Oil and utilities highlights to 09:15 GMT

Oil and utilities highlights to 09:15 GMT

	Published : Wed, 28 Feb 2007 10:32 By : Agencies Print this Story

2007-02-28 08:59:26

Hellenic Petroleum seeks jv partner for oil, natural gas exploration in Cyprus

ATHENS (AFX) - Greek refiner and explorer Hellenic Petroleums CEO Panos

Cavoulakos announced in an interview yesterday that the refiner is seeking a

partner for oil and natural gas exploration off the coast of Cyprus, brokers

said.

2007-02-28 08:34:43

Roc Oil posts FY net loss after tax and exploration costs of 59.6 mln aud

LONDON (AFX) - Roc Oil Co Ltd reported a net loss after income tax and

exploration expenses of 59.6 mln aud for the year to Dec 31, 2006 despite

posting a are cord' oil sales revenue of 151.5 mln aud for the period.

2007-02-28 08:06:46

Norsk Hydro oil find at Nucula confirmed by Norway's Petroleum Directorate

OSLO (AFX) - Norsk Hydro ASA has found oil and gas at the Nucula prospect in

the Barents Sea, Norway's Petroleum Directorate (NPD) confirmed.

2007-02-28 07:28:02

China to impose fuel tax before 2010 - official

BEIJING (XFN-ASIA) - The Chinese government will impose a long-speculated

fuel tax before 2010, said Yang Fuqiang, chief representative of the Beijing

office of the China Sustainable Energy Program.

2007-02-28 06:33:19

Hong Kong's CLP Holdings 2006 net profit down 13 pct on slow core ops

HONG KONG (XFN-ASIA) - CLP Holdings Ltd said its net profit for 2006 fell 13

pct to 9.91 bln hkd from 11.42 bln in 2005 due to slow growth in its core Hong

Kong business and the absence of a one-time gain, which drove up earnings in the

year earlier.

2007-02-28 05:27:21

Hong Kong's CLP Holdings 2006 net profit 9.91 bln hkd vs 11.42 bln

HONG KONG (XFN-ASIA) - CLP Holdings Ltd 2006 results:

Sales - 45.70 bln hkd vs 38.49 bln

Opg profit - 12.17 bln hkd vs 11.59 bln

Net profit - 9.91 bln hkd vs 11.42 bln

EPS - 4.11 hkd vs 4.74

Final div - 0.89 hkd vs 0.83

Special div - 0.02 hkd vs 0.11