All publications by tag «RUSSIA»
2015, May, 24, 19:55:00
RUSSIA & TURKEY STREAM
Russian energy company Gazprom has made it clear that it intends to move forward with the construction of the Turkish Stream natural gas pipeline as quickly as possible, whether or not the project can overcome political obstacles in Europe.
2015, May, 20, 19:00:00
RUSSIA & CHINA: NO SANCTIONS
Russia is developing non-dollar financing and ties with China in the face of U.S. and EU sanctions
2015, May, 20, 18:35:00
ROSNEFT HIT BY SANCTIONS
Sanctions have stopped Russia’s state-controlled oil group Rosneft expanding its trading operations, the company revealed on Tuesday, preventing it from capitalising on one of the main revenue sources tapped by western rivals during the oil price rout.
2015, May, 18, 18:30:00
SAUDI & RUSSIA OIL VICTORY
The rebound in oil prices has wide-reaching implications. For one, it certainly affects the situation in Russia and the Ukraine. As the price of oil stabilizes, the Russian government has become more comfortable with its fiscal situation, despite the fact that low oil prices and Western sanctions have sunk the country into a recession that will likely last through next year.
2015, May, 18, 18:16:00
UKRAINE'S EFFICIENT GAS MARKET
Naftogaz's role is the creation of an efficient gas market in Ukraine.
2015, May, 15, 18:30:00
EUROPE: NO SHALE
Despite Europe’s desire to loosen its reliance on Russian gas, the shale revolution has turned out to be a dud. Difficult geological conditions, fierce environmental opposition, cumbersome regulations and a bloody war in Ukraine have conspired to quash investors’ enthusiasm and wear down their patience. The collapse of oil prices to less than $50 a barrel in March was the final straw because the cost of much of Europe’s gas, including Russian imports, is linked to crude.
2015, May, 15, 18:25:00
EU WANT RUSSIA
The crisis in Ukraine highlighted the need for Europe to tighten energy links among member states and cut its dependence on Russia, which supplies 27% of the bloc’s natural gas. To ensure that intergovernmental agreements with Russia don’t breach EU law, the regulator should vet their content during negotiations and not just before deals are adopted.
2015, May, 13, 21:00:00
RUSSIA & NORWAY: GAS FOR BRITAIN
Britain's largest energy supplier Centrica (CNA.L) has signed new gas contracts with two of the world's largest producers, Russia's Gazprom and Norway's Statoil, reflecting the UK's growing dependence on gas imports as its production declines.
2015, May, 11, 20:10:00
THE NEW RUSSIAN EMPIRE – 6
Russia is preparing to sell his recently purchased North Sea gas fields.
2015, May, 11, 15:05:00
U.S. VS RUSSIA: GAS
The United States, wading into the international efforts to shape Greece’s economic and geopolitical orientation, is pushing the leftist government in Athens to resist Russia’s energy overtures.