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Talks aiming at agreeing an EU-wide ban on Russian oil imports have gone into a sixth day. Hungary, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Bulgaria are resisting approval and demanding special dispensations to accommodate domestic needs. The main point of contention remains the ambitious timeline envisioned by the European Commission: a …

Slovakia is willing to pay for Russian gas in rubles to keep its gas supply, the country’s Economy Minister Richard Sulik said on national television on Sunday. “If there is a condition to pay in rubles, then we will pay in rubles,” Sulik said, adding that the EU member state …

Ukraine saw a 32.7% decrease in gas imports in 2016 from 2015. to 11.078 bcm.

The NIOC has increased exports to European customers to 700.000 barrels per day.