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Now, Environment and Natural Resources of Ukraine Sergey Kurykin temporarily meets. This after the government meeting told reporters Deputy Prime Minister Valery Voschevsky, reports UNN. "I want to introduce you to the Acting Minister of Environment Sergey Kurykin. Once the government appointed him. You know that we have some time there was no minister and the ministry was actually no leadership. Starting today, after signing the decree Kurykin Sergei will tell you what to change in ecological sphere ", - said Voschevsky.

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has signed a government decree introducing before the end of this year, import licensing gravel and crushed rock, for the most part from Ukrainian suppliers. This measure is in relation to suppliers from countries not members of the Eurasian Economic Union, introduced unilaterally from 14 August to 31 December 2015.

Asian and European lenders provided a financial package worth $ 1 billion. It is expected that these funds will be used for financial support for a natural gas field in Azerbaijan, which will provide the diversification of Europe's energy sector. Asian Development Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, with the support of the Black Sea Trade and Development Bank, announced the funding of the second phase development of the field Shah Deniz, that the coast of Azerbaijan.

Commercial Director of PJSC "Ukrgasdobycha" appointed Sergei Fedorenko, who previously worked in the company gazotreydingovoy "Gaztron-Ukraine" (Kiev). According OilNews S. Fedorenko himself, he begins to perform the duties from August 10, 2015.

US shale unit BHP Billiton plans to write off $ 2 billion (after taxes, to the amount of taxes will be $ 2.8 billion) loss on impairment deposit Hawkville, the company said. The reason for write-off amount was inflated costs Hawkville gas fields in Texas. After the cancellation of the US oil and gas business unit will have assets of approximately $ 24 billion. BHP Billiton also plans in 2016 to invest $ 1.5 billion in exploration and development of oil and gas fields onshore in the US.

Representation "Chevron's Ukraine BV" (Chevron Ukraine BV) announced the termination of its activities in Ukraine. As stated in the declaration of representation in the media on Tuesday, the decision the board of directors Chevron Ukraine BV It adopted on July 2 this year. The paper no other details. As reported, Ukraine, the company "Chevron Ukraine BV" Ltd. and "Nadra Olesko" 5 November 2013 signed a production sharing agreement for the extraction of hydrocarbons on Olesko Square (Lviv and Ivano-Frankivsk region.). Representing Chevron Ukraine BV It was registered in January 2013.

Restores talks aimed at resolving maritime border dispute between Lebanon and Israel, reports Natural Gas Europe. Lebanon and Israel are placing their rights to 850 square meters. km Carisch the region of the Mediterranean, where a large deposit of natural gas. The Lebanese government has for a long time can not address the issue of gas production in this field because of internal political differences. Thus Lebanon fears that while he hesitates, Israel can begin to develop. In this regard, the Lebanese authorities have warned that any Israeli attempt to steal gas will lead to a confrontation between the two countries until the declaration of war.

Joint actions of law enforcement and regulatory authorities today is an active struggle against illegal extraction of amber in the territory of Zhytomyr. This was during the inter-ministerial meeting in Zhytomyr chairman of the State Forest Resources Agency Alexander Kovalchuk. He noted that the issue of termination of the illegal extraction of amber is on the personal control of the President of Ukraine and Prime Minister of Ukraine.

The number of active oil rigs in the US for the week increased by 5 units to 645 units. On Friday the company said Baker Hughes Inc. Thus, the number of drilling rose a second week in a row. Previously, the figure was down 29 consecutive weeks. The number of drilling rigs in the United States, which is considered an indicator of activity in the oil industry, has fallen sharply since the collapse of oil prices in the past year.

The website of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine informed regarding the registration of the Law on Amendments to the Tax Code of Ukraine (concerning taxation of business entities engaged in natural gas production) (№2352a of 14.07.2015).