All publications by tag «GAS»
2014, December, 20, 15:15:00
SOUTH STREAM’S TERMINATION
The main outcome of Putin’s visit to Turkey was the announcement that the $40 billion South Stream gas pipeline project would be cancelled. The effects of this cancellation on Russia and Turkey differ, even though the project was interpreted as a rapprochement of their strategic visions.
2014, December, 20, 15:00:00
RUSSIAN GAS FOR EUROPE
Over and over again, they keep insisting on their Third Energy Package, which the Russian leaders refer to as ‘a very harmful document’, and want Gazprom to unbundle its gas supplying, transporting and marketing businesses; share pipeline space with other gas producers; obey independent regulators and transmission operators; and drop manipulations with prices.
2014, December, 20, 14:45:00
UKRAINE: NO GAS HOPE
Shale gas was supposed to be Ukraine’s ticket to greater energy independence from Russia. Chevron Corp. (CVX)’s decision to pull the plug has smashed those hopes.
2014, December, 20, 14:30:00
ISRAEL MAKES GAS
Israel made another discovery off its coast. The newly discovered field, Royee, may hold up to 3.2 Tcf of natural gas according to a statement made by the Israeli partners in the field Ratio and Israel Opportunity who hold respectively 70%, and 10% stakes.
2014, December, 20, 04:30:00
U.S. OIL BUBBLE
America’s oil and gas boom was enabled by a huge pile of cheap financing.
2014, December, 14, 15:15:00
GAZPROM & SERBIA STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP
Rosneft and Essar Agreed on Key Terms of Oil and Oil Products Supplies to Essar Refineries
2014, December, 14, 14:55:00
RUSSIA & EU CONFRONTATION
The last 48 hours witnessed a frenzy of diplomatic activities by Balkan and Southeastern countries with both Russia and Europe, underlining the importance of this area for the ongoing if relatively silent confrontation between Moscow and Brussels/Berlin.
2014, December, 14, 01:30:00
MEXICO SETS RULES
Mexico has unveiled long-awaited initial contract terms for the first 14 oil and gas areas it is auctioning in a historic tender round starting next year. They impose a ban on oil majors teaming up to bid and a five-block limit on bids from any company or consortium.
2014, December, 10, 21:00:00
ROSNEFT GAS OPPORTUNITIES
Rosneft wants to step up gas production and become the second largest gas company in Russia.
2014, December, 10, 20:55:00
TO KILL SOUTH STREAM
EAST EUROPE SCRAMBLES FOR ENERGY AFTER PUTIN KILLS SOUTH STREAM