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Russia Warns of $500-A-Barrel Oil

Oil prices will jump to $300 a barrel if the West abandons Russian oil, the country’s Deputy Prime Minister and former Energy Minister Alexander Novak said on Monday, adding that “some see it possibly reaching $500 a barrel”. The warning comes as the EU plans to discuss placing an embargo …

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Gazprom’s Exports Down despite same Production Levels

Russian energy giant Gazprom said on Tuesday that natural gas exports outside former Soviet Union countries fell by 28.5% year-over-year to 30.7 billion cubic meters (bcm) from Jan. 1 to March 15. The company added that it continues to deliver gas as requested by consumers in full compliance with contractual …

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Europe could Plunge into Recession if Russia Cuts its Gas Supply

Last week, Moscow made good on its threat to weaponize its energy exports in retaliation against Western sanctions by imposing wide-ranging export bans. Alexander Novak, Russia’s deputy prime minister, said his government has the “full right” to “impose an embargo” on gas supplies by halting gas supplies through the Nord …

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Shale CEO: U.S. can Easily Replace Russian Gas

U.S. natural gas can easily replace Russian gas in Europe, the chief executive of EQT, the country’s largest producer of gas, told the BBC in an interview. “We’ve got the ability to do more, the desire to do more,” Toby Rice told the BBC, estimating that the United States had …

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Germany’s Lindner Rejects Russian Oil, Gas Ban

German Finance Minister Christian Lindner remains opposed to a boycott of Russian oil and gas, even with leading members of his Free Democratic Party saying restrictions should be imposed to punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, the Tagesspiegel newspaper reported on Sunday. “Our concern must be to build up …

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