Naftogaz confirms gas deal with Statoil
Naftogaz Ukrainy has signed a contract with Norway’s Statoil for gas shipments via Slovakia from 1 October.
6 October 2014
Competition heats up for Russian energy giants
The external threats to Russia’s LNG sector are acute, but inside Russia restricted access to export channels has intensified competition and limited feedstock means not all planned projects can proceed.
3 October 2014Gazprom to boost Blue Stream capacity to 19 bcm/y
Russian gas giant Gazprom has agreed to increase the capacity of Blue Stream, an offshore gas pipeline from Russia to Turkey, to 19 billion cubic metres per year from 16 bcm/y.
2 October 2014Moscow starts to look east for exports
Gazprom will meet all domestic and external demand for gas this year, company Chief Executive Alexei Miller said at a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
30 September 2014Numbers agreed but positions still differ over Ukraine’s gas bill
Talks on Friday between Moscow, Kiev and Brussels over Ukraine’s gas bill appear to have temporarily clarified how much state-owned Naftogaz Ukrainy should pay to Russia’s Gazprom.
29 September 2014Sanctions leave Russian LNG plans in disarray
Russian LNG plants could face delays or suspension as sanctions on oil and gas technology dissuade western service providers from supplying Russian companies.
26 September 2014Western sanctions and Russia’s Arctic ambitions
Sanctions against Russian hydrocarbon companies including Gazprom ignore Russia’s prominent role in exploiting the Arctic, experts have said.
25 September 2014Sanctions threaten US tech for Vladivostok LNG
Western sanctions are causing problems for Russia’s gas sector, as US suppliers hesitate to provide equipment.
24 September 2014Kazakh exports to China climb
Deliveries of Kazakh gas to China reached 210 million cubic metres (MMcm) in July, their highest level yet. Shipments in June were 30 MMcm, according to Chinese customs data.
23 September 2014Exxon winds down Arctic project with Rosneft
ExxonMobil has announced it is winding down work with Rosneft at the Universitetskaya 1 well in the Arctic.
22 September 2014Yamal LNG affirms its faith in China for financing
The Yamal LNG project in the Russian Arctic faces new challenges as a result of sanctions from the EU and United States. However, the project’s eastern partners could be the solution.
19 September 2014Rosneft looking for funding after investment plan approval
Rosneft’s investment programme has been approved by the government and the company will consider receiving funds from the National Welfare Fund.
17 September 2014Russia faces big challenges to fulfil its potential
The Russian energy sector has the room and the opportunities to grow, but it must make progress in certain areas to do so.
10 September 2014Russia faces fresh sanctions from the EU
EU member states have approved a new round of sanctions against Russia, but have not released details about which companies or sectors would be affected.
9 September 2014Sanctions push Rosneft to build its own equipment
Russian oil giant Rosneft is preparing to phase out equipment and technology imports as much as possible in the medium term, and entirely in the long term, in the face of western sanctions.
8 September 2014Mongolia vies for Russia-China gas transit
Mongolia is keen to transit Russian gas to China, but the proposed western route is a pipe dream for now.
5 September 2014Threat of disruption stalks the market as winter looms
While stocks remain at relatively high levels, there are concerns this winter could see some form of disruption to Russian gas supplies to Europe.
4 September 2014Ukraine calls for European investment
Kiev is asking for funds in an attempt to move Europe’s purchase point for Russian gas from Ukraine’s western frontier to its eastern border.
3 September 2014Russia stops supplies to Ukraine, but imports up year on year
Russia cut off gas supplies to Ukraine on 16 June in what was a dramaic month for the country.
2 September 2014Power of Siberia gas pipeline to cost $20 billion
The Power of Siberia gas pipeline from Russia to China will cost approximately RUB 770 billion ($20.6 billion) to build, according to a memo for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s forthcoming visit to Yakutsk.
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