Gas

German authorities are considering the suspension of the construction of Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline in response to the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. The final decision depends on Russia’s actions, said the German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on air of the TV channel ZDF. “We will put all …

Even the cleanest fossil fuel is losing its appeal to rich nations. Just a few years ago, natural gas was hailed as vital for the transition toward an economy that runs on renewable energy. But sentiment is changing and the fuel is going the same way as coal, its dirtier …

On Wednesday, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki called on Germany to halt the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, as Warsaw sees it as a threat to the stability of the region. The Nord Stream 2 underwater pipeline, which is expected to deliver gas from Russia to Germany, …

Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh announced on Monday that Iranian gas export has doubled over the past seven years period. Zangeneh made the remarks at opening ceremony on 151 gas distribution projects in the western Iranian province of Kermanshah. The exports of liquid fuel have quadrupled in the mentioned …

Chancellor Angela Merkel’s top diplomat warned Russia that Germany’s support for the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline was at risk if the Kremlin doesn’t assist in clarifying the poisoning of dissident Alexey Navalny. It was the first time a cabinet minister in Merkel’s government explicitly linked the fate of the …

A European response that involves the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline is needed against Russia after the poisoning of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny with a Soviet-style Novichok nerve agent, some politicians and diplomats in Germany said on Thursday. Chancellor Angela Merkel said she expected Moscow to join efforts to clear …

Turkey has extended until mid-September a controversial east Mediterranean gas exploration mission that has put it at odds with Greece and the rest of the EU. Ankara deployed the Oruc Reis research vessel and warships to the disputed waters on August 10 and prolonged the mission twice. Greece responded by …

Samsung Heavy Industries said Tuesday it obtained a detailed design approval from the US ship classification organization American Bureau of Shipping for its natural gas liquefaction cycle technology, the first in the shipbuilding industry. The shipbuilder said, upon the approval, it can save costs for the payment of technology fees …

Turkey’s largest-ever natural gas discovery in the Black Sea could lead to new cooperation with Russia and Iran even as it aims to be a producer and not just a buyer, Turkish Finance Minister Berat Albayrak said on Tuesday. “The countries we have been cooperating with for years are Iran …

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has inaugurated three major gas projects worth over $5.5 billion on the occasion of the country’s Government Week. The plan for the development and improvement of the gas dispatching center and the sixth and ninth national gas transmission lines, the first phase of Bushehr Petrochemicals and …