Russia’s natural gas producer Novatek is offering liquefied natural gas to potential Chinese customers through a new marketing team, although it’s uncertain whether the Russian company would attract many clients with attractive prices, Chinese traders told Reuters on Wednesday. Novatek is now offering part of an LNG cargo from its …
Read More »Russian Moguls Received $11 Billion in Dividends in the Past Year
Executives and shareholders of some of the largest companies in Russia have pocketed the equivalent of more than $11 billion in dividends in the past year as many firms resumed dividend payments, a Bloomberg analysis showed on Tuesday. At least 12 Russian executives, former executives, and shareholders of some of …
Read More »European Reliance on Russian Gas Persists despite Sanctions
A British business that trades in Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) by operating an “unusual ship”, has not been breaching the sanctions put in place after the Russian invasion into Ukraine. An investigation by Sky News revealed that one of the largest owner-operators of liquefied gas vessels, Seapeak, has its …
Read More »Russian Oil and Gas Revenues Surge by 50% in June
In a significant rebound, Russia’s oil and gas revenues for June are projected to increase by over 50% year-on-year, reaching $9.4 billion, according to new Reuters calculations. This surge comes after a reduction in refinery subsidies, highlighting Russia’s resilience in the face of Western sanctions aimed at its energy sector. …
Read More »India’s Oil Imports from Russia at Record high
India’s oil imports from Russia rose to a record of about 2.1 million barrels per day (bpd) in May as discounts for Russian oil widened on lower demand from China, according to trade sources and shipping data. That boosted Russia’s share in the world’s third largest importer and consumer to …
Read More »Russia’s LNG Plans Suffer Fresh Blow as Chinese Firm Quits Russian Projects
Chinese engineering company Wison New Energies has decided to discontinue all ongoing Russian projects and will immediately and indefinitely stop taking any new Russian business, dealing a blow to the Arctic LNG 2 project. “In view of the strategic future of the company, we have to make this difficult decision,” …
Read More »Russia Dethrones U.S. as Top EU Natural Gas Supplier
Russia became the biggest supplier of natural gas to Europe last month, for the first time since 2022, replacing the United States at the top spot. “It’s striking to see the market share of Russian gas and [liquefied natural gas] inch higher in Europe after all we have been through, …
Read More »EU Considers Sanctioning Russian Shipping Giant
The European Union is proposing to sanction Russia’s oil-shipping giant Sovcomflot PJSC (FLOT.MM) in a move to limit the Kremlin’s ability to finance its war against Ukraine, Bloomberg News reported this week, citing a document seen by it. The move would follow similar punitive measures imposed on the leading Russian …
Read More »Russia Vows to Meet OPEC+ Target after Exceeding Oil Output Quota in May
Russia will reach its oil production quota in June after exceeding its target output under the OPEC+ deal in May, the Russian Energy Ministry said on Thursday. Russia slightly exceeded its OPEC+ quota in May, based on data from independent sources monitoring the agreement, the ministry said, adding that “the …
Read More »EU Proposes to Sanction Russian Shipping Giant Sovcomflot
The European Union is proposing to sanction Russia’s oil-shipping giant Sovcomflot PJSC in a move to limit the Kremlin’s ability to finance its war against Ukraine, according to a document seen by Bloomberg. State-owned Sovcomflot, the largest shipping company in Russia, has been one of the key companies helping to …
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