According to Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Zhao Lijian, the American authorities are pushing a deliberate policy of exerting pressure on Russian energy projects in Europe BEIJING, October 11. /TASS/. Beijing opposes Washington’s politicization of gas supplies from Russia to the European Union, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Zhao Lijian said at …
Read More »WoodMac: Only Russian Gas Can Save Europe in Cold Winter
Europe may face gas shortages this winter if the cold weather depletes storage levels to zero, leaving the region entirely dependent on additional flows from Russia, according to consultant Wood Mackenzie Ltd. If Europe and Asia experience cold winters, there won’t be enough gas to meet demand unless extra volumes …
Read More »Russia Supplying Additional Gas to Europe Using all Available Routes
Russia has been gradually increasing gas deliveries to Europe over the past nine months, boosting exports by 15% compared to last year and edging toward record gas deliveries via all routes, including Ukraine, Gazprom Export says. According to company CEO Elena Burmistrova, from January to September this year Russia’s state …
Read More »Launch of Russia’s Nord Stream 2 Pipeline could Bring European Gas Prices down to Historic Lows
The start of operations by the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in the fourth quarter of this year could drive natural gas prices in Europe down to their lowest levels, Saxo Bank forecasts. On Monday, Nord Stream 2 AG, the operator of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, announced the …
Read More »Kremlin won’t Prejudge any Outcome of Coming OPEC+ Ministerial Meeting
The Kremlin won’t prejudge any outome of the coming regular video conference of the OPEC+ ministers, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reported on Monday. “Traditionally we would not like to prejudge any outcome of such a meeting,” he said responding to a relevant question. When asked if the Russian President …
Read More »Russian Oil, Gas Condensate Output at Highest since April 2020
Russian oil and gas condensate output rose to 10.72 million barrels per day (bpd) in September, the highest level since the 11.34 million bpd pumped in April 2020, Reuters calculations based on an Interfax report showed on Saturday. Total oil and gas condensate production was 43.86 million tonnes last month, …
Read More »Europe Asking Russia for More Coal Is Set for Disappointment
It’s not just extra natural gas that Europe’s struggling energy markets are finding tough to get from Russia. Power producers in the continent are being forced to ask Russia for more coal to ease an energy crunch with winter approaching and record-high gas prices denting profitability, according to officials at …
Read More »Russia’s Gazprom Set to Increase Natural Gas Sales to Europe
Energy giant Gazprom is reportedly ready to boost supplies of natural gas to Europe in a bid to help ease rising gas prices in the continent. Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Sergeyevich Peskov was cited by Interfax news agency as saying that state-owned energy firm Gazprom is interested in more European …
Read More »Russian Oil Reserves to Last 30 Years at Current Production Levels
Russia’s reserves of natural gas could run low in 70 years at the current production level, while oil reserves should last about 30 years, geological firm Rosgeo estimates show. “Over the past 25 years there have been ten times fewer new reserves discovered than in the previous 25 years, with …
Read More »EU Ministers Unveil Plan to Weaken Russian Grip on Gas Supply
Europe’s energy ministers have joined forces to establish a plan that will reduce their dependence on foreign gas and purchase supplies as a bloc as part of a larger effort to combat Russia’s stake in the highly-coveted resource. The plan is to purchase strategic gas reserves as a bloc with …
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