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OPEC+ has postponed its Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC) meeting in order to assess the new Omicron strain of COVID-19, Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Monday. Originally scheduled for Nov. 30, the JMMC online meeting will now be held on Dec. 2, the same day as the …

Russia will perform its commitments within the OPEC+ oil production limiting agreement’s framework by about 100% in July, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak told reporters on Friday. “It will be about 100%. We actually have no strong volatility in this aspect, approximately at the same level on a monthly basis. …

Telephone contacts between Russian President Vladimir Putin and the leadership of Saudi Arabia before the OPEC+ meeting are not planned, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday. “They are not planned yet,” he said. Answering a question about whether there are any contradictions in the positions of Moscow and …

The return of Iranian oil to the world market needs to be taken into account, but first, there has to be an understanding of the exact schedule and volume limits, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak told Sputnik. “Of course, this must be taken into account. Because it affects the …

It is currently impossible to suspend investment in new oil production projects as the price will otherwise reach $200 per barrel, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on Thursday. “I cannot imagine a situation, for example, where investments in new projects are suspended …

OPEC+ is heading for a largely technical meeting next week where major changes to policy are unlikely, Russian Deputy Prime Minister and OPEC+ sources said. Alexander Novak said on Wednesday the group may confirm or tweak output plans following its decision to ease production curbs. “We met a month ago, …

The initial focus should be on hydrogen production technologies “satisfactory for all the consumers in respect of the environmental aspect” and on hydrogen production cost, Deputy Energy Minister Pavel Sorokin said MOSCOW, March 24. /TASS/. There is a need to review all the effective projects in the domestic hydrogen energy …

Russia’s government approved on Monday the country’s long-term development program for liquefied natural gas (LNG), expecting production capacity to rise threefold from current levels to 140 million tons per year by 2035. “The program is based on a comprehensive approach, aimed at diversification of gas supply sources and first of …

The Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline will be built despite Washington’s destructive steps aimed at hindering this effort, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said in an interview broadcast by Rossiya-1 TV channel on Sunday. “European countries and European companies are interested in it. We are sure that it will …

The OPEC+ deal on oil output cuts reached last year saved the global energy sector from a collapse and prevented oil prices from dropping below zero, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said in an interview with RBC TV. The interview was published on Monday as ministers from OPEC+ countries …