Place: Black Sea region

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business

Petroceltic pulls out of Kurdistan

Irish exploration firm Petroceltic has pulled out of Kurdistan, citing disappointing drilling results and the continuing low oil price environment among its reasons.

business

Clock is ticking for Dragon

business

Petroceltic may spark bidding war

business

Irish explorer suspends operations in Iraq and evacuates workers

farming

World food prices soar to 10-month high as drought damages crops

world

Russian PM Medvedev visits Crimea

Petroceltic expands into Greece with share of exploration licence

Dublin-based exploration company Petroceltic International has extended its southern European footprint into Greece, through the award of a share of a licence off the country’s west coast.

Sat, 13 Jul, 2013

Exploration firm cuts pre-tax losses by 18%

Pre-tax losses at Dublin-based exploration firm Petroceltic fell more than 18% last year — a period management has called “transformational” for the company.

Tue, 23 Apr, 2013

More than 100 dead in Russian flood

More than 100 people have been killed after intense flooding struck in the Black Sea region of southern Russia.

Sun, 08 Jul, 2012

Russia flood death toll tops 100

More than 100 people have been killed after intense flooding struck in the Black Sea region of southern Russia.

Sat, 07 Jul, 2012

Global wheat harvest will be bigger than expected, grain council claims

THE global wheat harvest will be bigger than expected after the outlook for production improved in Russia and the European Union, the International Grains Council said.

Fri, 29 Jul, 2011

H5 subtype of bird flu found in Ukraine

Vets have found a type of bird flu among hundreds of dead birds in Ukraine’s Black Sea region of Crimea, the Agriculture Ministry said today.

Sat, 03 Dec, 2005

Bumper year for EU grain harvest

A BUMPER harvest is expected this year to replenish EU grain stocks.

Thu, 15 Jul, 2004