Russia has not materially increased natural gas supply via its pipelines to Europe, despite assurances from Russian President Vladimir Putin that Gazprom would start sending more gas after it completes filling Russian storage. In November, Russian gas supply to Europe was volatile, as gas flows on the Yamal-Europe pipeline via …
Read More »Gas Reserves in European Underground Storages 15 bcm Below Average
The reserves in European underground gas storage facilities currently equal 75.5 bln cubic meters, which is 15 bln cubic meters below the average level, department head of Gazprom Export, the export arm of the Russian gas holding Gazprom, Andrei Zotov told a telephone conference on Monday. “As for today’s total …
Read More »European Energy and Chemical Firms Eye Green Hydrogen Projects
In a sign that green hydrogen is becoming mainstream, three large energy and chemical firms—Ineos, Repsol, and TotalEnergies—have unveiled initiatives worth billions of dollars to make hydrogen in Europe using renewable power. Ineos plans to spend $2.3 billion on green hydrogen projects at its facilities in Norway, Germany, and Belgium …
Read More »European Gas Prices Rise on U.S.-Russia Sanctions, SPR Plans
European natural gas futures rose on Tuesday after the U.S. imposed its latest sanctions aimed at Russia’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline, a move the Kremlin says is “illegal.” Crude’s rise, in response to plans by the U.S. and other oil-consuming nations to tap their strategic reserves, also gave natural gas …
Read More »Europe: In Preparation for a Colder Winter
The euro area is currently experiencing its fourth COVID wave with infection rates that clearly exceed the previous waves, particularly, in countries where the vaccinated share of the population is rather low. In September, excess mortality had already increased by 12% compared with the years 2016-2019. To date, Southern European …
Read More »Putin Confirms Russia’s Readiness to Ensure Long-Term Uninterrupted Gas Supplies to Europe
In a telephone conversation the Russian President and the Italian Prime Minister gave positive assessment to Russian-Italian relations, their constructive and mutually beneficial character, the Kremlin press service said in a statement MOSCOW, November 22. /TASS/. In a telephone conversation with Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, President Vladimir Putin confirmed …
Read More »Russia’s Role in Europe’s Gas Crisis
Natural gas prices have spiked worldwide, with price surges most acutely felt in Europe. There are few short-term solutions to the problem, but recent gas flows from Russia have resulted in huge moves in the market, highlighting the enormous sway that Russia has over the gas market at the moment. …
Read More »It’s Finally Getting Cold and Europe doesn’t have Enough Gas
Europe is set to get its first cold spell of the winter season, putting the continent’s already scant energy supplies under pressure. Temperatures are set to drop starting this week, with parts of Italy forecast to experience weather as much as 2 degrees Celsius below normal. Southern France, Spain and …
Read More »Russia’s Gazprom Says Gas will Flow into EU Storage this Month
Russia’s Gazprom PJSC said it’s kicking off a plan to send gas into five European storage facilities in November, delivering on a promise made by President Vladimir Putin to the energy-hungry continent last month. “The volumes and gas-transportation routes have been determined,” Gazprom said in a statement, without giving further …
Read More »Europe is Offered Backup Plan to Curb Gas Shortage
Europe could have a way out of a natural gas shortage if the winter is colder than usual. The very tight European gas market may find relief from the supply crunch if it taps part of the so-called cushion gas, which keeps supply pressure at storage facilities, energy consultancy Wood …
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