All publications by tag «EUROPE»
2015, June, 15, 18:50:00
RUSSIAN DEAL NO SANCTIONS
Europe’s biggest oil groups are extending business deals with their Russian energy partners despite this month’s EU vote to continue imposing sanctions, highlighting how western companies are learning to live with the restrictions placed on Moscow.
2015, June, 15, 18:45:00
RUSSIAN GAS FOR EUROPE
Gazprom revived its contract with Italian contractor Saipem (controlled by state-run Eni SpA). The Milan-based company had signed two contracts worth €2.4 bn in total for the construction of an undersea pipeline and support services for construction of a second undersea pipeline, both part of much touted South Stream. The contract terms are now being renegotiated, so as to start construction in time for the 2016 deadline.
2015, June, 9, 19:25:00
EUROPE GAS DEFICIT: 50 BLN TO 2025
Europe may face deficit of gas imports of a total of 50 bln cubic meters in 2025, Gazprom Deputy Chairman Alexander Medvedev said Monday.
2015, June, 8, 19:00:00
EU GAS IS WORSE
Not quite as severe as in the UK, he says the trend is similar in the Netherlands, considering the decline in Groningen and the curtail in production: “Moving from a net exporter of gas to a net importer of gas.”
The situation across the entire EU, according to Mr. Egan, is even worse, with the European Union importing 80% of its gas, forecast to get even worse.
2015, June, 8, 18:55:00
EU HAS WIDENED
The European Union last October reached an outline deal on three 2030 targets to cut emissions by at least 40 percent versus 1990, improve energy savings to at least 27 percent and to increase the share of renewable energy to 27 percent.
2015, June, 5, 18:50:00
THE NEXT GAS PIPELINE
Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico met with Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev in Moscow and proposed a plan that would transfer gas from the Turkish border through Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary and Slovakia, thereby bypassing Greece.
2015, June, 4, 18:55:00
EUROPE GAS DEMAND
Examining the essential gas transmission infrastructure projects in Europe alone - without taking into account the upstream sector – according to the European Commission, investments of at least 70 billion EUR are required by 2020, while EU funding will provide €4.7 billion for both gas and electricity PCIs between 2014 and 2020, subject to final approval of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (in 2015).
2015, June, 4, 18:50:00
RUSSIAN GAS FOR EVERYONE
Russia is still likely to be Europe's biggest supplier of gas. Volume-wise, no one will be able to compete with Russia in Europe, at least for the next two decades.
2015, June, 4, 18:30:00
NO SHALE REVOLUTION
There will be no US-style shale gas revolution in Europe, the president of the International Gas Union (IGU) has told
2015, June, 4, 18:10:00
RUSSIA ORIENTED WINTERSHALL
Wintershall will continue investing in its core regions, with Russia remaining the most important area for the company.