The Sakhalin-2 LNG export plant is the closest to North Asia, home to the world’s top buyers. The facility supplied nearly 10% of Japan’s LNG needs last year, and hasn’t been targeted by Western sanctions due in part to the need to ensure energy security.

Europe is benefiting from record renewables power installations last year, together with massive gas stockpiling and a relatively mild winter — some cold snaps aside.

Beijing’s agenda in the South China Sea may also be spurred by energy interests

Russia has delivered the first drop of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from its heavily sanctioned flagship project, Arctic LNG-2.

Отклонение фактически полученных нефтегазовых доходов от ожидаемого месячного объема нефтегазовых доходов по итогам декабря 2023 года составило -199,9 млрд руб.

Russia is eyeing the Northern Sea Route across the Arctic Ocean to supply the cargoes to the east, to cut the time and cost of bringing its fuel to market.

Russia’s Novatek PJSC, which leads the Arctic LNG 2 project, sent force majeure notices to some of the facility’s buyers,

Особое внимание уделяется взаимодействию в атомной сфере и в области возобновляемых источников энергии. Обсуждается укрепление партнёрства в области электроэнергетики и кооперация в сфере ВИЭ.

К 2040 году потребление газа вырастет на 600 млрд куб. м, а мировой рынок СПГ достигнет 700 млн т.

The daily minimum temperature in some areas of northwest China, Inner Mongolia, north China, northeast China, central and eastern Huanghuai and eastern Jianghuai regions would be more than 7 degrees Celsius lower than the historical low for this period, the CMO said.

Extreme weather events,food supply disruption add urgency to energy transition.Panama Canal drought has effectively reduced carrying capacity due to climate change. Green deal creating incentives on critical minerals.

«Идут стабильные поставки российского газа в Турцию. Отмечаем успешное развитие сотрудничества в сфере использования атомной энергии в мирных целях. Продолжается реализация нашего флагманского проекта – сооружение АЭС "Аккую". В настоящее время ведутся полномасштабные строительные работы на объектах всех четырёх блоков АЭС, что делает площадку "Аккую" одной из крупнейших атомных строек в мире», – отметил Александр Новак.

Starting in December, Japan will begin operating "Strategic Buffer LNG," or SBL, cargoes in order to be prepared for any supply issues, starting with a minimum of one LNG cargo a month during the country's peak winter demand months over December 2023-February 2024, with JERA having been approved Nov. 24 as the first supplier.

Russia is expected to reduce both oil and natural gas production this year, according to Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak. Oil is projected to fall by 8 million tons to 527 million tons, compared to 535 million tons last year, he said.

The Brent crude oil price will increase from an average of $90 per barrel (b) in the fourth quarter of 2023 to an average of $93/b in 2024.