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Russian hydrocarbons remain among the most competitive globally and over 50% of total production is profitable even against the oil price of $20-25 per barrel, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said in his article in the Energy Policy magazine. “Hydrocarbons lifting cost in Russia is among the lowest globally. Over …

The physical flow of gas through the Yamal-Europe gas pipeline to Germany was stopped for the second day in a row due to Gazprom’s refusal to book pumping capacities for today, according to the data from gas transmission operator Gascade made avaialble on Wednesday. The transnational gas pipeline Yamal – …

China’s oil giant Sinopec on Tuesday released a report about the company’s participation and growth in Russia which deepens ties with China on energy cooperation, a key sector following global energy crunch in tandem with climate change crisis. The report focuses on sustainable development of Sinopec in Russia and its …

Russian natural gas deliveries to Germany through the Yamal-Europe pipeline dropped sharply on Saturday, data from German network operator Gascade showed, adding pressure to an already tight European gas market as it heads into peak winter demand. It was not immediately clear why flows were down through the pipeline, one …

The European natural gas benchmark prices tumbled by 15% early on Friday after Russia’s gas giant Gazprom booked last-minute capacity on a pipeline to ship extra gas to Germany via Poland in the coming days. The benchmark price for Europe at the Dutch Title Transfer Facility (TTF) has seen some …

Russia does not appear to be backing down from its oil and gas commitments, with speculation over new partnerships with India, as well as plans to up its crude output from January, its fossil fuel industry is going from strength to strength. Russia and India signed several energy cooperation agreements …

The European Union (EU) is reportedly reconsidering its position on extending long-term natural gas contracts beyond 2049 as part of reforms in its natural gas market to meet the net-zero by 2050 goal. Should the European Commission’s proposal be endorsed by EU heads of state and government this week, putting …

Germany has said the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia will not be allowed to operate in the event of any new “escalation” in Ukraine, under an agreement between Berlin and Washington. “In the event of further escalation this gas pipeline could not come into service,” Germany’s new Foreign …

Russia covers over 40% of Greece’s demand for natural gas and has even increased gas supplies recently, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in an English-language interview with Greece’s Antenna TV channel. “Do you know how many percent of Greece’s demand for natural gas is being covered by Russia?” Peskov said, …

In the showdown over Russia’s implicit threat to invade Ukraine, the United States and European allies are eyeing what they see is a major vulnerability for Moscow — the just-completed Nord Stream 2 pipeline to carry natural gas to Europe. US officials made clear Tuesday after President Joe Biden’s two-hour …