France agrees Nord Stream compromise
Policy
The European Union has adopted a Franco-German compromise on allowing Germany to remain the lead negotiator with Russia on the
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Poland prepares to end Russian gas dependence
Policy
Poland’s strategic energy planner says Warsaw intends to stop buying Russian gas after its long-term supply contract with Gazprom expires
Russia oil output defies agreed cuts
Production
Russian oil output declined to 11.38 million barrels per day (bpd) last month, or by around 35,000 bpd from October
US Nord Stream criticism on rise
Policy
Almost a third of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline has been placed under the Baltic Sea but opposition to
Russia proposes N Korean nuclear plant: US
Production
The Washington Post claims that in recent months, Russia allegedly offered a nuclear power station to North Korea in exchange
Putin: ready to open Akkuyu by 2023
Transmission
Russian President Vladimir Putin says he hopes the Akkuyu nuclear power plant, which is being built in Turkey with Russia’s
Chechen court angers Gazprom by axing debt
Production
A Chechen district court’s decision that the volatile North Caucasus region’s US$135 million in residential gas debts should be written
No chance of blocking Nord Stream: Altmaier
Policy
The German government will not be forced into blocking the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia, Berlin’s energy minister,
US threatens Nord Stream sanctions
Industry
The Donald Trump-appointed US ambassador in Germany has purportedly warned firms involved in constructing the Nord Stream 2 natural gas
Gas could compress the Ukrainian boil in 2019
Opinion
Many of us are hoping for a calmer year in geopolitics in 2019, but experience tells us that is unlikely.
Russia dismisses permanent oil output cut
Production
Russia’s energy minister has said the world’s third largest oil exporter it is unlikely to make its oil alliance with
Öttinger dismisses Trump’s Nord Stream criticism
Production
Donald Trump’s criticism of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline is no reason to stop the Russia-to-Germany pipeline and any attempt
Gazprom expects record EU exports
Policy
Russian de-facto gas export monopoly Gazprom is expected to set a new record for exports to Europe, indicating the need
US to scrap sanctions on Russian firms
Policy
The US Treasury says it will scrap sanctions on Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska’s (pictured) energy enterprises after he said he
Russia and China energy deals defy Trump
Production
Russia’s energy relationships with China continues to flourish, Russian President Vladimir Putin told the Russian-Chinese Energy Forum in Beijing this