Mitsui

Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports increased by 2.7% in the first half of the year, reaching 16.79 million metric tons, according to Kommersant, as quoted by Reuters. However, future export volumes are expected to decline due to potential maintenance at the Sakhalin 2 facility.

Mitsui and Mitsubishi are shareholders in the Sakhalin-2 liquefied natural gas (LPG) project.
Shares of Mitsui fell by 5.7 percent and of Mitsubishi by 5.4 percent respectively, by the midday break in today's trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, reports Reuters.

Motor Oil is expected to make the decision  investment for FSRU in Agioi Theodoroi to be installed by "Gas Canal" in the fourth quarter of the year .

Japanese conglomerate Mitsui intends to create an extensive network of seaplane services in western Greece in cooperation with Hellenic Water Airports, starting in the spring, following test flights in the last few days off between Corfu and nearby Ionian islands.

State sell-off fund TAIPED intends to sell 67 percent of Thessaloniki Port Authority (OLTH) in a single transaction and not in two packages, as previously announced and as was the case with Piraeus Port Authority, while the submission of binding offers is to be put off till early 2017.

Three out of the eight parties interested in purchasing a majority stake in Thessaloniki Port Authority (OLTH) have dropped out of the race, as only five of the original candidates have responded to a new invitation for expressions of interest by state privatization fund TAIPED.

Greek businessmen are making a fortune in London real estate, industry, new technology and all matter of industry. The Greek crisis has done little to curb the wealth of traditionally wealthy Greek dynasties who have merely transfered their business interest abroad.

George Logothetis

Russia's largest gas producer Gazprom beat expectations with a 71 percent jump in first-quarter net profit after weakness in the ruble more than compensated for a drop in sales volumes to Europe.