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Russia Looks to Expand its Domestic Natural Gas Network

Russia is capable of manufacturing by itself all the equipment necessary for expanding its domestic gasification network, Russian Trade and Industry Minister Denis Manturov said on Friday. “We will be able to provide ourselves all the technological equipment and piping for the gasification of the whole country,” the minister said …

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Europe’s Big and Expensive Energy Mistake

France plans to renationalize EDF, its giant utility. That doesn’t sound like a big deal because the government already owns 84% of EDF’s outstanding shares. But here is how we read the story. The French government wants to expand nuclear production in France and it also wants EDF to spend …

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Russia to Hit Gazprom with $20 Billion Windfall Tax

Russia’s lower house of parliament approved on Tuesday amendments in the country’s tax code that would slap a windfall tax on Gazprom of the equivalent of $20 billion between September and November, which will boost Russia’s tax revenue income. The amendment still needs to be approved by the upper house …

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Germany’s Crisis

Germany is in crisis in the immediate aftermath of Russia’s energy giant, Gazprom, effecting a 60 per cent reduction in the amount of natural gas it supplies to the country. This appears to be the latest move by the Kremlin to punish Europe for sanctions and military support for Ukraine. …

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Gazprom to Temporary Halt Natural Gas Supplies to Greece

Gazprom’s natural gas flows to Greece will be interrupted from June 21 to June 27, according to information published by from state-run Public Gas Corporation of Greece DEPA. The interruption is due to the annual scheduled maintenance of the TurkStream pipeline, through which Greece is supplied. Gazprom announced on Saturday …

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