Gazprom will register its overseas assets in Switzerland, where a company does not have to set up two independent branches as required by the European Union's energy regulations, an official said, RIA Novosti reported Oct. 17.

Sudan's oil production is expected to increase to 300,000 barrels per day in the next two years as it ups oil exploration, Sudanese Oil Minister Awad Ahmed El-Jaz said Oct. 15, Reuters reported.

Russia and Serbia signed a gas supply agreement Oct. 13 for deliveries of Russian natural gas to Serbia until 2021, RIA Novosti reported.

The Russian Energy Ministry plans to seek a way to replace turnover tax with income tax for the energy industry in 2013, Energy Minister Alexander Novak said late Oct.11, Prime reported Oct. 12.

The Iraqi government is considering replacing ExxonMobil with Russian companies LUKoil and Gazprom Neft in the West Qurna-1 oil field, a media report citing industry sources said, Reuters reported Oct. 11.

Turkey cut off its exports of electricity to Syria one week ago, Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz said, Hurriyet reported Oct. 11.