Progress in the Berlin talks means a final agreement for the transit of gas between Russia and Ukraine may be reached in the coming days.
20 December 2019Reverse flows on the Trans-Balkan pipeline will ensure security of supply in some of Europe’s most vulnerable countries in the event of gas supply disruptions from January.
19 December 2019The 12 EU member states of the Three Seas Initiative consumed 75 billion cubic metres of gas in 2018, and demand is set to rise.
10 December 2019The second leg of the pipeline, planned to stretch over southeastern Europe, is facing delays, although Bulgaria has secured alternative supply routes.
6 December 2019Volumes entering the country increased significantly in September after falling to record lows in August, recent UK data shows.
6 December 2019Two LNG projects may add 18 bcm/y of import capacity in Germany from 2023, with Berlin feeling the pressure to diversify its sources of gas away from Russia as Nord Stream 2 approaches startup.
8 November 2019Ireland could import US LNG starting from 2022 and boost security of supply post-Brexit, but only if it can overcome fierce domestic opposition to the Shannon regas project.
7 November 2019Central and Eastern Europe look set to further extend their LNG import infrastructure with EU support, as shown in the latest draft PCI list.
31 October 2019Doubts over the UK’s winter gas supplies post-Brexit make a strong case for increased gas storage capacity in the country, although funding may remain an issue.
28 October 2019Kiev needs to overcome geopolitical hurdles preventing LNG from reaching its Black Sea shores by reaching an agreement with Turkey over its exclusive economic zone.
22 October 2019The chances of a new gas connection being built between Poland and Ukraine may fade as the transmission capacity on the existing interconnector will be bolstered from 2021.
18 October 2019Sarajevo is seeking to reduce its dependence on Russian gas transiting Ukraine by starting its own production and diversifying imports.
17 October 2019Several Central and Eastern European countries are blocking an agreement on increased caron reduction targets because of lack of a clarity on EU funding.
10 October 2019Ukraine wants to import gas from Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan through Gazprom-owned infrastructure, and may use the ongoing transit negotiations as an opportunity to pressure Gazprom into accepting this.
10 October 2019The Celtic Interconnector may reduce Ireland’s reliance on gas-fired power, but it will expose the Irish market to periods of supply shortages on the continent.
3 October 2019Estonia is re-joining the race to become a regional LNG hub in the Baltic as the lease on a nearby FSRU is set to expire and the country’s interconnector with Finland nears completion.
3 October 2019The challenges facing the UK’s nuclear industry mean gas looks well-placed to defend or increase its market share and play a back-up role for renewables over the next decade.
27 September 2019The Black Sea gas hub could begin operating by the end of 2021 as major infrastructure projects in the region seem to be moving forward.
26 September 2019Cyprus’s first FSRU opens a window of opportunity for US LNG to supply another market in Europe.
20 September 2019The annulment of the Dolphin tender risks undermining investor confidence in the country rather than attracting ‘big’ foreign players
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