Saudi Arabia and Russia would like to continue their coordination to support oil market stability, the leaders of the two most influential members of the OPEC+ production pact said during a telephone conversation this week. Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman exchanged views on …
Read More »Sanctions are Only One of many Tools US has against Nord Stream
The US administration is continuing to monitor the implementation of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project US Department of State Spokesperson Ned Price said at a briefing for reporters on Friday. He added that unilateral sanctions are only one of among many important tools Washington has. “We are continuing …
Read More »Rosneft’s 2020 Net Income down 79% as Pandemic Hits Energy Demand
Russian energy giant Rosneft on Friday reported an almost 80% fall in 2020 net income as the pandemic hit demand for fuel. Rosneft, in which BP owns a 19.75% stake, said its net income fell to 147 billion roubles, or $2.2 billion.
Read More »Russia’s TurkStream Link Continues to Redraw SE European Gas Map
The startup in 2020 of the 31.5 Bcm/year TurkStream pipeline triggered an unprecedented reshuffle in the way Russian gas reaches southeast Europe, and now with the start of flows via TurkStream’s onshore expansion, the picture is shifting once again. Like the Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2 pipeline projects, TurkStream …
Read More »Germany Considers Shutting Down Nord Stream-2 if Russia Stops Gas Transit through Ukraine
The German government is considering the possibility of establishing a mechanism which will allow shutting down the Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline if Russia reduces gas transit through Ukraine, reported German newspaper WirtschaftsWoche citing sources. According to the newspaper, Chancellor Angela Merkel and Foreign Minister Heiko Maas are not considering the …
Read More »Germany’s Merkel Stands by Backing for Russia Gas Pipeline
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday stood by her backing for a German-Russian gas pipeline project despite the Navalny case and the threat of U.S. sanctions Merkel said her government’s position on Nord Stream 2 is still unaffected by tensions over Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny who recovered in Germany …
Read More »Gazprom Neft Expands Its Use of Green Seismic Technology, Recognised as One of Russia’s Best Ecological Projects in 2020
The Gazprom Neft ’s “Green Seismic” and “Green Seismic 2.0” projects won the “Science for Ecology” nomination, awarded the Vernadsky National Ecological Prize. The purpose of the ecological prize is to recognise and popularise completed projects in environmental protection. This technology is widely used throughout the company in investigating heavily …
Read More »Russia may File Lawsuit over Hindrances to Nord Stream 2
Russia may file a lawsuit over the hindrances other countries have been posing to the gas pipeline project Nord Stream 2, Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council Dmitry Medvedev told Russian mass media in an interview. “If there are reasons for this, it goes without saying the issue may be …
Read More »Russian LNG Production Sees Modest Jump in 2020
Russia’s liquefied natural gas production rose by 3.5 percent last year to a total 30.5 million tons, according to data from Rosstat, the country’s official statistics agency. In December alone, Russian producers turned out 2.85 million tons, which was up 1.4 percent on the year and 5.8 percent on November, …
Read More »Iran’s Exports nearly $6mln of Non-Oil Goods to EAEU
Iran exported $594 million worth of non-oil products to Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU)’s member states, a commercial official said on Wednesday. Iran has exported $594 million of non-oil commodities to the EAEU so far, Chairman of Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (TCCIMA) Masoud Khansari said at the …
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