Atul Aneja
DUBAI: Iran and Pakistan on Sunday signed a deal to lay a gas pipeline for taking Iranian gas to Pakistan.

The deal, christened the Peace Pipeline, was signed in Tehran by Iran

The government has given NTPC Ltd an ultimatum to decide on buying natural gas from Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) by the weekend, failing which it (government) will cancel its allocation and give the fuel to other power producers.

In the tense debate between energy security and environmental sustainability, Canada

Bangladesh, where natural gas reserves are falling while demand for power is rising fast, will not allow new power plants that cannot use both gas and coal, Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith said on Sunday.

Protesters angry over oil and natural gas developments in Peru's resource-rich Amazon vowed on Friday to defy the government and step up demonstrations that have disrupted operations at energy companies.

A private-sector source told Reuters that as many as 41 vessels serving energy companies are stuck along jungle rivers, unable to move because of the protests.

Sujay Mehdudia

NEW DELHI: Union Petroleum Secretary R. S. Pandey on Wednesday announced that the Government was planning to levy a cess on natural gas to generate funds to put in place necessary infrastructure for building a national gas highway network across the country.

Protesters upset over oil and natural gas developments in the resource-rich Amazon are threatening to choke energy supplies in northern Peru, the country's environmental minister said on Tuesday.

Peru's government is encouraging investment in hopes of turning the country into a net oil exporter from a net importer.

BANGLADESH should harness potentials for wind power generation as the world is advancing at a rapid pace in the field. Global wind capacity has reportedly increased by over 27,000 megawatts, with installations up by almost 29 percent in 2008.

THE GOVERNMENT will allocate natural gas from Reliance Industries

Private U.S. company Tang Energy Group said on Friday a Chinese company has agreed to provide $300 million in financing for its wind power projects.