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Pipelines, Storage & Power

CEE will be key gas battleground in 2019

The EU and Gazprom will both focus on Central and Eastern Europe this year, with the former pushing its Projects of Common Interest and the latter pursuing South Stream Lite.

9 January 2019
Slovakian gas storage infrastructure Pipelines, Storage & Power

NS2 to benefit Slovakian storage player

Nafta stands to benefit from Gazprom’s new supply routes with its latest acquisition.

9 January 2019
Centrica's Brigg gas-fired power plant in the UK. (Centrica) EU Energy Policy

EU carbon in 2019 – year of delivery for gas?

EU carbon prices surged in 2018, outperforming all other commodities, and the gas sector is hopeful the bull run will continue in 2019.

7 January 2019
Exploration in the Black-Sea offshore Romania. Exploration & Production

Romania’s new tax regime jeopardises regional investment

The country’s sudden introduction of unfavourable fiscal terms risks derailing the BRUA pipeline and regional projects that plan to rely on it as an export route.

3 January 2019
Kozienice power plant in Poland. (Enea) Policy & Regulation

EU agrees coal subsidy phase-out, but loopholes remain

A new EU regulation designed to phase out national subsidies for coal-fired power plants may benefit the gas industry even if loopholes remain.

3 January 2019
LNG

Croatia LNG receives only 520 MMcm/y in capacity bookings

The second round of the open season for contracting capacity at the Krk FSRU ended on Thursday with 520 MMcm/y of binding capacity bookings made.

21 December 2018
LNG

Shell charters six LNG carriers

Shell has signed charter contracts for six LNG carriers with Sovcomflot and TMS Cardiff Gas

21 December 2018
LNG

Polskie LNG launches tender for Świnoujście terminal expansion

Świnoujście LNG terminal's operator has launched a tender for the construction contract for the facility’s expansion programme.

21 December 2018
A platform off Romania's coast Pipelines, Storage & Power

BRUA pipeline shows new signs of life

A new capacity auction may boost the prospects for the Bulgaria-Romania-Hungary-Austria pipeline, as well as for proposed projects offshore Romania.

21 December 2018
Exploration & Production

Bulgaria approves transfer of 30% stake in offshore block to Woodside

Bulgaria’s government has approved the transfer of 30% of the exploration rights in offshore Block 1-14 Khan Kubrat to the local subsidiary of Australia’s Woodside Petroleum

20 December 2018
Policy & Regulation

Romania’s new energy company taxes will hit market severely – OMV

A draft bill to introduce new taxes on energy companies operating in Romania will have a strong negative impact, Romania’s OMV Petrom has said

20 December 2018
Companies & Finance

Snam-led consortium completes acquisition of DESFA

Italy’s transmission system operator Snam announced on Thursday that it had completed its acquisition of Greek counterpart DESFA

20 December 2018
LNG

PGNiG signs new supply contract with Port Arthur LNG

Polish state-owned company PGNiG has signed a 20-year supply contract with United States-based company Port Arthur LNG

19 December 2018
Pipelines, Storage & Power

FGSZ reveals plans for Turkish Stream extension

FGSZ has presented a project that will allow the second leg of Turkish Stream to extend into Hungary.

19 December 2018
Work on the Turkish Stream pipeline Policy & Regulation

Serbia’s non-EU status crucial for South Stream Lite

Routing the project through Serbia will allow Gazprom to avoid key EU rules for new pipelines, helping it to transport volumes from Turkish Stream further into Europe.

19 December 2018
EU competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager EU Energy Policy

EU antitrust fine puts SE Europe gas market in spotlight

The decision to fine Bulgaria’s BEH over anticompetitive behaviour may help speed progress on market liberalisation in southeastern Europe.

19 December 2018
Companies & Finance

BP buys Conoco stake in UK North Sea oilfield

ConocoPhillips has completed the sale of a subsidiary that holds a 16.5% stake in the Clair oilfield in the UK North Sea to BP.

19 December 2018
Gas for Transport

DEPA to introduce LNG bunkering to Greece and eastern Mediterranean

Greek TSO DEPA will build an LNG bunkering vessel to serve Piraeus and other Greek ports.

19 December 2018
LNG

Lithuania to buy Klaipeda FSRU by end of 2024

Lithuania’s parliament has approved energy ministry plans to buy the Klaipeda FSRU within the next six years.

19 December 2018
Exploration & Production

Equinor to drill exploration well in Barents Sea

Norway’s Equinor has received consent to drill exploration well 7132/2-2 in the Barents Sea

18 December 2018

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