Russia’s sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 project raised production to record levels during the last days of June as the facility appears to have resumed loading cargoes. Natural gas output at the Novatek PJSC-led facility averaged 14 million cubic meters a day on June 28 and June 29, according to a …
Read More »Russia Tries again to Expand LNG Exports Upended by Sanctions
Russia is taking another crack at expanding exports of liquefied natural gas after US sanctions stalled efforts last year. An LNG vessel has docked at the Arctic LNG 2 export facility for the first time since October, according to ship-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg and satellite images. The facility was …
Read More »Russia to Boost Exports of China’s Favorite Russian Crude in July
Russia is set to raise the shipments of the ESPO Blend crude from its Far East port of Kozmino in July, after lower exports this month due to maintenance, trading sources told Reuters on Wednesday. ESPO loadings from Kozmino are expected at 4 million tons, or about 970,000 barrels per …
Read More »Russia’s Fuel Oil Exports to India and Turkey Jump as Prices Drop
Russia hiked its fuel oil and vacuum gasoil (VGO) exports to India and Turkey in May as buyers preferred to purchase more fuel oil amid falling prices, according to shipping and trade data reviewed by Reuters. Russia’s oil products have been banned in the EU and other Western countries since …
Read More »The Hidden Price of “Cheap” Russian Gas
For years, Russian gas was seen as the bedrock of Europe’s industrial competitiveness, reliable, abundant, and above all, cheap. But as Europe transitions away from Russian energy, the true cost of that dependency is finally coming into view. This article reconsiders the myth of cheap Russian gas, showing that beyond …
Read More »Russia’s Oil Profits Tumble as Prices Fall and Sanctions Hit
The combined net profits of Russia’s oil and gas companies nearly halved in the first quarter from a year earlier, while petroleum revenues for the budget have been falling with the decline in oil prices in recent months. The net profits of the Russian oil and gas firms slumped to …
Read More »EU Aims for $45 Oil Price Cap and Nord Stream Ban in New Sanctions
The European Commission is set to unveil later on Tuesday its new sanctions package against Russia, which will include a proposal to lower the oil price cap for Russia’s crude to $45 per barrel and to ban the use of Nord Stream infrastructure, sources with knowledge of the plan told …
Read More »Japan Imports Russian Oil for First Time since 2023
Per Japanese government instructions, refiner Taiyo Oil has bought a cargo of Russia’s Sakhalin crude to ensure stable production of the LNG plant that supplies gas to Japan, a company spokesperson told Reuters on Tuesday. “At the request of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, we have decided to …
Read More »Russian Gazprom Increases Gas Flow to Europe through Last Remaining Pipeline
Russian gas monopoly Gazprom increased its gas supplies to Europe via the TurkStream pipeline in May by 10.3% compared to April, from 41.7 million to 46 million cubic meters per day, Reuters reported on June 2. After the cessation of supplies through the Yamal-Europe pipeline and Nord Stream, and the …
Read More »Supertanker with Russian Oil Anchored near China could Signal Weak Demand
A supertanker carrying 2.1 million barrels of Russia’s Far Eastern ESPO crude grade has been anchored near China for days in what traders say is an unusual pattern that could suggest weaker demand in the Asian market. The Big Star supertanker loaded ESPO from three smaller vessels near Russia’s Zarubino …
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