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 …
Read More »Russia Loses Its Chance to Capture the EU Gas Market
While the whole world was shocked by negative West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil prices due to the shortage of demand during the Covid-19 lockdown, the gas market hasn’t seen any dramatic changes. According to Rystad Energy, gas use for industrial consumption is set to decline five per cent, for commercial …
Read More »Russian Oil Output Dips toward OPEC+ Quota Limit
Russia’s oil and gas condensate production fell to 9.42 million barrels per day (bpd) during May 1 to 19 as a global deal on reducing output took effect, two sources familiar with the data told Reuters. The deal on curbing crude output reached between the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, …
Read More »Russia’s Yamal LNG Sends Early Shipment via Arctic Route
Russia’s biggest liquefied natural gas producer is sending the fuel across the Arctic to China more than a month earlier than usual as the ice that typically blocks the route thaws. The Christophe de Margerie, an ice-class vessel serving Novatek PJSC’s-led Yamal LNG project, departed from the production plant in …
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