Italy’s public energy company, ENI, announced today that it has decided to stop buying oil from Russia. Gas imports so far continue normally. The government of Mario Draghi, however, has said that by the end of June it will have reduced Russian gas imports by 50%. According to the Italian press, this is a decision […]
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Serbia: Acquisition of Russian Gazprom’s stake in Serbian oil company NIS under consideration
The Serbian government is considering a public takeover of a stake in Russia’s GazpromNeft in the Serbian oil company NIS. Serbian President Aleksandar VuÏ„Ï‚iÏ„Ï‚ did not rule out the possibility of such a development if there is a problem in the functioning of the NIS due to the sanctions imposed on Russia. GazpromNeft owns 56.15% […]
Germany: Gazprom subsidiary running Nord Stream 2 may shut down
Gazprom’s German subsidiary, which operated the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, announced today that it would probably close down after the German government suspended its certification process indefinitely last week due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. “Due to current developments, Gas for Europe GmbH is likely to close its operations,” it said in a […]
After BP, Shell also leaves the collaborations with the Russian Gazprom
Shell will cease all operations in Russia, including a large liquefied natural gas plant, it said Monday, marking the last major Western energy company to leave the oil-rich country after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. The decision comes a day after BP relinquished its stake in Russian oil giant Rosneft in a move that could cost […]
Gazprom: The transfer of gas from Ukraine to Europe continues without any problems
Gazprom said on Sunday that exports of Russian gas through Ukraine to Europe were continuing normally, according to customer requests. He said requests for gas through the street amounted to 107.5 million cubic meters as of Sunday, according to Reuters. Transportation of Russian gas to Europe via Ukraine is continuing normally and the pipeline has […]
The EU plan to reduce its dependence on Russian gas
By Harry Floudopoulos Common markets for liquefied natural gas LNG from EU Member States, contacts and negotiations with major suppliers and buyers, accelerating the implementation of hydrogen projects, and initiatives for greater transparency in the gas market include the design of the European To reduce Europe ‘s dependence on Russian gas and to strengthen the […]
DW: Without Gazprom, Europe is paralyzed
How dependent is the EU really on Russian gas? What is the role of the Russian giant Gazprom in the European energy market? Response of Berd Riegert from Brussels. One of the biggest winners of the energy crisis is Gazprom. The Russian state monopoly giant broke the profit record in 2021, announced in early January […]
Von der Leyen: Rising indications that the Kremlin is using gas as a political tool
Despite record demand and high gas prices in European markets, Russia’s Gazprom is exporting historically low volumes of gas to the EU, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said at a Europe 2022 conference in Brussels today Euractiv website. The commission’s chairman said Europe was in the midst of an energy crisis, in part […]
DW: A former chancellor in the Moscow services
The news of the appointment of former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder to the Supervisory Board of the Russian Gazprom at this time brings a wave of reactions in Berlin. Another week of intense political and diplomatic negotiations is expected for the Ukrainian, with Emmanuel Macron heading to Moscow and German Chancellor Olaf Solz to Washington […]
Schroeder insists … ‘Russian’: He is preparing to take a position at Gazprom as well
Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder will be nominated as a member of Gazprom’s Supervisory Board, the Russian energy giant in St. Petersburg announced today. The regular General Assembly is scheduled for June 30, and Schroeder is set to replace Timur Kulimbayev, the son-in-law of former Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev, who was ousted in January. Gerhard […]
