The sanctions that the United States is imposing on Russia for recognizing two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine and sending troops there are not targeting Russian oil and gas flows, nor will they target such flows in subsequent sanctions that could be imposed soon, the U.S. said. On the condition …
Read More »Oil Prices Soar after Russia’s Putin Launch Military Action against Ukraine
Oil prices surged by nearly $6 per barrel Thursday after President Vladimir Putin launched Russian military action in Ukraine. Brent crude oil jumped to over $100 per barrel on unease about possible disruption of Russian supplies. The price of US benchmark crude briefly surpassed $98 per barrel. The ruble sank …
Read More »Gazprom Says Russian Gas Exports to Europe via Ukraine Continue
Russian gas exports via Ukraine have continued as normal and are in line with requests from consumers, Russian energy giant Gazprom said on Thursday. The company said the requests have been at 83 million cubic metres per day as of Feb. 24, up 31.4% from Feb. 23.
Read More »Russia-Ukraine Crisis Threatens Global Food Supply
Escalating tensions between major global food suppliers Russia and Ukraine are likely to force wheat, corn, and sunflower oil buyers to seek alternative shipments, Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing analysts and traders. The disruption could drive up world food prices which are already near multi-year highs, experts warn. The two …
Read More »German Chancellor Halts Approval of Gas Pipeline Nord Stream 2 after Russia’s Actions
Germany said Tuesday it will halt the certification of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline designed to bring natural gas from Russia directly to Europe after President Putin recognized breakaway regions in east Ukraine and said Russian troops would move into the area to act as peacekeepers. Germany’s Chancellor Olaf …
Read More »Russia Plans to Continue Uninterrupted Gas Supplies to World Markets
Russia intends to continue uninterrupted supplies of gas, including liquefied natural gas (LNG), to world markets, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated in the greetings to the participants and guests of the Forum of Gas Exporting Countries, published on the Kremlin website on Tuesday. The Russian leader noted that expanding the …
Read More »Rosneft Aims to Develop Gas Fields Regardless of Export Options
Russia’s Rosneft PJSC aims to develop new natural gas reserves regardless of whether the Kremlin allows the company to export the fuel through pipelines. “We will produce gas at Rospan and Kharampur-Neftegaz irrespective of the export potential,” First Vice President Didier Casimiro told reporters, referring to the company’s two greenfield …
Read More »Transit of Russian Gas via Ukraine Remains Low
The request for transit of Russian gas through the territory of Ukraine remains low, equaling the level of the middle of January, according to data provided by the GTS (Gas Transmission System) Operator of Ukraine. Gas transit via Ukraine has been falling since the beginning of the month, standing at …
Read More »Shell: Russian LNG to Remain Important Factor of Asian Energy Security
Russian liquefied natural gas will remain an important factor to support energy security of the Asia-Pacific Region for coming decades, chief executive of Shell in Russia Ekaterina Grushetskaya told TASS. “Forecast indicators contained in the Shell’s report on LNG global market development prospects posted today will certainly be a good …
Read More »German Chancellor Says the West has to ‘Work very Hard’ to Find Energy Sources beyond Russia
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has told CNBC that the West has to work “very hard” to find alternative sources of energy beyond Russia as talks of potential sanctions intensify. Speaking to CNBC’s Hadley Gamble at the annual Munich Security Conference, Scholz stressed that much of the West is reliant upon …
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