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The construction of the second Power of Siberia gas pipeline from Russia to Northern China could take up to 10 years because it involves “tremendous work, jobs and negotiations,” the president of the research division of China’s state energy giant CNPC said this week. Lu Ruquan, president of the CNPC …

China has just welcomed the first shipment from a Russian LNG export project on the Baltic Sea sanctioned by the U.S. on a U.S.-blacklisted vessel, as Russia and China continue to flaunt Western sanctions on their LNG trade. The LNG tanker Valera, sanctioned by the United States, docked at the …

Crude oil exports from the Russian terminals on the Black Sea were much lower in November than originally planned as bad weather and Ukrainian attacks on infrastructure have delayed loadings and departures, Reuters reported on Thursday, quoting sources in the industry. Both the port of Novorossiysk and the CPC terminal …

The European Council and the European Parliament have agreed on a provisional deal to phase out Russian natural gas imports by 2027. “The regulation introduces a legally binding, stepwise prohibition on both liquefied natural gas (LNG) and pipeline gas imports from Russia, with a full ban from the end of …

The decline of India’s crude oil imports from Russia could be only temporary as Russia plans to boost supply and evade Western sanctions, the Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday as India prepares to welcome Vladimir Putin on an official visit later this week. “There can be, for a …

A tanker carrying Russian gasoil was hit by multiple explosions off the coast of Senegal, marking the third case in recent days. The Mersin had made several calls at Russian ports this year before it met its fate on Monday. The vessel was later stabilized and placed under tow, with …

India could reduce its imports of Russian crude oil by 50%, a former foreign minister in New Delhi told local media, noting that both India and Russia would nevertheless look for ways to go around U.S. sanctions to keep some oil flowing. “We will be gradually reducing oil purchases from …

Kazakhstan’s Energy Ministry condemned an attack on the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) on Saturday, following Russian assertions that Ukraine was responsible. In a statement, the ministry declared that attacks on international energy infrastructure cause “substantial harm to the economic interests of consortium participants.” It further stressed that such “actions against …

Oil prices saw a modest decline on Tuesday amid persistent concerns about oversupply and heightened market caution as investors closely monitored ongoing peace talks between Russia and Ukraine. Brent crude oil traded at $62.42 per barrel, showing a 0.49 percent dip from recent levels, pressured primarily by a growing glut …

Russian oil and gas revenues are poised to slump by 35% this month from a year earlier as the price of Russia’s crude has plunged and the local currency strengthened. Russia’s budget is expected to receive $6.63 billion (520 Russian billion rubles) from oil and gas in November, a decline …