Nord Stream 2 AG, the operator of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project, should substantiate its appeal against the decision of the German Federal Network Agency [Bundesnetzagentur] not to exempt the Nord Stream 2 project from requirements of the revised EU gas directive, a spokesperson of the Higher Regional …
Read More »Lukoil Begins Drilling Several Caspian Sea Prospects
Lukoil said on Monday that it started drilling an exploration well at the Shirotno-Rakushechnaya prospect located north of the V.I. Grayfer field. The well, with the target depth of 1,650 meters, was drilled from the Astra jack-up drilling rig. The rig is designed for shallow waters and the sea at …
Read More »Russian Energy Ministry Expects Average Oil Price of $35/b in 2020
The Russian energy ministry expects the average Urals price to be $35/b in 2020, minister Alexander Novak said in an interview with German daily Handelsblatt published June 20. Russia’s 2020 budget is based on an oil price of $42/b, officials said previously. Novak said he currently only expects oil services …
Read More »Nord Stream 2 may Contribute to Europe’s Energy Security
Russia hopes that the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline will be finalized and it will help step up energy security in Europe in the future, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in a televised interview on Russia’s Channel One on Saturday. “Unconditionally, we are hoping that the project will be finalized …
Read More »Novak: Pre-Crisis Level of Oil Demand Possible in 2021
Global oil demand will not return to pre-crisis levels earlier than in 2021, the RIA news agency quoted Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak as saying on Saturday. It is possible that demand will reach pre-crisis levels within two or three years, Novak said.
Read More »Russia Rejects any Evidence over Iran Undeclared Nuclear Activities
Russian Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov in a statement rejected any evidence regarding Iran’s undeclared nuclear activities in two sites cited by the International Atomic Energy Agency. There are no evidence that Iran is currently conducting undeclared nuclear activities at these locations, Ulyanov …
Read More »Oil Halts Rally near $34 on Signs of Russia Easing Supply Cuts
Oil slipped from the highest settlement in 11 weeks on signs Russia was planning to start easing supply cuts from July, while tensions between the U.S. and China escalated amid the specter of sanctions. Futures fell 1.3% in New York after closing above $34 a barrel for the first time …
Read More »Gas Transit from Russia to Europe via Poland Stopped
Gas transit via the Yamal-Europe pipeline from Russia through Belarus and Poland to Germany has been brought down to zero on Tuesday. According to the results of the previous auction, the Polish section of the pipe was booked only by 3.7% on Tuesday. This is according to the data of …
Read More »Russia Overtakes Saudi Arabia to Become China’s Top Crude Supplier in April
China’s crude oil imports from Russia rose 17.7% year on year to 7.2 million mt or 1.76 million b/d in April, resulting in Russia overtaking Saudi Arabia to become the country’s top supplier in the month, latest data from China’s General Administration of Customs showed. Crude imports from Norway jumped …
Read More »JCPOA Opponents Aim to Undermine Tehran-IAEA Ties
Permanent Representative of Russia to International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov in a message said Iran nuclear deal is aimed at restoring confidence, adding that its opponents’ objective is to undermine relations between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). “The purpose of JCPOA is to restore confidence in …
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