FAS calls for changes to Russian export policy
The debate over whether Russian independents should be allowed to export pipeline gas continued in Amsterdam and Sochi this week.
11 May 2016
‘Sanctions spiral has halted’ – Wintershall CEO
The long-awaited Gazprom/Wintershall asset swap is finally set to take place as relations thaw between Russia and the EU.
13 October 2015Novatek Gas & Power sells LNG from Yamal to Engie
Novatek subsidiary Novatek Gas & Power has agreed a long-term contract with Engie (formerly GDF Suez) for LNG from the Yamal LNG project, Novatek said in a statement.
2 June 2015Rosneft and BP are discussing Taas-Yuryakh stake – Dudley
BP and Rosneft are discussing the possibility of the British company acquiring a 20% stake in Taas-Yuryakh Neftegazodobycha from the Russian oil company.
2 June 2015Total ready to continue financing Yamal LNG if external loan delayed
Total Chief Executive Patrick Pouyanne has confirmed that Yamal LNG shareholders hope to agree project financing by the middle of the year.
2 June 2015
Yamal sells 90% of LNG, but billions still needed
Although the majority of Yamal LNG’s capacity is committed, a further $10-15 billion is needed to complete the Arctic project.
23 April 2015Total remains steadfast in Russia, despite sanctions
France’s Total has not altered its course in Russia since Chief Executive Christophe de Margerie’s death in October, the Russian Energy Ministry said on Friday following a meeting between the minister and the group’s top country executive.
6 February 2015Rosneft requests RUB 1.3 trillion to fund 28 projects
Rosneft has requested RUB 1.3 trillion from Russia’s National Wealth Fund to help finance 28 oil and gas projects, Deputy Economic Development Minister Nikolai Podguzov told reporters in Moscow on Thursday.
29 January 2015Yamal LNG concludes 2.9 mtpa supply contract with Gazprom
Yamal LNG and Gazprom Marketing & Trading Singapore have signed a long-term contract for 2.9 mtpa of LNG, the companies said on Monday.
26 January 2015Timchenko exit would not alleviate sanctions pain – Novatek
Gennady Timchenko’s exit would not alleviate the pain of US financial sanctions, says Novatek’s Leonid Mikhelson.
23 January 2015Novatek may take partners for new LNG projects
Russian oil and natural gas producer Novatek is considering bringing in partners to work on new LNG projects on the Gydan Peninsula, but not before it has reached the FEED stage
23 January 2015
Gazprom’s profitable Russian customers dwindle
Independent Russian gas producers are poaching Gazprom’s most profitable customers, but the monopoly may prove resilient.
19 December 2014Turkey pipe design to take 12-18 months
Gazprom says its proposed new pipeline to Turkey will take about the same time to complete as the jettisoned South Stream
15 December 2014Krasnoyarsk independents may supply gas to China via Altai pipeline – Energy Ministry
Russia's Energy Ministry is discussing the possibility of independent producers in Krasnoyarsk supplying gas to China via the Altai gas pipeline, Deputy Energy Minister Kirill Molodtsov said.
15 December 2014
Falling oil price is no threat to Yamal LNG – Timchenko
Novatek majority shareholder Gennady Timchenko is bullish on the prospects of Yamal LNG, but Novatek’s strong liquids segment could be hit by cheaper oil, which may affect shareholder financing for the project.
10 December 2014Ukraine pays for Russian gas in December
Gazprom has received an advance payment from Naftogaz Ukrainy for December gas supplies, and the Russian giant is waiting to hear how much the Ukrainian national oil and gas company wants to import, Gazprom’s official representative Sergei Kupriyanov told Interfax.
8 December 2014Ministries ask Rosneft to rework application for NWF money
The Economic Development Ministry has returned Rosneft’s application for money from the National Welfare Fund (NWF), saying the company’s request for investment falls short of requirements, a ministry source told Interfax.
6 November 2014Talks over Russia/Ukraine gas deal continue in Brussels
Three-way gas negotiations between Russia, Ukraine and the European Commission continued on Thursday after Wednesday’s talks failed to result in a deal.
30 October 2014Mixed messages on Power of Siberia
Moscow is sending mixed signals about the future of Gazprom’s Power of Siberia pipeline and the participation of non-Gazprom producers in the project.
9 October 2014Serbia plans South Stream storage – Srbijagas CEO
Serbia could host a 4 billion cubic metre storage facility to hold gas from the South Stream pipeline, Dusan Bajatovic, the chief executive of utility Srbijagas, told journalists this week as Belgrade continues to support the pipeline project.
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