Russia’s gas production will be growing through 2030 and is expected to total from 846 bln cubic meters to around 1.03 trillion cubic meters in 2030, according to the draft general plan for development of the country’s gas sector through 2035 obtained by TASS. Russia produced 739 bln cubic meters …
Read More »Russia Keeps Crude at Home to Tackle Domestic Fuel Price Surge
Russia plans to cut its seaborne oil exports from its western ports to a three-month low in February as the country diverts crude into its local refineries to help tackle record fuel prices. The world’s second-largest exporter will cut overseas shipments of Urals crude by almost 20% in February, according …
Read More »Russian Gas Supplies to Europe via Nord Stream Pipeline Hit Record Highs
Russia pumped 59.2 billion cubic meters of natural gas through the Nord Stream pipeline in 2020, bringing exports via the offshore gas link between Russia and Europe to the highest level ever. Last year’s supplies to European consumers were up 1.2 percent compared to a year earlier, according to data …
Read More »Nord Stream 2 will be Completed despite Difficulties
The Nord Stream 2 project will be completed, despite the difficulties it has encountered, Chairman of the State Duma (parliament’s lower house) Committee on Energy Pavel Zavalny said at a press conference on Friday. “Nord Stream 2 will definitely be built, all sensible people understand this. Ambitions of individual countries, …
Read More »Merkel Stands by Nord Stream 2, but Is Open to Discussing Russia with Biden
Angela Merkel said she’s willing to discuss energy ties with Moscow with the incoming U.S. administration, but the German chancellor reiterated her support for a controversial gas pipeline to Russia. “We need to also discuss which economic relations in the gas sector are possible with Russia, and which aren’t,” Merkel …
Read More »Russia Says Gas Pipeline to Germany at Risk after US Sanctions
Russian state gas company Gazprom acknowledged there is a risk that its undersea pipeline to Germany could be suspended or cancelled after the United States imposed sanctions on Tuesday on a Russian ship involved in its construction. Germany’s Economy Ministry said it had been informed in advance of the new …
Read More »Saudi Arabia Beats Russia in Tight Race for China Oil Supply, U.S. Imports Soar
Saudi Arabia, the world’s biggest oil exporter, beat Russia to keep its ranking as China’s top crude supplier in 2020, government data showed on Wednesday. China’s oil demand remained strong last year even as the COVID-19 pandemic hammered appetite for fuel elsewhere. The world’s top oil importer, brought in a …
Read More »Russia Prepares Earliest-Ever Arctic LNG Transit to Asia
Russia is preparing to make the earliest-ever shipment of liquefied natural gas to Asia, taking advantage of thinning ice in the Arctic Ocean and paving the way for a record-long navigation season this year. The super-chilled cargo from Novatek PJSC’s Yamal LNG facility in early May will beat last year’s …
Read More »US Plans to Sanction Russian Vessel Involved in Nord Stream 2
The United States has informed European allies about plans to sanction Russian vessel Fortuna, which is involved in the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia to Germany, German business daily Handelsblatt reported on Monday. The U.S. administration told government officials in Berlin and other European capitals …
Read More »Russia’s Flagship Crude Gets a Boost from Saudi Production Cuts
Russia’s flagship crude is rising in price in Europe in the wake of Saudi Arabia’s surprise oil production cuts. The nation’s Urals crude sold at a slight discount of 70 cents a barrel to benchmark Dated Brent in northwest Europe on Jan. 15, a increase of almost $1 from an …
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