The increase in supply should help alleviate some of the price pressure in the domestic gas market as trucked LNG prices have soared to more than Yuan 7,000/mt ($1,093.82/mt), imported LNG remains over $30/MMBtu in the spot market and wider energy shortages persist amid cold weather.

On Tuesday, Moldova received a million cubic meters of gas from Poland in a move aimed at diversifying its energy supply following years of strong Russian influence over the small European nation of 3.5 million people.

Brent fell $1.13 cents, or 1.3%, to $85.27 a barrel, WTI were down $1.44, or 1.7%, to $83.21 per barrel.

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"Domestic trucked LNG prices have recently surged to above Yuan 7,000/mt but the terminals continue to limit volumes sold downstream. I think these prices can continue to rise ... Yuan 8,000/mt sounds achievable now,"

Kremlin-controlled Gazprom cut supplies to Moldova by one-third last month following the end of a long-term contract and demanded more than double the previous terms to keep gas flowing.

Australia is seeing a rapid rise in the addition of solar power and has over 80 hydrogen projects planned, with renewable energy-based schemes outnumbering blue hydrogen schemes.

Brent was down 55 cents, or 0.6%, at $85.44 a barrel, WTI dropped 56 cents, or 0.7%, to $83.20.

Как отметил Александр Новак, благодаря совместным усилиям Саудовской Аравии и России на протяжении уже нескольких лет удаётся обеспечивать устойчивый баланс между спросом и предложением на нефтяном рынке.

Запасы угля в России превышают 400 миллиардов тонн. Этого нам хватит на очень долгий период. При современном уровне добычи – приблизительно на 350 лет.