Nord Stream springs leaks amid talk of sabotage
Nord Stream 1 and 2 have sprung a number of leaks simultaneously, releasing gas into the environment.
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Finding only negligence, OMV opts out of suing former CEO
OMV has cleared former CEO Rainer Seele of misconduct. It did find evidence of negligence in some of his actions, it said in a report.
Gazprom to shift gas sales to China to rubles, yuan from euro
Gazprom PJSC said it will shift its contract to supply gas to China to rubles and yuan from euros, as the Kremlin steps up efforts to move trade out of currencies it considers “unfriendly” amid US and European sanctions.
Lukoil chairman dies in mysterious circumstances
Lukoil chairman Ravil Maganov has died, seemingly of falling from a hospital window in Moscow.
Europe braces for rationing risks in Russian gas showdown
Europe faces the risk of blackouts, rationing and a severe recession if Russia further slashes gas deliveries, and the next reality check is at hand.
Gazprom to Shut Pipeline for Three Days in New Shock to Europe
Gazprom PJSC will stop delivering natural gas to Europe through its main pipeline for three days, further squeezing energy supplies just as Germany is trying to build up stocks for the winter.
Russia’s Sakhalin-2 LNG plant asks buyers to pay Gazprombank
Russia has asked buyers from its Sakhalin-2 LNG plant to pay Gazprombank JSC, throwing customers including Japan and South Korea into a dilemma over sanctions that threaten shipments.
Rystad warns no quick pipe fixes for Iran from Gazprom
Gazprom signed a deal in July to help National Iranian Oil Co. (NIOC) develop Iranian projects, but Rystad Energy has warned Russia lacks the required metallurgical supplies.
Gas pipeline part is ready for Russia, says German leader
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has inspected a mechanical turbine at the centre of a natural gas dispute and declared "there are no problems" with the part besides information from Russia's state-controlled gas company.
UK energy bills set to peak above £500 as Russia cuts gas
UK households are set to see record energy prices this winter as Russia clamps down on Europe’s gas supplies, aggravating Britain’s cost-of-living crisis.
Nord Stream says Russian gas shipments resumed on Thursday
Russia started sending gas through its biggest pipeline to Europe after a 10-day maintenance period.
Gazprom poised to restart gas flows through Nord Stream
Gazprom is poised to restart gas exports through its Nord Stream pipeline to Europe on Thursday at reduced capacity, according to people familiar with the matter.
Gazprom declares force majeure on some European gas buyers
Russian gas giant Gazprom has declared force majeure on several European natural gas buyers - a move that may signal it intends to keep supplies capped, reinforcing Russia’s grip on the region’s energy.
Russia snubs gas transit bookings, keeping buyers guessing on supplies
Moscow again rejected additional gas-pipeline space offered by Ukraine, keeping European buyers guessing as future flows on the key Nord Stream route also remain uncertain.
Gazprom’s shunned Nord Stream 2 wins spat over EU pipeline rules
Russia’s shunned Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline won a legal boost in its pre-war challenge against European Union rules that subjected all new and existing pipelines involving foreign suppliers to the EU’s energy market-opening requirements, after the bloc’s top court said its appeal can be heard.
Russia will replace Sakhalin-2 LNG operator with new company
Russia will establish a company that will take over all rights and obligations of the Sakhalin Energy Investment Co. amid Western sanctions imposed on Moscow, a decree signed by President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday, reported Reuters.
Gazprom and CNPC sign technical deal on Far East route for supplying Russian gas to China
Gazprom and CNPC have signed a technical agreement on the Far East route for supplying Russian gas to China, Gazprom said in a statement. The pair signed a long-term gas supply deal in February underpinning the construction of a pipeline from Russia’s Far East into China, underscoring Moscow’s strategic pivot to Asia.
Russia steps up energy wars with gas cuts to Europe’s top buyers
Russia stepped up the use of energy as a weapon by further cutting natural gas shipments via its biggest pipeline to Europe, prompting Germany to accuse the Kremlin of trying to drive up prices.
India’s GAIL seeks long-term LNG deal, eyes expanding ties with Russia’s Gazprom
India's state-run gas utility GAIL is seeking a one million tonne per year (t/y) liquefied natural gas (LNG) import deal for ten years starting 2023 to help meet the country's expanding demand for cleaner fuels amid increasing energy consumption, said the company’s chairman Manoj Jain earlier this week.
Orsted, GasTerra refuse to budge on rubles, face gas cut off
Gazprom Export is on the verge of cutting off gas supplies to offtakers in Denmark and the Netherlands as a result of a currency dispute.
Russian parliament leader calls on Shell and Japanese firms to give up Sakhalin LNG stakes
The head of Russia’s lower parliamentary house yesterday called for the Sakhalin-2 LNG project equity owned by foreign investors from “unfriendly countries” to be transferred to Gazprom or the state.
STATS Group eyes international growth after ‘excellent’ 2021
Pipeline specialist STATS Group plans to boost its international footprint following an “excellent” 2021.
Russia curbs gas supplies to Germany in warning for Europe
Germany said Russia is using energy as a “weapon” after Moscow reduced natural gas supplies in retaliation for Europe’s penalties over the war in Ukraine.
Gazprom 2021 annual earnings hit record on gas price rally
Russia’s gas giant Gazprom PJSC reported its highest-ever annual income for 2021, when natural gas prices soared during Europe’s worst energy crunch in decades.
Russia to block gas to Poland and Bulgaria until ruble demands met
Russia’s Gazprom PJSC said it has halted gas flows to Poland and Bulgaria and will keep the supplies turned off until the two countries agree to Moscow’s demand to pay for the crucial fuel in rubles.