Delegates from OPEC+ are trying to decide what to do when the oil production pact ends in, Bloomberg reported on Friday. The pact is faced with numerous uncertainties and difficult situations—not the least of which is its relationship with one of the top members of the group—Russia. Saudi Arabia has …
Read More »Russia Cuts Natural Gas Exports to Europe again
Russia reduced natural gas to Europe again on Friday, including cutting flows by half to Italy and Slovakia and completely to France, as countries have worked to ease their dependence on Russian supplies amid the war in Ukraine. It marks the third day of significant reductions to the fuel that …
Read More »U.S., EU and Japan Eye Curbing Methane Emissions in Oil and Gas Sector
The United States, the European Union and countries such as Japan have agreed to enhance efforts to achieve a goal of reducing global methane emissions by at least 30% by 2030, targeting emissions in the oil and gas sector. Under the Global Methane Pledge Energy Pathway launched Friday, nations are …
Read More »American Engineers Exit Russia, Leaving Arctic LNG Projects in Doubt
U.S oil service company Baker Hughes will no longer provide engineering services to Russian LNG developers. That creates another serious headache for Novatek’s LNG projects in the Arctic. According to newspaper Kommersant, Baker Hughes will also stop deliveries of equipment to Russia. Baker Hughes plays a key role in several …
Read More »Germany Pumps €10bn into Gazprom Germania
Gazprom Germania will be handed a loan of up to €10 billion (£8.6bn), the German Government has confirmed. Officials have said that the aim is to place the firm into a long-term administration regime. It is reported that the loan will help the company avoid insolvency. In the statement, the …
Read More »Ukraine Suggests Solution to EU Gas Crisis
Ukrainian gas transmission system operator GTS said on Wednesday it was ready to increase the volume of gas transit through the Sudzha entry point to supply the EU. This comes as the continent faces cuts to Russian gas-supply via the Nord Stream pipeline. “In order to help prepare European countries …
Read More »Iran Receives $1.6B in Gas Debt from Iraq after Negotiations
Iran has received $1.6 billion in arrears from the Iraqi government for imports of natural gas, Oil Minister Javad Owji announced late Wednesday. In a Twitter post, Owji said the debt from previous years was received “a few hours ago” following “several months of negotiations” between the two sides, crediting …
Read More »Russia Slashes Gas Exports to Europe in Political Move over Sanctions
Russia has blamed Western sanctions for its decision to curb gas supplies to Europe in a move Germany said was politically motivated. Gazprom, Moscow’s state-backed energy giant, announced yesterday it would slash gas deliveries through a key European pipeline by 20pc, a day after announcing a 40pc cut to the …
Read More »Iran Urges IAEA Chief to Refrain from Complicating Situation
The spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) has advised the UN nuclear agency’s director general to refrain from complicating the situation through political statements. Behrouz Kamalvandi’s comments came after the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) called on Iran to resume talks “now” on reviving …
Read More »Gazprom Announces 15% Gas Cut to Italy
Russian giant Gazprom will cut its gas supplies to Italy by 15% due to the back-and-forth between Russia and Europe over energy supplies, the company said on Wednesday. Following the decision to cut by 40% the volume of gas supplies to Germany along the Nord Stream pipeline on 14 June, …
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