Gazprom PJSC’s daily natural-gas sales to key foreign markets slipped to the lowest in three months in April as customers turned to cheaper supplies on the spot market amid mild weather and a wave of LNG. Europe has been importing record amounts of discounted liquefied natural gas on the back …
Read More »Germany Drops Opposition to Russian Oil Embargo
Oil prices have risen for a fourth consecutive day with concerns over Russian supply disruptions trumping reduced demand expectations in China. Brent Crude climbed 1.7 percent to $109.40 per barrel, while WTI Crude moved up 1.03 percent to $106.50 per barrel. Both contracts are set to finish up on the …
Read More »Europe to Phase out Russian Fossil Fuels; Look for Sustainable Options
Russia’s attack on Ukraine and the uncertainty caused in the energy market due to it has prompted the European Union (EU) to focus its attention on reducing its dependency on Russian energy and look for more sustainable options. The bloc looks to phase out its dependence on fossil fuels from …
Read More »Tankers of Russian oil a Prime Target for Western Sanctions
Earlier this month Boris Johnson, the British prime minister, grabbed headlines by travelling to Kyiv to demonstrate his solidarity with Volodymyr Zelenskiy, the Ukrainian president. It was eye-catching, tub-thumping stuff. But if Johnson wants to support Ukraine against Russia’s invasion, he should make a symbolic visit somewhere closer to home …
Read More »Poland Threatens to Seize Russian Pipelines
As Poland desperately attempts to restore the flow of Russian gas to the country, its government has ordered Russian Novatek to hand over pipeline infrastructure or face legal action amounting to infrastructure expropriation. On Friday, a Polish government spokesman told the Associated Press that Russian Novatek Green Energy had been …
Read More »Russia has nearly Doubled Fossil Fuel Revenues since the Start of the War
Despite sanctions, Russia has almost doubled its revenues coming from fossil fuel exports since the 24th of February which marked the start of a grim new chapter in history, the war in Ukraine. That’s according to research by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) which suggests …
Read More »Can Europe Live without Russian Energy?
Poland’s and Bulgaria’s decision not to pay for Russian natural gas in rubles could have serious consequences not just for the two European countries, but for the rest of the continent as well. While heavily dependent on Russian energy, Europe, at least at this point, does not have much choice …
Read More »Greece to Assist Bulgaria after Russia Halts Gas Supply
Greece has vowed to help neighboring Bulgaria after Russia decided to cut off its gas supply. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis spoke to his Bulgarian counterpart Kiril Petkov over the phone on Wednesday morning, according to a statement from his office. “During their discussion, the prime minister stated that Greece will …
Read More »European Gas Declines as Buyers Seek Sanctions Workarounds
Natural gas prices in Europe fell for a second day as buyers looked for ways to keep paying for Russian gas and still avoid busting European Union sanctions. Benchmark futures slipped as much as 3.9%. Austria’s OMV AG said it expects Russian flows into Europe will continue, a day after …
Read More »Four European Gas Buyers Made Ruble Payments to Russia
Four European gas buyers have already paid for supplies in rubles as President Vladimir Putin demanded, according to a person close to Russian gas giant Gazprom PJSC. Even if the other buyers reject the Kremlin’s terms, more cutoffs after the halt in gas flows to Poland and Bulgaria Wednesday aren’t …
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