Slovakia wants to reach an agreement on the end of Russian gas supply by Tuesday
Robert Fico, Slovakia's Prime Minister, said that the country hoped to reach an agreement by Tuesday with the European Commission and EU partner countries on guarantees it would not be affected by the…
Gazprom and CNPC discuss future Russian Gas Supplies to China
Gazprom reported that the heads of Russia's Gazprom, and China's CNPC, discussed future Russian gas deliveries to China in Beijing during their talks. Moscow is seeking stronger ties with China, which is the world's largest energy consumer.
SEFE signs 3-year contract with ADNOC for LNG supply
SEFE, a German company, has signed a deal with ADNOC of the United Arab Emirates for liquefied gas. Deliveries are expected to start in 2025. After the Russian invasion of Ukraine, SEFE (Securing Energy for Europe)…
EBRD lends Moldova 400 million euros for energy security
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development announced on Tuesday a 400 million euro loan ($468 million) to the state-owned energy company Energocom of Moldova for purchasing gas and electricity…
Greece's DEPA signs out-of-court agreement with Gazprom on gas prices
DEPA Commercial, the Greek gas supplier, announced on Tuesday that it had reached an agreement outside of court in its dispute with Gazprom regarding gas prices. DEPA signed with Gazprom a contract in…
Gazprom wins partial gas price war, but Orlen could owe up to $290 million
Orlen, a Polish oil and gas firm, could be hit with a bill for almost $300 million after deciding that Gazprom has the right to charge higher prices retroactively on gas supplied to Poland. Orlen is a brand of Orlen.
Russian LNG exports dropped 4.4% year-on-year in January to June, according to data
LSEG's preliminary data on Wednesday showed that Russia's liquefied gas exports in the first six months of this year fell by 4.4% compared to a year ago, reaching 15.2 million metric tonnes. This was despite international sanctions over Ukraine.
Source: Russian government talks tax relief for Gazprom
A government source revealed on Monday that the Russian government is considering tax reliefs for the energy giant Gazprom. These could be offset by higher taxes on gas producers in general. Novatek and Rosneft…
EU envoys are expecting to resolve the blockage of new Russia sanctions by this week
Diplomats from the European Union said that they expected to reach an agreement during a summit of the EU this week regarding an 18th package against Russia. Slovakia and Hungary use it as a bargaining tool for concessions about Russian energy.
According to Russia's spy agency, Serbia sold ammunition via Bulgaria and Czech Republic to Ukraine
Russia accused Serbia of selling artillery to Ukraine via Eastern Europe through intermediaries, the second time in a week that it has made such an accusation against its traditional Balkan allie. The Russian Foreign Intelligence Agency…
Gazprom says that the US and Chinese purchases of strategic reserves may offset Russia's oil surplus.
The head of Russian oil producer Gazprom said that the U.S., China and other countries' purchases of strategic oil reserves will offset any global surplus to keep oil prices in check. The eight members…
The EU's plans to ban Russian gas
The European Commission proposed Tuesday legally binding measures to end the European Union's imports from Russia of gas and liquefied gas by the end 2027. This would put an end to decades-old energy relationships with Europe's ex-top gas supplier.
Austria: EU should resume Russian gas imports in the event of peace in Ukraine
An Austrian official told Brussels that the European Union would be willing to resume Russian gas imports in the event of a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine. The European Commission will propose…
Austria: EU should consider returning to Russian gas in the event of peace in Ukraine
An Austrian official told Brussels that the European Union would be willing to resume Russian gas imports if there was a future peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine. The European Commission will…
Taiyo Oil Buys First Russian Crude In More Than Two Years
Japanese refinery Taiyo Oil has bought its first Sakhalin Blend crude from Russia in more than two years at the Japanese government's request, it said on Tuesday, to help ensure the stability of a plant…
Russian LNG exports dropped 3% year-on-year in January to May, according to data
LSEG released preliminary data on Monday showing that Russia's LNG exports in the first five month of this year fell by 3% compared to a year ago, reaching 13,2 million metric tonnes. This is due to the impact of sanctions.
Gazprom's Q1 net profit reaches $8.4 billion
Gazprom, a Russian energy company, reported that its first-quarter net profit rose around 1% from the same period in the previous year. Sales and the rouble's exchange rate were also higher. Gazprom reported…
Serbia will investigate Russian allegations that it shipped arms to Ukraine
Aleksandar Vucic, the president of Serbia, said that Serbia and Russia would jointly investigate how Serbian-made ammunition ended up in Ukraine after Moscow accused Belgrade exporting weapons to the government of Kyiv.
TASS: Gazprom is working on a new gas contract with Serbia.
The Kremlin's energy giant Gazprom has been working on a gas supply contract for Serbia, according to TASS. Alexander Novak, Russia's Deputy Premier was quoted as saying this on Monday. Serbia, which has historically had close ties with Moscow…
Documents show that Eni, an Italian company, delivered Russian gas to Turkey in the last year.
Eni supplied gas to Turkey last year, according to documents published on the Italian energy company's website on Monday. This confirms that the company is still dealing with Russian gas, despite the suspension of supplies within Europe.
