatirejo [...]	2008-03-03 09:36:00	Consulate Surabaya	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EPET ENRG PGOV ASEC ID
08SURABAYA40	EAST JAVA: MUDFLOW UPDATE: DEMONSTRATORS BLOCK MAIN ROAD; [...] (SBU) Summary: On March 24, residents of nine villages whose homes are being destroyed by the unabated mudflow took their demands for compensation to the street -- blocking the primary transportation corridor linking Surabaya with the rest of East Java for over eight hours. The blockade was li [...]	2008-03-25 07:33:00	Consulate Surabaya	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EPET ENRG PGOV ASEC EAID ID
08SURABAYA47	EAST JAVA MUDFLOW UPDATE: FLAMMABLE GAS BUILDUP CAUSES [...] (U) Summary. Five residents of a village near the Sidoarjo mudflow fell unconscious after exposure to high concentrations of gas in their neighborhood. Sidoarjo Mud Management Agency (BPLS) spokesperson Ahmad Zulkarnain confirmed to the local press that a buildup of methane and hydrogen sul [...]	2008-04-14 09:04:00	Consulate Surabaya	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EPET ELAB ENRG PGOV ASEC ID
08SURABAYA6	EAST JAVA MUDFLOW UPDATE: RAINS THREATEN DAMS, YET CLEAR [...] The same monsoon rains that weakened and broke a dam at the Sidoarjo mud flow site January 3 have paradoxically improved the flow of the Porong river, clearing it of sedimentation. Sidoarjo Mud Management Agency (BPLS) Deputy of Operations, Mr. Soffian Hadi told ConGen Surabaya that there is n [...]	2008-01-16 04:48:00	Consulate Surabaya	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EPET ENRG PGOV ASEC ID
08SURABAYA66	EAST JAVA MUDFLOW UPDATE: TWO YEARS OF MUD, GEYSERS AND [...] (SBU) Summary: Since mud and noxious fumes began surging from the ground on May 29, 2006, there has been little progress in recovery and rebuilding. Threatening major highway and rail links, the mudflow has had a major economic and social impact, but the political consequences remain unclear. [...]	2008-05-30 10:49:00	Consulate Surabaya	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EPET ELAB ENRG PGOV ASEC ID
08SURABAYA85	EAST JAVA MUDFLOW UPDATE: SOME REFUGEES RESETTLED WHILE [...] (SBU) Summary: With the mudflow disaster now entering its third year, legal and political controversy in Jakarta surrounding the causes of the mudflow has not abated, despite an increasingly sophisticated PR campaign by the holding company thought responsible for the disaster. On the ground [...]	2008-07-17 11:21:00	Consulate Surabaya	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENIV EPET ENRG SENV PGOV ID
08SURABAYA99	EAST JAVA MUDFLOW UPDATE: 98TH GEYSER APPEARS AMID PROTESTS [...] (SBU) Summary: As river levels rise due to increased sedimentation, local residents forced the Sidoarjo Mud Management Agency (BPLS) to stop pumping mud slurry into the Porong River. BPLS estimates that the added pressure could cause dike failure within several days, although the dikes' tole [...]	2008-08-25 10:14:00	Consulate Surabaya	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EPET ELAB ENRG PGOV ASEC ID
08TALLINN57	WIREC: ESTONIAN PARTICIPANTS [...] (U) Per reftel A, on February 7, we sent the official WIREC invitation letters under the Charge's signature to Estonia's Minister of Economic Affairs and Communication Juhan Parts and the Minister of Agriculture's (MOA) Deputy Secretary General for Agriculture and Trade Policies, Andres Oopkau [...]	2008-02-08 12:11:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG SENV TRGY EPET EAID SOCI KSCA KGHG
08TALLINN69	UPDATE ON ESTONIAN PARTICIPANTS AT WIREC 2008 [...] (U) As of Tuesday, February 20, post has received the following information from the GOE regarding the composition of Estonia's delegation to WIREC 2008: - Minister of Economy Juhan Parts and Minister of Agriculture Helir-Valdur Seeder will not/not be able to participate in WIREC due to othe [...]	2008-02-21 10:26:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG SENV TRGY EPET EAID SOCI KSCA KGHG
08TASHKENT1048	UZBEK DEPUTY FM DENIES GAS DEAL SIGNED WITH RUSSIA [...] (C) In a September 8 meeting with Ambassador, Uzbek Deputy Foreign Minister Nematov denied that Uzbekistan had "signed" an agreement with Russia for construction of a new gas pipeline during Russian PM Putin's Sept. 2 visit to Tashkent. Nematov said that talks were on-going with Russia on the [...]	2008-09-11 11:32:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PREL PGOV UZ RS
08TASHKENT198	TURKEY'S BID TO WIN CENTRAL ASIAN HEARTS AND MINDS [...] (C) Summary. Paving the way for the Turkish outreach effort to Central Asia outlined reftel, Turkish MFA Deputy Under Secretary Unal Cevikoz held eight hours of political consultations in Tashkent on February 12. He told diplomats the visit was successful in improving the political dialogue [...]	2008-02-13 10:13:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM ENRG EPET EINV TU UZ
08TASHKENT771	UZBEKISTAN: SPECTER OF CORRUPTION STIFLES [...] (C) Summary: On July 1 poloff met with an affluent, well-connected young acquaintance from Bukhara whose extended family has successfully established a syringe-making factory. The family is also planning to diversify and start another factory to manufacture diapers. The young man wants to st [...]	2008-07-03 08:47:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KCOR ECON BTIO EPET SOCI UZ
08TASHKENT8	UZBEK ELECTRICAL GENERATION AND EXPORT PROSPECTS, [...] (SBU) Summary: Emboffs met with Botir Teshaboev, the Chairman of state-owned Uzbekenergo, on December 21, to discuss domestic electricity generation, infrastructure and export. Uzbekenergo is modernizing many of its generation facilities, most of which are natural gas fired, increasing effici [...]	2008-01-03 14:39:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON EPET EAID PGOV PREL ZK AF UZ
08TBILISI1019	GEORGIA CONCERNED ABOUT REPORTS OF GAZPROM [...] (C) Georgia's Minister of Energy, Aleksandr Khetaguri, met with Embassy Econoff and the Director of USAID's Office of Energy and Environment on June 10. Khetaguri said that he is deeply concerned by reports published the week of June 2 that Gazprom is interested in purchasing Azeri gas. Kheta [...]	2008-06-13 13:28:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG PREL GG
08TBILISI1313	GEORGIA BI-WEEKLY UPDATE AUGUST 1 [...] This cable contains current items of political, economic and social interest concerning Georgia for the weeks of July 14-August Â [...]	2008-08-01 10:42:00	Embassy Tbilisi	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM EPET KDEM GG
08TBILISI1404	THE CASE FOR INTENTIONAL TARGETING OF GEORGIA [...] (C) Summary: After visiting the site of the August 9 and August 12 Russian bombings of the Western Route (Baku-Supsa) pipeline, the Embassy believes a reasonable case can be made that the bombings were intentional. Three lines of craters cross the pipeline, and one missile, reportedly an SS-26 [...]	2008-08-20 14:03:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG PREL MOPS GG RU
08TBILISI35	SENATOR LUGAR'S JANUARY 10 MEETING WITH MIKHEIL [...] (C) Summary: During a January 10 refueling stop in Tbilisi, Senator Richard Lugar met with Mikheil Saakashvili and Acting President Nino Burjanadze. Although Saakashvili's re-election as President of Georgia has not yet been confirmed, acting President Nino Burjanadze clearly deferred to his [...]	2008-01-10 13:52:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EPET ENRG MARR GG
08TBILISI387	GEORGIA MINISTER OF ENERGY ON BTC PIPELINE [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador met with Georgian Minister of Energy Aleko Khetaguri on February 27. Khetaguri told the Ambassador that Georgia is not willing to approve expansion of the Baku Tbilisi Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline until it receives an explanation of BP's plans for re-opening the Baku-Supsa [...]	2008-03-07 14:41:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PGOV PREL GG
08TEGUCIGALPA452	GOH THREATENS TO NATIONALIZE ENERGY ASSETS [...] (SBU) Summary: Confronting widespread public discontent with rising fuel and energy prices and embroiled in a constitutional crisis with public prosecutors, the Zelaya Administration in recent days has reactivated threats to nationalize fuel import terminals and is now threatening to take over [...]	2008-05-14 16:42:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET EFIN ENRG EINV PGOV HO
08TEGUCIGALPA518	HONDURAS: IMF MISSION ASSESSES GOH RESPONSE TO [...] 1. (C) Summary: An IMF team that visited Honduras May 13-21 left satisfied with GOH efforts on the fiscal side to accommodate food and fuel price shocks. Meetings with the Central Bank on monetary policy were very tense, but the Central Bank followed IMF advice by raising its base interest r [...]	2008-05-30 21:14:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EAID ENRG EPET PGOV PREL IMF HO
08TEGUCIGALPA526	GOH RESPONSE TO ENERGY CRISIS MAKING RICH RICHER [...] (C) Summary: The surge in global energy prices the past three years has left the GOH in an increasingly untenable position due to unsustainable fuel subsidies and financial losses at the National Electric Company (ENEE). Although the external price shock is the immediate cause of the crisis, [...]	2008-06-02 22:37:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET EFIN ENRG EINV PGOV HO
08TEGUCIGALPA567	DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENT OF [...] (C) Summary: In a meeting with Deputy Secretary Negroponte June 5, Roberto Micheletti, who is a leading candidate for the Liberal Party nomination to succeed Manuel Zelaya as President next year, expressed considerable anxiety about the current state of affairs in Honduras. He was clear in e [...]	2008-06-16 22:13:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECPS EPET EAIR HO
08TEGUCIGALPA718	ZELAYA ANNOUNCES AT PETROFOOD SUMMIT HE IS JOINING [...] (SBU) Summary: At the conclusion of a meeting of agriculture ministers from countries participating in Venezuela's Petrocaribe scheme here July 30, President Manuel Zelaya said his government had "practically" made the "political decision" to join Hugo Chavez's Bolivarian Alternative for the A [...]	2008-07-31 18:21:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	ECIN ETRD PREL EPET EAGR HO
08TEGUCIGALPA772	FAINT HOPE FOR IMF STANDBY AGREEMENT IN HONDURAS [...] (C) Summary. After a reluctant IMF assessment visit August 12-15, the IMF officially concluded that fiscal policies are broadly on track, while advising the GOH to strengthen its monetary and exchange rate policies. Underlying the terse public statement was a private consensus among IMF offic [...]	2008-08-21 13:42:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EAID ENRG EPET PGOV PREL IMF VE HO
08TEGUCIGALPA84	GOH SEEKS IMF AGREEMENT TO UNLOCK BUDGET SUPPORT [...] (C) Summary: Honduran Finance Minister Rebeca Santos and Central Bank President Edwin Araque will travel to Washington January 31 to attempt to lay the groundwork for an IMF Standby Agreement that President Zelaya could finalize and announce when he comes to town for the national prayer break [...]	2008-01-28 18:41:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EAID ENRG EPET PGOV PREL IMF HO
08TEGUCIGALPA86	PETROCARIBE AS HONDURAN POLITICAL THEATER [...] (C) Summary: Local media report President Manuel Zelaya will sign an agreement today (January 28) to import Venezuelan fuel on concessional terms through Petrocaribe. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez reportedly signed the agreement in Caracas over the weekend. The Honduran Congress approved the out [...]	2008-01-28 22:17:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET EFIN ENRG PREL PGOV VE HO
08TEGUCIGALPA89	GOH SAYS FARC NOT A TERRORIST GROUP, ATTENDS ALBA [...] Summary: During his January 16 visit to Honduras, sources tell us that Venezuela President Hugo Chavez asked Honduran President Zelaya to either remove the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) from any terrorist lists or publicly acknowledge it as not being a terrorist organization. As the [...]	2008-01-28 22:55:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL ECIN EPET MARR VE
08TEGUCIGALPA930	FINANCE MINISTER DISCUSSES CHALLENGES BEFORE TRIP [...] (C) Summary: Finance Minister Rebeca Santos called on Ambassador on the eve of her trip to Washington to discuss the overall macroeconomic picture in Honduras, particularly focusing on the challenges she will face at IMF meetings in Washington starting October 11. Santos said she believes Ho [...]	2008-10-10 20:51:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EAID ENRG EPET PGOV PREL IMF HO
08THEHAGUE1041	NETHERLANDS: ECONOMIC MINISTER VISITS RUSSIA, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Dutch Economic Affairs Minister Maria van der Hoeven returned from her December 4-5 Moscow visit with a handful of energy announcements. Her meeting with Gazprom's CEO touched on Nord Stream, a gas storage project in the Netherlands, and selling future output from Yamal gas fie [...]	2008-12-22 07:04:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET NL RS
08THEHAGUE183	NETHERLANDS/WIREC: TIMMERMANS TO LEAD DUTCH [...] (U) In separate discussions February 20, Dutch officials Femke Smeets, Policy Officer, Directorate for Foreign Economic Relations, Ministry of Economic Affairs (MEA),and Femke Hoogeveen, Senior Policy Officer, Economic and Ecological Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),told Econ [...]	2008-02-26 15:26:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KSCA KPAO ENRG SENV TRGY EPET EAID SOCI KGHG
08THEHAGUE276	ISA: SHELL ADVISOR DESCRIBES "STALEMATE" WITH IRAN [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: Shell is continuing its "go slow" approach and is in a "stalemate" with Iran for commercial as well as political reasons according to a Shell official. These comments are consistent with remarks made by Shell CEO van der Veer to then Ambassador Arnall in November 2007. END SU [...]	2008-03-20 11:47:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EPET ETTC IR NL
08THEHAGUE38	NETHERLANDS/WIREC: DUTCH FORMING DELEGATION [...] Post forwarded on January 7 ref A letter for the Dutch to attend WIREC to Minister of Economic Affairs Maria van der Hoeven. Post also received and delivered on January 8 ref B invitation for van der Hoeven to serve on WIREC's Bioenergy Feedstocks Panel. 2. On January 10, Econoff spoke w [...]	2008-01-14 15:51:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	KSCA KPAO ENRG SENV TRGY EPET EAID SOCI KGHG
08THEHAGUE56	SECURING A DUTCH GAS HUB IN EUROPE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Dutch energy firm Gasunie's participation in the Nordstream pipeline project and its acquisition of the German BEB gas network is expected to strengthen the Netherlands' position as a major European gas hub. The Dutch question Russia's ability to finance pipeline investm [...]	2008-01-17 13:35:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET NL
08THEHAGUE589	DUTCH PARTICIPATION IN GAZPROM'S NORD STREAM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Gasunie CEO Marcel Kramer told us that the Nord Stream natural gas pipeline enhances European energy security. GONL-owned Gasunie has a 9 percent stake in Nord Stream. Kramer described his positive experience partnering with Gazprom, Nord Stream's controlling shareholder. He [...]	2008-07-11 10:16:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET NL
08TIRANA345	REVIVING ALBANIAN OIL INDUSTRY MAY BE ATTRACTING RUSSIAN [...] (SBU) Albania, which possesses one of continental Europe's largest oil fields and has seen promising new finds for additional oil and gas reserves, is substantially expanding its oil production through Western investment. Increased interest by foreign investors in Albania's oil sector is mark [...]	2008-04-29 16:07:00	Embassy Tirana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EPET EINV AL
08TIRANA916	ALBANIA STRENGTHENS ARMO [...] (SBU) A ban on imports of D2 diesel fuel has given the recently-privatized petroleum refiner ARMO a monopoly over the market for cheap but dirty D2 diesel fuel, Albanians' diesel of choice. ARMO is Albania's only refiner, and has, by a decision of the Council of Ministers, until January 1, 201 [...]	2008-12-29 12:05:00	Embassy Tirana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ETRD ENRG ECON AL
08TOKYO1674	JBIC INKS LOAN FOR SAKHALIN 2 [...] (U) The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) signed a loan agreement June 16 with the Sakhalin Energy Investment Company Ltd. to provide up to $3.7 billion in financing for the second phase of the Sakhalin 2 natural gas project according to a JBIC press release. A syndicate of priv [...]	2008-06-18 08:16:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET PREL EFIN RS JA
08TOKYO1712	JAPAN-CHINA AGREE ON EAST CHINA SEA GAS FIELDS [...] (C) Summary. While not relinquishing long-standing territorial claims, Japan and China agreed to joint development of the Shirakaba and Asunara gas fields in the disputed East China Sea. Japanese officials are hailing the agreement as a "victory," perhaps one that will change the tenor of re [...]	2008-06-22 22:58:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PREL CH JA
08TOKYO2040	METI'S NEW AGENCY FOR NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY [...] (C) Summary: METI's new Agency for Natural Resources and Energy (ANRE) Director-General, Kazuhiko Hombu, stressed a strong desire to work closely with the U.S. on energy issues, including in connection with climate change and other environment issues, in a meeting with emboffs July 22. Homb [...]	2008-07-24 07:04:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG PREL JA
08TOKYO2142	KUWAITI PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT TO TOKYO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Kuwaiti Prime Minister Shaykh Nasser Al Mohammed Al Ahmed Al Sabah visited Tokyo July 26-29 in a visit that was described as very good by officials of both governments. The two sides issued a joint statement and signed two memorandum, one on conducting bilateral consultations, an [...]	2008-08-05 06:44:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON EPET ETRD KU JA
08TOKYO2188	METI PESSIMISTIC ABOUT SHORT-TERM OIL OPERATIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: There have been no new developments in the East China Sea dispute since China and Japan signed an MOU on joint development, according to METI Petroleum and Natural Gas Division Director Shin Hosaka. Negotiations may resume in October. Hosaka also described his recent meeting in [...]	2008-08-08 08:36:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PREL CH IR IZ JA
08TOKYO2292	JAPAN'S SHORT-TERM ENERGY OPTIONS LIMITED, FOCUS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Despite political pledges to relieve energy price pressure on Japan's small and medium enterprises, fiscal constraints and oil supply limitations leave the GOJ with few near-term policy options. GOJ energy-related economic stimulus measures will focus on targeted incentives to bo [...]	2008-08-20 06:49:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET ECON PGOV JA
08TOKYO2377	JBIC AGREES TO RESCHEDULE IRAN LOAN [...] (C) The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) has two advance facility agreements with the Naft Iran Intertrade Company (NICO),a subsidiary of the National Iran Oil Company. Under these agreements made in 2001 and 2004, JBIC extended loans worth $4.2 billion to NICO, and NICO agree [...]	2008-08-29 07:47:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EPET IR JA
08TOKYO2948	INPEX LIKELY TO OPT FOR OFFSHORE LNG TERMINAL IN [...] (SBU) INPEX Corporate Strategy and Planning Division Manager Hiroshi Ikeda confirmed the firm expects to make a decision in mid-November to construct an LNG terminal to service the Abadi gas field in the Masela Block. Ikeda clarified an October 5 Nikkei report, one that suggests the firm has [...]	2008-10-22 08:03:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG PREL ID JA
08TOKYO3116	NIPPON OIL WEIGHING IRAQ OIL BID AMID POLITICAL, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Officials from Nippon Oil, Japan's largest petroleum company and one of four Japanese firms pre-qualified to participate in first-round bidding on Iraqi oil tenders, report the firm is still deliberating whether to bid on Iraqi contracts amidst internal questions about Iraqi polit [...]	2008-11-10 07:28:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET EINV PREL IZ JA
08TOKYO3464	JAPANESE OIL EXPLORATION COMPANY'S IRAQ STRATEGY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Japanese oil exploration firm INPEX's General Manager for the Middle East Tetsuro Tochikawa finds Iraq's oil minister seems committed to a fair and transparent bidding process. Tochikawa told Emboffs several factors, however, including a lack of capacity to negotiate and manage c [...]	2008-12-19 08:18:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PREL IZ IR JA
08TOKYO519	JAPAN'S OFFICIAL DELEGATION TO WIREC [...] (SBU) In follow up with GOJ contacts as requested in ref, post has confirmed the following members of Japan's official delegation to the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC 2008): Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) -------------------------------------- [...]	2008-02-27 06:17:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG SENV TRGY EPET SOCI JA
08TOKYO710	NEW IRANIAN AMBASSADOR IN TOKYO DISCUSSES NUCLEAR [...] (U) SUMMARY: Speaking on the record March 13 at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan, newly accredited Iranian Ambassador to Japan Seyed Abbas Araghchi presented Iran's views of the standoff regarding its nuclear program. He asserted that Iran began its program at the behest of the United [...]	2008-03-17 08:29:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM PHUM PINR EPET SNAR KNNP UNSC IZ
08TOKYO83	WIREC: FORMAL INVITATION DELIVERED [...] (SBU) As requested in ref, EMIN met with MOFA Director-General for Economic Affairs Yoichi Otabe January 10 to deliver the Secretary's formal invitation to Foreign Minister Koumura to attend the March 2008 Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC 2008). Otabe appreciated t [...]	2008-01-10 08:54:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG SENV TRGY EPET EAID SOCI KSCA KGHG KPAO
08TRIPOLI113	REACTION TO VICTIMS OF TERRORISM LEGISLATION [...] (SBU) Summary: Recent legislation making it easier for plaintiffs in terrorism-related lawsuits to seize foreign government-owned assets to satisfy U.S. court judgments has caused concern among U.S. firms partnered with Libyan companies (especially in the energy sector),and provoked a sharply [...]	2008-02-12 16:29:00	Embassy Tripoli	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECIN ECON EINV EPET ETRD PREL PTER PGOV ETTC LY
08TRIPOLI214	GOL STILL BRISTLING OVER VICTIMS OF TERRORISM LEGISLATION, UTA JUDGMENT REF: A) TRIPOLI 199, B) TRIPOLI 149 (EXDIS) TRIPOLI 00000214 001.2 OF 002 [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-12 09:57:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EPET ECON EFIN ENRG LY
08TRIPOLI368	LIBYA: TOTAL'S OFFSHORE OIL WELL SHUT DOWN [...] (SBU) Summary: A recent drilling accident brought drilling and production operations in an offshore wellfield operated by French oil company TOTAL to a halt. Although there were no injuries or environmental damage, production (the field produces about 45,000 barrels/day) will likely be halted [...]	2008-05-07 07:24:00	Embassy Tripoli	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EPET FR LY
08TRIPOLI470	OIL- AND GAS-RELATED POLLUTION IN LIBYA [...] (SBU) Summary. Libya is slowly acknowledging the need to address the environmental impact of its oil and gas production. Environmental issues are becoming more central to the Libyan oil and gas industry, particularly with the influx of foreign companies, which often have a corporate mandate to [...]	2008-06-16 12:45:00	Embassy Tripoli	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EPET SENV PGOV LY
08TRIPOLI474	ENI'S OIL AND GAS DEAL EXTENDED, OTHER COMPANIES WORRY TERMS [...] (SBU) Summary: Soaring oil prices are allowing Libya to press for more stringent long-term contracts with foreign oil and gas producers. A twenty-five year extension for Italian firm Eni North Africa BV, which entailed a sizeable bonus payment and dramatically reduced the company's production [...]	2008-06-17 10:53:00	Embassy Tripoli	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EPET PGOV LY
08TRIPOLI498	PETRO-CANADA SIGNS 30-YEAR PACT WITH LIBYA [...] (SBU) Summary: Petro-Canada has signed a series of 30-year contracts with Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC),bringing its old agreements into line with Libya's preferred EPSA-IV contract standard. The new deals stem from Libya's ongoing efforts to secure tougher terms from foreign oil co [...]	2008-06-24 14:19:00	Embassy Tripoli	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EPET CA LY
08TRIPOLI528	GOL SENDS MIXED SIGNALS ON WHETHER IT COULD CUT OIL [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-03 13:37:00	Embassy Tripoli	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ECON EINV ENRG EPET PINS LY
08TRIPOLI532	GOL SENDS MIXED SIGNALS ON WHETHER IT COULD CUT OIL [...] (C) Summary: In a recent meeting, the head of Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) reiterated that Libya could/could cut oil production as a response to U.S. legislation facilitating attachment of Libyan assets and lawsuits against it; however, other GOL sources cautioned that his remarks wer [...]	2008-07-03 14:30:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON EINV ENRG EPET PINS LY
08TRIPOLI540	CHEVRON MAY QUIT LIBYA [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-08 14:52:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV EPET ENRG LY
08TRIPOLI563	OXY'S 30-YEAR EXTENSION IN LIBYA AND WHAT LIES AHEAD FOR OTHER IOCS REF: A) TRIPOLI 555 B) 2007 TRIPOLI 983 TRIPOLI 00000563 001.2 OF 003 [...] (C) Summary: The long-awaited ratification of Oxy's contract extension in Libya has solidified its position as one of Libya's leading oil and gas players. The process by which the contract was finalized has shed light on what lies ahead for other foreign companies, all of whom are expected to be [...]	2008-07-13 14:16:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET ECIN ECON EINV PREL LY
08TRIPOLI564	NATIONAL OIL CORPORATION CHAIRMAN SHUKRI GHANEM MAY SEEK TO [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-13 14:25:00	Embassy Tripoli	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PINR ENRG EPET KCOR LY
08TRIPOLI565	NATIONAL OIL CORPORATION CHAIRMAN SHUKRI GHANEM MAY SEEK TO [...] (S/NF) Summary: A close friend of National Oil Corporation (NOC) Chairman Shukri Ghanem told us that Ghanem is under pressure to provide $1.2 billion in cash or oil shipments to National Security Adviser Muatassim al-Qadhafi (son of Muammar al-Qadhafi),and may seek to resign soon out of fear t [...]	2008-07-13 14:47:00	Embassy Tripoli	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PINR ENRG EPET KCOR LY
08TRIPOLI597	EUROPEAN OIL COMPANIES EXTEND CONTRACTS IN LIBYA [...] (SBU) Summary: Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) has signed extensions for a pair of exploration and production sharing agreements (EPSAs) with Spain's Repsol, France's Total, Austria's OMV, and Norway's Saga Petroleum, continuing its policy of redefining old contracts under the new EPSA I [...]	2008-07-23 18:06:00	Embassy Tripoli	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EPET NO SP FR AU LY
08TRIPOLI632	LIBYA COMMERCIAL ROUND-UP FOR JULY 2008 [...] Flight Safety Foundation Workshop in Libya: The Flight Safety Foundation's CAAG (Controlled Flight Into Terrain and Approach and Landing Accident Reduction Action Group) brought its internationally regarded Approach and Landing Accident Reduction (ALAR) Tool Kit workshop to Tripoli, Libya last [...]	2008-08-04 09:58:00	Embassy Tripoli	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EIND EINV EMIN ENRG EPET ETRD LY
08TRIPOLI642	HANNIBAL GOES TO SEA: INSIGHTS INTO ANOTHER AL-QADHAFI FAMILY BUSINESS [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-12 15:32:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EPET EWWT PGOV KCOR CY LY
08TRIPOLI676	ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTER AVERTED: HOW LIBYA (MIS)HANDLED RECENT OIL TANK BLAZE REF: TRIPOLI 368 [...] (SBU) Summary: On August 19, a storage tank for crude oil caught fire during routine maintenance operations in Ras Lanuf, the site of Libya's largest oil refinery and a petroleum port. The fire was isolated to one tank after burning for two days. There were no casualties and oil exports from the p [...]	2008-08-27 17:59:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET ECON PGOV LY CA
08TRIPOLI686	LIBYA FURTHER PRIVATIZES FUEL DISTRIBUTION [...] (SBU) The Chairman of the Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC),Shukri Ghanem, launched the country's third privately-owned fuel distribution company, al-Rahila, in a low profile ceremony at a newly refurbished filling station last week. The al-Rahila Company is one of three companies est [...]	2008-09-02 15:08:00	Embassy Tripoli	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EPET ENRG KPRV LY
08TRIPOLI741	MINISTER OF ECONOMY POSITIVE ON BILATERAL ENGAGEMENT, CONCERNED ABOUT DOMESTIC REFORM PLANS TRIPOLI 00000741 001.2 OF 002 [...] (C) Summary: During a September 16 meeting, Dr. Ali al-Issawy, the Secretary of the General People's Committee for the Economy, Trade and Industry (equivalent of minister of economy and trade) told the CDA that he looked forward to the visit of Assistant Secretary of Commerce Israel Hernandez in [...]	2008-09-19 12:26:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV LY EFIN EPET ETRD ECON OVIP
08TRIPOLI745	GERMAN OIL FIRM RWE MAKES TWO MORE DISCOVERIES IN LIBYA [...] (SBU) The German oil firm RWE made two more oil discoveries in the Sirte Basin in Libya in September 2008. RWE's new successful discoveries do not reveal any new fields, but ensure the potential of its blocks in the Sirte Basin, where the quality of its sweet crude is high, and operating costs [...]	2008-09-22 12:58:00	Embassy Tripoli	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV ENRG EPET PREL LY
08TRIPOLI803	U.S. FOREIGN COMMERCIAL SERVICE OPENS FOR BUSINESS IN LIBYA [...] (SBU) Summary: During his October 5 visit to Tripoli, Department of Commerce Assistant Secretary and Director General of the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service Israel Hernandez officially opened the new Foreign Commercial Service office at the Embassy and discussed commercial opportunities [...]	2008-10-08 03:57:00	Embassy Tripoli	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EIND LY EPET ETRD
08TRIPOLI827	CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR OUTLINES LIBYA'S REACTION TO THE FINANCIAL CRISIS [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-17 09:52:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV EPET LY PGOV PREL
08TRIPOLI842	CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR TAKES LONGER VIEW OF REFORM PROCESS [...] (C) Summary: In a meeting with a visiting U.S. trade specialist, Libya's Central Bank (CB) Governor shared his views on implementing Muammar al-Qadhafi's vision of government restructuring and distributing the country's oil wealth directly to the population. In contrast to al-Qadhafi's insiste [...]	2008-10-23 13:41:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PGOV EPET LY
08TRIPOLI856	LIBYA'S CENTRAL BANK CONTINUES FINANCIAL SECTOR [...] (SBU) Summary: Libya's Central Bank Governor briefed a visiting U.S. trade expert and Emboffs on efforts by the Government of Libya (GOL) to modernize the financial sector, in part to attract greater foreign direct investment in non hydrocarbon sectors. Libya is working with international org [...]	2008-10-30 11:58:00	Embassy Tripoli	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET EFIN PGOV LY EAID
08TRIPOLI870	AL-QADHAFI'S RUSSIA TRIP SIGNALS DESIRE FOR FOREIGN POLICY [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-06 17:17:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MASS MARR TRGY EPET RS BO UP LY
08TRIPOLI912	LIBYA COMMERCIAL ROUND-UP FOR OCTOBER 2008 [...] (U) A New Oil Discovery by Sirte Oil Company: On October 7, Sirte Oil, a state-owned company, announced a new oil discovery in the well A1-NC216A in the Ghadames Basin. The well is located approximately 310 km southwest of Tripoli. The initial production testing established an oil rate of 1,725 [...]	2008-11-25 11:04:00	Embassy Tripoli	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EIND ECON EMIN ENRG EPET ETRD PGOV LY
08TRIPOLI917	HEAD OF LIBYA'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD: U.S.-LIBYA RELATIONS NOT JUST ABOUT OIL REF: TRIPOLI 227 [...] (C) Summary: The head of Libya's national economic planning apparatus and the effort to implement Muammar al-Qadhafi's vision for government restructuring and privatization told the visiting NEA/MAG Director that a new, commonly agreed frame of reference for U.S.-Libya relations that took into a [...]	2008-11-26 14:53:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON EFIN KPAO SCUL KMPI EAID EPET LY
08TRIPOLI924	A RARE PEEK INSIDE LIBYA'S NATIONAL OIL CORPORATION REF: TRIPOLI 915 TRIPOLI 00000924 001.2 OF 003 [...] (C) Summary: In a recent meeting, a 15-year veteran of Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) gave an insider's account of widespread dissatisfaction with NOC Chairman Shukri Ghanem's management style. Autocratic, jealous of his prerogatives and inclined to rely on a small, subservient team, Ghan [...]	2008-12-01 12:54:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EPET PGOV LY
08TRIPOLI937	LIBYA'S NASCENT BUSINESS INCUBATOR PROGRAMS A POTENTIAL [...] (C) Summary: In a recent roundtable discussion, experts at Libya's Economic Development Board (EDB) described their nascent Business Incubator Program to a visiting U.S. Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP) specialist. The Libyan program seeks to support existing businesses and to create [...]	2008-12-10 10:10:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ECIN ELAB EPET EMIN KIPR PGOV BBSR LY
08TRIPOLI976	LIBYA COMMERCIAL ROUND-UP FOR NOVEMBER 2008 [...] (SBU) Economics officer and senior commercial officer met on November 30 with a representative of Bearing Point, who was in Tripoli discussing future contracts for the company with the Libyan government. Bearing Point did a Basel Core Principles assessment for Libya a few years ago, and now is [...]	2008-12-22 08:43:00	Embassy Tripoli	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV EIND EPET ENRG PGOV LY
08ULAANBAATAR340	June Elections Could Jeopardize Recent Reforms of [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-10 08:55:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG ECON EFIN PGOV EPET MG
08ULAANBAATAR360	MONGOLIA'S EASTERN-STEPPE GRASSLANDS FACE CHALLENGES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On a visit to Mongolia's eastern steppe grasslands from July 18-21, the Ambassador met with conservationists, government officials and local residents, and heard concerns about the threats to the local habitat and its inhabitants. Temperate grasslands constitute a globally impor [...]	2008-07-23 08:20:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV EMIN ENRG PGOV ECON EFIN EPET MG
08ULAANBAATAR5	Mongolian Vice Foreign Minister Formally Conveys [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Enkhmandakh confirmed to the Ambassador January 3 that Mongolia would deploy a full 9th rotation of troops to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and that the troops would depart for Iraq sometime the following week. The Ambassador expres [...]	2008-01-03 08:47:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR PREL ETRD EPET SOCI MG
08ULAANBAATAR90	THEY'RE BA-ACK! RUSSIANS RE-ENGAGE MONGOLIA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Russia has recently focused renewed attention on the Russia-Mongolia relationship. Russia recently offered to equip Mongolia with around $120 million worth of military hardware, possibly including pushing Mongolia to take two MiG-29 fighter jets.. Less conspicuous, but no less [...]	2008-02-25 08:33:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON MARR ETRD EMIN EPET PBTS EAID KIDE KCOR
08USEUBRUSSELS314	OMV ARGUES FOR ACCESS TO IRANIAN GAS FOR NABUCCO [...] (C) Summary. In a February 21 meeting with Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Matthew Bryza and Econ Officer, OMV CEO Wolfgang Ruttenstorfer argued that the Nabucco project is at a critical stage, with his most important concern being gas supplies. Ruttenstorfer la [...]	2008-02-29 10:56:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET ETRD EU RS IR
08VIENNA1044	PIPELINE UPDATE: NABUCCO TROUBLES WITH TURKEY; OMV [...] (C) SUMMARY: Nabucco pipeline consortium lead OMV continues to struggle with Turkish government demands which have delayed the project's launch for over a year. OMV reps repeated their hope for USG facilitation in future Iraqi gas supplies to Europe (ACTION REQUEST in para 7). OMV reps say [...]	2008-07-24 08:59:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON ETTC EPET AU IR IZ AJ
08VIENNA1156	OMV Abandons MOL Bid, Mulls Next Steps [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Austria's flagship energy concern OMV is abandoning a takeover bid for Hungarian counterpart MOL but will retain a sizable stake for now. OMV posted record first-half earnings and a positive outlook. While the bid was unlikely to succeed -- given the opposition of MOL and conce [...]	2008-08-12 12:17:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET ECON AU HU
08VIENNA1194	OMV says Demand Strong for Nabucco Gas Pipeline [...] (U) Nabucco consortium lead OMV has released a survey of large gas customers showing prospective demand approximately double the pipeline's technical capacity of 31 bcm per day. Nabucco chairman Reinhard Mitschek cited the "100% overbooking ... from day one" as "evidence for the need to build [...]	2008-08-19 15:08:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON EPET AU

08VIENNA1344	OMV TO DOUBLE GAS STORAGE CAPACITY IN AUSTRIA [...] On September 10, Austrian oil and gas company OMV announced its intention to double its gas storage capacity in Austria from 1.8 bcm to almost 4 bcm. OMV currently operates three smaller gas reservoirs in the east of Austria; the construction of a large fourth one near Gaenserndorf (east of [...]	2008-09-12 13:43:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG PGOV EPET AU
08VIENNA142	NABUCCO: OMV STILL CONFIDENT DESPITE SOUTH STREAM [...] (C) Reinhard Mitschek, Managing Director of Nabucco, told Emboffs on January 25 that the project remains on track despite the Russian campaign to present South Stream as an alternative. One of the reasons Russia is flouting South Stream, according to Mitschek, is to improve Gazprom's negotia [...]	2008-01-29 15:42:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET EINV PREL IR AU
08VIENNA1673	OMV SHOWS OPTIMISM ON NABUCCO, UNDERSTANDING ON [...] (C) In a brief aside at a November 12 event, OMV CEO Wolfgang Ruttenstorfer told the Ambassador the company has become guardedly optimistic on Nabucco and that it understands the USG position on energy deals with Iran in the current environment. 2. (C) Regarding the planned Nabucco gas pipe [...]	2008-11-14 16:02:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PREL ETTC EPET AU
08VIENNA1710	Turkmeni Visit Promotes Energy Agenda [...] SUMMARY: The recent visit by Turkmeni President Berdymuchammedow has boosted Austria's efforts to promote a "Southern Corridor" to access Caspian Basin gas and oil, overshadowing human rights issues. END SUMMARY. Berdymuchammedow and Co. Take Vienna by Storm ------------------------------- [...]	2008-11-21 15:32:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EPET ECON AU TX
08VIENNA175	AUSTRIA ON IRAN SANCTIONS; OMV; INDIA NUCLEAR DEAL [...] (C) Summary. At a Feb. 4 lunch with USUNVIE Amb. Schulte and Embassy Vienna Charge Kilner, MFA PolDir Thomas Mayr-Harting and Chancellery Foreign Policy Advisor Bernhard Wrabetz detailed GoA objections to sanctions against Iran outside the UNSC framework. Austria's concerns rest on a commitm [...]	2008-02-05 14:08:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KNNP ENRG IR EPET AU ETTC
08VIENNA1783	OPEC LEADERSHIP PROPOSES CLOSER U.S. TIES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Codel Bennett (including Senators Bennett, Cochran, and Voinovich) met November 14 with OPEC Secretary General El-Badri, who expressed a strong desire for closer ties with the U.S. along the lines of OPEC's regular contact with Russia and the EU. El-Badri complained that OPEC [...]	2008-12-03 15:04:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET AU
08VIENNA1819	ENERGY SECURITY WEIGHING HEAVIER IN AUSTRIA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Energy security has arrived on the agenda of Austrian policymakers. Whereas energy policy was heretofore dominated by issues like renewables/biofuels, climate change, and a vociferous anti-nuclear stance, now diversifying and securing energy supply take equal priority (even as [...]	2008-12-11 12:02:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET ECON PGOV SENV AU IR
08VIENNA1844	OMV says TGI, Not Turkey, Is Chief Worry For [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The head of OMV's gas business, Werner Auli, told us December 11 that TGI, not Turkey, has become the main obstacle to moving ahead with the Nabucco gas pipeline. Expressing confidence that a deal with Turkey would be forthcoming, Auli fretted that "if Azerbaijan sells its gas [...]	2008-12-16 08:01:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ENRG EPET PREL AU RU IR TU IT
08VIENNA1883	OMV, RWE Announce Trans-Caspian Pipeline Joint [...] On December 22, Austrian oil and gas company OMV announced it will set up a joint venture with German RWE to study "pipeline solutions" for exploiting the rich natural gas resources from the Eastern side of the Caspian Sea to Europe. The planned "Caspian Energy Company" will have it headquar [...]	2008-12-23 15:07:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG PGOV EPET AU
08VIENNA209	OMV TO CONTINUE OIL EXPLORATION IN NORTHERN IRAQ [...] (C) Austria's OMV will not discontinue its cooperation with the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) despite the Government of Iraq's recent decision to impose an oil embargo on OMV. OMV maintains its decision to sign production sharing agreements with the KRG is in line with the Iraqi Constitu [...]	2008-02-12 15:18:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON EPET PGOV AU IZ
08VIENNA242	OMV: GAZPROM HOLDS SHARES IN GAS TRADING PLATFORM; NO [...] Charge and Emboffs met 2/19 with Werner Auli, board member of the Austrian oil and gas company OMV, and with Gottfried Steiner, head of the gas section's International Affairs unit, to inquire the latest developments in OMV's relations with Gazprom. Auli reconfirmed that Gazprom acquired a 50 [...]	2008-02-21 10:56:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON PGOV EPET AU
08VIENNA267	WIREC 2008 - AUSTRIAN DELEGATION AND PLEDGE INFO [...] On February 21, EmbOff contacted Elfriede More from the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, to discuss the Austrian delegation to the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC),March 4-6, 2008. More, who is Austria's inter-ministerial coordinator for WIREC, confirmed t [...]	2008-02-26 13:28:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EPET SENV EAID SOCI TRGY KPAO KGHG KSCA AU
08VIENNA411	SCENESETTER FOR U/S JEFFERY'S VISIT TO VIENNA [...] (SBU) Your visit to Vienna comes as Russia presses ahead with a regional campaign to promote the South Stream pipeline as a rival to the OMV-led Nabucco project. While some analysts claim that Nabucco is now "dead," OMV remains committed to starting operations by 2012. Your meetings with OM [...]	2008-03-20 15:34:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG PREL EPET ECON AU
08VIENNA50	WIREC 2008 - INVITATION DELIVERED [...] On January 9, Post delivered reftel invitation to the WIREC conference to the Minister of Agriculture and Environment, and sent copies of the letter to the Chiefs of Staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Economics, Labor, and Energy. We understand from the discussions [...]	2008-01-11 13:36:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EPET SENV EAID SOCI TRGY KPAO KGHG KSCA
08VIENNA518	U/S JEFFERY DISCUSSES ENERGY SECURITY WITH OMV AND [...] (C) During a March 27 meeting with U/S Jeffery, OMV CEO Wolfgang Ruttenstorfer pointed to Turkey as the critical piece for the Nabucco pipeline's success. Ruttenstorfer hopes that Turkey will sign an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA),which EU Nabucco Coordinator is negotiating, by September [...]	2008-04-15 08:07:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PREL EPET SENV PGOV AU
08VIENNA764	AUSTRIAN PRESIDENT DISCUSSES NABUCCO, ILISU, [...] (C) Summary: Austrian President Fischer discussed the Nabucco pipeline, the Ilisu dam project, counterterrorism, and Turkey's EU candidacy during a May 19-22 visit to Turkey, according to Turkish Embassy and Austrian MFA readouts. Fischer pressed Turkish President Gul and PM Erdogan on the nee [...]	2008-06-05 07:54:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL TU EU ENRG EPET AU
08VIENNA797	OMV UNDER PRESSURE TO CONCLUDE SOUTH PARS DEAL [...] (C) Thomas Mayr-Harting, the MFA's Political Director, told EUR DAS Bryza and Charge on June 2 that OMV is under intense pressure from Iran to conclude its South Pars deal "in the next 4-5 months." Mayr-Harting said that the GoA would continue to advise OMV to go slow, but, if other European [...]	2008-06-10 10:09:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ETTC PREL EPET EINV AU IR
08VIENNA799	OMV UNDER PRESSURE TO CONCLUDE SOUTH PARS DEAL [...] (C) Thomas Mayr-Harting, the MFA's Political Director, told EUR DAS Bryza and Charge on June 2 that OMV is under intense pressure from Iran to conclude its South Pars deal "in the next 4-5 months." Mayr-Harting said that the GoA would continue to advise OMV to go slow, but, if other European [...]	2008-06-10 10:09:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ETTC PREL EPET EINV AU IR
08VIENNA800	OMV UNDER PRESSURE TO CONCLUDE SOUTH PARS DEAL [...] (C) Thomas Mayr-Harting, the MFA's Political Director, told EUR DAS Bryza and Charge on June 2 that OMV is under intense pressure from Iran to conclude its South Pars deal "in the next 4-5 months." Mayr-Harting said that the GoA would continue to advise OMV to go slow, but, if other European [...]	2008-06-10 10:10:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ETTC PREL EPET EINV AU IR
08VIENNA802	OMV WILL LIKELY SIGN UP TO SOUTH STREAM [...] (C) Minister of Economics Martin Bartenstein has confirmed Russian press reports that OMV is considering joining the South Stream project. Russian media is speculating that an intergovernmental agreement could be concluded "before the end of the European Cup soccer championships" on June 29. [...]	2008-06-10 12:32:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET EINV PREL AU
08VIENNA810	NABUCCO: MOVING FORWARD ON VARIOUS FRONTS DESPITE [...] (C) In a June 2 meeting with EUR DAS Bryza and Charge, OMV Gas CEO Werner Auli and Nabucco Managing Director Reinhard Mitschek sounded optimistic about the project's progress despite a number of major issues that needed to be solved. Nabucco hopes an end-of-June meeting in Den Haag will prod [...]	2008-06-11 08:58:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PREL EPET EINV AU
08VIENNA956	HUGE INVESTMENT BY AUSTRIAN ENERGY FIRM "VERBUND" IN [...] On July 1st, Verbund, the largest Austrian electricity provider, working in a 50/50 consortium with the Turkish company Sabanci, won the bidding in tenders to privatize the state-owned Turkish electricity provider "Baskent EDAS," paying $1.2 billion for the company. One day later, Verbund los [...]	2008-07-03 15:28:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ENRG EPET AU
08VIENTIANE240	FOOD PRICES IN LAOS: STICKY RICE PRICES REMAIN [...] Summary: Despite rising world prices for white rice, sticky (glutinous) rice, the primary rice variety eaten in Laos, has seen only moderate price rises this year. One notable aspect of Lao sticky rice prices has been their stability over the past several years despite inflation averaging 7 [...]	2008-04-24 04:53:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EAID ETRD ECON PGOV PREL EPET LA
08VLADIVOSTOK109	SOUTH KOREA TO IMPORT RUSSIAN GAS THROUGH NORTH KOREA [...] Gazprom and Korean Gas Corporation signed a letter of understanding outlining a thirty-year, USD 90 billion deal to bring Russian natural gas to the Republic of Korea via a pipeline through North Korea. Construction of the pipeline is scheduled to begin in 2011 for completion in 2015. North [...]	2008-10-08 06:56:00	Consulate Vladivostok	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EPET KS KN RS
08VLADIVOSTOK110	SAKHALIN-KHABAROVSK-VLADIVOSTOK PIPELINE PLANNED FOR 2011 [...] Gazprom has announced plans for a pipeline from Sakhalin to Vladivostok that will begin pumping natural gas from the island to the Asia-Pacific region in 2011. The pipeline will also provide gas to the Khabarovskiy and Primorye regions, and may connect with the proposed trans-Korean gas pipel [...]	2008-10-09 06:53:00	Consulate Vladivostok	UNCLASSIFIED	EPET PGOV ECON RS
08WARSAW1086	NO TO IRAN DEAL FOR NOW; BUT WHAT NEXT ON ENERGY [...] (SBU) EEB DAS Doug Hengel met the week of September 8 with government officials and leadership of the state-controlled oil and gas company (PGNiG) and was assured that no energy deal with Iran was imminent. All agreed on the importance of ensuring that Iran did not develop nuclear weapons and [...]	2008-09-18 11:25:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON EPET ETTC IR PREL PL
08WARSAW1392	POLAND/GERMANY - ALL SMILES, BUT HALTING PROGRESS [...] (C) SUMMARY: On the eve of German Chancellor Angela Merkel's visit here, GoP officials are pointing to an improved Polish-German relationship as one of the top accomplishments of the government's first year in office. However, despite the Germans' poorly hidden preference for Prime Minister Tu [...]	2008-12-09 07:05:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL ECON EPET SENV PL
08WARSAW258	PGNIG MOU COULD LEAD TO $2 MILLION INVESTMENT IN [...] (C) Summary. PGNiG Executives told post that the agreement recently signed with Iran's Offshore Oil Company is a Memorandum of Understanding to discuss future cooperation in gas exploration and development. The next step would be another agreement to invest up to $2 million in seismic surv [...]	2008-02-28 14:30:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET ETTC IR PL PREL
08WARSAW702	POLAND SEEKS ADVICE ON OIL EXPLORATION IN IRAQI [...] (U) This cable contains an action request - see para 3. 2. (C) Former PKN Orlen VP for Exploration and Development Cezary Filipowicz told EconOff that state-owned PKN Orlen is interested in on-shore oil exploration in Iraqi Kurdistan. Filipowicz noted that Orlen had long experience in Ir [...]	2008-06-19 09:17:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PREL PL IZ
08WARSAW709	POLAND ENERGY SECURITY UPDATE [...] (C) Summary: Poland's concern about its energy security heightened with the Russian shut-offs of gas to Ukraine, oil to Belarus, and oil to the Mazeikiu refinery through the Druzba pipeline in the last few years. The previous PiS-led government developed a plan and began to take steps to i [...]	2008-06-23 13:28:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PL PREL
08WARSAW710	HELPING POLAND HELP ITSELF ON ENERGY SECURITY [...] (C) Summary: Poland continues to look to the USG to work with it to ensure its energy security in view of what it considers a significant threat from the government of Russia and Russian energy companies. Continuing a dialogue on energy security issues with Poland and the EU will assist the [...]	2008-06-23 13:29:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PL PREL
08WARSAW731	POLAND ENERGY SECURITY UPDATE [...] (C) Summary: Poland's concern about its energy security heightened with the Russian shut-offs of gas to Ukraine, oil to Belarus, and oil to the Mazeikiu refinery through the Druzba pipeline in the last few years. The previous PiS-led government developed a plan and began to take steps to i [...]	2008-06-26 06:49:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PL PREL
08WARSAW732	HELPING POLAND HELP ITSELF ON ENERGY SECURITY [...] (C) Summary: Poland continues to look to the USG to work with it to ensure its energy security in view of what it considers a significant threat from the government of Russia and Russian energy companies. Continuing a dialogue on energy security issues with Poland and the EU will assist the [...]	2008-06-26 06:49:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PL PREL
08WARSAW806	PGNIG ON REPORTED GAS DEAL WITH IRAN [...] (C) Summary: The president of Poland's state-owned gas company, PGNiG, confirmed that his company is in discussions with Iran to develop the Lavan gas field. However, contrary to press reports, he stated the company is not on the verge of signing a deal. End summary. 2. (C) On June 30 [...]	2008-07-07 15:32:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET PGOV PREL PL IR
08WARSAW845	POLAND'S ENERGY CZAR ON GAS DEAL WITH IRAN [...] (C) Summary: According to the Polish Prime Minister's top energy advisor, if PGNiG were to abandon its discussions with Iran regarding the Lavan gas field, PGNiG would expect U.S. help -- and deals with U.S. companies -- to obtain natural gas elsewhere in the Middle East. In addition, the [...]	2008-07-16 15:45:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET PGOV PREL IR PL
08WARSAW941	POLAND/IRAN: DEPUTY PM OPPOSES POLISH INVESTMENT [...] (C) In a meeting August 6 with Charge, Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy Waldemar Pawlak expressed in clear terms his opposition to Polish state-owned gas company PGNiG's discussed $2 billion investment in Iran's Lavan gas field. He said he would express his opposition to th [...]	2008-08-07 14:45:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETTC EPET ENRG PREL PL IR
08YAOUNDE1071	PIRATES ATTACK OIL SUPPLY VESSEL IN CAMEROON, [...] (SBU) At approximately midnight on October 31, unknown assailants in three boats attacked a vessel contracted by the French oil company Total off the Cameroon shore, between Bakassi and Limbe, taking 10 or 11 crew members hostage (no Amcits). According to Total's Cameroon Director, the host [...]	2008-10-31 12:06:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC CM EPET PGOV PREL
08YAOUNDE72	CAMEROON'S MINISTER OF ENERGY AND WATER ON SECTOR [...] (SBU) Summary: Cameroon Minister of Energy and Water Jean Bernard Sindeu realizes there is a serious energy deficit, costing the economy an estimated 1-1.5% of annual GDP growth. He is planning a major expansion in the electricity sector but foresees continued significant supply shortfalls [...]	2008-01-28 13:11:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CM ECON ENRG EPET EWWT
08ZAGREB335	CROATIA'S INA IN IRAN OIL EXPLORATION DEAL [...] (U) Croatia's national oil and gas company INA (44 percent state owned) announced April 9 that it had entered into a deal with the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) for exploration in the Moghan-2 block in northwestern Iran. The deal commits INA to exploration and development of any discove [...]	2008-04-24 10:12:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON EPET PREL IR HR
08ZAGREB466	IRAN SANCTIONS ACT: RAISING NEW INA INVESTMENT IN [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-20 15:04:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EPET ETTC IR PREL HR
08ZAGREB485	IRAN SANCTIONS ACT: INA CEO COMMENTS ON [...] Following up his meeting with Croatian Foreign Minister Jandrokovic (reftel),Ambassador spoke with INA CEO Dragicevic on June 24 regarding INA's activities in Iran. Citing a June 23 Xinhua wire service report of the announcement of INA exploration in Iran, the Ambassador stressed that while [...]	2008-06-27 12:36:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EPET ETTC IR PREL HR
09ABIDJAN592	TRANSPARENCY INITIATIVE MOVES FORWARD--SLOWLY [...] (U) Summary. Cote d'Ivoire's initial report for compliance with the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI) is behind schedule. Nevertheless, it is still possible for the GOCI to meet the May 2010 deadline for EITI validation. End summary. 2. (U) In an October 8 meeting with [...]	2009-10-14 14:46:00	Embassy Abidjan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON EMIN ENRG EPET PGOV PREL IV
09ABUDHABI1040	IRAN REFINED PRODUCT SANCTIONS: THE VIEW FROM THE UAE [...] (C) SUMMARY. The UAE's ties to Iranian refined product markets are likely limited to Dubai's involvement as a logistical hub for the storage and transshipment of these products. However, the UAE diesel market provides some relevant insight into the impact of refined product sanctions on Iran. [...]	2009-11-04 12:52:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET//NOFORN	ENRG EPET PTER PGOV PREL IR AE
09ABUDHABI1101	SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF DOE DEPUTY SECRETARY PONEMAN [...] (U) Mission UAE looks forward to hosting Deputy Secretary of Energy Poneman's December 8-10 visit to Abu Dhabi. THE UAE AND THE BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP -------------------------------------- 2. (SBU) In the past five years, the United Arab Emirates has emerged as one of the economic powe [...]	2009-11-23 11:42:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ENRG EPET KNNP PGOV ECON ETRD AE
09ABUDHABI1117	SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF DOE DEPUTY SECRETARY PONEMAN [...] (U) Mission UAE looks forward to hosting Deputy Secretary of Energy Poneman's December 8-10 visit to Abu Dhabi. Reftel provided a separate classified scenesetter. THE UAE AND THE BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP -------------------------------------- 2. (SBU) In the past five years, the United Ar [...]	2009-12-01 11:32:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET KNNP PGOV ECON ETRD AE
09ABUDHABI13	ADNOC CUTS PRODUCTION TO MEET OPEC QUOTA [...] (C/NF) During a January 5 discussion with EconOff, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) Offshore Division Manager Ali al Shamsi confirmed press reports that ADNOC will cut production in 2009 to meet the UAE's OPEC quota. Al Shamsi, highlighting that the UAE was the first to publicly announce [...]	2009-01-06 09:38:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EPET ENRG PGOV AE
09ABUDHABI332	UAE ENERGY MINISTER ON OIL PRICES, INVESTMENT [...] (C) During a March 30 meeting, UAE Minister of Energy Mohammed bin Dhaen Al Hamili told the Ambassador that the UAE would be "lucky" if oil prices stabilized at USD 50/barrel. Al Hamili said that low oil prices were needed to stimulate the "very weak" world economy. He noted that the UAE neve [...]	2009-04-01 13:29:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG PGOV AE
09ABUDHABI847	IRAN, RUSSIA OFFER GAS TO UAE [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: Abu Dhabi investment firm Mubadala denied recent (Iranian) press reports of a gas deal with the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC). However, the rumors have a kernel of truth as Iran has repeatedly offered the UAE natural gas. While most Emiratis know Iran well enough to stee [...]	2009-08-25 06:43:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ENRG EPET ETRD PGOV IR RS AE
09ABUDHABI856	UAE ENERGY POLITICS -- OIL FOR SECURITY? [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: According to a senior energy official, recent oil storage deals between the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company and China and Japan were completed for "political" reasons at the instruction of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed (MbZ). While the deals may have simply been visi [...]	2009-08-30 13:03:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ENRG EPET ETRD PGOV IR RS AE
09ABUJA1050	NIGERIA-US ROUNDTABLE ON ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE SETS [...] (SBU) Summary. From May 21-22 2009, a U.S. delegation headed by Douglas Hengel, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic, Energy and Business Affairs of the U.S. Department of State, held roundtable discussions on energy and climate change issues with counterparts from the Government of Nigeria [...]	2009-06-12 10:31:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET SENV ECON EINV ENRG EAID PGOV NI
09ABUJA1072	NIGERIA: USTDA SPONSORED ELECTRICITY HEALTH AND SAFETY [...] (SBU) Summary. On May 28, the Ministry of Power held a mandatory meeting of the electricity sector to disseminate the Nigerian Electricity Health and Safety Standards Manual and to declare that the industry is now accountable to the standards and that infractions will be punishable by law. Th [...]	2009-06-16 12:52:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET ECON EINV EAID PGOV NI
09ABUJA1076	NIGERIA: BI-WEEKLY POL/ECON UPDATES FOR JUNE 1-14, 2009 [...] (U) The Following is a joint Embassy Abuja, ConGen Lagos compilation of June 1-14, 2009 political/economic highlights, which did not feature in our other reporting, covering: --Economic News --Health --Political News --Delta Incidents --Oil and Gas ECONOMIC NEWS ------------- 2. (U [...]	2009-06-16 13:38:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON SENV KGHG ENGR EAID ELAB EPET EFIN NI
09ABUJA1096	NIGERIA: DAS HENGEL DISCUSSES NIGER DELTA DEVELOPMENT WITH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The challenges of economic development in the Niger Delta was the subject of a meeting on May 21 for EEB DAS Douglas Hengel with Group General Manager for Strategy, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC),Dr. Timothy Okon, and NNPC Manager of the Nigerian Content Divisio [...]	2009-06-17 13:00:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG ECON SENV EIND EINV TRGY TPHY NI
09ABUJA1109	NIGERIA: DAS HENGEL MEETS WITH GON PERM SEC FOR PETROLEUM [...] (SBU)SUMMARY: After the conclusion of a two-day U.S.-NIGERIA roundtable on energy and climate change (Reftel),the U.S. delegation, headed by Deputy Assistant Secretary Douglas Hengel of the Bureau of Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs, met on May 22 with the Permanent Secretary of the Nig [...]	2009-06-19 07:40:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET SENV ENRG ECON EIND EINV TRGY TPHY NI
09ABUJA1139	NIGERIA: DAS HENGEL VISITS EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES [...] (SBU) Deputy Assistant Secretary Douglas Hengel of the Bureau of Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs, met in Abuja on May 20 with the leadership of the Nigerian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI),accompanied by DCM, Econ Counselor and Deptoff. NEITI Chairman Asobie noted [...]	2009-06-24 10:07:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ECON ENRG SENV EIND EINV TRGY TPHY NI
09ABUJA1209	NIGERIA: USTDA VISIT ELICITS GON ASSISTANCE REQUESTS FOR [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador met with Minister of Petroleum Resources, Dr. Rilwanu Lukman; Minister of State for Petroleum Odien Ajumogobia and Special Adviser to the President on Petroleum, Professor Emmanuel Egbogah on June 8 to introduce U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) Africa Mana [...]	2009-06-30 11:32:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EPET EINV ENRG EAGR EAID ELTN NI
09ABUJA1289	NIGERIA: BI-WEEKLY POL/ECON UPDATES FOR JUNE 15-30, 2009 [...] (U) The following is a joint Embassy Abuja, ConGen Lagos compilation of June 15-30, 2009 political/economic highlights, which was delayed in transmission and did not feature in our other reporting, covering: --Political News --Economic News --Oil and Gas --Delta Incidents POLITICAL NEWS [...]	2009-07-16 05:38:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON ELAB PREL EPET EFIN NI
09ABUJA1328	NIGERIA: MINISTER TAKES ACTION ON GAS FLARING [...] (SBU) Summary: Minister of Petroleum Resources, Dr. Rilwanu Lukman is seriously discussing the installation and promotion of a Gas to Liquid (GTL) process developed and patented by Synfuels International in cooperation with Texas A&M University. Lukman would like to purchase the equipment and [...]	2009-07-22 10:18:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG ECON SENV EIND EINV TRGY TPHY NI
09ABUJA1357	NIGERIA: POL/ECON UPDATES FOR JULY 1-23, 2009 [...] (U) The following is a joint Embassy Abuja, ConGen Lagos compilation of July 1-23, 2009 political/economic highlights, which did not feature in our other reporting, covering: --Political News --Economic News --Narcotics News --Delta Incidents POLITICAL NEWS -------------- Â [...]	2009-07-27 05:39:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON ELAB PREL EPET EFIN NI
09ABUJA1400	NIGERIA: CHIEF OF MISSION DELEGATION MEETS OIL & GAS CHIEF [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador was part of a diplomatic delegation (French, UK, and Dutch) to meet with Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Chief Dr. Mohammed Barkindo to encourage more transparency in the oil and gas sector reform process, raise concerns with problematic provisions o [...]	2009-07-31 13:04:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET EINV ENRG EAGR EAID ELTN NI
09ABUJA1412	NIGERIA: TREASURY DELEGATION MEETS WITH GON AND NGOS [...] (SBU) Summary: Treasury Senior Advisor Ian Solomon and Senior G-20 Policy Advisor Robin Ritterhoff visited Abuja from July 12-15 to meet with the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, the Minister of State for Finance, representatives of the Nigerian Extractive Industries Transparency Initi [...]	2009-08-03 14:00:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EPET ECON SENV PREL ENRG PGOV ELAB NI
09ABUJA1438	NIGERIA: POL/ECON GRAB BAG [...] (U) The Following is an Embassy Abuja-ConGen Lagos compilation of July 23 through August 7, 2009 political/economic highlights not previously reported. ECONOMIC -------- 2. (SBU) GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA MOVES TO CHECK E-WASTE DUMPING: On July 20, addressing an international conference on [...]	2009-08-06 08:46:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON SENV KGHG ENGR EAID ELAB EPET EFIN NI
09ABUJA1457	NIGERIA: OMNIBUS LEGISLATION ON OIL & GAS REFORM GOES TO [...] (SBU) Summary: Oil majors and other stakeholders appeared in record numbers at the National Assembly for the five day public hearing of the Petroleum Industry Bill before the House and Senate Joint Committee on Gas and Oil. In their testimonies, international and indigenous oil companies, and [...]	2009-08-06 14:30:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET EINV ENRG EAGR EAID ELTN NI
09ABUJA1469	NIGERIA: ACTION REQUEST FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE [...] (SBU) This is an action request cable. Please see paragraphs 3 and 4. 2. (SBU) The Ambassador received a letter dated July 23 from Dr. Rilwanu Lukman, Minister of Petroleum Resources, as follow up to their meeting on June 8 and requesting USG technical assistance in reducing gas flaring th [...]	2009-08-11 15:56:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET EINV ENRG EAGR EAID ELTN NI
09ABUJA1497	NIGERIA: THE GON TEMPORARILY TAKES OVER FIVE BANKS [...] (SBU) Summary: The Central Bank of Nigeria fired the senior management of five banks following a financial viability audit that indicated the banks faced collapse due to excessive non-performing loans and over-exposure to capital markets and the downstream oil and gas sector. The CBN injected [...]	2009-08-18 16:28:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON ENRG PGOV ELAB EPET NI
09ABUJA1540	NIGERIA: POL-ECON GRAB BAG [...] (U) Mission Nigeria provides the following compilation of recent political and economic developments not reported elsewhere. -------------------------------------------- DANGOTE ELECTED NEW STOCK EXCHANGE PRESIDENT -------------------------------------------- 2. (SBU) Aliko Dangote gained [...]	2009-08-21 15:17:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON EIND ELAB EPET NI IZ
09ABUJA1582	THE POWER HOLDING COMPANY OF NIGERIA CLAIMS PROJECTED [...] (SBU) Summary: The Power Holding Company of Nigeria claims that its plan to increase electricity supply to 6,000 megawatts by December 31 is threatened by the disruption of natural gas feedstock due primarily to militant activities in the Niger Delta. End Summary. Gas for Power Production [...]	2009-08-28 05:36:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET ECON EINV PGOV EAID NI
09ABUJA1684	NIGERIAN NUGGETS -- SEPTEMBER 11, 2009 [...] (U) Mission Nigeria provides the following compilation of recent political, economic, and social developments, not mentioned elsewhere in formal reporting. --------------------------------------------- -- ARREST WARRANT FOR YAR'ADUA'S PRIVATE SECRETARY --------------------------------------- [...]	2009-09-11 15:48:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM ECON EPET ETRD ELAB NI
09ABUJA169	NIGERIA: INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCERS ASK FOR ASSISTANCE [...] (SBU) Summary: In a January 16, 2009 meeting with ten members of the Independent Power Producer Association of Nigeria (IPPAN) and EconOffs, IPPAN requested assistance from the USG to spur the Nigerian government (GON) to finalize steps for electricity sector privatization, which would assist I [...]	2009-01-30 06:48:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET ECON PGOV EAID NI
09ABUJA1764	(C) NIGERIA: UPDATE ON THE STATUS OF THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Meetings with the Ministry of Petroleum Resources indicate that the government of Nigeria is working to meet the needs of the stakeholders in the omnibus Petroleum Industry Bill and that the President is "100 percent" behind the bill. Ministry contacts believe that the bill will p [...]	2009-09-24 12:27:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EPET ENRG EINV ECON ETRD PGOV NI
09ABUJA1836	(C) EXXONMOBIL MD DISCUSSES THE STATUS OF NIGERIA'S PROPOSED [...] (C) SUMMARY. ExxonMobil's local MD told Charge that not much had happened on the PIB since the public hearings on July 27-30. ExxonMobil has had productive meetings with the Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank of Nigeria both of which realize what is at stake if foreign investment in the [...]	2009-10-07 06:28:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EPET ENRG EINV ECON ETRD PGOV NI
09ABUJA1861	U.S. MISSION'S ADVOCACY ON PIB: SOME PROGRESS MADE, MORE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Mission has supported Nigeria's oil and gas reform and has worked with both the GON and the international oil companies on issues of concern within the proposed Petroleum Industry Bill. The bill has already had two readings in the National Assembly and public hearings were [...]	2009-10-10 12:20:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET EINV ENRG EAGR EAID ELTN NI
09ABUJA1876	FORMER HEAD OF STATE BABANGIDA FOLLOWS UP ON [...] (C) Former Nigerian Head of State Ibrahim Babangida, noting his desire to follow up on the Secretary's August 2009 visit, advocated greater outreach to civil society as a complement to the work of the Binational Commission (BNC). He suggested that shaping Nigerian public opinion would help to [...]	2009-10-14 17:14:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR EPET NI
09ABUJA1905	GON FORGES AHEAD WITH DEREGULATION OF THE DOWNSTEAM SECTOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Full deregulation of Nigeria's downstream petroleum sector would occur with the passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB),which the Petroleum Resources Upstream Committee Chairman predicts will happen by December 2009. The elimination of the existing petroleum subsidy was sch [...]	2009-10-20 06:16:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EPET ENRG EINV ECON ETRD PGOV NI
09ABUJA1906	NIGERIA MAKING PROGRESS PROMOTING CLIMATE CHANGE, BUT MORE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Nigeria's largest contribution to global warming is gas flaring, and the World Bank says Nigeria is the second largest flarer in the world. USAID and TDA implemented technical assistance to the GON in October to assist with flare reduction, LPG for cooking and vehicles, and downs [...]	2009-10-20 06:17:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EPET ENRG EINV ECON ETRD PGOV NI
09ABUJA1907	(C) SHELL MD DISCUSSES THE STATUS OF THE PROPOSED PETROLEUM [...] (C) Shell EVP for Shell Companies in Africa met with the Ambassador on October 13 to discuss the status of the proposed Petroleum Industry Bill. She said the GON wanted the National Assembly to pass the bill by November 17 and that the international oil companies would have to move quickly if the H [...]	2009-10-20 06:17:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EPET ENRG EINV ECON ETRD PGOV NI
09ABUJA1942	SENATE COMMITTEE TO COMPLETE RECOMMENDATIONS ON PIB THIS WEEK [...] (C) Petroleum Resources Upstream Committee Chairman and Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) Committee Chairman Senator Lee Maeba told Energy Officer on October 14 that the PIB committee would travel to Calabar on October 18 and return to Abuja October 22 to "review their consultant's report and acce [...]	2009-10-23 09:49:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EPET ENRG EINV ECON ETRD PGOV NI
09ABUJA1954	CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA DISCUSSES GROWTH, EXCHANGE [...] (SBU) The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Research Director spoke to Embassy about the impact of the global economic crisis, GDP growth, the naira-to-dollar exchange rate, foreign exchange reserves, oil production, and the impact of the recent CBN bank audits. GDP growth is expected to decline [...]	2009-10-26 11:23:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EPET ENRG NI
09ABUJA1961	IMF TEAM PROVIDES BRIEFING ON ITS REVIEW OF THE [...] (C) An IMF team provided a briefing to the diplomatic and development community on its recent review of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB). The team was sympathetic with the PIB's intent but had a number of reservations. The team concluded that the proposed fiscal terms are too aggressive, th [...]	2009-10-26 17:41:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EPET EINV EFIN NI
09ABUJA1996	NIGERIAN NUGGETS -- OCTOBER 30, 2009 [...] (U) Mission Nigeria provides the following compilation of recent political, economic, and social developments not previously reported. ------------------------------------------ PLATEAU JUDICIAL COMMISSION SUBMITS REPORT ------------------------------------------ 2. (SBU) The Plateau Sta [...]	2009-10-30 19:40:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON EFIN EPET SOCI NI
09ABUJA1997	LOCAL CONTENT BILL COULD BE SIGNED INTO LAW BY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Senate and the House have passed competing versions of the Nigerian Content Development Bill, with the main difference being a requirement for operators to maintain bank accounts in Nigeria with at least ten percent of their total revenue and to contribute up to one percent [...]	2009-10-31 11:15:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET EINV ENRG EAGR EAID ELTN NI
09ABUJA1998	NIGERIA OIL POLITICS PUBLIC DIPLOMACY A HUGE SUCCESS [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-31 11:16:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KPAO EPET KDEM NI
09ABUJA1999	NIGERIA OIL POLITICS PUBLIC DIPLOMACY A HUGE SUCCESS [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-31 11:16:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KPAO EPET KDEM NI
09ABUJA2000	NIGERIA OIL POLITICS PUBLIC DIPLOMACY A HUGE SUCCESS [...] Summary: Mission Nigeria's Political and Public Affairs Sections hosted artist, playwright, and former Fulbright Scholar Dan Hoyle to perform his critically acclaimed "Tings Dey Happen" one-man play on oil politics, militancy, and corruption in the Niger Delta. Hoyle performed in five Nigeria [...]	2009-10-31 11:17:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KPAO EPET KDEM NI
09ABUJA2005	MINISTER SHARES THOUGHTS ON IPP FUTURE [...] (SBU) Minister of Power Dr. Lanre Babalola met with USAID consultants from Nexant and Energy Officer October 22 to follow-up on the status of USAID projects requested at the Nigeria-U.S. Energy and Climate Change Dialogue in May (Reftel A). The Nexant consultants updated Babalola on the progr [...]	2009-11-02 17:44:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EPET ENRG EINV ECON ETRD PGOV NI
09ABUJA2009	ENERGY SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF COORDINATOR FOR [...] (SBU) The oil and gas industry in Nigeria accounts for 92 percent of export earnings and 85 percent of GON revenues, according to the World Bank. Nigeria is the 12th largest producer of crude in the world, the 8th largest exporter, and is the world's 10th largest crude oil reserves at 36.2 bi [...]	2009-11-03 07:07:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET EINV ELTN NI
09ABUJA2027	NIGERIAN NUGGETS -- NOVEMBER 6, 2009 [...] (U) Mission Nigeria provides the following compilation of recent political, economic, and social developments not previously reported. --------------------------- NIGERIA'S ECOWAS PRIORITIES --------------------------- 2. (SBU) Nigerian Foreign Ministry (MFA) Director Felix Pwol, who o [...]	2009-11-06 16:50:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM PINR EFIN EAIR EPET NI
09ABUJA2039	IMF REPRESENTATIVE DISCUSSES PIB, CBN REFORM, GDP [...] (C) The IMF Resident Representative in Abuja said that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation reacted defensively when the IMF team reviewing the Petroleum Industry Bill presented its aide memoir to the Minister of Finance on October 23. He said it was too early for domestic and foreign [...]	2009-11-10 14:19:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EPET EINV ENRG IMF NI
09ABUJA2042	NIGERIAN EX-MILITANTS LOSE PATIENCE, DEMAND JOBS [...] (U) Niger Delta ex-militants demonstrated in front of Chevron Nigeria Limited facilities in Warri, Delta State, to protest the lack of jobs post-amnesty. Demonstrators reportedly carried placards claiming: "We want peace but provide us employment," "ex-militants want employment, skills acquis [...]	2009-11-12 06:28:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PINS KCRM EPET ECON NI
09ABUJA2043	NIGER DELTA EX-MILITANTS LOSE PATIENCE, DEMAND JOBS [...] (U) Niger Delta ex-militants demonstrated in front of Chevron Nigeria Limited facilities in Warri, Delta State, to protest the lack of jobs post-amnesty. Demonstrators reportedly carried placards claiming: "We want peace but provide us employment," "ex-militants want employment, skills acqui [...]	2009-11-12 06:28:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PINS KCRM EPET ECON NI
09ABUJA2097	S/CIEA GOLDWYN DISCUSSES NIGERIA'S POWER SECTOR WITH POWER [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-20 09:12:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET EINV ETRD ECON NI
09ABUJA2099	S/CIEA GOLDWYN ENCOURAGES STRENGTHENING TRANSPARENCY [...] (SBU) Promoting transparency in Nigeria's energy industry was a centerpiece of U.S. Coordinator for International Energy Affairs (S/CIEA) David Goldwyn's visit to Nigeria November 9-11. Goldwyn met with the Nigerian Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (NEITI) Chairman Professor Assisi [...]	2009-11-20 09:17:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET EINV ETRD ECON NI
09ABUJA2100	S/CIEA GOLDWYN MEETS WITH NIGERIAN PETROLEUM UNIONS [...] (C) U.S. State Department Coordinator for International Energy Affairs (S/CIEA) David Goldwyn met with leaders of Nigeria's two largest petroleum unions met with on November 11 to discuss union perspectives on GON efforts to reform the petroleum sector, specifically plans for downstream deregul [...]	2009-11-20 11:55:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ENRG EPET INV ELAB PGOV PREL PHUM EAID NI
09ABUJA2104	S/CIEA GOLDWYN DISCUSSES PETROLEUM INDUSTRY BILL WITH [...] (C) Coordinator for International Energy Affairs (S/CIEA) David Goldwyn and Ambassador Sanders met with the Dutch, French, and Italian ambassadors and the U.K. Deputy High Commissioner (DHC) to discuss the status of the GON's Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) on November 10. The Dutch Ambassador d [...]	2009-11-20 11:59:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET EINV ETRD ECON NI
09ABUJA2108	NIGERIA SEEKS TO REKINDLE ITS DILAPIDATED MINING SECTOR - [...] Nigeria is a leading hydrocarbon producer and has allowed its mineral sector to decline through an overdependence on oil and the relative neglect of its non-oil sectors. The GON now seeks to restore its mineral sector and to declare itself "open for business." It implemented new policy and l [...]	2009-11-23 06:32:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	EMIN EPET ENRG EINV ETRD SENV SF NI
09ABUJA2170	CHINESE OIL COMPANIES NOT SO WELCOME IN NIGERIA'S [...] (C) Two xxxxxxxxxxxx officials recently volunteered that Chinese oil companies had made a lot of mistakes in Nigeria and neither official welcomed their presence. Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPC) xxxxxxxxxxxx said on xxxxxxxxxxxx the NNPC is aware of how the Chinese have behaved in the Sud [...]	2009-12-02 11:16:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EPET ENRG EINV PGOV PREL NI CH
09ABUJA2189	AMBASSADOR DEMARCHES MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT ON US [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ambassador encouraged the Government of Nigeria (GON) on December 3 to support the Danish Plan for a "politically binding" operational agreement at the upcoming climate change negotiations in Copenhagen and highlighted the figures on U.S. emission reductions per reftel. Ministe [...]	2009-12-03 20:01:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ECON EINV ENRG EAID PGOV NI
09ABUJA219	NIGERIA: BI-WEEKLY POL/ECON UPDATES FOR JANUARY 16-31, [...] (U) The Following is a joint Embassy Abuja, ConGen Lagos compilation of January 16-31 political/economic highlights, which did not feature in our other reporting, covering: --Economy --Agriculture --Environment --Aviation --Elections --Labor --Corruption --Delta Incidents --Oil, Gas, a [...]	2009-02-06 09:27:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON ELAB EPET EFIN EAGR KDEM NI
09ABUJA2198	NIGERIAN NUGGETS -- DECEMBER 4, 2009 [...] (U) Mission Nigeria provides the following compilation of recent political, economic, and social developments not previously reported. ------------------------- SGF PRAISES DELTA AMNESTY ------------------------- 2. (SBU) Permanent Secretary Ambassador Chike Alex Angigbo, speaking on be [...]	2009-12-04 17:46:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EAIR EPET NI
09ABUJA220	(C) NIGERIA: LEDUM MITEE ON THE NIGER DELTA [...] (C) SUMMARY: On January 13 and 29, Ogoni activist and head of the Niger Delta Technical Committee Ledum Mitee (protect throughout) met with Consulate and Embassy Poloffs, respectively, to present copies of the Technical Committee's 152-page report, delivered to President Yar'Adua in early Dece [...]	2009-02-06 11:07:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PBTS EPET ECON NI

09ABUJA2334	NIGER DELTA EX-MILITANTS GROW IMPATIENT, BUT [...] (C) Ex-militants reportedly have grown increasingly impatient over perceived Nigerian Government (GON) inaction on post-amnesty rehabilitation and reintegration, but have refrained thus far from engaging in renewed attacks. A Movement for the Emancipation of the Delta (MEND) spokesperson atte [...]	2009-12-24 15:31:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR EPET NI
09ABUJA248	NIGERIA: KWARA STATE MOVING IN RIGHT DIRECTION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Kwara State Governor Bukola Saraki appears to be a popular governor who is trying to diversify his state's economy and foster religious tolerance, although his domination of state politics at every level is leaving little room for a viable political opposition. The Governor's c [...]	2009-02-10 13:09:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR ECON EPET NI
09ABUJA259	(C) NIGERIA: SHELL BRIEFS AMBASSADOR ON OIL GAS ISSUES, [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Shell's regional executive vice president for Africa Ann Pickard and government relations representative Peter Francis met with the Ambassador on January 27 in Abuja and provided an update on problems in the oil and gas sector. Pickard said that things were going from bad to worse, [...]	2009-02-10 16:10:00	Embassy Abuja	SECRET//NOFORN	EPET ENRG ELAB PINR ECON SENV PGOV NI
09ABUJA262	(C) NIGERIA: NEW PETROLEUM MINISTER LUKMAN PLANS TO REVAMP [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: In the Ambassador's February 3, 2009 meeting with the new Minister for Petroleum Resources Dr. Rilwanu Lukman, the Minister highlighted his intention to revamp the country's energy sector with both short-term and long-term plans. As an example, he said that the current Master G [...]	2009-02-11 06:44:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EPET ENRG ELAB ECON ETRD SENV PGOV NI
09ABUJA291	NIGERIA: POLITICS IN THE POWER SECTOR; NERC GETS BLACK EYE [...] (C) The leadership of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) was arrested on February 4, 2009 following an investigation by the Nigerian Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and six Commissioners were charged with committing a 5 bill [...]	2009-02-18 08:21:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET ECON ETRD SENV PGOV NI
09ABUJA310	NIGERIA: AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH NEW NIGER DELTA [...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 10, Ambassador met for the first time with Ufot Ekaette, Minister of the newly created Ministry for the Niger Delta. Ekaette began by reiterating that the creation of the Ministry in September 2008 shows President Yar'Adua's seriousness in tackling the problems of the [...]	2009-02-20 13:08:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EPET EAID PGOV NI
09ABUJA316	NIGERIA - BI-WEEKLY POL/ECON UPDATES FOR FEBRUARY 1-14, [...] (U) The following is a joint Embassy Abuja, ConGen Lagos compilation of February 1-14 political/economic highlights, which did not feature in our other reporting, covering: --Economy --Politics --Agriculture --Environment and Health --Aviation --Elections --Corruption and Crime --Oil, G [...]	2009-02-23 09:55:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON ELAB EPET EFIN EAGR KDEM NI
09ABUJA329	NIGERIA: INAUGURATION OF COMMITTEE ON CLIMATE CHANGE BY [...] (U) Summary: On February 10, in a well-attended ceremony, the Nigerian House of Representatives inaugurated a new Committee on Climate Change (CCC). In his inaugural address, Committee Chair Ezuiche Ubani declared that his committee will provide oversight and the legal framework for the Niger [...]	2009-02-24 07:48:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG EPET PGOV ECON NI
09ABUJA331	NIGERIA: INAUGURATION OF COMMITTEE ON CLIMATE CHANGE BY [...] (U) Summary: On February 10, in a well-attended ceremony, the Nigerian House of Representatives inaugurated a new Committee on Climate Change (CCC). In his inaugural address, Committee Chair Ezuiche Ubani declared that his committee will provide oversight and the legal framework for the Niger [...]	2009-02-24 15:54:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG EPET PGOV ECON NI
09ABUJA444	NIGERIA: PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR PROMISES TO REVIEW [...] (C) On March 12, Ambassador took advantage of a meeting with President Yar'Adua's Chief Economic Advisor, Tanimu Yakubu, to discuss pending decision on the GON AMISOM deployment. Primary focus of meeting was in the context of previously scheduled appointment to review the bilateral Framework [...]	2009-03-12 17:57:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EPET MASS MARR KPKO NI SO
09ABUJA455	NIGERIA: STATES SEEKING MORE DISBURSEMENTS FROM THE [...] (SBU) Summary. The Government of Nigeria (GON) plans to share $1.5 billion from the Excess Crude Account (ECA) among the three tiers of government to make up for shortfalls in government revenue. Revenues from the sale of crude oil have dwindled due to the fall in the international price of c [...]	2009-03-16 15:17:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV ENRG EPET PGOV NI
09ABUJA483	NIGERIA: BI-WEEKLY POL/ECON UPDATES FOR FEBRUARY 14-28, [...] (U) HOUSE OF REPS COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL DONORS AND CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS INAUGURATED: On February 10 Poloff, EconOff, and Econ Specialist attended the Inauguration of the House of Representatives Committee on International Donors and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs). In her addre [...]	2009-03-20 06:19:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON ELAB EPET EFIN EAGR KDEM NI
09ABUJA493	NIGERIA: AMBASSADOR AND UK HIGH COMMISSIONER SEEK [...] (C) Ambassador and the UK High Commissioner Bob Dewar went jointly to see the New Minister for Niger Delta Affairs, Chief Ufot Ekaette, March 16, to seek a better understanding of what the Ministry's plans were for forward progress on the Niger Delta. The meeting was an attempt to achieve se [...]	2009-03-21 16:10:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EPET MASS MARR NI
09ABUJA501	OIL CHIEF REQUESTS DIALOGUE ON ENERGY, CLIMATE [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. PLEASE SEE PARAGRAPH 7. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The new Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) is requesting that USG officials visit Abuja in the near future to commence a dialogue on energy and climate policies, includ [...]	2009-03-24 06:28:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET SENV PREL ELAB ECON ENRG EFIN PGOV NI
09ABUJA526	NIGERIA: BI-WEEKLY POL/ECON UPDATES FOR MARCH 1-14, 2009 [...] (U) The Following is a joint Embassy Abuja, ConGen Lagos compilation of March 1-14, 2009 political/economic highlights, which did not feature in our other reporting, covering: --Economic News --Health --Northern Nigeria --Southern Nigeria --Delta Incidents Economic News -------------- [...]	2009-03-26 15:21:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON ELAB EPET EFIN EAGR KDEM NI
09ABUJA549	NIGERIA: KADUNA REFINERY - NOT READY FOR PRIMETIME [...] (SBU) Summary. On March 5, 2009 Engineer Olayinka Agora, the Managing Director of the Kaduna Refinery and Petrochemical Company (KRPC),described the ongoing saga of poor planning and neglected maintenance that has reduced the effectiveness and usefulness of the refinery. He underscored that s [...]	2009-03-31 15:26:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ECON EINV ENRG EAID PGOV NI
09ABUJA573	NIGERIA: NEW MINISTER OF POWER BRIEFS AMBASSADOR [...] (SBU) Summary: On March 19 the Ambassador met with the new Minister of Power Dr. Lanre Babalola to discuss opportunities for the U.S and Nigeria to improve the power sector. The Ambassador provided a briefing paper on the USG's assistance to the GON in the power sector, encouraged that the bil [...]	2009-04-02 11:46:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET ECON EINV PGOV EAID NI
09ABUJA586	NIGERIA: AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES PETROLEUM, SECURITY [...] (C) The new General Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC),Mohammed Barkindo, accompanied by several of his senior staff, called on Ambassador at Embassy March 11. EconCouns also attended. Ref A reported on proposal by Barkindo for a dialogue on energy [...]	2009-04-06 09:44:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EPET MASS MARR NI
09ABUJA611	NIGERIA: BI-WEEKLY POL/ECON UPDATES FOR March 15-31, 2009 [...] (U) The following is a joint Embassy Abuja, ConGen Lagos compilation of March 15-31 political/economic highlights, which did not feature in our other reporting, covering: --Economics --Politics --2011 Elections --Labor --Education --Environment and Health --Aviation --Elections --Cor [...]	2009-04-10 09:38:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON ELAB EPET EFIN EAGR KDEM NI
09ABUJA614	NIGERIA: AMBASSADOR AND STANDARD CHARTERED CEO DISCUSS [...] (SBU) Summary: On April 7, the Chief Executive Officer of Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria, American citizen, Christopher Knight, paid a courtesy call on the Ambassador and discussed challenges facing the banking sector. He stated that the low price of oil is the main contributor to the economi [...]	2009-04-14 08:49:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EPET ECON EINV EAID NI
09ABUJA714	NIGERIA: BI-WEEKLY POL/ECON UPDATES FOR APRIL 1-17, 2009 [...] (U) The following is a joint Embassy Abuja, ConGen Lagos compilation of April 1-17 political/economic highlights, which did not feature in our other reporting, covering: --Politics --2011 Elections --Human Rights and TIP --Labor --Environment and Health --Corruption and Crime --Oil, Gas, [...]	2009-04-24 13:44:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON ELAB EPET EFIN EAGR KDEM NI
09ABUJA79	GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS IMPACTING NIGERIA [...] (SBU) Summary. This cable responds to ref A tasking. Despite the Nigerian government's (GON) public statements, the global financial crisis (GFC) has impacted Nigeria in its most vulnerable area - revenue from crude oil sales. Crude oil accounts for over 80% of government revenue and over 9 [...]	2009-01-15 15:11:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EINV EPET ENRG PGOV NI
09ABUJA790	NIGERIA: BI-WEEKLY POL/ECON UPDATES FOR APRIL 18-30, 2009 [...] (U) The Following is a joint Embassy Abuja, ConGen Lagos compilation of April 18-30, 2009 political/economic highlights, which did not feature in our other reporting, covering: --Economic News --Health --Political News --2011 Elections --House of Representatives Economic News --------- [...]	2009-05-06 14:58:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON ELAB EPET SENV EFIN EAGR KDEM NI
09ABUJA921	NIGERIA: FIRST BANK GMD EDGING OUT SOLUDO FOR CBN [...] During the Ambassador's series of Lagos meetings May 7-11 with five managing directors of key Nigerian banks -- Zenith, Diamond, Eco, First Bank, Oceanic -- she was told that current Governor of Nigeria's Central Bank (CBN) Charles Soludo has instituted a full court press to have his appointme [...]	2009-05-27 17:22:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON EFIN EINV EPET NI
09ABUJA926	NIGERIA SIGNS INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH GE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ambassador joined General Electric (GE) Vice President John Rice at the State House on May 26, 2009 for a 30-minute courtesy call with President Yar'Adua and to witness the signing of a landmark Country-to-Company Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)agreement between the government [...]	2009-05-28 14:18:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV EPET ENRG ELTN EAIR ETRD SOCI TPHY NI
09ABUJA950	NIGERIA: BI-WEEKLY POL/ECON UPDATES FOR MAY 1-15, 2009 [...] (U) The following is a joint Embassy Abuja, ConGen Lagos compilation of May 1-15 political/economic highlights, which did not feature in our other reporting, covering: --Economics --Politics --Environment and Health --Oil, Gas, and Power Economics --------- 2. (U) U.S. PARTICIPATES [...]	2009-06-02 06:44:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON ELAB EPET EFIN NI
09ABUJA968	NIGERIA: BI-WEEKLY POL/ECON UPDATES FOR MAY 16-31, 2009 [...] (U) The following is a joint Embassy Abuja, ConGen Lagos compilation of May 16-31, 2009 political/economic highlights, which did not feature in our other reporting, covering: --Economic News --Health --Environment --Political News ECONOMIC NEWS ------------- 2. (U) FG TO REVIEW CBN' [...]	2009-06-04 14:25:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON ELAB EPET EFIN NI
09ABUJA976	NIGERIA: INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCERS OFFERED USG [...] (SBU) The Independent Power Producer Association of Nigeria (IPPAN) met with EconOff and USAID Consultant on May 19 to discuss the challenges they are facing in the industry and propose a plan to overcome the obstacles, which included: an authorized power purchase agreement; loan guarantees; an [...]	2009-06-05 14:49:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET ECON EINV EAID PGOV NI
09ABUJA99	NIGERIA: SENATOR SARAKI ON CABINET RESHUFFLE, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Poloffs met with Kwara State Senator Gbemisola Saraki-Fowora (sister of Kwara State Governor Saraki) of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) at her Abuja residence on 13 January to discuss the cabinet reshuffle, constitutional reform, and President Yar'Adua's health. While Saraki [...]	2009-01-16 13:30:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR ECON EPET NI
09ACCRA1226	KOSMOS ENERGY ACCOUNTS FROZEN IN GHANA [...] (U) Please note that this is an action request. See paragraph 8. 2. (C) SUMMARY: The Government of Ghana's Serious Fraud Office has ordered banks immediately to freeze the Ghanaian accounts of Kosmos Energy as part of the Attorney-General's corruption investigation in the oil and gas secto [...]	2009-11-18 15:30:00	Embassy Accra	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EPET PGOV EFIN PREL KCOR GH
09ACCRA1339	GHANA: KOSMOS ENERGY UPDATE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Bank of Ghana rescinded its account freeze order against Kosmos Energy LLC and its Ghanaian affiliate Kosmos Energy Ghana HC as of November 19. However, it left frozen the accounts of some Ghanaian individuals and organizations contained in the original freeze order. No char [...]	2009-12-18 14:01:00	Embassy Accra	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EPET PGOV EFIN KCOR GH
09ACCRA46	2009 Investment Climate Statement - Ghana [...] Attracting foreign direct investment continues to be a priority for the government of Ghana. Former President Kufuor encouraged foreign investment as an integral part of Ghana's economic policy. President Mills is expected to continue this policy. The Ghana Investment Advisory Council (GIAC) [...]	2009-01-20 15:22:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED	EPET ETRD KPTD OPIC USTR GH
09AITTAIPEI271	Taiwan's February Trade Figures Show Continued Weakness in [...] (U) Taiwan exports again took a tumble in the first two months of 2009. Although the decline in February (28.6% y-o-y) was substantially less than the 44.1% drop in January, this is largely due to the fact that the week long Lunar New Year holiday fell in January 2009 rather than in February [...]	2009-03-12 03:51:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ECON PGOV PREL SENV ELAB EPET TW
09ALGIERS705	MIXED MESSAGES ON ALGERIAN INVESTMENT CLIMATE [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Members of CODEL Schiff heard mixed-messages regarding Algeria's investment climate during a visit June 30 and July 1. Government officials at once spoke of their desire to see more US companies investing in Algeria outside of the hydrocarbons sector, while describing new res [...]	2009-07-21 15:09:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG EPET EINV OREP AG
09AMEMBASSYHANOI1292	PETROVIETNAM AND THE IRAN SANCTIONS ACT [...] (SBU) Upon receipt of reftel regarding investment in the Iranian energy sector by foreign companies, including PetroVietnam, Ambassador on November 27 in a previously scheduled meeting delivered reftel points to Ms. Nguyet Nguyen Nga, MFA Director General of Multilateral Economic Cooperation. [...]	2009-12-02 09:00:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EPET ETTC IR PREL VM
09AMMAN1633	Jordan Increases Fuel Prices [...] (SBU) The Government of Jordan (GOJ) on July 16 announced new fuel price increases, effective July 17. Prices were raised between 1.6% and 10.2% compared to mid-June prices. Since August 2008, the GOJ has implemented eight price reductions followed by four consecutive price increases includi [...]	2009-07-22 08:01:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EPET ECON JO
09AMMAN1690	JORDAN'S ENERGY STRATEGY: MUCH TALK, LITTLE ACTION [...] (S/NF) Summary: The Jordanian government points to the energy sector as a main source of its economic woes. With no oil and limited natural resources, Jordan imports over 96% of its energy needs. Given significant rises in energy demand in Jordan over the last few years, the Government of J [...]	2009-07-29 07:01:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET//NOFORN	ENRG ECON EINV KNNP EPET PGOV PREL JO
09AMMAN2125	ABSENT A NEW ENERGY LAW, JORDAN GRANTS EXISTING [...] (SBU) Summary: The Government of Jordan granted the Jordan Petroleum Refinery Company (JPRC) and its future strategic partner 15-year exclusivity rights on selling refined petroleum products in Jordan. An energy law that remains in draft form would have opened up the petroleum sector and JPR [...]	2009-09-16 11:22:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET ECON EINV PGOV JO
09AMMAN507	ENERGY MINISTRY CLARIFIES OIL TRANSPORT RULES [...] (C) Repeated high-level meetings between Post and Government of Jordan (GOJ) officials, including Prime Minister Nader Dahabi, Chief of the Royal Court Nasser Lozi, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) Khaldoun Qutishat and former Director General of the General Intelligence Direct [...]	2009-02-23 12:09:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET PGOV PREL JO IZ
09ANKARA138	US-TURKEY ENERGY WORKING GROUP REAFFIRMS ENERGY [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-28 09:08:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET IZ TU
09ANKARA1421	TURKEY: SCENESETTER FOR DOE DEPUTY SECRETARY [...] (SBU) Embassy Ankara warmly welcomes your visit to Turkey October 8-10. Our relations with Turkey are strong. While the euphoria from the President's visit last April have faded, the steady stream of senior visitors from Washington has helped us convince Turkey's leaders that the Administrat [...]	2009-09-30 14:51:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON EPET PGOV PREL TU
09ANKARA150	TANER YILDIZ: ERDOGAN'S ENERGY TROUBLESHOOTER [...] (C) Summary. Denying persistent and long-standing rumors, Kayseri Parliamentarian Taner Yildiz began a January 27 meeting with Econoffs by saying he assumed the job of energy advisor to the AK Party 1.5 years ago, is happy with it, does not have designs on the Energy Minister's job. He suppor [...]	2009-01-30 14:54:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET TU
09ANKARA155	TURKEY UPBEAT ON NABUCCO POST-BUDAPEST SUMMIT [...] (C) Summary. Fresh from the January 26-27 Budapest Nabucco Summit, an upbeat and confident Energy Minister Guler told the Ambassador Turkey supports this project 100% and is ready to take concrete steps to realize it. Guler offered to host the signing of an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) [...]	2009-02-02 09:47:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET TU
09ANKARA1566	TURKEY'S SEARCH FOR A PLAN B ON NATURAL GAS [...] (C) SUMMARY: As negotiations with Azerbaijan have stalled -- in Turkey's view, because of Azeri pique over its rapprochement with Armenia -- the GoT has been actively developing its options for a short to medium term natural gas picture without a deal with Azerbaijan. It believes that having a [...]	2009-10-28 12:01:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PREL TU
09ANKARA1589	DOE DEP SEC PONEMAN VISIT: TURKS POSITIVE ON SOUTHERN CORRIDOR AND RENEWABLES [...] (C) Summary: In separate meetings with Minister of Energy Yildiz and BOTAS Acting Director General Konuk, DoE Deputy Secretary Poneman stressed U.S. support for the Southern Corridor and the urgent need to resolve negotiations with the Azeris to make the Corridor a reality. Both Yildiz and Konu [...]	2009-11-05 09:12:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PREL TU AZ
09ANKARA1692	SCENESETTER FOR SPECIAL ENVOY MORNINGSTAR: FOURTH U.S.-TURKEY ENERGY WORKING GROUP MEETING [...] (C) Over the past several months, Turkey has been actively exploring its energy options--from Azerbaijan and Russia to Iran and Qatar (reftel). As the GoT prepares next steps in several areas of its energy relations, your bilateral meeting with Energy Minister Yildiz and the fourth round of th [...]	2009-11-24 13:02:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PREL TU
09ANKARA1734	GOT PROPOSED "VOLUNTARY PRINCIPLES ON OIL TANKER TRANSIT [...] (SBU) Summary: At the December 3 meeting of the U.S. Turkey Energy Working Group, Hakki Akil, MFA deputy undersecretary for economic affairs and head of the Turkish EWG delegation, asked for U.S. consideration and support of proposed "Voluntary Principles on Oil Tanker Transit through the Turk [...]	2009-12-04 16:05:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON EPET SENV PGOV PREL TU
09ANKARA1766	4TH U.S.-TURKEY ENERGY WORKING GROUP MEETING [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: At the fourth session of the U.S.-Turkey Energy Working Group on December 3, the Turkish delegation proposed increased cooperation between the U.S. and Turkey to support development of Iraq's energy sector, specifically through a joint project to relaunch the Iraq Stra [...]	2009-12-11 19:25:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PREL TU
09ANKARA177	TURKEY: NABUCCO DISCUSSIONS MOVING RIGHT ALONG [...] (C) According to MFA Energy Department Head Berris Ekinci, the pace of discussions on the Nabucco Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) is intensifying. The government parties to the IGA (Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, and Austria, with the EU as a facilitator) have agreed to meet every two [...]	2009-02-04 15:20:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET TU
09ANKARA1780	REVIEW OF TPAO INVESTMENT UNDER IRAN SANCTIONS ACT [...] (U) Post delivered reftel demarche to Turkish Petroleum Company (TPAO) General Manager Mehmet Uysal on December 13. 2. (SBU) In November 2008, the GOT Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (MENR) signed a one-year memorandum of understanding on energy with Iran. The MOU provides for TPAO [...]	2009-12-15 13:10:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EPET ETTC PREL IR TU
09ANKARA1797	PM ERDOGAN AND MINISTER YILDIZ POSITIVE ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: In separate meetings with Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy Morningstar on December 2, PM Erdogan and Energy Minister Yildiz both spoke positively of reaching agreement with the Azeris on Shah Deniz gas and cooperating more closely with the U.S. to develop Iraq's energy sector. E [...]	2009-12-17 14:42:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PREL TU
09ANKARA253	TURKEY: THE RUSSIAN SIDE OF THE ENERGY EQUATION [...] (C) Summary and comment: Leaving for Moscow on February 12, President Gul said that energy issues will top his agenda in talks with Russian President Medvedev. And for good reason. Russia is Turkey's largest bilateral trading partner, with 70% of Russia's exports consisting of oil and gas. [...]	2009-02-13 17:28:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET TU
09ANKARA27	SCENESETTER: SECOND U.S.-TURKEY ENERGY WORKING [...] (SBU) Summary: Turkey remains the vital link in our strategy to bring gas from the Caspian Basin and Central Asia to Europe through a Southern Corridor. Russia's reckless action in cutting off gas to Ukraine (and subsequently Turkey and Europe) may help compel Turkey to make tough decisio [...]	2009-01-08 11:28:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	AJ ENRG EPET IZ TU
09ANKARA315	TURKEY: ENERGY POLICY SWINGS TOWARD RUSSIA [...] (C) Summary. Over the past week, we have met with several Turkish counterparts on energy issues, including Advisor to President Gul for Energy Issues Volkan Ediger who accompanied Gul on his February 12-15 visit to Moscow (ref b). All confirm Turkey is increasing its cooperation with Russia o [...]	2009-02-27 08:07:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET TU
09ANKARA321	DEALS WITH IRAN BENEFIT PM ERDOGAN'S FRIENDS [...] (C) On February 22, local press reported that Turkey and Iran had established a joint venture company to develop gas in Iran and build a pipeline to bring this gas to Turkey and Europe. This JV was established to further the agreements reached in November 2008 and July 2007 MOUs between Turkey and [...]	2009-02-27 15:48:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG EPET TU IR
09ANKARA329	MINISTER GULER LAYS OUT US-TURKEY ENERGY PRIORITIES [...] (C) Ambassador Jeffrey told Energy Minister Hilmi Guler on March 2 that regional energy security will be a priority issue for Secretary Clinton during her March 7 stop in Ankara. Ambassador expressed concern about Turkey's rapprochement with Russia on energy issues and urged continued GOT su [...]	2009-03-03 13:01:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET TU
09ANKARA437	DAS BRYZA HEARS OPTIMISM ON NABUCCO IGA, SILENCE [...] (C) Summary. In a whirlwind afternoon on March 12, GOT and private sector representatives stressed to EUR DAS Bryza the importance of making tangible, concrete progress on Nabucco within the next few months. All eyes are focused on the Nabucco Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) which RWE and [...]	2009-03-24 07:42:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET TU
09ANKARA541	TURKEY INSISTS ON EASTERN PARTNERSHIP SUMMIT INVITE [...] (C) MFA U/S Apakan told Ambassador April 10 that Ankara's position is firm: Turkey needs to get an invitation to observe at the EU Eastern Partnership (EP) Summit May 7. Apakan argued that Turkey, as a member of the European Customs Union and a major partner of the Caucasus states in various [...]	2009-04-10 15:49:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG EPET ZJ ZK TU
09ANKARA553	NABUCCO IGA: TURKEY SHIFTING THE BLAME TO THE EU? [...] (C) Summary. In the lead up to April 6 POTUS visit, Ambassador urged Energy Minister Guler to make progress now with Azerbaijan on gas transit issues so the East-West energy corridor can become a reality. Guler alternatively blamed the EU Commission and Azerbaijan for lack of progress on thi [...]	2009-04-15 07:03:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET TU
09ANKARA56	TURKEY AND AZERBAIJAN INCH TOWARD A GAS DEAL [...] (C) Summary. On January 12 we met with BOTAS Chairman Saltuk Duzyol for an update on Shah Deniz Phase I (SD I) price negotiations and gas supply and transit negotiations for Shah Deniz Phase II (SD II). Duzyol said negotiations with Azerbaijan continue and joked that each country currently h [...]	2009-01-14 07:31:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	AJ ENRG EPET TU
09ANKARA689	RECONCEPTUALIZING TURKEY-AZERBAIJAN RELATIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The stiff blowback Turkey has received from Azerbaijan over the normalization of relations with Armenia has annoyed many Turks even as official Ankara remains, for the most part, eager to mend relations with Baku. No matter what the final outcome of the Turkey-Armenia process, h [...]	2009-05-13 07:57:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETRD EPET ENRG PHUM KDEM AJ AM TU
09ANKARA701	TURKEY'S AMBITIOUS AGENDA FOR TRADE WITH IRAQ [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-14 13:54:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD ECIN EPET IZ TU
09ANTANANARIVO144	MADAGASCAR: THE ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES OF [...] (SBU) Summary: As politicians wrangle for power in Antananarivo, business owners, street vendors, consumers, and the Malagasy population in general are paying a heavy price for the feud. Although the medium and long-term impacts on the economy will depend on rapidity of crisis resolution, sho [...]	2009-03-03 08:12:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENIV EPET MA
09ASHGABAT1025	TNK-BP WAITING AND HOPING IN TURKMENISTAN [...] (C) SUMMARY. Russian-British co-owned TNK-BP remains one of a handful of foreign oil and gas companies attempting to break into the well-guarded Turkmen hydrocarbon sector with little success to date. TNK-BP's Program Director for Turkmenistan Oleg Lonovenko attributed TNK-BP's current lack [...]	2009-08-13 12:39:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET PGOV EINV PBTS AZ TX
09ASHGABAT1029	WINTERSHALL REPORTS SLOW MOVEMENT BY TURKMEN FOR [...] (C) German energy company Wintershall's general manager, Kal Sandhu, updated Economic Officer on his company's prospects August 12. Sandhu stated that Wintershall is winding down a PSA signed in 2002 after drilling two dry holes in block 12 of the Caspian (reftel),and has made slow progress [...]	2009-08-14 13:23:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET PGOV EINV PBTS AZ TX
09ASHGABAT1068	TURKMEN GOVERNMENT GLOSSES OVER RECENT IMF REPORT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers for Economy and Finance, Tuwakmammet Japarov, announced that the IMF Executive Council had approved a report on Turkmenistan, compiled by an IMF team of experts who visited Turkmenistan in April 2009. According to Japarov, the report [...]	2009-08-25 11:19:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EPET EINV TX
09ASHGABAT1071	TURKMENISTAN: CNPC ON SCHEDULE TO SHIP GAS TO CHINA [...] (U) Sensitive But unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Chinese National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) recently announced that its Amu Darya project had been connected to the Uzbek section of the Central Asia - China pipeline. CNPC added that the inter-border connectio [...]	2009-08-26 08:50:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET PGOV EINV TX
09ASHGABAT1075	TURKMENISTAN: CHEVRON "ACTIVELY WAITS" FOR ONSHORE [...] (C) SUMMARY: On August 25 Economic Officer met with the head of Chevron's local office to discuss Chevron's current plans in Turkmenistan's natural gas sector. The Chevron rep reiterated Chevron's interest in a production agreement for onshore deposits, while acknowledging the GOTX's policy to [...]	2009-08-26 12:41:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EPET EINV TX
09ASHGABAT1078	NEW TURKMEN EDUCATION LAW - CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC [...] (U) Sensitive But unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The new Education Law of Turkmenistan, announced on August 19, 2009, represents incremental educational system reform, especially in the field of adult continuing education, private-public partnerships, internatio [...]	2009-08-27 11:58:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET PGOV EINV TX
09ASHGABAT1083	TURKMENISTAN: NEW LAW FOR SMALL BUSINESSES [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On August 22, the Government of Turkmenistan officially published the Law on State Support for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SME) - the first law of this type adopted in Turkmenistan. The purpose of the law [...]	2009-08-31 09:39:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET PGOV EINV TX
09ASHGABAT1110	TURKMEN GAS NOT TO REACH BULGARIA SOON [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: During an August 27 meeting between Bulgarian President Dmitry Pyrvanov and Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, the Pyrvanov announced that Bulgaria is ready to import more than 2 bcm of Turkmen gas, and B [...]	2009-09-02 07:02:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET PGOV EINV ECON TX
09ASHGABAT1117	TURKMENISTAN: PETROCHINA TO TAKE OVER AMU DARYA PROJECT [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) A number of international media outlets reported this week that PetroChina will acquire assets from the Chinese National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC),PetroChina's parent company, including CNPC's share in the Amu Darya pro [...]	2009-09-02 12:59:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET PGOV EINV ECON TX
09ASHGABAT112	TURKMENISTAN: EBRD REVIEWS ITS STRATEGY -- IS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) office in Ashgabat is focusing on the question "how much reform is enough" to validate additional cooperation in Turkmenistan, in the context of a strategy evaluation exercise currently underway. If allowed, the reside [...]	2009-01-23 07:12:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EFIN EIND EPET TX AORC
09ASHGABAT1135	TURKMEN GAS TO UKRAINE; FORWARD TO THE PAST? [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: A number of Turkmen media reports recently speculated that Ukrainian President Yushchenko will discuss the possibility of importing natural gas directly from Turkmenistan during his visit to the country scheduled f [...]	2009-09-08 09:53:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET PGOV EINV TX UP
09ASHGABAT1138	TURKMENISTAN: KISS FROM A ROGUE [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (U) On September 6, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez arrived in Ashgabat for his first visit to Turkmenistan, which has the world's fourth largest reserves of natural gas. The short (less than 24-hour) visit, included a welcoming [...]	2009-09-08 11:13:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON EPET TX
09ASHGABAT1142	TURKMENISTAN: CONOCOPHILLIPS REPORTS SLOW PROGRESS [...] (C) SUMMARY. ConocoPhillips representatives met with Charge on September 8 to discuss progress toward an offshore deal with the Turkmen. Company representatives indicated that ConocoPhillips was still very interested in developing blocks 19, 20, and 21 with the Turkmen, but had yet to receiv [...]	2009-09-09 10:08:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET PGOV EINV ECON KZ TX
09ASHGABAT1152	TURKMENISTAN: AZERBAIJAN STRIVING TO IMPROVE [...] (C) SUMMARY: According to an Azerbaijan embassy official, the relationship between the presidents of Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan is warming, but the Turkmen government is still cautious about embarking on joint projects. In addition, the Turkmen government continues to limit the activities of [...]	2009-09-11 08:25:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EPET ECON AJ TX
09ASHGABAT1158	TURKMENISTAN ACQUIRES TWO NEW OIL TANKERS. [...] (U) Sensitive But Unclassified. Not for Public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY. Turkmenistan received its second Russian-made oil tanker on September 8; the "Hazar" (Turkmen for "Caspian") was built in Krasnoye Sormovo (Novgorod),Russia. In August, the first tanker, the "Sumbar", named after [...]	2009-09-11 11:43:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EIND EPET EINT EINV ECON PGOV TX
09ASHGABAT1159	TURKMENISTAN: CHEVRON REP DISCUSSES MEETING WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Chevron Representative in Ashgabat met with the Charge on September 11 to update her on Chevron's recent meeting with Turkmen Deputy Chairman for Oil and Gas Baymyrat Hojamuhammedov. The Chevron rep reiterated Chevron's plans to pursue a partnership with Turkmen state energy [...]	2009-09-11 12:49:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET PGOV EINV ECON TX
09ASHGABAT1169	TURKMEN AND RUSSIAN LEADERS TALK ENERGY--ITERA [...] (C) SUMMARY. The Turkmen press reported that the September 13 meeting between Turkmen President Berdimuhamedov and Russian President Medvedev in Turkmenbashy cleared the way for renewed Turkmen-Russian economic relations; however, no new gas deal was signed. The EU Tacis-Rep in Ashgabat prov [...]	2009-09-14 13:22:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET PGOV EINV ECON RS TX
09ASHGABAT117	SOUTH KOREAN COMPANIES LEARNING TO NAVIGATE [...] (C) SUMMARY: An Ashgabat-based South Korean diplomat shared some of his country's "lessons learned" about accessing the Turkmen market. While South Korea has made little progress in entering Turkmenistan's energy sector or construction industry, the signing of other lucrative deals in 2008 [...]	2009-01-26 02:51:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EIND EPET EINV TU KS TX
09ASHGABAT1177	IRAN PLANS TO TRANSIT 35 BCM OF TURKMEN GAS TO TURKEY [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Iranian media reported on September 12 that Ankara and Tehran agreed to transport Turkmen gas to Turkey. The media reports quoted an official of the National Iranian Oil Company as saying that the volume of Turkme [...]	2009-09-15 13:00:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET PGOV EINV IR TU TX
09ASHGABAT1183	TURKMENISTAN: RELATIONS WITH TURKEY STEADY, BUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Berdimuhamedov visited the Turkish tourist area of Antalya in late August on an unofficial visit, getting a view of how the Turkish have developed their tourist industry through private investment and partnership with international tourist agencies. The Government of Tu [...]	2009-09-16 11:48:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV EPET ETRD PREL TU TX
09ASHGABAT1184	TURKMEN GOVERNMENT THROWS PARTY FOR ENERGY SECTOR [...] (C) SUMMARY. On September 12 Economic Officer attended the Turkmen Oil and Gas Ministry's celebratory concert devoted to oil, gas, and electricity sector workers. The lavish event was held at the famous Ruhnama Park, named after former President Niyazov's epic "Ruhnama" which means "book of [...]	2009-09-16 12:08:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET PGOV EINV ECON KS TX
09ASHGABAT1189	TURKMEN, UKRAINIAN LEADERS FAIL TO REACH GAS DEAL [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko visited Turkmenistan September 14-16, participating in negotiations with Turkmen President Berdimuhamedov on September 15. As expected, the two Presidents did not reach agreement on r [...]	2009-09-17 11:27:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET PGOV EINV UP TX
09ASHGABAT1205	TURKMEN ELECTRICITY EXPORTS TO SIBERIA? [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) International press reported recently that Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov stated that Turkmenistan is ready to supply electricity to Siberia to supplement electricity losses caused by the August 17 accident at [...]	2009-09-23 10:31:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG PGOV EINV TX
09ASHGABAT1216	NEW SUPPORT FOR TURKMEN OIL AND GAS INSTITUTE [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) Turkmengaz, the state-owned Turkmen gas company, first established its Institute of Oil and Gas in the 1970s. Since that time, the Institute has served as a think tank for Turkmenistan's oil and gas industry. The Institut [...]	2009-09-25 10:22:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET PGOV EINV TX
09ASHGABAT1217	GOLDEN ARCHES ON THE FAR HORIZON?:WHY THERE'S [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. To date, McDonald's does not have a franchise restaurant in Turkmenistan, nor in any of the five former Soviet republics in Central Asia. There is continued strong interest, among Turkmen business people and government officials alike, in opening a McDonald's in Ashgabat. The [...]	2009-09-25 11:16:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET PGOV EINV ECON TX
09ASHGABAT1224	TURKMENISTAN: SCHLUMBERGER FACES PROBLEMS, BUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: French-based petroleum service giant Schlumberger has been in Turkmenistan for ten years and does the majority of its work conducting training programs. They face many of the same issues that other foreign companies do, including worries over the safety and health of their employ [...]	2009-09-25 13:28:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV EPET PGOV TX
09ASHGABAT1243	TURKMENISTAN: NO PROGRESS ON CASPIAN LITTORAL PIPELINE [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) The Turkmen government seems to have made little progress on the Caspian Littoral Pipeline project since President Berdimuhamedov's visit to Moscow in March. The pipeline project, also known as the Pre-Caspian Pipeline, is [...]	2009-09-29 12:03:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET PGOV EINV BTIO TX
09ASHGABAT1248	TURKMENISTAN: U.S. LOGISTICS COMPANY EXPLAINS [...] (C) On September 28, Economic Officer met with the Managing Director of U.S.-based Bertling Logistics. The Bertling representative, who was raised in Turkey and has been in Ashgabat for 10 years, asserted that commercial conditions in the country have improved immensely in the last few years. [...]	2009-09-30 12:51:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV ETRD EPET BTIO PGOV ECON TX
09ASHGABAT1249	TURKMENISTAN: HOW MUCH OF CHINA IS TOO MUCH? [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The Chinese presence and the number of Chinese citizens living and working in Turkmenistan have traditionally been related to business activities conducted here by the Chinese National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) [...]	2009-09-30 13:00:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET PGOV EINV TX
09ASHGABAT1253	TURKMENISTAN: CHEVRON EXPECTED MORE FROM MEETING [...] (C) SUMMARY: Chevron was one of several U.S. companies that recently had face-to-face meetings with Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov in New York on the margins of the UN General Assembly. The Chevron rep was visibly disappointed that the meeting did not result in a new onshore deal [...]	2009-10-01 13:36:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ECON PGOV EINV BTIO TX
09ASHGABAT1257	TURKMENISTAN: RETHINKING THE APPROACH FOR U.S. [...] (C) SUMMARY: Following the September 21 meeting between the Secretary and President Berdimuhamedov, post received additional feedback from GOTX officials regarding the USG push for U.S. energy companies to develop onshore hydrocarbon resources in Turkmenistan. The GOTX remains adamant that it [...]	2009-10-02 08:55:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ECON PGOV EINV BTIO TX
09ASHGABAT1262	TURKMENISTAN: GAZPROM REFUSING TO BUY TURKMEN GAS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Recent Russian media reports indicated that Russia's state-owned Gazprom will not resume purchases of Turkmen gas for the remainder of 2009. The reports come as the demand for gas remains in decline, and Russia continues to push for a much lower gas price with the Turkmen. So [...]	2009-10-02 12:46:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ECON PGOV EINV BTIO RU TX
09ASHGABAT1263	INDIA HOLDS MODEST EXPECTATIONS FOR RELATIONHSIP [...] (C) SUMMARY: Despite positive reports in Turkmen newspapers about the Indian External Affairs Minister's trip to Turkmenistan, a contact at the Indian Embassy expressed frustration with the way of doing business in Turkmenistan and the results of previous projects. He noted that the Turkmen a [...]	2009-10-02 12:55:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV EPET PREL IN AF TX
09ASHGABAT1264	TURKMENISTAN: IRAN'S RECENT CASPIAN-ENERGY RHETORIC [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) A number of international media outlets recently cited Reza Kasaeizadeh, Managing Director of the National Iranian Gas Export Company, as stating Iran would prevent Turkmenistan from participating in any projects aimed at t [...]	2009-10-02 13:09:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET PGOV EINV IR TX
09ASHGABAT1270	TURKMENISTAN: HONEYWELL TRYING TO COURT TURKMEN [...] (C) SUMMARY. On October 5, Honeywell's CEO and other company executives met with the Charge to discuss plans to expand the company's presence in Turkmenistan. Honeywell's CEO arrived in Ashgabat for meetings with Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, Deputy Chairman of Oil and Gas Bay [...]	2009-10-05 13:09:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ECON PGOV EINV BTIO TX
09ASHGABAT1273	TURKMENISTAN: BACKING OFF ON THE CASPIAN BOUNDARY DISPUTE? [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) A number of international media outlets have recently cited President Berdimuhamedov's remarks regarding Turkmenistan's Caspian dispute with Azerbaijan, made during his October 1 press conference (Ref A). According to the [...]	2009-10-08 09:15:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PBTS PREL EPET PGOV EINV AJ TX
09ASHGABAT1283	TURKMENISTAN: OFFSHORE REGISTERED COMPANIES NEED NOT APPLY [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) The two latest tender announcements published on the Turkmenistan Oil and Gas Ministry's website contained a bracketed note saying that tender bids from companies registered in offshore zones or possessing banking accounts [...]	2009-10-09 10:13:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET PGOV EINV TX

09ASHGABAT1289	NABUCCO ENVOY SEES GREATER INTEREST AMONG TURKMEN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Hungary's envoy for the Nabucco project was recently in Ashgabat for meetings with government officials. He noted that the officials were all well-briefed and had concrete questions that indicated genuine interest in the project. The Turkmen were also supportive of the proposed i [...]	2009-10-13 12:43:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EPET EINV TX
09ASHGABAT1295	TURKMEN PRESIDENT SHUFFLES OIL AND GAS OFFICIALS [...] (C) SUMMARY. During an October 12 televised session with fuel and energy officials, Turkmen President Berdimuhamedov announced major firings and reshuffling of the oil and gas leadership, citing waste and poor performance as reasons for dismissals. The president prefaced his action by saying [...]	2009-10-14 13:02:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ECON PGOV EINV BTIO TX
09ASHGABAT1312	TURKMENISTAN: EXXONMOBIL STILL MOVING FORWARD [...] (C) SUMMARY. On October 14 ExxonMobil representatives met with the Charge to discuss recent meetings between company executives and Turkmen President Berdimuhamedov in New York on the margins of the UN General Assembly. ExxonMobil representatives described the meetings as "a little positive, [...]	2009-10-16 06:40:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ECON PGOV EINV BTIO TX
09ASHGABAT1318	TURKMENISTAN: CONOCOPHILLIPS REPORTS PROGRESS WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY. A ConocoPhillips representative reported that the company has renewed its chances of on offshore deal with Turkmenistan since it recently dropped LukOil as a partner and picked up UAE-based Mubadala. ConocoPhillips had already partnered successfully with Mubadala in Kazakhstan a [...]	2009-10-20 09:57:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ECON PGOV EINV BTIO KZ TX
09ASHGABAT1320	NO RE-EXPORTS OF TURKMEN GAS? [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: According to Turkmen media, Turkmen Deputy Chairman Baymyrat Hojamuhammedov, who oversees the country's energy sector, stated on Friday that Turkmenistan is going to put a clause in future gas sale contracts which [...]	2009-10-20 13:31:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET PGOV EINV TX
09ASHGABAT1331	TURKMENISTAN: PICKLED SEWAGE POSES PROBLEMS FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Turkmenistan has numerous polluted bodies of water that the President has ordered cleaned, but an American businessman's experience shows that the process of getting clean-up projects approved is arduous. One potential clean-up site, Lake Simonova, is near the Avaza tourist site [...]	2009-10-23 09:48:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV EPET PGOV SENV TX
09ASHGABAT1332	TURKMENISTAN: WHITE STREAM REPRESENTATIVE PITCHES [...] (C) SUMMARY: A White Stream pipeline representative was in Ashgabat this week to pitch the project to GOTX officials. White Stream is a private gas pipeline from Georgia to Romania that its proponents claim is an alternative route for deliveries of Azerbaijani and Turkmen gas Europe. The rep [...]	2009-10-23 09:56:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ECON PGOV EINV BTIO TX
09ASHGABAT134	UNDP HELPS TURKMENISTAN DEVELOP CLIMATE CHANGE [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: United Nations Development Program (UNDP) recently facilitated an inter-ministerial dialogue on climate change, aimed at helping Turkmenistan develop an official position on the issue. UNDP hoped to gain a commit [...]	2009-01-27 11:17:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV EAGR ENRG EPET SENV TX AORC
09ASHGABAT1353	TURKMENISTAN: CHEVRON REPORTS SOME GOOD NEWS [...] (C) Chevron's representative in Ashgabat met with Charge on October 23 to convey some good news the company had received from the GOTX. Specifically, Chevron received a positive letter from Turkmenistan's state-owned gas company Turkmengas in response to Chevron's request to discuss its onsho [...]	2009-10-23 14:00:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ECON PGOV EINV BTIO TX
09ASHGABAT1369	TURKMENISTAN: RUSSIAN MEDIA LIKELY DISTORTED ENERGY SECTOR [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) A number of international media outlets, initially Russian, have linked recent changes in the Turkmen energy sector's leadership (reftel) with allegations that high-ranking oil and gas officials had passed classified geolog [...]	2009-10-26 12:05:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET PGOV EINV RS TX
09ASHGABAT1387	TURKMEN SECTION OF PIPELINE TO CHINA DELAYED [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) A number of international media outlets recently reported that Turkmenistan had completed its section of the Turkmenistan - Uzbekistan - Kazakhstan - China gas pipeline, which is better known as the as Central Asia - China [...]	2009-10-30 10:16:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET PGOV EINV BTIO TX
09ASHGABAT1388	TURKMENISTAN OFFERS PROPOSAL TO CHEVRON [...] (C) Chevron Vice President for Business Development told Charge on October 29 that the Turkmen had proposed that Chevron take over gas processing in the country, thereby supplanting the Russians. He said that this proposal had been offered during a meeting he had earlier that day with State A [...]	2009-10-30 10:26:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ECON PGOV EINV BTIO TX
09ASHGABAT141	TURKMENISTAN: LOGISTICS COMPANY MANAGER DESCRIBES [...] (C) SUMMARY: GAC Marine's General Manager, a longtime resident with connections to some foreign energy companies operating in Turkmenistan, described his company's progress with business development and commented on a recent agreement with the government to build a new supply base near Turk [...]	2009-01-29 09:30:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EINV ETRD EPET ECON TX AJ
09ASHGABAT142	TURKMENISTAN: FOREIGN LOGISTICS COMPANY CHIEF [...] (C) SUMMARY: On January 27, GAC Marine General Manager, Gregory Flint, shared his thoughts on how to succeed at doing business in Turkmenistan. He commented on the pervasiveness of corruption, as well as other challenges that regularly face foreign companies here. His views on business im [...]	2009-01-29 09:31:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ETRD EPET ECON KCRM TX AJ
09ASHGABAT1422	TURKMENISTAN: SCHLUMBERGER HOPES TO EXPAND BUSINESS [...] (C) SUMMARY. Oil and gas service giant Schlumberger has been operating in Turkmenistan since 1999. The company maintains excellent business ties with state-owned oil concern Turkmennebit, and has plans to partner with the state-owned gas company Turkmengaz in the near future. Company represe [...]	2009-11-05 14:28:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ECON PGOV EINV BTIO TX
09ASHGABAT1423	TURKMENISTAN: RUSSIANS SAY GAZPROM NEGOTIATIONS [...] (C) According to Russian Embassy DCM Aleksey Demin, negotiations between the Russians and the Turkmen over gas are "very difficult." We met with Demin on November 5 to discuss the status of the Gazprom negotiations. He told us that currently the negotiations between Turkmengaz and Gazprom ar [...]	2009-11-06 11:21:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ECON PGOV EINV BTIO TX
09ASHGABAT1445	TURKMENISTAN: AUSTRIAN ENERGY GIANT OMV HOPES TO [...] (C) SUMMARY. OMV, Austria's largest oil-producing, refining and gas company, recently increased its efforts to promote the Nabucco pipeline and strike an energy deal with the Turkmen government. Like many large energy companies, OMV's current plans focus on the lucrative, proven, onshore gas [...]	2009-11-10 13:19:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EPET ECON PGOV EINV BTIO AU TX
09ASHGABAT1481	DEPUTY CHAIRMAN CONFIDENT ABOUT PROSPECTS IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Deputy Chairman for Oil and Gas Baymyrat Hojamuhammedov, in a meeting with Deputy Assistant Secretary of State George Krol, reiterated the Turkmen government's energy sector policies of diversifying sales of natural gas, hiring service companies to work on development and explora [...]	2009-11-18 15:24:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ECON PGOV EINV BTIO TX
09ASHGABAT1486	TURKMENISTAN: STATE HYDROCARBON AGENCY CHIEF [...] (C) SUMMARY. Turkmenistan's State Hydrocarbon Agency Chief Yagshygeldi Kakayev told visiting SCA Deputy Assistant Secretary George Krol that foreign energy companies should either pursue offshore exploration blocks or onshore service contracts. Kakayev said the GOTX viewed most foreign energ [...]	2009-11-20 15:30:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ECON PGOV EINV BTIO TX
09ASHGABAT1494	TURKMENISTAN: CHEVRON STILL PUSHING FOR A DEAL [...] (C) On the margins of the annual Turkmenistan International Oil and Gas Exhibition (TIOGE),Chevron representatives discussed the company's current plans for reaching an energy deal with the Turkmen. The local Chevron representative told Charge that the recent GOTX proposal to have Chevron [...]	2009-11-23 13:51:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ECON PGOV EINV BTIO TX
09ASHGABAT1495	TURKMENISTAN: EXXONMOBIL INCREASING ITS ENGAGEMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY. ExxonMobil officials have increased their presence in Turkmenistan over the last few months. Given the GOTX's plans to deliver up to 65 billion cubic meters of gas to Iran and China by the end of 2011, the company sees opportunities to gain GOTX trust in the hope of eventually ge [...]	2009-11-23 13:53:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ECON PGOV EINV BTIO TX
09ASHGABAT15	TURKMENISTAN: DELAY OF COMPLETION OF GAS PIPELINE [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for Internet distribution. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: In a recent statement released by the Turkmen state information agency, a detailed status report on the construction of the gas pipeline to China omitted mention of the long anticipated 2009 start of operatio [...]	2009-01-06 13:14:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	EPET ECON PREL CH TX
09ASHGABAT1504	TURKMENISTAN: CONOCOPHILLIPS STILL PURSUING [...] (C) On November 17, ConocoPhillips representatives visiting Ashgabat to attend the Turkmenistan International Oil and Gas Exhibition briefed poloff on the status of the company's efforts to develop Turkmenistan's Blocks 19 and 20 in the Caspian. The company reps shared that they could not alw [...]	2009-11-24 13:51:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ECON PGOV EINV BTIO TX
09ASHGABAT1507	TURKMENISTAN GOVERNMENT ADOPTS ITS 2010 BUDGET [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) On November 21, President Berdimuhamedov signed the law on the state budget of Turkmenistan for 2010. According to the law, budget revenues are set as 48.28 billion manats (USD 16.94 billion) and budget expenditures are se [...]	2009-11-25 10:20:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EPET PGOV TX
09ASHGABAT1521	IRAN/TURKMENISTAN: POLISH DIPLOMAT CALLS [...] (C) In a recent conversation with Iran Watcher, Polish Charge d'Affaires Robert Rokicki said that major changes in Turkmenistan's relations with Iran took place following President Berdimuhamedov's visit to Tehran eight months ago. Rokicki, who has been posted in Ashgabat since late last year, [...]	2009-11-25 13:39:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET PGOV PREL PINR IR TX
09ASHGABAT1531	ITALIAN COMPANY ENI SIGNS MOU WITH TURKMEN [...] (SBU) On November 25, a memorandum of understanding was signed between the Turkmen State Agency for Hydrocarbon Resources and Italy's state-owned energy company ENI during President Berdimuhamedov's recent visit to Rome. ENI acquired Burren Energy in 2008, after Burren had long been a party t [...]	2009-11-27 11:58:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ECON PGOV EINV BTIO TX IT
09ASHGABAT1533	TURKMENISTAN: GAZPROM TO BUY LESS GAS IN 2010? [...] (C) SUMMARY. A recent Russian article claimed that Gazprom would significantly lower the price it would pay for Turkmen gas, and the quantity it would take, in 2010. Although neither Gazprom nor the Turkmen government have commented on the article, the GOTX is preparing for Russia to buy less [...]	2009-11-27 12:11:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ECON PGOV EINV BTIO RS TX
09ASHGABAT154	TURKMENISTAN: U.S. ENTREPRENEUR AWARDED CONTRACT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Due to President Berdimuhamedov's interest in cleaning up oil pollution located around the Avaza Tourist Zone on the Caspian Sea, an Amcit businessman has concluded a contract for cleaning up oil spills -- contingent, however, on a successful demonstration that his technology can [...]	2009-01-30 13:51:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EPET ESTH TX
09ASHGABAT1546	TURKMEN AND RUSSIAN PRESIDENTS MEET OFTEN BUT NO [...] (C) Turkmen President Berdimuhamedov's one-day working visit to Moscow on November 29 did not finalize a new gas deal between Russia and Turkmenistan. Berdimuhamedov officially announced his trip to Moscow two days before arriving in the Russian capital to meet with President Medvedev. Follo [...]	2009-12-03 12:53:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ECON PGOV PREL EINV RS TX
09ASHGABAT1550	TURKMENISTAN: STATE HYDROCARBON AGENCY SUBMITS [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On November 25, USAID received a detailed request for technical cooperation from the State Agency for Management and Use of Hydrocarbon Resources. The requested activities, which will be carried out within the fr [...]	2009-12-04 09:23:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EAID EPET TX
09ASHGABAT1563	TURKMENISTAN: LOTS OF GAS, BUT WHAT ABOUT OIL? [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY. Annual oil production in Turkmenistan has varied from 9 to 10 million tons for the past six years, but the Turkmen Government has announced plans to increase the oil production to 50 million tons by 2020. Turkmenis [...]	2009-12-04 12:14:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET PGOV EINV TX
09ASHGABAT1575	TURKMENISTAN MINISTRY OF FINANCE CLAIMS "ALL IS [...] (C) SUMMARY. Ministry of Finance Officials asserted that the Turkmen economy is growing, and that the 2010 state budget reflects overall economic growth despite a forecasted deficit. Ministry officials acknowledged a deficit of approximately $500 million for next year, adding that the state [...]	2009-12-08 08:58:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV EFIN EPET ETRD TX
09ASHGABAT1579	TURKMENISTAN'S HIGH DOMESTIC NATURAL GAS CONSUMPTION [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Turkmenistan has one of the highest per capita natural gas consumption rates in the world, which is quite unusual for a country with a population between five and six million and a generally undeveloped industrial [...]	2009-12-08 10:59:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET PGOV EINV TX
09ASHGABAT1606	TURKMENISTAN OPENS ITS FIRST COASTAL LPG TERMINAL [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On December 9, the Turkmen Government held an opening ceremony for a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) terminal with the capacity of 200,000 tons per year built near the village of Kiyanly on the Caspian coast. Intern [...]	2009-12-14 14:32:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET PGOV EINV TX IR
09ASHGABAT161	WHAT'S HOLDING UP TURKMENISTAN'S ACCESSION TO THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: One faction in Turkmenistan's government, which is afraid of losing control, is the stumbling block preventing Turkmenistan from acceding to the New York Convention on International Arbitration. Another faction understands the value of joining international conventions to impro [...]	2009-02-02 12:43:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECIN EIND EINV EPET TX AORC
09ASHGABAT1618	TURKMENISTAN: CHEVRON WEIGHS NEW PROPOSAL [...] (C) On December 11, the local Chevron rep briefed us on a proposal recently made by the Turkmenistan government. Deputy Chairman Bayrammurat Hojamuhammedov had met with the Chevron rep on December 7 and had pitched the idea of Chevron working as part of a Joint Venture onshore (not Yoloten or [...]	2009-12-15 13:45:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EPET PINR TX
09ASHGABAT1619	CENTRAL ASIA-CHINA PIPELINE OPENED IN TURKMENISTAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Presidents of Turkmenistan, China, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan participated in the December 14 opening of the Central Asia-China gas pipeline in Lebap Province in eastern Turkmenistan. The pipeline opening represented over three and a half years of planning and construction. [...]	2009-12-15 14:35:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ECON PGOV EINV BTIO TX
09ASHGABAT1620	MEDVEDEV TO VISIT ASHGABAT ON DECEMBER 22 [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) President Medvedev confirmed that his next visit to Turkmenistan will take place on December 22 during a phone conversation with President Berdimuhamedov on December 15. According to Turkmen media reports, Medvedev will hol [...]	2009-12-16 12:27:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET PGOV EINV RS TX
09ASHGABAT1622	TURKMENISTAN: EXXONMOBIL SETTING UP SHOP IN [...] (C) On December 15, EconOff met with ExxonMobil representatives tasked with opening an office in Ashgabat. Company reps expressed frustration with finding available office space in the Turkmen capital, adding that they did not find anyone who seemed "excited to rent." They asserted that they [...]	2009-12-17 03:53:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ECON PGOV EINV BTIO TX
09ASHGABAT1624	TURKMENISTAN: ROMANIAN RELATIONSHIP STRONGER [...] (C) On December 14, Poloff met with Romanian Embassy Political Officer Laurentiu Ciocan to discuss Romania's relationship with Turkmenistan. Ciocan described relations as limited, especially in the economic arena. There is only one Romanian company in Turkmenistan with Romanian employees -- [...]	2009-12-17 08:32:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET PREL MD RO TX
09ASHGABAT1627	TURKMENISTAN: MORE CHINESE LOANS [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) On December 13, Turkmen and Chinese officials signed a number of intergovernmental agreements stipulating that the Chinese government will provide soft loans to Turkmenistan through China's Export-Import Bank. According to [...]	2009-12-17 12:58:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET PGOV EINV EFIN CH TX
09ASHGABAT1654	TURKMENISTAN AND RUSSIA AGREE ON GAS, BUT HOW [...] (C) Turkmen media announced on December 22 that the Turkmen state-owned gas company Turkmengaz and Russia's Gazprom signed a document, amending the 2009 natural gas sale and purchase contract to include 2010 transactions. In addition, Turkmen President Berdimuhamedov and Russian President Med [...]	2009-12-23 13:33:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ECON PGOV EINV BTIO RS TX
09ASHGABAT1656	TURKMENISTAN: ANY GAS LEFT FOR NABUCCO? [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The commissioning of the Turkmenistan - Uzbekistan - Kazakhstan - China gas pipeline (ref A) and the recent Turkmen-Russian decision to resume gas supplies to Russia (ref B) triggered international media speculatio [...]	2009-12-24 03:26:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EPET PGOV EINV PREL TX
09ASHGABAT1672	TURKMENISTAN: A BILLION DOLLAR LOAN FROM IDB [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) Turkmen media reported last week that the Turkmen Government is in the process of preparing loan agreements with the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) to finance nine projects totaling $950 million. The IDB will provide loans [...]	2009-12-30 10:14:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET PGOV EINV EFIN TX
09ASHGABAT194	TURKMENISTAN: ENERGY OFFICIALS LEAVE US GUESSING [...] (SBU) Poloff met on February 5 with Deputy Minister for Oil and Gas Industry and Mineral Resources Nedirov and officials from the Turkmen State Gas Concern to discuss the status of talks and agreements on development of a Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) pipeline. Turkmen offic [...]	2009-02-06 13:10:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV EINV EPET TX AF IN PK
09ASHGABAT195	TURKMENISTAN: INVITATION TO SECRETARY OF ENERGY TO [...] (U) On February 4, post received the following invitation for the Secretary of Energy to attend a ministerial-level, Government of Turkmenistan-sponsored international energy transit conference in Ashgabat, April 23-24. The following is the text of the invitation, followed by information about [...]	2009-02-06 13:36:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV EPET TX
09ASHGABAT2	: TURKMENISTAN: SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy Ashgabat warmly welcomes your visit to Turkmenistan as an important opportunity to advance our bilateral dialogue in the area of military cooperation. Your visit to Turkmenistan follows the visit of Lieutenant General John Allen, Deputy Commander, U.S. Central Command [...]	2009-01-05 06:19:00	Embassy Ashgabat	SECRET	PGOV PHUM PREL ECON EPET SNAR SOCI MARR TX
09ASHGABAT203	TURKMENISTAN: SOUTH KOREAN COMMERCIAL INTERESTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: South Korean Ambassador Chong Yul Kim described bilateral relations between his country and Turkmenistan as growing, although at a more modest pace than South Korean companies would prefer. Although Turkmen Government agencies have been engaged in commercial relationships wi [...]	2009-02-09 13:10:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV EINV EPET KS TX
09ASHGABAT207	TURKMENISTAN: U.S. HYDROCARBON SERVICE COMPANY [...] (C) SUMMARY: The U.S. energy development services company, Weatherford, is continuing to enjoy success in Turkmenistan, and has recently shifted from subcontracting work for big foreign oil companies to working directly with Turkmen Government enterprises, according to its country manager. [...]	2009-02-10 09:27:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EINV EPET TX
09ASHGABAT23	TURKMENISTAN: HOW MUCH WILL THE RUSSIANS PAY FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: There has been no confirmation in Ashgabat that the 2009 price for gas sales to Russia has been set. Moreover, notwithstanding past Gazprom statements about paying "European prices" in 2009, practical considerations suggest that a figure in the USD 300 per tcm range would be exces [...]	2009-01-08 05:08:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ECON PREL RU TX
09ASHGABAT235	TURKMEN PREFERENCES MAY DETERMINE THE FORM AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: Longtime resident and EU TACIS program coordinator Michael Wilson,s contacts and knowledge of business activities in Turkmenistan give him a bird,s eye view of energy sector development. On February 11 he shared his perspectives on the dramas that are currently unfolding as th [...]	2009-02-17 13:03:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EPET EINV TX CH
09ASHGABAT262	TURKMENISTAN: GOVERNMENT MAY BE AVOIDING U.S. AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Bertling Amcit Logistic General Manager, a longtime Ashgabat resident, shared news he had heard about a potential new government policy on Italian and U.S. energy majors being kept out of the running on field development, and also shared his views on how to bring Turkmenist [...]	2009-02-26 07:12:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EPET EINV TX
09ASHGABAT291	TURKMENISTAN: WINTERSHALL MANAGER REPORTS LATEST [...] (C) SUMMARY: German energy company Wintershall's general manager, Kal Sandhu, talked with poloff on March 2 about the company's failure in 2008 to find hydrocarbons in two Caspian blocks. Although Wintershall continues to talk to Turkmen officials about onshore work, the discussions have m [...]	2009-03-04 05:45:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EINV EPET GM TX
09ASHGABAT294	IRAN/TURKMENISTAN: MORE ON BERDIMUHAMEDOV'S TEHRAN [...] (C) The Charge met March 3 with Polish Ambassador Maciej Lang, who offered further insight on the implications of President Berdimuhamedov's recent visit to Tehran (reftel). (NOTE: Ambassador Lang is a fluent Farsi speaker who has spent time in both Iran and Afghanistan and wrote a doctoral [...]	2009-03-04 12:42:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EPET IR PGOV PREL TX
09ASHGABAT301	TURKMENISTAN: U.S. OIL AND GAS EQUIPMENT FIRM [...] (C) Poloff met on March 4 with Cameron country manager Gurban Seyitli to hear how things were going for the US-based oil and gas equipment company. Seyitli said the company's main contracting partner here is Turkmen State Oil Concern, for whom he claimed Cameron currently provides for 75 per [...]	2009-03-05 15:52:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EINV EPET TX
09ASHGABAT323	IRAN/TURKMENISTAN: WHAT ARE THEY THINKING? IRAN [...] (C) The Iranian Minister of Oil, Gholam Nowzari, announced on March 5 that Iran may sue Turkmenistan for shutting off the supply of natural gas for three months last winter. According to Iran's Press TV, which first aired the story, Nozari said that Iran had created a special committee for tha [...]	2009-03-12 10:47:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET IR PGOV PREL TX
09ASHGABAT325	TURKMENISTAN: TURKISH ENERGY COMPANY LOTUS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Turkish-born Chairman of Lotus Enerji discussed the company's ongoing electricity, petrochemical and compressed natural gas refueling station projects, which are the first projects it has landed in Turkmenistan since its 2007 founding. The company has its eye on some potent [...]	2009-03-12 10:52:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EINV EPET TX
09ASHGABAT326	AUSTRALIAN PTROCHEMICALS FIRM TAKING A CLOSE LOOK [...] (C) An Australian trade delegation led by Australian Trade Commission Senior Commissioner for Russia and the CIS Dan Tebbutt told Economic Officer on March 10 that he observed, during a similar visit with Australian mining companies last year, that Turkmen officials from the mining sector wer [...]	2009-03-12 12:38:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID EMIN EPET PREL TX AS
09ASHGABAT328	ACCORDING TO TURKMENISTAN'S MINISTRY OF FINANCE, [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: According to one of the top officials at the Ministry of Finance, Turkmenistan's exchange rate will remain fixed for at least the next year in order to maintain stability and confidence among foreign investors. S [...]	2009-03-13 07:11:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV EFIN EPET ETRD TX RU IR
09ASHGABAT339	TURKMENISTAN: ITALY - TURKMENISTAN RELATIONS - [...] (C) SUMMARY: According to an Italian Embassy Moscow Counsellor, in Turkmenistan to advance the upcoming visit of a Deputy Foreign Minister, President Berdimuhamedov should visit Rome sometime in 2009. Hopefully, a Berdimuhamedov visit will give a kick start to bilateral relations, which the [...]	2009-03-13 15:21:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EINV EPET TX
09ASHGABAT368	TURKMENISTAN: DEPUTY CHAIRMAN FOR OIL AND GAS [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting with a visiting U.S. energy scholar, Deputy Chairman for Oil and Gas Tagiyev emphasized the size of Turkmenistan's oil and gas resources and underscored the government's confidence that state enterprises will be able to manage the expense and complexity of developi [...]	2009-03-23 08:50:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EPET EINV TX
09ASHGABAT369	TURKMENISTAN'S OIL AND GAS MINISTER CONFIDENT THAT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: According to Turkmenistan's Minister of Oil and Gas, the country has abundant, as yet undeveloped, oil resources. He said his Ministry handles strategic planning for the hydrocarbon sector. Significant increases in gas production are planned and will be managed by state ente [...]	2009-03-23 08:50:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV EPET TX
09ASHGABAT377	ENGINEERING FIRM KBR PROSPECTING FOR WORK IN [...] (C) On March 18, the Charge met with executives from the U.S. engineering and construction firm KBR, who came to Ashgabat to meet with Turkmenistan Government hydrocarbon sector officials. Although KBR has been active in Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan, supporting clients such as BP and Chevron, th [...]	2009-03-24 11:14:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EPET EINV TX
09ASHGABAT379	TURKMENISTAN: STATE AGENCY DIRECTOR KAKAYEV [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Director of the State Agency for the Management and Use of Hydrocarbons shared his thoughts on Turkmenistan's offshore and offshore development efforts, and explained the country's willingness to sign production sharing agreements (PSAs) with interested partner nations like [...]	2009-03-24 11:16:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EPET EINV TX CH IR
09ASHGABAT380	TURKMEN GAS DIRECTOR EXPOUNDS ON PRODUCTION, [...] (C) SUMMARY: The director of the Turkmen State Gas Concern (Turkmengas) recently described the company's responsibilities and activities, and discussed the Turkmenistan Government's hopes for development of its hydrocarbon resources. He indicated that Turkmengas is moving forward with the [...]	2009-03-24 12:37:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EPET EINV TX CH RS
09ASHGABAT381	TURKMENISTAN: MFA SHARES PERSPECTIVE ON A [...] (C) SUMMARY: Deputy Foreign Minister Hajiyev recently spoke to a U.S.-based scholar about Turkmenistan's goals in hosting the late April pipeline security conference. It is becoming more apparent that the Turkmen Government is laying the groundwork for the development of an international c [...]	2009-03-25 06:02:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EPET EINV TX UN RS AJ
09ASHGABAT387	TURKMENISTAN: NOT WELL-MANAGED, BUT STILL [...] (C) SUMMARY: The EBRD's country manager recently painted a fairly stable picture of Turkmenistan's financial condition, in spite of the continuing global crisis. The EBRD, though not a significant player here, is hoping to do more to promote the development of small- and medium-sized busin [...]	2009-03-26 05:33:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EINV EPET EFIN EBRD TX RS
09ASHGABAT389	TURKMENISTAN: BURREN ENERGY STILL HOPING THAT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The U.K.-based Burren Energy is continuing to pull 25,000 barrels of oil per day from wells southwest of Balkanabat, and has at least ten more years to do so. But while the company is on a steady course with its PSA, its takeover in 2007 by Italian conglomerate ENI is still cau [...]	2009-03-26 13:02:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EINV EPET TX UK
09ASHGABAT393	TURKMENISTAN: CHINA KNOWS PATIENCE PAYS OFF HERE, [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Chinese ambassador to Turkmenistan described the relationship with Berdimuhamedov's government as positive, yet more stand-offish than in former President Niyazov's time. That said, CNPC is making progress on its Turkmenistan-China pipeline, although only half of this twin [...]	2009-03-27 08:57:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EINV EPET TX CH
09ASHGABAT396	TURKMENISTAN: WINTERSHALL MANAGER PROVIDES RANGE [...] (C) SUMMARY: German-based Wintershall's country manager recently provided a broad picture of the challenges and intrigues of doing business in the energy sector here. The manager described some of the complexities of interacting with Turkmen energy officials, most of whom cling tightly to [...]	2009-03-30 10:14:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EPET EINV TX RS IR CH
09ASHGABAT401	LONGTIME COMMERCIAL RESIDENT POSTULATES ON ROOTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: A long-time Amcit commercial resident of Turkmenistan told a recent visitor that U.S. influence here has been curbed in part because of changes in U.S. policy over the last 15 years, but also because of the historical missteps of U.S. energy giants who abandoned difficult and c [...]	2009-03-30 11:51:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EINV EPET TX
09ASHGABAT41	TURKMENISTAN: USTDA MEETINGS WITH HYDROCARBON [...] (C) SUMMARY: During meetings with the U.S. Trade Development Agency (TDA) Regional Director for Europe and Eurasia and Charge, Turkmenistan hydrocarbon sector officials agreed to consider further cooperation with TDA. Turkmengas will continue to develop onshore gas deposits itself, hiring ser [...]	2009-01-13 10:11:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ECON EAID ETRD PGOV PREL TX
09ASHGABAT414	TURKMENISTAN: SCHLUMBERGER DOING WELL, BUT NOT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Schlumberger's general manager described the company's ongoing work, largely for foreign energy companies, in field development and management. Although things are generally going well, there have been some mini-dramas within both the companies that Schlumberger works with, as [...]	2009-04-02 08:31:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EPET EINV TX
09ASHGABAT424	TURKMENISTAN: TURKMENBASHY REFINERY MODERNIZING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Turkmenbashy Oil Refinery has continued for the past several years to refurbish and modernize its facilities, and is producing a wide range of petroleum products mostly for the export market. Modernization will help it boost its production, and, combined with specific env [...]	2009-04-03 13:54:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV EPET EINV TX
09ASHGABAT425	TURKMENISTAN: INTERNATIONAL OIL SERVICES COMPANY [...] (C) SUMMARY: A visit to oil services company Schlumberger's Balkanabat operations base demonstrated that the company is doing well, providing a range of services to mostly foreign customers operating in the area. The company is expanding its operations and is anticipating growth in its int [...]	2009-04-03 14:17:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EPET EINV TX
09ASHGABAT433	TURKMENISTAN: PROGRESS VISIBLE ON SEVERAL NEW GAS [...] (C) SUMMARY: A recent trip up along the coastline north from the port city of Turkmenbashy revealed that construction work on several natural gas projects is proceeding apace. Malaysian energy company Petronas has several projects underway about 20 kilometers north of Turkmenbashy, including [...]	2009-04-07 12:52:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EPET EINV TX IR
09ASHGABAT452	TURKMENISTAN: RUSSIAN PIPELINE WOES EXPOSED DURING [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Berdimuhammedov's official visit to Moscow in late March produced few milestones in the Turkmen-Russian relationship, which seems to be suffering from financial stress as a result of the global crisis. The most significant item on the agenda, an agreement on the Russ [...]	2009-04-08 14:11:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EPET EINV TX
09ASHGABAT462	TURKMENISTAN: GAZPROM AND TURKMEN GOVERNMENT BLAME [...] (C) SUMMARY: Gazprom and Turkmen officials have begun an all-out press war over who is to blame for the explosion that likely damaged three of four lines delivering gas to Russia on April 9. While Gazprom officials are publicly stating that they notified the Turkmen government of their int [...]	2009-04-10 11:15:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EPET EINV TX RS
09ASHGABAT470	TURKMENISTAN AND RUSSIA WORKING OUT GAS BARTER [...] (C) SUMMARY: EU TACIS Program Manager, Michael Wilson, provided some additional detail on April 10 regarding Turkmenistan's proposal to exchange a substantial portion of the value of its exported gas to Russia for goods and services. The deal could be a good one for Turkmenistan, if offici [...]	2009-04-13 13:27:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EPET EINV TX RS
09ASHGABAT495	TURKMEN PRESIDENT IS MIGHTILY ANNOYED WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a wide-ranging and lengthy meeting with Assistant Secretary Boucher on April 15, Turkmen President Berdimuhamedov expressed his appreciation for U.S. efforts in Afghanistan as well as his satisfaction with the Administration's Policy Review on Afghanistan and Pakistan. Berdimu [...]	2009-04-20 05:26:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EPET ENRG ECON MARR OVIP RS TX
09ASHGABAT501	TURMENISTAN: ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AT THE HAZAR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: UNDP and the Global Environmental Fund are sponsoring a project for community outreach in the Hazar Nature Reserve, to reduce the amount of hunting and fishing of endangered and unique species in the area. This involves the delicate work of trying to change the habits of those [...]	2009-04-20 10:39:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EAID EPET ESTH SENV AORC TX
09ASHGABAT515	TURKMENISTAN: GERMAN COMPANY CLOSER TO AN OFFSHORE PSA FOR [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On April 16, RWE AG, a German energy company and Nabucco shareholder, signed a Memorandum on Long-term Cooperation with the Turkmen Government. The Memorandum stipulates that RWE will support the Government in tr [...]	2009-04-21 12:29:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET PGOV EINV TX
09ASHGABAT516	BERDIMUHAMEDOV TO HONEYWELL CEO: WE WANT CLOSER [...] (C) On April 22, Honeywell Director for Government Relations, Europe, Middle East and Africa Daniela Pandrea discussed Honeywell's business plans for Turkmenistan with DCM and poloff. She described the circumstances that led to Honeywell's CEO meeting with President Berdimuhamedov on March 9. [...]	2009-04-23 08:11:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV ETRD PREL PGOV EPET TX
09ASHGABAT53	TURKMENISTAN: CHEVRON EXEC OFFERS VIEWS ON HOW TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: USTDA Regional Director for Europe and Eurasia, Dan Stein, met with the Amcit Chevron country representative to hear how the company has been faring regarding its proposal to work with the Turkmen government on onshore sub-salt energy exploration and development. The company h [...]	2009-01-14 12:43:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET EINV PGOV TX
09ASHGABAT55	IRAN/TURKMENISTAN: POLISH AMBASSADOR'S PERSPECTIVE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Poland's Ambassador to Turkmenistan reports that Iran and Turkmenistan have not agreed on a price for natural gas sales to Iran and are waiting until Turkmenistan and Russia reach a similar agreement. He said that Iran not only hopes to gain a foothold in Turkmenistan's energy s [...]	2009-01-14 12:45:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET IR PGOV PREL TX
09ASHGABAT564	TURKMENISTAN: OIL AND GAS SECTOR OFFICIALS SHOW [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) representatives met on April 30 with six top oil and gas officials to answer questions and get government commitment to a two-day seminar on pipeline management. The appearance of the six officials in one meeting and their confirmation that th [...]	2009-05-04 12:09:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EPET TX
09ASHGABAT565	TURKMENISTAN HOLDS PIPELINE SECURITY CONFERENCE [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On April 23-24, the Turkmen Government held a conference on "Reliable and Stable Transit of Energy and Its Role in Ensuring Sustainable Development and International Development." The conference was attended by an [...]	2009-05-04 14:36:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET PGOV EINV TX
09ASHGABAT573	TURKMENISTAN: FOUR WEEKS UNDER GAS SIEGE [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: It has been almost four weeks since the supply of Turkmen gas exported to Russia stopped due to the April 8 gas pipeline blast. In the days following the accident, the two sides exchanged high-tempered public sta [...]	2009-05-06 10:32:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET PGOV EINV TX
09ASHGABAT576	TURKMENISTAN: DETAILS EMERGE REGARDING RUSSIAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: A longtime European resident and energy sector insider, Michael Wilson (protect),told Political Officer that Russia had indeed been the party that halted the gas flow from Turkmenistan immediately after the early April pipeline explosion, and was continuing the embargo under we [...]	2009-05-07 12:05:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EPET TX RS
09ASHGABAT599	TURKMENISTAN RELUCTANT TO SIGN EU ENERGY AGREEMENT [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Neither Turkmenistan nor the other two Central Asian states present at the May 8 EU energy summit signed an EU agreement that would have committed gas supplies to future energy transport projects including Nabucco [...]	2009-05-13 01:41:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET PGOV EINV TX
09ASHGABAT617	TURKMENISTAN: IMF ARTICLE IV REVIEW CAPTURES HALF [...] (SBU) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) confirmed that the international financial crisis has not affected Turkmenistan because of the country's limited integration in international financial markets. [...]	2009-05-14 12:05:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV EAGR EFIN EIND EINV EPET ETRD SOCI TX
09ASHGABAT623	TURKMENISTAN'S SUPREME COUNCIL FOR SCIENCE AND [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Science and Technology, Akjeren Allanurova, said in a meeting on May 12 that her organization is interested in collaboration with the following U.S. agencies under the Embassy Scie [...]	2009-05-15 11:10:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	EAGR ECON ENRG EPA EPET PGOV SENV TBIO TSPL
09ASHGABAT624	"TIMING WAS RIGHT" FOR EUROPEAN INTERIM TRADE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Several European diplomats agree that the time was right for the European Parliament to adopt an interim agreement on trade and trade-related matters with Turkmenistan, especially since Europe's top priority is energy. While the interim agreement mentions benchmarks, it does [...]	2009-05-15 11:14:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL EAGR EINV EPET ETRD TX EU
09ASHGABAT627	ONE PERSON ALLEGES TURKMENISTAN IS READY TO LOOK [...] (C) In a meeting on May 13, Europa House Co-Coordinator, Theo Hensels (please protect),said that in addition to Turkmenistan's search for political support following the gas pipeline explosion on April 9 (reftel),the Turkmens' "eyes are opened and they now have a strong will to go for diver [...]	2009-05-15 12:56:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EPET EU SOCI TX RU XG
09ASHGABAT640	TURKMENISTAN: DIFFERENCES WITH RUSSIA BLOCK PROGRESS ON [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The Government of Turkmenistan has taken no actions that would advance the development of the Caspian Littoral (aka Pre-Caspian) Gas Pipeline project since at least the run-up to President Berdimuhamedov's visit t [...]	2009-05-21 10:31:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET PGOV EINV TX
09ASHGABAT648	TURKMENISTAN: STATUS OF ENERGY DEVELOPMENT AND [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for Internet distribution. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Oil and gas sector development in Turkmenistan is making progress, albeit slowly. There has been no change in the policy of barring foreign companies from onshore PSAs, but the door appears to be open rega [...]	2009-05-26 08:43:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EPET TX RS
09ASHGABAT65	HOW THINGS WORK (OR DON'T) -- INSIGHTS INTO THE [...] (C) Churchill once described Russia as a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma. Turkmenistan remains a black box behind a translucent window. You kind of see something, but you're not sure. You have your hand on something, but what is it? All of this makes observing and working in [...]	2009-01-15 13:26:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON EPET ETRD TX
09ASHGABAT661	TURKMENISTAN: WHERE WILL PETRONAS SEND ITS CASPIAN GAS WHEN [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Petronas officials are making confident statements regarding the company's goal of delivering its first natural gas from offshore Block 1. The company is etimating it will begin delivering five bcm per year of ga [...]	2009-05-28 06:56:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET PGOV EINV TX
09ASHGABAT664	TURKMENISTAN: DAUSTR LILIENFELD DISCUSSES TIFA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for South and Central Asia, Claudio Lilienfeld, visited Turkmenistan as part of a five-country tour through Central Asia to discuss the future of TIFA -- the U.S. Government's Trade and Investment Framework Agreement with the five Centr [...]	2009-05-29 01:52:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAGR ENRG EFIN EIND EINV ETRD EPET SOCI
09ASHGABAT666	TURKMENISTAN SEES NEUTRALITY AS PART OF ENERGY DIPLOMACY [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On May 21, state-controlled newspaper "Neytralny Turkmenistan" published an op-ed by a Turkmen MFA official outlining the main objectives, directions, and energy diplomacy component of Turkmenistan's foreign polic [...]	2009-05-29 07:04:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET PREL PGOV EINV TX

09ASHGABAT686	TURKMENISTAN: 195 GAS WELLS SHUT DOWN AS RESULT OF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A Turkmen official recently provided further details about the impact on Turkmenistan of the halt of gas exports to Russia. The information sheds light on the damage that the dispute may be inflicting on Turkmenistan's gas infrastructure. An astounding 195 gas wells have been [...]	2009-06-03 09:24:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET PGOV EINV TX RS
09ASHGABAT692	TURKMENISTAN: DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER SAYS DOOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: On May 29, Deputy Foreign Minister, Toyly Komekov, told members of the Morningstar delegation that the door to Turkmenistan is open to foreign energy companies, provided they respect Turkmen policies concerning the development of its energy resources. He cited President Berdimuh [...]	2009-06-05 05:39:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EPET EINV TX
09ASHGABAT693	TURKMENISTAN: THREE ENERGY OFFICIALS DESCRIBE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The heads of Turkmenistan's Oil and Gas Ministry and Gas and Oil Concerns met with SE/EE Morningstar's delegation, and shared their understanding and interpretation of Turkmenistan's energy development strategy. The group reiterated the government's intention to use foreign [...]	2009-06-05 05:40:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV EPET EINV TX
09ASHGABAT694	TURKMENISTAN: PRESIDENT STATES HIS INTENT TO [...] (C) Summary. The first meeting between President Berdimuhamedov and newly appointed Special Envoy for Eurasia Energy Morningstar went quite well. Prospects for the American energy companies were explored and Berdimuhamedov made clear his intent in expanding cooperation with the United Sta [...]	2009-06-05 05:55:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EPET EINV TX
09ASHGABAT695	TURKMENISTAN: TAKING ITS OWN PATH ON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On May 29, Deputy Cabinet Chairman for Oil and Gas, Tachberdy Tagiyev, told members of the Morningstar delegation that Turkmenistan prefers Western technology and has had a long and successful working relationship with Western service firms. He said Turkmenistan is very focu [...]	2009-06-05 11:31:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV EPET EINV TX
09ASHGABAT696	TURKMENISTAN: ISRAEL TO OPEN EMBASSY "SOON" [...] (S) The Israeli Ambassador to Central Asia and the Caucasus (currently based in Jerusalem),Shemi Tzur, said in a meeting with Charge on June 4 that Israel was planning to open an embassy in Ashgabat "very soon" -- in July or perhaps even sooner -- in part due to Foreign Minister Avigdor Libe [...]	2009-06-05 12:36:00	Embassy Ashgabat	SECRET	PREL EINV PTER EPET ETRD SNAR TX IS AJ KZ
09ASHGABAT704	TURKMENISTAN: CHEVRON RECEPTIVE TO PROPOSALS THAT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Morningstar delegation's meeting with Chevron's country manager was an opportunity to exchange information and brainstorm on creative ways that U.S. energy companies can try to engage Turkmen officials on innovative types of agreements. For its part, Chevron is willing to [...]	2009-06-08 12:01:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EPET EINV TX CH
09ASHGABAT729	TURKMENISTAN: KAKAYEV DESCRIBES DEVELOPMENT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Morningstar delegation's May 29 meeting with State Agency for the Management and Use of Hydrocarbons Chairman Kakayev provided some insights into Turkmen thinking regarding the current energy sector development strategy, the export pipeline question and commercial proposa [...]	2009-06-10 08:59:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV EPET EINV TX
09ASHGABAT750	TURKMENISTAN: CADDO EXPLORATION MAKING SOLID [...] (C) SUMMARY: U.S. energy services company Caddo Exploration has signed an agreement to do a pilot oil well sand control project in Balkan province, representatives told poloff. If the pilot goes well, the company expects to sign a large contract that will have Caddo doing sand control and [...]	2009-06-12 12:13:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EPET EINV TX
09ASHGABAT753	SABIT COORDINATOR BUILDS RELATIONSHIPS WITH [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The coordinator of the Central Asia office of the U.S. Department of Commerce Special American Business Internship Training (SABIT) program met with Turkmen government officials to promote the program. She focuse [...]	2009-06-12 13:18:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EAGR EAID ECON EFIN EIND EPET SOCI
09ASHGABAT760	TURKMENISTAN: DOE-SPONSORED PIPELINE WORKSHOP [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Post successfully assisted the Department of Energy in organizing a Pipeline Integrity and Management Workshop in Ashgabat on June 10-11. The workshop provided 25 largely mid-level technical representatives of [...]	2009-06-17 10:41:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET PGOV EINV TX
09ASHGABAT770	TURKMENISTAN: GAS PRICE IS THE ONLY BIG ISSUE IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: On June 18 EU-TACIS Program Manager Michael Wilson shared news he had recently heard through his energy sector network regarding the ongoing negotiations with Gazprom. He said government officials are saying that the future price of gas is the only remaining business issue, but [...]	2009-06-19 08:32:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EPET EINV RU BO TX
09ASHGABAT79	EU'S CASPIAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION PROPOSAL DELIVERED TO [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-16 10:56:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EPET CR EU TK TX
09ASHGABAT798	TURKMENISTAN: OIL "GUSHES" IN CENTRAL KARAKUM DESERT [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Turkmenistan state media recently announced the launch of oil production from fields in the middle of the Karakum Desert. Production from the new fields is part of Turkmenistan's effort to increase oil production [...]	2009-06-25 10:35:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET PGOV EINV TX
09ASHGABAT812	TURKMENISTAN: TANKER FIRE AT LOCAL GAS [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (U) SUMMARY: On June 25, a spark caused a gasoline tanker truck fire at a gas station near the 11th Microdistrict of Ashgabat. More than 15 tons of gasoline (approximately 4,995 gallons) was drained from the burning tanker to [...]	2009-06-30 02:21:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EPET SOCI TX
09ASHGABAT815	TURKMENISTAN: CHINA GETS NO ADDITIONAL ONSHORE [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On June 24, the Governments of Turkmenistan and China agreed that the annual volume of Turkmen natural gas supplied to China will reach 40 bcm, which is ten bcm more than the initially planned volume. They also [...]	2009-06-30 07:02:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET PGOV EINV TX
09ASHGABAT82	TURKMENISTAN: PSA HOLDER BURIED HILL DELAYING [...] (C) SUMMARY: The UK-registered Buried Hill energy company completed its seismic work in the contested Serdar/Kyapaz field in Block III, and reported the government was pleased with the results. The company is moving forward with plans to undertake exploratory drilling of three sites there, [...]	2009-01-16 13:14:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET PGOV EINV TX
09ASHGABAT840	TURKMENISTAN ANNOUNCES TURKMEN CONSTRUCTION 2009 [...] On July 1, 2009, Post received a letter from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan announcing the international exhibition "Turkmen Construction 2009," scheduled for August 20-22, 2009 in Ashgabat. The Ministry of Construction, The Ministry of Construction Materials Industry, [...]	2009-07-06 07:18:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	EPET PGOV EINV TX
09ASHGABAT842	TURKMENISTAN: FM MEREDOV CALLS FOR A MORE ACTIVE [...] (C) SUMMARY: On July 3, Deputy Chairman and Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov met with the Charge to discuss his recent visit to Washington. He thanked the Charge for assistance in arranging his meetings and noted how useful they had been, especially the one with the Secretary. Meredov said tha [...]	2009-07-06 13:32:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON EPET TX
09ASHGABAT873	TURKMENISTAN: UPDATE ON GAS EXPORTS TO IRAN, CHINA [...] (C) A recent meeting with two local expatriate contacts provided updates about Turkmenistan's gas export woes, as well as views about the increased prevalence of corruption. One source, the local representative of a foreign energy company, informed that as of July 1, Turkmen gas exports to Ira [...]	2009-07-13 11:52:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EPET EINV TX
09ASHGABAT875	TURKMENISTAN: CHEVRON READY TO SUBMIT REVISED [...] (C) SUMMARY: Chevron plans to present a new proposal for an onshore gas project to the Turkmen government. It will focus on development of the Minara, South Yolotan and Osman deposits, but not include exploration. Chevron is prepared to be flexible about the terms of an eventual agreement, b [...]	2009-07-14 05:14:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET PGOV EINV TX
09ASHGABAT876	TURKMENISTAN: DISMISSAL OF TURKMENISTAN'S HIGHEST RANKING [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: During an expanded Cabinet session on July 10, President Berdimuhamedov announced the dismissal of Tachberdi Tagyev, the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet in charge of the oil and gas industry. Berdimuhamedov cited t [...]	2009-07-14 06:28:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET PGOV EINV TX
09ASHGABAT88	TURKMENISTAN: SOUTH KOREAN NATIONAL ENERGY [...] (C) Chevron's Amcit country manager told poloff January 16 that a South Korean diplomat had invited him to lunch recently to talk about energy development in Turkmenistan. The South Korean wanted to know about the status of Chevron's project proposal process with the Turkmen government. He [...]	2009-01-21 08:30:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV EPET ECON TX
09ASHGABAT886	TURKMENISTAN/IRAN: AGREEMENT FOR A NEW PRICE AND INCREASED [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On July 12, 2009, Turkmen state media reported that Turkmenistan and Iran had agreed to a new price for Turkmen natural gas, to be based on an international formula, as well as to increase the volume of supplies to [...]	2009-07-15 12:31:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET PGOV EINV TX IR
09ASHGABAT908	GERMAN RWE SIGNS PSA WITH TURKMENISTAN [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On July 16, RWE AG, a German energy company (and Nabucco pipeline project shareholder) and the Government of Turkmenistan signed a production sharing agreement (PSA) for Block 23 of the contractual territory locate [...]	2009-07-20 10:34:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET PGOV EINV TX IR
09ASHGABAT918	TURKMENISTAN: EXXONMOBIL PLANS TO STEP UP [...] (C) On July 22, ExxonMobil officials called on the Charge to discuss the company's current strategy for Turkmenistan. Their visit to Ashgabat, for meetings with oil and gas sector officials, was intended to raise ExxonMobil's profile with the Turkmen. According to one company official, ExxonMo [...]	2009-07-22 12:42:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EPET EINV TX
09ASHGABAT924	U.S. FIRM ASPECT ENERGY PURSUING BUSINESS [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Aspect Energy, a U.S. energy exploration and investment company, has been persistent in attempting to enter the Turkmen market over the past year. The company unsuccessfully bid for a license to explore and deve [...]	2009-07-23 09:30:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET PGOV EINV TX
09ASHGABAT947	TURKMENISTAN'S PERSPECTIVE ON CASPIAN DELIMITATION [...] (C) SUMMARY: During the July 24 Cabinet of Ministers session, President Berdimuhamedov made a strong statement that Azerbaijan's position on delimitation of the Caspian boundary hampers the negotiation process. He criticized Azerbaijan for its unilateral decision to start development of the [...]	2009-07-29 13:42:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EPET PBTS EINV AZ TX
09ASHGABAT973	TURKMENISTAN: MFA-AUTHORED ARTICLE OUTLINES [...] SUMMARY: On July 30, state-run Neutralniy Turkmenistan newspaper published an article prepared by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan outlining the country's energy policy. The article also highlighted recent gas-export developments in the country's energy sector and speculated a [...]	2009-07-31 12:28:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	EPET PGOV EINV TX
09ASHGABAT976	TURKMENISTAN: BURIED HILL CEO NOT CONCERNED ABOUT LATEST EXCHANGES OVER CASPIAN DELIMITATION [...] (C) On July 30, poloff discussed recent developments in the Turkmenistan-Azerbaijan Caspian delimitation dispute with the CEO of Buried Hill Energy, Roger Haines. Buried Hill has a production sharing agreement (PSA) with the Turkmen government for an offshore block that includes the disputed [...]	2009-07-31 12:41:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EPET EINV TX
09ASHGABAT992	TURKMENISTAN: SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF CENTCOM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy Ashgabat warmly welcomes your visit to Turkmenistan as an important opportunity to advance our bilateral dialogue in the area of military cooperation. Your second visit to Turkmenistan follows the visits of Assistant Secretary Boucher in April, Special Envoy Morningsta [...]	2009-08-05 12:46:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL ECON EPET SNAR SOCI MARR TX
09ASHGABAT995	TURKMEN GOVERNMENT'S ARGUMENTS IN THE CASPIAN [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (U) SUMMARY: On August 4, state-owned "Neutralniy Turkmenistan" newspaper published an MFA-authored article outlining Turkmenistan's arguments in its dispute with Azerbaijan on the Caspian Sea delimitation issue. The article me [...]	2009-08-06 11:21:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET PGOV EINV PBTS AZ TX
09ASHGABAT996	TURKMENISTAN: OMV ESTABLISHES LOCAL PRESENCE; [...] (C) On August 5, the Charge met with the newly-arrived expatriate country manager for Austrian energy firm OMV. Although new to Turkmenistan, the manager has had years of experience in Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan. He described himself as "an exploration and production guy" whose job it is to d [...]	2009-08-07 05:18:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EPET EINV TX
09ASTANA1019	KAZAKHSTAN: CONOCOPHILLIPS SIGNS N BLOCK CONTRACT [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (U) SUMMARY: On June 12, ConocoPhillips (Conoco) signed a contract to explore and develop the offshore N Block, expected to contain significant oil and gas deposits. Under the terms of the contract, which is consistent with a p [...]	2009-06-15 11:27:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ECON EPET EINV KZ
09ASTANA102	KAZAKHSTAN STILL UNDECIDED ON NABUCCO SUMMIT IN [...] (C) Hungarian Ambassador Janos Balla called on the Ambassador January 20 to deliver the current Hungarian draft of the Budapest Nabucco Summit scheduled for January 27. He expressed deep frustration that one week before the summit he has yet to pin down who will represent Kazakhstan, if anyon [...]	2009-01-20 09:44:00	Embassy Astana	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON EPET RS HU KZ
09ASTANA1034	KAZAKHSTAN: ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, MAY 24-JUNE 6 [...] SUMMARY: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press and has not been verified for accuracy. -- Reorganization in Response to Five-Year Plan -- Banking Sector News -- Samruk-Kazyna Establishes New Direct Investment Fund -- May Inflation -- Critic Suggests Revising [...]	2009-06-17 10:01:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ECON EPET ENRG EINV EFIN ELAB CH KZ
09ASTANA1035	KAZAKHSTAN: DOING BUSINESS WITH CHINA [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On June 11, Energy Officer met separately with a Western manager from the U.S. oil services company Baker Hughes and an American partner with the consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers, both of whom shared experience [...]	2009-06-17 10:54:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PINR ECON EPET EINV ELAB SMIG CH KZ
09ASTANA1088	KAZAKHSTAN: ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, JUNE 7-20 [...] SUMMARY: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press and has not been verified for accuracy. -- Kazakhstan Welcomes IMF Technical Assistance -- National Bank Reduces 2009 Inflation Forecast -- Kazatomprom News -- Agip KCO News -- Energy Statistics KAZAKHSTAN W [...]	2009-06-28 08:34:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ECON EPET ENRG EINV EFIN KZ
09ASTANA1089	PRESIDENT NAZARBAYEV URGES FOREIGN COMPANIES TO CONTINUE [...] SUMMARY: On June 12, in the provincial northern city of Kostanai, President Nazarbayev convened the 21st plenary session of Kazakhstan's Foreign Investors' Council (FIC). Nazarbayev encouraged foreign companies to continue investing in Kazakhstan's economy and discussed the country's plan fo [...]	2009-06-29 06:50:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ECON EINV EPET KZ
09ASTANA1103	KAZAKHSTAN: SCENESETTER FOR UNDER SECRETARY BURNS'S JULY [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Your visit to Astana is a key opportunity for engagement with the leadership of our most important partner in Central Asia. We have a robust bilateral relationship, with close cooperation on such critical issues as [...]	2009-07-02 11:33:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM ECON EPET KNNP AF RS KZ
09ASTANA1105	KAZAKHSTAN: CHEVRON DISCUSSES NEW INVESTMENTS, CPC [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On June 10, Chevron executives told Energy Officer that they will press hard to sanction expansion of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) pipeline by the end of the year, despite indications from KazMunaiGas (KM [...]	2009-07-07 11:09:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON EPET EINV KZ
09ASTANA1170	KAZAKHSTAN: ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, JUNE 21-JULY 4 [...] SUMMARY: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press and has not been verified for accuracy. -- Banking Sector News -- GE Locomotive Assembly Plant Opened in Astana -- KazMunaiGas Acquires Rompetrol Group -- Kazatomprom Launches Semizbay Mining Project -- KMG E&P [...]	2009-07-13 08:10:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ECON EPET EINV EFIN KZ
09ASTANA1187	KAZAKHSTAN: GAS PRODUCTION AND TRANSPORTATION UPDATE [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Officials from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources and national oil company KazMunaiGas recently briefed Energy Officer on the latest natural gas production forecasts and pipeline projects. END SUMMARY. [...]	2009-07-15 04:56:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON EPET EINV KZ
09ASTANA1205	KAZAKHSTAN: ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, JULY 5-18 [...] SUMMARY: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press and has not been verified for accuracy. -- State Will Fund Shymkent Oil Refinery Modernization -- KazMunaiGas To Acquire Pavlodar Oil Refinery -- Kazakhstan Seeks To Reduce Kashagan Project Costs -- Karachaganak [...]	2009-07-21 07:16:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ECON EPET ENRG EINV EFIN ELAB KZ
09ASTANA1251	KAZAKHSTAN: SCENESETTER FOR CODEL BOEHNER'S AUGUST 8-9 [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy Astana warmly welcomes your August 8-9 visit to Kazakhstan, which comes at a particularly opportune time. With its upcoming 2010 chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) [...]	2009-07-24 08:53:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP PREL PGOV PHUM EPET KDEM KNNP KZ
09ASTANA1302	KAZAKHSTAN: BTA BANK OFFERS TO RESTRUCTURE ITS DEBT [...] SUMMARY: On July 24, BTA Bank, one of Kazakhstan's largest commercial banks, declared a moratorium on interest payments. This follows the bank's decision in April to cease debt principal payments. BTA's external debts are valued at $13 billion, of which the bank said it will repay $3 billio [...]	2009-08-03 09:41:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON EPET ENRG EINV EFIN ELAB KZ
09ASTANA1303	KAZAKHSTAN: THE STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE OF AKTAU SEA PORT [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Post has been informed that the U.S. Trade and Development Agency has decided not to approve two proposed projects to develop Kazakhstan's maritime and port capabilities because Kazakhstan conducts trade with Iran [...]	2009-08-03 09:48:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EPET EINV MARR RS IR KZ
09ASTANA131	KAZAKHSTAN: CHEVRON CAUTIONS CPC EXPANSION NOT YET A DONE [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Chevron is pleased with the December 17, 2008, agreement to expand the capacity of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) pipeline, but is concerned that the deal could still fall through before the project is sanc [...]	2009-01-22 11:10:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON EPET EINV KZ
09ASTANA1355	KAZAKHSTAN: ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, JULY 19-AUGUST 1 [...] SUMMARY: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press and has not been verified for accuracy. -- Refinancing Rate is Reduced Again -- Amendments to Currency Control and Currency Regulation Law Approved -- National Bank's Comments on New Currency Law -- Banking Sector [...]	2009-08-06 07:25:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ECON EPET ENRG EINV EFIN ELAB KZ
09ASTANA1365	KAZAKHSTAN: PRIME MINISTER BRIEFS BOEHNER CODEL [...] (C) SUMMARY: On August 8, Prime Minister Karim Masimov briefed a U.S. Congressional delegation led by House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) on a wide range of economic and energy issues. Masimov said Kazakhstan is showing signs of recovery from the global economic and financial crisis, an [...]	2009-08-10 13:58:00	Embassy Astana	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR EAGR EPET ECON EFIN EINV SOCI
09ASTANA1400	KAZAKHSTAN: KMG HALTS KCTS NEGOTIATIONS, THEN [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: From recent discussions with energy executives and government officials, it is clear that negotiations over the Kazakhstan Caspian Transportation System (KCTS) have stalled. The key issue is whether and to what [...]	2009-08-17 03:04:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EPET ECON KZ
09ASTANA1407	KAZAKHSTAN: SCENESETTER FOR SPECIAL ENVOY MORNINGSTAR [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy Astana warmly welcomes your August 26-28 visit to Kazakhstan, which comes at a particularly opportune time. With its upcoming 2010 chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (O [...]	2009-08-18 07:25:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EPET EINV KZ
09ASTANA1429	KAZAKHSTAN: WHY TO PAY SERIOUS ATTENTION [...] (S/NF) During USCENTCOM CDR General David Petraeus' August 13 meetings in Astana, senior Kazakhstani officials made more clear than ever that President Nursultan Nazarbayev wants an enhanced relationship with the United States and is offering us a logistics/transit facility for U.S. and Coali [...]	2009-08-25 04:36:00	Embassy Astana	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL ECON EPET MARR SOCI KNNP KDEM AF
09ASTANA1438	KAZAKHSTAN: SPECIAL ENVOY MORNINGSTAR DISCUSSES [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a wide-ranging, frank, and lively conversation on August 25, Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy Richard M. Morningstar discussed regional energy security with a panel of senior government officials, including the Deputy Chairman of the National Welfare Fund Samruk-Kazyna, Timu [...]	2009-08-26 10:32:00	Embassy Astana	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR ECON EINV EPET IR RS CH GG
09ASTANA1445	KAZAKHSTAN: PRIME MINISTER BRIEFS SPECIAL ENVOY [...] (C) SUMMARY: On August 26, Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy Richard M. Morningstar met with Prime Minister Karim Masimov to discuss economic and energy security issues, including oil and gas export routes from Central Asia, the September 14 Caspian Sea Summit in Aktau, the influence of Russ [...]	2009-08-27 11:05:00	Embassy Astana	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR ECON EINV EPET CH RS TX KZ
09ASTANA1449	KAZAKHSTAN: SPECIAL ENVOY MORNINGSTAR DISCUSSES [...] (C) SUMMARY: On August 26, Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy Richard M. Morningstar met with Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) Sauat Mynbayev to discuss two oil export projects: the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) pipeline expansion and the Kazakhstan Caspian Transportation [...]	2009-08-28 10:27:00	Embassy Astana	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR ECON EINV EPET AJ CH RS TX KZ
09ASTANA1465	KAZAKHSTAN: ISRAELI AMBASSADOR EXPLAINS MILITARY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Israeli Ambassador to Kazakhstan Israel Mei-Ami told the Ambassador on September 2: -- Kazakhstan is a major oil supplier for Israel; -- this year's military procurement scandal has left lingering headaches for him; -- despite the scandal, Israel-Kazakhstan relations are t [...]	2009-09-03 08:16:00	Embassy Astana	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ETRD EPET EAGR MASS KCOR IS SA KZ
09ASTANA147	KAZAKHSTAN: ENTREPRENEUR NURLAN KAPPAROV DESCRIBES [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. SUMMARY: During a January 22 meeting with the Ambassador, Kazakhstani entrepreneur Nurlan Kapparov stressed the need for further banking-sector reforms and signaled his approval of the recent appointment of Grigoriy Marchenko to hea [...]	2009-01-26 10:45:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON EINV EFIN EAGR EPET ENRG KZ
09ASTANA1539	KAZAKHSTAN: CASPIAN SEA SUMMIT [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On September 12, President Nazarbayev hosted the presidents of Russia, Azerbaijan, and Turkmenistan at a private resort in Kenderliy, south of the port city of Aktau in western Kazakhstan. According to press repor [...]	2009-09-18 10:26:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EPET EINV IR RS KZ
09ASTANA1622	KAZAKHSTAN: CONOCO DISCUSSES TURKMENISTAN, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On September 24, senior executives from ConocoPhillips (COP) briefed the Ambassador on their continued pursuit of a natural gas deal in Turkmenistan, the status of the N Block exploration in Kazakhstan's sector of the Caspian, and concerns about exposure and delays with the Ka [...]	2009-09-25 08:50:00	Embassy Astana	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR ECON EINV EPET AJ RS TX KZ
09ASTANA1627	KAZAKHSTAN: SCENESETTER FOR DOE DEPUTY SECRETARY PONEMAN [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy Astana warmly welcomes your October 5-8 visit to Kazakhstan, which comes at a particularly opportune time. With its upcoming 2010 chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OS [...]	2009-09-28 01:55:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON ENRG EPET EINV KZ
09ASTANA166	KAZAKHSTAN: MINISTRY OF ENERGY OFFICIAL DISCUSSES NATURAL [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On January 21, Energy Officer discussed the production, marketing, and sale of Kazakhstani gas with an official from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources. He described the role of market intermediaries Ka [...]	2009-01-28 11:07:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON EPET EINV KZ
09ASTANA169	KAZAKHSTAN: SOUTH KOREANS SEEKING INVESTMENTS, BUT GLOBAL [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Poloff met several times in January with South Korean Embassy First Secretary Lee Jooil and Second Secretary Lee Moon-bae to discuss economic relations between Kazakhstan and Korea. They explained that overall bi [...]	2009-01-28 11:15:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EINV ENRG EPET KS CH KZ
09ASTANA170	KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, JANUARY 4 - JANUARY [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press and has not been verified for accuracy. -- New Refinancing Rate -- Update from Samruk-Kazyna -- Humanitarian Aid for Tajikistan -- Arcelor Mittal To Modernize Coal Mines -- China To Build A Gas-Fired Power Plant [...]	2009-01-28 11:15:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ECON EFIN EIND ENRG EPET KTDB TI CH IN KZ
09ASTANA1774	KAZAKHSTAN AND AZERBAIJAN SIGN ENERGY AGREEMENTS [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On October 2, during President Nazarbayev's visit to Baku, the national oil companies of Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan signed three documents on energy cooperation. The agreements do not preclude the participation of [...]	2009-10-05 10:12:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EPET EINV AZ KZ
09ASTANA1775	KAZAKHSTAN: CHINA INVESTS ANOTHER $1 BILLION IN [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (U) SUMMARY: On September 30, the China Investment Corporation (CIC),China's sovereign wealth fund, announced that it had purchased an 11% stake in KazMunaiGas Exploration and Production (KMG EP),the operating branch of Kazakh [...]	2009-10-06 01:01:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EPET EINV KZ
09ASTANA1813	KAZAKHSTAN: U.S.-KAZAKHSTAN JOINT ENERGY PARTNERSHIP [...] (U) On October 7-8, the United States and Kazakhstan held the sixth meeting of the U.S.-Kazakhstan Energy Partnership. Four working groups -- nuclear security and nuclear power, oil and gas, renewable energy and energy efficiency, and electric power -- took place. After chairing a plenary se [...]	2009-10-09 10:36:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ECON ENRG EPET MNUC KNNP KPAO KZ
09ASTANA1814	KAZAKHSTAN: U.S.-KAZAKHSTAN ENERGY PARTNERSHIP MEETING [...] (U) On October 7-8, the United States and Kazakhstan held the sixth meeting of the U.S.-Kazakhstan Energy Partnership. Four working groups -- nuclear security and nuclear power, oil and gas, renewable energy and energy efficiency, and electric power -- took place. After chairing a plenary se [...]	2009-10-09 10:37:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ECON ENRG EPET MNUC KNNP KZ
09ASTANA1858	KAZAKHSTAN: ENERGY DEPUTY SECRETARY PONEMAN BRIEFED ON [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On October 6, during the visit of French President Nicolas Sarkozy to Astana, the government of Kazakhstan signed a memorandum of understanding with a consortium of French companies to study construction of a 730- [...]	2009-10-16 05:19:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EPET EINV FR KZ
09ASTANA187	KAZAKHSTAN: LIFE ON THE STEPPE, JANUARY 24-30 [...] The following is part of a series of weekly cables from Embassy Astana with tidbits on daily life in Kazakhstan. KARAGANDA DISABLED: "SEX PLEASE" 2. A disability rights group in Karaganda called on the government to legalize prostitution and to provide disabled people with special "card [...]	2009-01-31 02:32:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM EPET SOCI KDEM KCRM KWMN KZ
09ASTANA1901	KAZAKHSTAN: DEPUTY SECRETARY OF ENERGY PONEMAN'S MEETING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: During an unusually warm and cordial meeting between Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman and State Secretary-Foreign Minister Kanat Saudabayev in Astana on October 7: -- Poneman pressed Kazakhstan to commit the required funding to finish fully the final step [...]	2009-10-21 09:17:00	Embassy Astana	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON ENRG EPET KNNP IAEA IR KZ
09ASTANA1904	KAZAKHSTAN: KAZENERGY VERSUS KIOGE [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: This fall, two major energy conferences in Kazakhstan clashed head-on. On September 24-25, the KazEnergy business association, chaired by Timur Kulibayev, President Nursultan Nazarbayev's son-in-law, held its fou [...]	2009-10-22 00:48:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EINV EPET KZ
09ASTANA1920	KAZAKHSTAN: PLANS FOR THE NATIONAL SULFUR STORAGE CENTER [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: As Kazakhstan continues to debate sulfur storage, the Caspiy Socially Responsible Corporation has contracted feasibility and technical studies for the government's planned National Sulfur Storage Center (NSSC) in [...]	2009-10-26 07:58:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EINV EPET SENV KZ
09ASTANA198	KAZAKHSTAN: PRIME MINISTER MASIMOV REQUESTS CLEAR MESSAGE [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Karim Masimov told the Ambassador on February 3 that he needs a clear message from the United States that Kazakhstan is welcome in the WTO in order to "slow down" the Russian-Belarus-Kazakhstan custom [...]	2009-02-03 10:16:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON ETRD EFIN ELAB EPET AF KZ
09ASTANA200	KAZAKHSTAN: NEW OIL AND URANIUM DEALS WITH INDIA [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On January 23-26, at the invitation of Indian President Pratibha Patil, President Nazarbayev, accompanied by more than 100 state and private business representatives, paid an official visit to India, seven years a [...]	2009-02-03 10:38:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ECON EPET ENRG EINV EMIN KNNP IN KZ
09ASTANA2005	KAZAKHSTAN: CHEVRON CEO DISCUSSES MEETINGS WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Chevron's current and incoming CEOs, Dave O'Reilly and John Watson, briefed the Ambassador on November 11, following their meeting earlier that day with President Nazarbayev. Jay Johnson, Director of Chevron's Eurasia Business Unit, and amira Kanapianova, Country Director for K [...]	2009-11-12 10:17:00	Embassy Astana	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON EINV EPET RS TX KZ
09ASTANA2007	MINISTER OF ENERGY ON BN-350, SEMIPALATINSK AND ALATAU [...] (S) SUMMARY: On November 12, the Ambassador discussed non-proliferation issues, specifically the transfer of BN-350 spent-fuel and the Semipalatinsk and Alatau projects, with Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Sauat Mynbayev. The Minister welcomed further cooperation on BN-350 security [...]	2009-11-13 06:29:00	Embassy Astana	SECRET	PGOV PREL PINR ECON EPET MARR KNNP IT TU KZ
09ASTANA2026	KAZAKHSTAN: ENERGY, EDUCATION, AND EXPECTATIONS IN [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Mud, oil, gas, and ambition blend to form the strange clay that molds the Western Kazakhstani city of Atyrau. In a three-day visit from November 5-7, DCM, Energy Officer, and local staff met with the Deputy Gover [...]	2009-11-13 08:41:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EINV EPET EAID SOCI KDEM KWMN KZ
09ASTANA2027	KAZAKHSTAN: INVESTING IN ATYRAU [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: During two trips to Atyrau November 5-10, Energy Officer met with U.S. and international companies doing business in the region to discuss their opinion of Atyrau's investment climate. They said the region is led [...]	2009-11-16 01:44:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EINV EPET KZ
09ASTANA2072	KAZAKHSTAN: OIL PRODUCTION PLANS AT THE SUPERGIANT FIELDS [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The DCM and Energy Officer visited Atyrau, toured the Tengiz oil field, and met with senior government officials and energy executives in November. Previous reports about the visit (ref A and B) have discussed th [...]	2009-11-23 05:53:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EINV EPET KZ
09ASTANA2100	KAZAKHSTAN TO STUDY PLANS FOR SAMSUN-CEYHAN PIPELINE [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Meeting in Yalta on November 20, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Kazakhstani Prime Minister Karim Masimov witnessed the signing of a protocol to study plans for the construction of an oil pipeline betwee [...]	2009-11-30 10:43:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EINV EPET KZ RS TK AJ IT
09ASTANA211	KAZAKHSTAN: "MONEY THROWN TO THE WIND" [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On January 28, the Soros Foundation of Kazakhstan hosted a roundtable on the effectiveness of social projects funded by oil companies operating in the country. The roundtable featured the premier of a 30-minute d [...]	2009-02-05 03:12:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM ECON EPET SOCI KDEM KZ
09ASTANA2129	KAZAKHSTAN CLOSES IN ON EITI VALIDATION [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: From November 23-December 2, independent validators based in the UK interviewed government officials, non-government organizations, energy executives, and diplomatic representatives to assess Kazakhstan's progress [...]	2009-12-08 01:57:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EINV EPET SOCI KZ
09ASTANA2138	KAZAKHSTAN SEEKS TO JOIN INTERNATIONAL OIL-SPILL-RESPONSE [...] SUMMARY: Energy Officer attended a November workshop organized by the Astana Center of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE),with the support of the Kazakhstani government and International Maritime Organization (IMO),on ratification and implementation of internatio [...]	2009-12-10 03:37:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ECON EINV EPET SENV OSCE IMO KZ
09ASTANA2168	KAZAKHSTAN: HU JINTAO'S PIPELINE DIPLOMACY SUCCESS [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Prior to Chinese President Hu Jintao's December 12 visit to Kazakhstan, the media touted Kazakhstani and Chinese positive expectations for the visit, as well as reports of a demonstration in protest of a Chinese i [...]	2009-12-22 01:02:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EPET SOCI CH RS TX KZ
09ASTANA2190	KAZAKHSTAN'S PRESIDENT COMMENTS ON LOGISTICS [...] (U) Sensitive but Unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) President Nursultan Nazarbayev gave his annual summing up to the diplomatic corps on December 22. Since he broke no new ground on any issue, we are reporting only excerpts from his presentation about issues of special in [...]	2009-12-22 08:27:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EPET MARR SENV OSCE EU CH RS
09ASTANA22	KAZAKHSTAN: SCENE SETTER FOR CENTCOM COMMANDER [...] (S/NOFORN) SUMMARY: Your visit will foster our bilateral cooperation and our strategic interests, and will provide you the opportunity thank the Government of Kazakhstan for its support to Operation Iraqi Freedom and continued support of Operation Enduring Freedom, to encourage and support [...]	2009-01-09 02:19:00	Embassy Astana	SECRET	PGOV PREL ECON EPET MARR MCAP MASS AF KZ
09ASTANA2205	KAZAKHSTAN: NEW POLITICAL PARTY, PIPE DREAM, OR [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for Public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: A Kazakhstani functionary with an intriguing resume says he wants to found a Green Party of Kazakhstan. We are unsure if he is a sincere big dreamer, or if he might possibly have ties to others who want to chall [...]	2009-12-24 02:47:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV EPET SOCI KDEM KZ
09ASTANA2255	KAZAKHSTAN: CASPIAN MARITIME TRADE AND TRANSPORTATION [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: This report summarizes international donor efforts to promote Caspian maritime trade and transportation, including projects to bring Kazakhstan's maritime legislation in line with international standards, improve [...]	2009-12-30 05:45:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EINV EPET SENV SOCI KZ
09ASTANA238	KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, JANUARY 18-31 [...] SUMMARY: The information in this Kazakhstan economic and energy update is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani media and has not been further verified for accuracy. -- Banking Sector News -- Labor Market Update -- Energy Ministry Asks Government to Support Subsoil Users -- Prime Minister [...]	2009-02-10 10:25:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PINR ECON EFIN ELAB EPET RS KZ
09ASTANA281	KAZAKHSTAN SECURES LUCRATIVE DEALS WITH INDIA, BUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Nursultan Nazarbayev's January 23-26 trip to New Delhi as the guest of honor at India's 2009 National Day celebration underscored the close political relations between Kazakhstan and India which have existed since Kazakhstan's independence. However, despite profession [...]	2009-02-17 10:37:00	Embassy Astana	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON EINV EPET ETRD MARR IN KZ
09ASTANA283	KAZAKHSTAN CASPIAN TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM UPDATE [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Representatives from the national oil companies of Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan met with international oil companies in Astana on February 10-11 to negotiate terms and conditions for the transportation of oil westwar [...]	2009-02-18 06:42:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR ECON EPET EINV KZ
09ASTANA285	KAZAKHSTAN: CZECH PRIME MINISTER PROMOTES SOUTHERN [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (U) SUMMARY: Representing the rotating presidency of the European Union (EU),Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek visited Astana on February 12 to discuss European energy security, bilateral trade and investment, and other issu [...]	2009-02-18 10:12:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PINR ECON EPET EINV KDEM KZ
09ASTANA295	KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, FEBRUARY 1 - [...] SUMMARY: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press and has not been verified for accuracy. -- Kazakhstan to Allow Islamic Banking -- Salary Ceiling for Top Managers of State Companies -- Ruling Party to Monitor National Fund -- Economic Statistics -- Environment [...]	2009-02-19 09:51:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ECON EFIN EIND ENRG EPET SENV KZ
09ASTANA317	KAZAKHSTAN: THE UPWARD TRENDS OF TENGIZCHEVROIL [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On February 20, Jay Johnson, Chevron's Managing Director for Eurasia (protect),briefed the Ambassador on the latest plans and projects of Tengizchevroil (TCO),in which Chevron owns 50 percent, ExxonMobil 25 perc [...]	2009-02-24 10:07:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON EPET EINV KZ
09ASTANA352	KAZAKHSTAN: KMG's IDENOV ENTERTAINS, REVEALS [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On February 25, the Ambassador met Maksat Idenov, First Vice President of KazMunaiGas (KMG),and the government's lead negotiator for all new oil exploration and production deals. Idenov was candid and animated t [...]	2009-02-27 01:52:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON EPET EINV KZ
09ASTANA387	KAZAKHSTAN: U.S. AIR WAR COLLEGE DELEGATION MEETS WITH [...] SUMMARY: Three main documents serve as the basis for Kazakhstan's environmental activities and underpin the government's environmental policies, Ministry of Environment official told a visiting U.S. Air War College delegation on March 2. These documents are the Environmental Code, the Concep [...]	2009-03-04 09:41:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV EPET SENV KZ
09ASTANA416	KAZAKHSTAN: ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, FEBRUARY 15-28 [...] SUMMARY: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press and has not been verified for accuracy. -- Minister Concerned About Manufacturing and Mining -- Inspection Moratorium for Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises -- Population Census -- Economic Statistics -- Kazakh [...]	2009-03-06 09:20:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ECON EFIN EIND ENRG EPET KTDB KZ
09ASTANA420	KAZAKHSTAN: NO GRAND BARGAIN IN THE WORKS [...] (S) SUMMARY: As EEB DAS Hengel conveyed to the Ambassador (ref A),a Shell oil executive expressed concern on March 4 that economic problems in Kazakhstan increase the likelihood that the government will turn to Russia or China for financial assistance. If that were to happen, Shell is conc [...]	2009-03-06 09:44:00	Embassy Astana	SECRET	PGOV ECON EINV EPET RS CH KZ
09ASTANA430	KAZAKHSTAN: THE HIGH-FLYING MARABAYEV BROTHERS ARE A [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Yermek Marabayev and his brother Zhakyp Marabayev are two of Kazakhstan's most influential oilmen. Yermek is General Director of KazMunaiTeniz (KMT),which manages the government's offshore oil exploration and pr [...]	2009-03-11 06:45:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR ECON EPET EINV KZ

09ASTANA442	KAZAKHSTAN: ITALY REMAINS A MAJOR INVESTOR, ACTIVE IN [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: PolOff met on February 17 with Ugo Boni, First Secretary and DCM at the Italian Embassy in Astana, to discuss the Kazakhstan-Italy relationship. Boni characterized the overall Kazakhstan-Italy relationship as pos [...]	2009-03-13 08:30:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EFIN EINV EPET ETRD IT KZ
09ASTANA450	KAZAKHSTAN: A BILLION-DOLLAR QUESTION [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On March 13, the director of Chevron's operations in Eurasia told the Ambassador that Tengizchevroil (TCO),in which Chevron has a 50% share, has come under "renewed attack" from the government over sulfur storage [...]	2009-03-13 10:01:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON EPET EINV KZ
09ASTANA495	KAZAKHSTAN: ASTANA HOSTS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON [...] (U) SUMMARY: During the International Conference on Sustainable Development and Environmental Integration in Central Asia held in Astana on March 13, newly appointed Kazakhstani Minister of Environmental Protection Nurgali Ashimov said that Kazakhstan's Environmental Code is the first in the C [...]	2009-03-19 10:02:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EPET ECON SENV ZK KZ
09ASTANA529	KAZAKHSTAN: CONOCO'S CEO ON THE N BLOCK NEGOTIATIONS [...] (SBU) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On March 20, ConocoPhillips (Conoco) CEO Jim Mulva briefed the Ambassador on the status of negotiations with national oil company KazMunaiGas (KMG) to explore and develop the offshore N Block. Mulva expressed f [...]	2009-03-24 09:46:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON EPET EINV KZ
09ASTANA530	KAZAKHSTAN: THE POLITICS OF PIPELINES [...] (SBU) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On March 17-18, Energy Officer spoke with representatives from Kazakhstan's national oil company KazMunaiGas (KMG) and international oil companies about planned oil and gas export projects, particularly the Casp [...]	2009-03-24 09:46:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR ECON EPET EINV KZ
09ASTANA531	KAZAKHSTAN: WILL KAZTRANSGAS LEAVE GEORGIA? [...] SUMMARY: This report provides a Kazakhstani perspective on the management changes to KazTransGas-Tbilisi (KTG-Tbilisi) reported in reftel A. It is derived entirely from open source material. On March 16, the Georgian National Energy and Water Supply Regulatory Commission appointed the Chief [...]	2009-03-25 08:57:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ECON EPET EINV KZ
09ASTANA538	KAZAKHSTAN: ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, MARCH 1-14, 2009 [...] SUMMARY: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press and has not been verified for accuracy. -- News from the Banking Sector -- Samruk-Kazyna Updates -- Unemployment: a Growing Challenge -- 2009 Harvest Projection -- Economic Statistics -- Kazakhstan Seeks Contro [...]	2009-03-26 04:50:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ECON EPET EINV KZ
09ASTANA578	KAZAKHSTAN: MARINE TRANSPORTATION EXPERT ADVISES [...] (SBU) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On April 1, Captain Kjell Landin, Marine Manager for Chevron Transport Corporation, briefed Energy Officer on the complexities of the proposed Kazakhstan Caspian Transportation System (KCTS). He said that, from [...]	2009-04-02 13:09:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON EPET EINV IR KZ
09ASTANA607	KAZAKHSTAN: PRESIDENT NAZARBAYEV DISCUSSES [...] (U) SUMMARY: Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad visited Astana April 6-7, where he met with President Nazarbayev, participated in several ceremonial events, and gave a speech at a local university. During a joint press conference following the Nazarbayev-Ahmadinejad meeting, Ahmadinejad d [...]	2009-04-08 11:32:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EINV ENRG EPET ETTC KNNP IR KZ
09ASTANA613	KAZAKHSTAN: ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, MARCH 15-28 [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (U) SUMMARY: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press and has not been verified for accuracy. -- Adjusted Macroeconomic Forecast and Budget -- "Wartime" Economy -- Government to Issue Domestic Bonds [...]	2009-04-09 11:19:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON EPET EINV KZ
09ASTANA673	KAZAKHSTAN: ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, MARCH 29-APRIL [...] SUMMARY: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press and has not been verified for accuracy. -- Banking Sector News -- Etihad Airways to Fly to Astana -- New Commodity Exchange Launched -- Kazakhstan Raises Loan For Europe-China Transit Corridor -- Economic Statis [...]	2009-04-20 11:58:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ECON EPET EINV KZ
09ASTANA674	KAZAKHSTAN: SCENESETTER FOR FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (C) SUMMARY: Kazakhstani Foreign Minister Marat Tazhin's May 4-5 visit to Washington is the Obama Administration's first opportunity for face-to-face engagement with the leadership of our most important partner in Central Asia. We have a robust bilateral relationship with Kazakhstan, with cl [...]	2009-04-21 11:45:00	Embassy Astana	SECRET	PREL PGOV PHUM ECON EPET KNNP AF RS KZ
09ASTANA675	KAZAKHSTAN CASPIAN TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM INFRASTRUCTURE [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The government of Kazakhstan is committed to developing alternative oil export routes, whether by pipeline, rail, or tanker, that reduce its dependence on Russia. From April 9-17, Energy Officer joined a definiti [...]	2009-04-22 07:55:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ECON EPET EINV RS IR KZ
09ASTANA678	KAZAKHSTAN: CHINA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION ACQUIRES [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (U) SUMMARY: On April 16, during President Nazarbayev's state visit to Beijing, KazMunaiGas (KMG) and China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) announced that they will jointly acquire the production assets of MangistauMunaiGa [...]	2009-04-23 07:39:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ECON EPET EINV RS IR KZ
09ASTANA748	KAZAKHSTAN: A KCTS SCORECARD OF RISKS AND REWARDS [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: From April 7-17, Energy Officer accompanied a definitional mission from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency to identify potential technical assistance projects in support of the Kazakhstan Caspian Transportation [...]	2009-04-30 05:21:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ECON EPET EINV RS KZ
09ASTANA813	KAZAKHSTAN: VICE MINISTER OF ENERGY DISCUSSES NUCLEAR [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On May 6, the Charge d'Affaires met with Vice Minister of Energy Asset Magauov to discuss the Kazakhstani government's financial commitments to the safe storage of spent fuel from the decommissioned BN-350 nuclear [...]	2009-05-07 11:33:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ECON ENRG EPET EINV KNNP KZ
09ASTANA814	KAZAKHSTAN: ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, APRIL 12-APRIL [...] SUMMARY: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press and has not been verified for accuracy. -- Financial Sector News -- Updates from Samruk-Kazyna -- CICA the Precursor of an Asian G-20? -- Kazatomprom President Rumored to Have Fled the Country -- Budget Control [...]	2009-05-07 11:43:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ECON EPET EINV EFIN KZ
09ASTANA819	KAZAKHSTAN: UK ENERGY ENVOY TOURS REGION [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On April 29, the Ambassador met with UK Caspian Energy Envoy Angus Miller (protect throughout) to discuss his six-week tour through the Caucasus and Central Asia. Miller said that an investor from the United Arab [...]	2009-05-08 09:56:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ECON EPET EINV RS GG TX KZ
09ASTANA825	KAZAKHSTAN: PETROCHEMICAL PROPOSAL ATTRACTS INVESTORS [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On April 29, Energy Officer met with Raushan Sarmurzina, Director of the Petrochemicals Department at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR),to discuss Kazakhstan's plans to develop a domestic petroc [...]	2009-05-12 09:35:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ECON EPET EINV KZ
09ASTANA852	KAZAKHSTAN: KOREAN PRESIDENT LEE'S STATE VISIT PROMOTES [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (U) SUMMARY: On May 12, South Korean President Lee Myung-bak arrived in Kazakhstan for a three-day state visit (reftel A). Lee and Kazakhstan's President Nazarbayev signed a series of documents during the visit, including a joi [...]	2009-05-15 10:55:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON ENRG EPET EINV RS CH KS KZ
09ASTANA855	KAZAKHSTAN: ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, APRIL 16 - MAY 9 [...] SUMMARY: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press and has not been verified for accuracy. -- New Refinancing Rate -- Banking Sector News -- Government Procurement Legislation Signed -- Presidents Discuss Customs Union -- Government to Enhance Control Over Anti- [...]	2009-05-18 06:36:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ECON EPET ENRG EINV EFIN EAGR CH KZ
09ASTANA862	KAZAKHSTAN: SMALL OIL COMPANY HOPES TO MAKE IT BIG [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On May 14, the Chief Executive Officer of Canamens, an independent oil and gas exploration and production company with headquarters in London, briefed the Charge on the company's plans and activities in Kazakhstan [...]	2009-05-19 10:42:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EPET EINV IR KZ
09ASTANA909	KAZAKHSTAN: ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, MAY 10 - MAY 23 [...] SUMMARY: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press and has not been verified for accuracy. -- Banking Sector News -- Current Account Statistics -- New Currency Preference? -- Calls for a New Financial System -- Minister of Industry and Trade Replaced -- Kazakhsta [...]	2009-05-28 10:37:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ECON EPET EINV EFIN KZ
09ASTANA924	KAZAKHSTAN: BTA SAGA CONTINUES [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Questions remain about how BTA, Kazakhstan's fourth largest commercial bank which is already in partial default, and its self-exiled former chairman, Mukhtar Ablyazov, managed to wind up in such dire straits. Forei [...]	2009-05-29 12:17:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON EPET EINV EFIN KZ
09ASTANA948	KAZAKHSTAN: SECOND ANNUAL EITI CONFERENCE [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (U) SUMMARY: On June 3, Minister of Energy Sauat Mynbayev opened the second national conference on the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) in Astana. Mynbayev announced that Kazakhstan will complete the process [...]	2009-06-04 10:19:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON EMIN EPET EINV KZ
09ASTANA982	KAZAKHSTAN: CHINESE AMBASSADOR COMMENTS ON KEY FOREIGN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On June 5, Chinese Ambassador Cheng Guoping hosted the Ambassador for dinner at the restaurant on the 23rd floor of a striking new hotel built in Astana and owned by the Chinese National Petroleum Company. During a fascinating, wide-ranging, three-hour tour d'horizon, the Chinese Amb [...]	2009-06-08 10:08:00	Embassy Astana	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON EPET AF GG RS IR KN ZK KZ
09BAGHDAD1074	Bechtel to Survey First Bid Round Oil Fields [...] (U) Summary: On April 15, EMIN met with Bechtel executives who described their project to survey six oil fields in support of the first bid round at the behest of the Ministry of Oil (MoO). International oil companies (IOCs) that are participating in the bid round could then purchase the surve [...]	2009-04-21 06:37:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EPET EINV ENRG ETRD PREL IZ
09BAGHDAD1075	BUILDING BETTER IRAQI OIL CONTRACTING PERSONNEL [...] (C) Summary: From March 29 to April 2, the Department of Commerce's Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP) held a four day workshop for Ministry of Oil (MoO) personnel on negotiating and contracting with International Oil Companies (IOC). Dr. Sabah Al-Saidi, senior legal advisor to the [...]	2009-04-21 09:14:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG EINV EAID PREL IZ
09BAGHDAD1096	Nasiriyah's Old and New Refineries [...] (SBU) Summary: PRT Dhi Qar Deputy Team Leader and visiting Embassy Baghdad EconOff met with Nasiriyah Refinery manager Abdul Hasan al-Lawi on April 12. The 30,000 barrel per day Nasiriyah Refinery is representative of the small refineries scattered throughout Iraq. Lawi came across as a dedi [...]	2009-04-23 15:25:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET EINV ENRG IZ
09BAGHDAD1105	DPM BARHAM SALIH ON ICI AND DEC, NEW COR SPEAKER, [...] (SBU) Summary: At a 22 April meeting with EMIN, GoI DPM Barham Salih confirmed that the GoI is committed to the ICI and would be issuing invitations to a Fall ministerial meeting in Baghdad after a senior officials meeting in late May; deferred a decision on agreeing to hold the next Dialogue [...]	2009-04-24 16:28:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON EPET EAID PGOV EINV CVIS IZ
09BAGHDAD1134	Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative - Iraq [...] (SBU) Summary: During an April 23 meeting, Iraq's new national coordinator for the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI),Ministry of Oil Deputy Inspector General Alaa Mohie El-Deen, said that he was in the process of hiring additional staff to implement preparations for Iraq to [...]	2009-04-29 07:21:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET KCOR PGOV KDEM EINV SENV ENRG IZ
09BAGHDAD1148	ASSISTING IRAQ TO DEVELOP ITS PETROLEUM RESOURCES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Budgetary pressures have motivated the GOI to increase crude oil production, but it is having difficulty executing its plans. We have a vague request for additional support for contracts the GOI hopes to complete in the short term, but no details on what is required. The GOI's ur [...]	2009-04-30 15:32:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG EINV PGOV PREL US IZ
09BAGHDAD1151	MINISTRY OF OIL UPDATE ON BID ROUNDS, OIL [...] (C) Summary: Two Ministry of Oil (MoO) Directors General provided details of internal MoO deliberations regarding progress on the two bid rounds and the MoO's crude oil production in separate April 23 meetings with DOE Energy officers, followed up by another meeting between Energy Attache and [...]	2009-05-01 13:49:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG PGOV EINV PINR IZ
09BAGHDAD1207	BARHAM SALIH REQUESTS U.S. ASSISTANCE ON OIL [...] (C) Summary: Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki wants to conclude direct contracts with international oil companies for six oil fields in hopes of accelerating output, Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih told Ambassador Hill May 5. He said the PM would soon create a group to focus on this new strate [...]	2009-05-08 12:41:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	EPET ENRG PGOV EINV PINR IZ
09BAGHDAD1230	KRG AND GOI AGREE ON OIL EXPORTS [...] (SBU) Summary: On May 9, the Kurdistan Regional Government's (KRG) Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) announced that as of June 1, the Iraqi Ministry of Oil (MoO) will allow KRG crude oil exports from the Tawke and Taq Taq fields. In meetings at the MoO on May 10, Ministry officials told Ec [...]	2009-05-11 16:34:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG PGOV EINV IZ
09BAGHDAD1231	DEPUTY CHAIR OF OIL AND GAS COMMITTEE TALKS OIL [...] (C) Summary: On May 3, Deputy Chair of the Council of Representatives' (COR) Oil and Gas Committee Dr. Abdul-Hadi Al-Hassani told Econoff that the current deals with International Oil Companies (IOC) should be reviewed by the COR, and encouraged the USG to become actively engaged in the Hydro [...]	2009-05-11 17:54:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG PGOV EINV PINR IZ
09BAGHDAD1250	KRG LOOKING TO BUY GOODWILL THROUGH OIL EXPORT [...] (C) Summary: KRG officials report that their move to accept the GOI terms for export of oil from fields in the Kurdistan Region stems from a desire to show goodwill on the long-standing oil dispute. They term their move a unilateral step made without preconditions. In terms of the financial [...]	2009-05-12 18:12:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG PGOV EINV PINR IZ
09BAGHDAD1270	PRT SALAH AD DIN: OIL LEAK FROM AL-FAT'HA [...] (U) This is a PRT Salah ad Din reporting cable. 2. (C) SUMMARY: A leak from the oil pipelines at the al-Fat'ha Crossing on April 30forced Iraqi authorities to shut down water treatment plants along the Tigris for a limited duration. In an attempt to mitigate the environmental effects of the [...]	2009-05-14 09:06:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	SENV EPET PGOV IZ
09BAGHDAD1304	U/S BURNS' MEETING WITH IRAQI VICE PRESIDENT ABDEL [...] (C) During their May 12 meeting, Vice President Abdel Mahdi sought from U/S Burns reassurance of U.S. commitment to remain engaged in Iraq, even if security conditions deteriorated. U/S Burns underlined that the U.S. would honor its commitments, but is looking to the GOI to commit to developi [...]	2009-05-19 12:08:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON EPET IZ IR
09BAGHDAD1361	(C) PRT SALAH AD DIN: MOBILE FUEL STATIONS SELL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Northern Refineries Company Director General Ali Obeidi briefed the Salah ad-Din (SaD) Provincial Council May 13 on improvements in fuel refining and distribution at the Bayji Oil Refinery (BOR). Provincial Council members asked Obeidi to hire more workers at the BOR and ensure th [...]	2009-05-25 12:25:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG EINV ECON KCRIM IZ
09BAGHDAD1364	RRT ERBIL: THE OIL IMPASSE: VIEWS OF THE KRG [...] (SBU) Summary: In a discussion before the recent oil export breakthrough (reftels),Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Minister of Natural Resources Hawrami urged the United States to focus on assisting passage of an oil revenue sharing law as the most important priority in establishing a st [...]	2009-05-25 14:20:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG PGOV IZ
09BAGHDAD1446	RRT ERBIL: CONSORTIUM TO DEVELOP GAS FIELD IN [...] (SBU) Summary: UAE's Crescent Petroleum and Dana Gas have entered into a consortium with two European energy companies to develop a natural gas field in the Kurdistan Region (KR) to supply the Nabucco pipeline. Separately, Crescent/Dana's plans to develop Gas City, a massive gas utilization i [...]	2009-06-02 12:42:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	EPET ENRG EINV PGOV HU GM IR TU IZ
09BAGHDAD1447	RRT ERBIL: KRG OIL LINKS TO IRAQI PIPELINE [...] (SBU) Summary: At a June 1 gala event, Presidents Talabani and Barzani officially "turned on" pipelines from Tawke and Taq Taq fields in the Kurdistan Region, which will together add 100,000 barrels a day (bbl/d) through the Iraq-Turkey Pipeline to the Turkish Mediterranean port of Ceyhan. Pre [...]	2009-06-02 13:57:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	EPET ENRG EINV PREL PGOV CA TU NO IZ
09BAGHDAD1469	OIL MINISTRY MOVES ON ADDITIONAL SOUTHERN OIL [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ministry of Oil's South Oil Company continues to make some progress on a project to replace aging underwater pipelines through which three-quarters of Iraq's crude oil is exported. Two surveys, one to identify unexploded ordnance and a second to collect bathymetric data, ar [...]	2009-06-04 08:00:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG EINV PGOV SENV KCOR KU IZ
09BAGHDAD148	OIL MINISTER SHAHRISTANI TARGET OF CRITICISM [...] (S) Summary: In a January 15 meeting with Department of Energy (DOE) Embassy representatives, a senior Ministry of Oil (MoO) official said that on January 12 Deputy Prime Minister Barham Saleh's special investigative committee (ref B) presented its initial findings to Saleh and other senior G [...]	2009-01-20 13:48:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	ENRG EPET PGOV PREL PINR IR IZ
09BAGHDAD1488	FINANCE MINISTER JABR ON BUDGET, ICI AND IRAQI [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-07 10:06:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PGOV EAIR EPET IZ UN
09BAGHDAD1540	THIRD MEETING OF ECONOMIC AND ENERGY JOINT [...] (C) The third meeting of the Economic and Energy Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) met under the Strategic Framework Agreement on June 10, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Barham Salih and EMIN Marc Wall, Coordinator for Economic Transition in Iraq, at which working group chairs provide [...]	2009-06-13 08:33:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV ENRG ETRD EPET PREL CVIS IZ
09BAGHDAD1549	KDP REPRESENTATIVE ROWSCH SHAWAYS IN BAGHDAD TO DO [...] (C) Summary. After a seven month hiatus from Baghdad, Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) Representative and former Deputy Prime Minister Rowsch Shaways met the Ambassador on June 11 and discussed current issues. Shaways affirmed that the Kurds oppose a referendum on the US-Iraq Security Agree [...]	2009-06-15 05:29:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EPET IZ
09BAGHDAD1610	THAMIR GHADBAN DISCUSSES HYDROCARBONS LAW AND USG [...] (C) Summary: At a June 15 meeting, Chairman of the Prime Minister's Advisory Commission, Thamir Ghadban, told EMIN that he felt the mood surrounding the hydrocarbons legislation (HCL) had changed for the better after attending the June 14 UNAMI conference on Hydrocarbon Resource Distribution. [...]	2009-06-19 13:52:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG EINV EAID PREL IZ
09BAGHDAD1648	FIRST OIL BID ROUND: THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH. [...] (C) Summary: On June 29 and 30, Iraq's Ministry of Oil (MoO) will award contracts to international oil companies to work eight large oil and gas fields, marking the largest bid round ever conducted, covering approximately 40% of Iraq's total proven reserves. A week before the event, on June 2 [...]	2009-06-22 18:24:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG PGOV EINV IZ
09BAGHDAD166	WILL THE OIL MINISTRY LICENSING ROUND PROCESS [...] (S) Summary: The Iraqi Ministry of Oil has announced the next step in the licensing round process to invite international oil company (IOCs) participation in Iraq's petroleum sector -- a February 12-14 workshop in Istanbul for the 16 companies (out of 41 pre-qualified) who had paid the require [...]	2009-01-22 16:09:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV ENRG EPET TU IZ
09BAGHDAD167	AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH TURKISH SPECIAL ENVOY TO IRAQ [...] (C) SUMMARY: On January 18, Ambassador Crocker met with Turkish Special Envoy to Iraq Murat Ozcelik, and discussed Turkey's relations with the KRG, including the issue of energy contracts. On hydrocarbons, Ozcelik complained that Turkey had waited too long to reach such agreements with the KR [...]	2009-01-23 03:08:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	PREL ENRG EPET MARR TU IR IZ
09BAGHDAD1702	KRG PARLIAMENT PASSES CONSTITUTION CERTAIN TO [...] (C) Summary. The Iraqi Kurdistan Parliament (IKP) has unexpectedly passed a constitution for the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG),and approved its going to a referendum on July 25. The draft contains a number of provisions that may conflict with the Iraqi constitution. Politically, the [...]	2009-06-26 12:44:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EPET PHUM IZ
09BAGHDAD1764	IRAQ,S FIRST OIL BID ROUND SPUTTERS [...] (C) Summary: The Ministry of Oil's June 30 bid round (ref B) resulted in a winner for only one of the eight fields on offer. A consortium led by BP and including China's CNPC won the right to begin negotiations with the GOI for a twenty-year contract to work the massive Rumaila oil field in [...]	2009-06-30 19:48:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG PGOV EINV PINR IZ
09BAGHDAD1773	NORWEGIAN FM VISITS BAGHDAD, PLEDGES TO ESTABLISH [...] (C) SUMMARY: During his first visit to Baghdad on June 29, Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere announced that Norway will establish an Embassy here and discussed expanding Norwegian cooperation with Iraq after four years of minimal diplomatic contact. He also advocated for Norwegian [...]	2009-07-01 11:35:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EPET ENRG IZ NO
09BAGHDAD1784	IRAQ-KUWAIT: CROSS-BORDER ISSUES AFFECTING IRAQ'S [...] (C) Iraq's unresolved disputes with Kuwait reflect years of history. Particularly on the issues centered around the land and maritime borders, however, Iraq's concerns touch directly on economics. Iraq's dependence on oil exports, primarily through the south, and on imported foodstuffs and [...]	2009-07-02 11:29:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EPET ETRD EWWT PBTS PREL IZ KU
09BAGHDAD1805	IRAQ,S FIRST OIL BID ROUND: TOO HARD A BARGAIN? [...] (C) Summary: The Iraq Ministry of Oil's June 30 bid round (ref A) resulted in a winner for only one of the eight fields on offer, leading international oil companies (IOC) and foreign observers to claim that the GOI had failed to achieve its goals. For the most part, however, senior GOI offic [...]	2009-07-06 13:21:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG PGOV EINV PINR IZ
09BAGHDAD1912	SOLVING THE IRAQ-KUWAIT MARITIME BOUNDARY ISSUES [...] (SBU) In paragraphs 16 and 17 of this message, we lay out a way forward to address Iraq's concerns with respect to its right to free access to the sea, including an unambiguous statement of Iraqi rights to international waters and a suggested expansion of the Khor Abdullah Interoperability P [...]	2009-07-14 15:02:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EPET ETRD EWWT PBTS PREL PGOV UNSC IZ KU
09BAGHDAD1933	RRT ERBIL: REFLECTIONS ON A YEAR IN THE KURDISTAN [...] (U) The cable which follows reflects the personal views of the Kurdistan Region Regional Reconstruction Team (RRT) leader. 2. (C) Summary: We should be tougher on Kurdish leadership on the slow pace of democracy; less judgmental on hydrocarbons (where Kurdistani initiatives are accomplishi [...]	2009-07-16 17:21:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EPET PBTS PHUM EFIN IZ
09BAGHDAD194	WILL THE OIL MINISTRY LICENSING ROUND PROCESS [...] (S) Summary: The Iraqi Ministry of Oil has announced the next step in the licensing round process to invite international oil company (IOCs) participation in Iraq's petroleum sector -- a February 12-14 workshop in Istanbul for the 16 companies (out of 41 pre-qualified) who had paid the require [...]	2009-01-26 13:49:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	EPET ENRG EINV IZ
09BAGHDAD1949	MOVING IRAQ'S HYDROCARBONS LEGISLATION FORWARD [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-19 06:04:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG EINV PGOV IZ
09BAGHDAD195	COUNCIL OF REPS FINANCE COMMITTEE ON 2009 BUDGET [...] (C) Summary: The Iraqi Council of Representatives (COR) hopes to pass the FY2009 budget "soon," but there is concern that cuts in the capital budget will affect Iraq's future. Falling oil revenues and uncertain oil markets highlight the GOI's overdependence on a single source of income, but the [...]	2009-01-26 15:09:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PGOV EPET IZ
09BAGHDAD1960	SHELL'S IRAQ SOUTH GAS DEAL NEARS FINALIZATION [...] (SBU) Econoff met July 9 with Shell Gas and Power Vice President Mounir Bouaziz, Shell Exploration and Production Logistics Manager Ayman al-Shukr, Shell Gas and Power Business Development Economist Christiaan van der Eijk, and Project Finance Manager Andrew Tait. Bouaziz reported that Shell [...]	2009-07-20 08:42:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG SENV EINV IZ
09BAGHDAD1972	MOVING IRAQ'S HYDROCARBONS LEGISLATION FORWARD [...] (C) SUMMARY: While passage of hydrocarbons legislation (HCL) remains important for Iraq's development of its petroleum resources, GOI and KRG interlocutors have preferred to keep the legislation on the back burner pending resolution of other Arab-Kurd issues. The ramp-up of a national electio [...]	2009-07-21 16:42:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG EINV PGOV IZ
09BAGHDAD2021	RRT ERBIL: NEW REFINERY AND CRUDE PRODUCTION COMES [...] (U) Summary: At a July 18 ceremony, attended by KRG Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani and former Ambassador to Iraq and the UN Zalmay Khalilzad, oil from the Khurmala Dome began flowing into the Erbil refinery, the only privately-owned refinery in Iraq. The refinery's initial capacity is 20,000 [...]	2009-07-28 11:31:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EPET ENRG EINV PGOV IZ
09BAGHDAD2032	KRG ELECTIONS AND THE WAY FORWARD [...] (C) Summary. Preliminary results of the Kurdistan elections show the Goran Change List outperformed the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) list in PUK's home base of Sulemaniyah, but the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and PUK are set to retain their hold on power in the north and have struc [...]	2009-07-29 17:25:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM EPET IZ
09BAGHDAD2037	Iraq: Cabinet Approves Formation of National Oil Company [...] (SBU) The Iraqi Council of Ministers (the Cabinet) on Tuesday, July 28 approved draft legislation to re-establish the Iraq National Oil Company (INOC). That proposal will now be transmitted to the Council of Representatives (COR, the Iraqi Parliament) for consideration. Vice Chairman of the C [...]	2009-07-30 03:30:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG EINV ECON IZ
09BAGHDAD2057	IRAQI OIL: MIXED MESSAGES FROM SOUTH OIL ON THE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In recent meetings, stakeholders from the GOI as well as international oil companies (IOC) and service providers (SP) offered divergent insight and opinions on the developments within the oil sector in Iraq. In a meeting on July 20, South Oil Company (SOC) Director General Fayed [...]	2009-07-31 16:15:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	EPET ENRG PGOV EINV PINR IZ
09BAGHDAD2077	OIL FOR FOOD CONTRACTS [...] (C) Summary: Iraq hopes to resolve the remaining Oil for Food (OFF) contracts by the end of the year, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Chief of Staff Srood Najib told EMIN on July 29. Najib estimated that 50 outstanding OFF contracts remain -- down from 80 in April -- and promised to send the [...]	2009-08-03 09:32:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EPET IZ KCOR PGOV PREL
09BAGHDAD2078	IRAQ AND THE NABUCCO PIPELINE [...] (C) Summary: At the Nabucco pipeline summit meeting in Ankara on July 13, Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki made an unexpected pledge to supply roughly half of the pipeline's projected capacity by 2015. The announcement reflects Maliki's ambitions to see Iraq as a significant partner of Turkey and [...]	2009-08-03 09:44:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG PGOV PREL EINV PINR IZ TU EUN
09BAGHDAD2204	IRAQ MINISTER OF OIL OPTIMISTIC ON FOREIGN [...] (C) Summary: In a wide-ranging discussion of petroleum issues in Iraq, Minister of Oil Husayn Al-Shahristani told DCM for Assistance Transition that he - is optimistic about significantly improved oil production; - expects the British Petroleum/CNPC contract to manage Rumaila field to be [...]	2009-08-14 13:50:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG ECON IZ
09BAGHDAD2214	ANTI-CORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS IN IRAQ [...] (C) Iraq's lead anti-corruption agency, the Commission on Integrity (COI),is expanding its outreach to the NGO community, according to COI head Judge Raheem Al-Ugaili. He agreed to attend the ACCO-hosted NGO event planned for the fall. Judge Raheem provided an update on the GOI's anti-briber [...]	2009-08-16 14:25:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KCOR KDEM EPET IZ
09BAGHDAD2256	MINISTER OF ELECTRICITY HAS A PLAN, BUT LACKS [...] (C) Summary: In a wide-ranging initial meeting with DCM for Assistance Transition Patricia Haslach, Minister of Electricity Karim Hasan outlined Iraq,s significant infrastructural challenges; discussed his plans for short-term financing of an ongoing multi-billion dollar electricity generation [...]	2009-08-20 11:31:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET ECON IZ
09BAGHDAD2261	KRG PRESIDENT BARZANI, CODEL MCCAIN DISCUSS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) President Masoud Barzani reaffirmed to CODEL McCain August 15 that the Kurds will forever be an ally of the United States. Barzani claimed the KRG was ready to resolve the host of Arab-Kurd issues -- including disputed internal boundaries (DIBs) [...]	2009-08-21 09:46:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EPET IZ IR SY
09BAGHDAD2299	(C) IRAQ OIL: MINISTRY OFFICIALS SKEPTICAL AS [...] (C) Summary: In advance of the second oil and gas bid round, international oil companies (IOCs) are increasing their engagement with the Ministry of Oil (MOO). While the Government of Iraq (GOI) has yet to determine how it will deal with oil fields that were not awarded in the first bid roun [...]	2009-08-26 08:45:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG ECON EINV EAID PREL IZ
09BAGHDAD2337	FINANCE MINISTER JABR: MOF RESUMING ACTIVITY [...] (SBU) During an August 26 meeting with Ambassador Haslach, Finance Minister Jabr made special note of his good relationship with former deputy PM and KRG PM Barham Salih. Ambassador Haslach delivered condolence letters from Ambassador Hill and Department of Treasury Acting Assistant Secretary [...]	2009-08-30 13:32:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EPET IZ PGOV PREL
09BAGHDAD238	THE IRAQ MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT'S EVOLVING ROLE [...] (SBU) The Ministry of Environment (MoEnv) lacks sufficient training and equipment to execute its main responsibilities of environmental monitoring and clean up, Minister Narmin Othman told EMIN on January 22. Demining is presently a MoEnv responsibility, but the Ministry of Defense continues [...]	2009-01-29 14:45:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EPET ECIN KHDP KSCA IZ
09BAGHDAD2389	OIL MINISTER FLEXIBLE WITH IOC IN PRIVATE ... BUT [...] (C) Summary: British Petroleum Iraq (BP) said Oil Minister Shahristani is under intense pressure to get the GOI's contract with British Petroleum/China National Petroleum Corporation (BP/CNPC) signed. According to BP, Shahristani has been personally engaged and responsive to BP's concerns, an [...]	2009-09-04 16:02:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG ECON EINV EAID PREL IZ
09BAGHDAD2417	CODEL LEVIN PROBES SECURITY AND STABILITY IN IRAQ [...] (C) SUMMARY: As part of their September 3-4 visit to Iraq, Senators Levin, Reed, and Kaufman engaged Interior Minister Jawad Bolani and Defense Minister Abd al-Qadr al-Mufriji on Iraq's current security environment, conveying Washington's interest in Iraq's stability. In separate meetings, the [...]	2009-09-08 15:31:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS PTER MCAP PGOV INRPAZ EPET
09BAGHDAD244	MINISTER OF FINANCE JABR DISCUSSES KUWAITI DEBT, [...] (C) Summary: Finance Minister Bayan Jabr told EMIN on January 26 that the GoI delegation to the Arab League Summit in Kuwait had discussed the GoI's debt with the Kuwaiti government, but that no resolution was reached over compensation for Kuwaiti Airlines damages. Although Kuwaiti Prince She [...]	2009-01-30 12:55:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EPET ETRD IZ PGOV
09BAGHDAD2563	PRIME MINISTER ON DISPUTED INTERNAL BOUNDARIES AND [...] (S) In a September 22 meeting, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki told the Ambassador that he felt the Council of Representatives (CoR, the Iraqi Parliament) is no longer effective and cannot be relied upon to pass legislation. The GOI, he said, is effectively at a standstill. The CoR is no [...]	2009-09-24 08:23:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	PREL ECON ENRG EPET IR IZ SY
09BAGHDAD2564	PRIME MINISTER ACCUSES SYRIA OF MILITARY ACTIONS [...] (S) In a September 22 meeting, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki told the Ambassador that the GOI intelligence services had uncovered a plot to detonate four Vehicle Bourne Improvised Explosive Devices (VBIEDs) during this week's festival of Eid al Fitr. According to Maliki, this is only t [...]	2009-09-24 08:26:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	PREL ECON ENRG EPET IR IZ SY
09BAGHDAD2565	PRIME MINISTER MALIKI: "NO CHANCE" OF HYDROCARBONS [...] (S) In a September 22 meeting, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki told Ambassador that pending hydrocarbons sector reform legislation "will not see the light of day" during this session of the Council of Representatives (CoR, the Iraqi Parliament). The current CoR, Maliki said, is &dead8 an [...]	2009-09-24 08:29:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	PREL ECON ENRG EPET IR IZ SY
09BAGHDAD2569	PRIME MINISTER ACCUSES IRAN OF TRYING TO [...] (S) In a September 22 meeting, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki told the Ambassador that Iran is intervening increasingly boldly in the Iraqi political process in a bid to "control the COR" (the Council of Representatives, the Iraqi Parliament). Iran has not discarded use of military means [...]	2009-09-24 13:51:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	PREL ECON ENRG EPET IR IZ SY
09BAGHDAD26	IRAQI REFINERIES PRESENT AND FUTURE [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-06 14:17:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV EPET ENRG IZ
09BAGHDAD2632	MINISTER OF OIL OPTIMISTIC ABOUT IRAQ'S OIL FUTURE [...] (C) Summary: In a September 17 meeting with Deputy Secretary James Steinberg, GOI Minister of Oil Hussayn Shahristani expressed optimism about the upcoming second oil licensing round, as well as for Iraq's future willingness to sign a gas agreement with Europe. In the wide ranging discussion, [...]	2009-10-01 09:32:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG ECON PREL IZ
09BAGHDAD2649	ANTI-CORRUPTION UPDATE OCTOBER 2, 2009 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Recent focus by the Commission on Integrity (COI) on validating credentials of government employees has expanded to other public documents, i.e., forged deeds that are now being investigated in Basra. Also in Basra, media reports alleged widespread bribe-taking by local poli [...]	2009-10-02 11:55:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KCOR EPET IZ
09BAGHDAD2661	RECONSIDERING IRAQ'S FIRST OIL BID ROUND AND [...] (C) Summary: While the results of Iraq's June 30 oil and gas bid round may at first seem disappointing, the bid round could be considered a modest success. Although only one oil field was awarded, the planned expansion of that field should increase Iraq's oil production over the next six year [...]	2009-10-03 13:01:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG ECON EINV EAID PREL IZ
09BAGHDAD2686	IRAQ OIL: EXXONMOBIL AGGRESSIVELY PURSUING WEST [...] (C) Deputy Oil Minister for Midstream Shamma told econoffs that ExxonMobil--which unsuccessfully bid on the West Qurna oil field in Iraq's June 30 bid round--has agreed to accept the Oil Ministry's low remuneration fee and enter negotiations for the production service contract for West Qurna. [...]	2009-10-06 10:31:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG ECON EINV EAID PREL IZ
09BAGHDAD2715	CHINA TRAINS IRAQI ARMY PERSONNEL IN DEMINING [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Chinese Defense Attach to Iraq confirmed September 21 that the Chinese military is providing training in demining to approximately 20 Iraqi Army officers and 20 Afghan Army officers in the vicinity of Nanjing. People's Republic of China (PRC) Defense Attach Senior COL Wang Ru [...]	2009-10-08 13:49:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR PREL PARM EPET KHDP AF CH IZ
09BAGHDAD2741	PM MALIKI ON THE ELECTION LAW, INVESTMENT [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-12 11:26:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM PHUM PGOV KREF EPET PTER IZ IR SY
09BAGHDAD2751	PM MALIKI ON THE ELECTION LAW, INVESTMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY. In an October 9 meeting with the Ambassador, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki asked the Ambassador to help stave off efforts in the COR to remove the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) Chairman for fear it could dissolve the entire organization and possibly lead to a dela [...]	2009-10-13 09:59:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM PHUM PGOV KREF EPET PTER IR SY IZ
09BAGHDAD2793	PM MALIKI ON ELECTIONS LAW, INVESTMENT CONFERENCE, [...] (C) SUMMARY: In an October 17 meeting, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki expressed his concern to the Ambassador about the elections law and the timing for its passage due to political party manuevering and to continued wrangling within the COR over Kirkuk and open vs. closed lists. The PM expre [...]	2009-10-17 17:09:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM PGOV PHUM KREF PTER EPET SY IZ
09BAGHDAD2831	IRAQ OIL LEGISLATION, THE ROAD AHEAD: DELAYS AND [...] (C) Summary: In separate meetings with econoffs, both the chair (KDP) and vice-chair (Da'wa) of the Oil and Gas and National Resources Committee of the Council of Representatives (parliament) reaffirmed that progress on hydrocarbons legislation must wait until the new central government is sea [...]	2009-10-22 06:52:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG ECON EINV EAID PREL IZ
09BAGHDAD2833	IRAQ OIL LEGISLATION, THE ROAD AHEAD: DELAYS AND [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-22 08:20:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG ECON EINV EAID PREL IZ
09BAGHDAD2834	KRG MAY BE PLOTTING AGAINST IRAQ OIL MINISTER AND [...] (C) Summary: The chair and vice-chair of the Oil and Gas and National Resources Committee of the Council of Representatives (parliament) disagree over whether the Council of Ministers (cabinet) or parliament has final authority to approve the large oil-field development contracts currently bei [...]	2009-10-22 08:37:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG ECON EINV EAID PREL IZ
09BAGHDAD2966	A GOOD WEEK FOR IRAQ'S ECONOMY [...] (SBU) Summary. Overshadowed by the October 25 bombings and wrangling over the election law, it has been a good few weeks for Iraq on the economic front. Washington hosted the oversubscribed U.S.-Iraq Business and Investment Conference from October 20-21. The Ministry of Oil signed an agreem [...]	2009-11-09 09:18:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EPET PGOV BEXP IZ CH
09BAGHDAD2970	THE LEADER OF IRAQ'S ASPIRING, BUT STILL UNLAWFUL, [...] (C) During an October 24-26 trip to Basra to assess Iraq,s southern oil and gas facilities (septels),emboffs met with the leader of a group aspiring to represent Iraq's oil workers. (Note: At the moment, unions are illegal in Iraq. End note) Hassan Jum,ah Al-Asadi, the apparently self-appo [...]	2009-11-10 07:00:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON EINV ENRG EPET IZ PREL
09BAGHDAD2971	IRAQ'S SOUTHERN IRAQ OIL AND GAS SITUATION [...] (C) Summary: BP plans to sign and implement its contract to increase the production of Rumaila oil field as soon as early December, even though some Government of Iraq (GOI) officials claim parliament must first approve the contract. While a significant production increase will likely not occ [...]	2009-11-10 07:09:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON EINV ENRG EPET IZ PREL
09BAGHDAD2973	SOUTHERN IRAQ OIL AND GAS SITUATIONAL ASSESSMENT, [...] (C) Summary: In the run-up to what promises to be an historic expansion of Iraqi oil and gas production, Econoffs visited Basrah-based Southern Oil, Southern Gas, and Southern Refining companies to assess their preparations and solicit their views. Southern Gas seemed upbeat but ill-prepared f [...]	2009-11-10 07:21:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG ECON EINV EAID PREL IZ

09BAGHDAD2975	SOUTHERN IRAQ OIL AND GAS SITUATIONAL ASSESSMENT, [...] (C) Summary: USG help is still crucial to the security and operations of Iraq,s two offshore oil export terminals, through which 75 percent of Iraq,s oil exports flow. Without USG help, we assess that both terminals, at least in the short term, would experience periodic reduced throughput or [...]	2009-11-10 08:18:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG ECON EINV EAID PREL IZ

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