Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has given a new boost to long-running efforts of Eastern Mediterranean states to tap into regional gas reserves amid concerns over energy security in Europe, experts have said. On Tuesday, Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid travelled to Athens to meet with his Greek and Cypriot counterparts, …
Read More »Ukraine Plans to Resume Regulatory Control at Chornobyl Nuclear Plant
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has been notified by Ukraine that it is examining the possibility to resume regulatory control of the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), after the withdrawal of the Russian military from the site. Ukraine also informed IAEA that it is also planning to rotate staff …
Read More »Russian Gas Sales to China will not Make up for Loss of European Markets after Ukraine Invasion
Increased China purchases of Russian natural gas will not make up for the loss of the European market, but their real importance to Moscow will be as a channel for necessary goods in the face of strict Western sanctions, according to a leading energy analyst. The European Union and Britain …
Read More »Ukraine President Asks Energy Producers to Increase Output
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on energy producing countries on Saturday to increase output so that Russia cannot use its oil and gas wealth to “blackmail” other nations. Addressing the Doha Forum international conference by video link, Mr Zelenskyy said countries such as Qatar could make a contribution to the …
Read More »Belgium Postpones Phase-Out by 10 Years due to Ukraine War
Belgium has decided to postpone its nuclear phase-out scheduled for 2025 by 10 years, worried about soaring energy prices due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. “The federal government has decided to take the necessary measures to extend the life of the two most recent nuclear reactors by 10 years,” …
Read More »Ukraine’s Gas Reserves at 9.5 bln Cubic Metres, Production Continues
Ukraine’s gas reserves amount to 9.5 billion cubic meters (bcm) with production continuing at all facilities except at plants in areas where fighting is taking place, Prime Minister Denys Shmygal said late on Saturday. Imports continue from Hungary, Slovakia and Poland, Shmygal said in a video address. Before Russia’s invasion, …
Read More »U.S. LNG Export Boost to Europe Scrutinized by Environmentalists
A sharp increase in U.S. liquefied natural gas exports to alleviate a tight supply market in Europe has come under fire for its environmental effects. As a result, the boost in exports has slowed down, Reuters has reported, citing unnamed sources from Washington and the energy industry. Europe has become …
Read More »Russian Invasion Affects Ukraine’s Largest State Oil and Gas Firm
Ukraine’s largest state-owned oil and gas company has announced it had stopped the work in some of its production facilities after Russian troops invaded Ukraine. As of Friday 4pm, Naftogaz said one gas storage facility in the Chernihiv region, north-central Ukraine, temporarily suspended gas extraction due to reports of hostilities …
Read More »Russian Gas Transit via Ukraine Remains Stable despite Reported Pipe Blast
Ukraine’s transmission system operator GTSOU said on February 27 that it could not confirm there had been an accident at its transmission infrastructure in the east Kharkiv city, despite the Ukrainian government reporting earlier that day that Russian troops had blown up a pipeline there. Ukraine’s state service of special …
Read More »Putin Puts Russia’s Nuclear Force on High Alert as War Intensifies
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his defence troops to put nuclear weapons on high alert as he claims the US and her allies are advancing in an ‘unfriendly’ way. This is according to a New York Times Monday briefing. His remarks come after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that …
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