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2015, September, 16, 19:00:00
GAZPROM & EUROPE DEVELOPMENT
The agreement concerning Nord Stream-2 represents a success for Russia; it accomplishes the strategic goals of Russian gas policy in Europe (main - ceasing gas exports through Ukraine), despite the difficult political relations with the EU, the Western sanctions regime, and Brussels’ declaration that it will diversify the EU’s sources of supply and reduce its dependence on Russian gas.
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2015, September, 16, 18:55:00
РАЗВИТИЕ СЕВЕРНОГО ПОТОКА
«Газпром» и Siemens обсудили перспективы сотрудничества в рамках «Северного потока-2»
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2015, September, 15, 18:55:00
GAZPROM: ROMANIAN FLUCTUATIONS
Romania's intention to stop importing Russian gas will not affect export revenue of Gazprom, said Ivan Grachev, head of the RF State Duma Energy Committee. "Russian gas consumption in Romania is lower than random fluctuations of Gazprom exports to Europe", added Mr. Grachev.
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2015, September, 14, 18:55:00
RUSSIA MAKING FOOLS
The two PMs were reacting to a preliminary agreement between Russian giant Gazprom and Western energy concerns including BASF, E.ON, ENGIE, OMV and Shell on doubling the transport capacity of Nord Stream in early September.
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2015, September, 14, 18:50:00
DOUBLE NORD STREAM
Top-flight Western firms such as Shell, E.On, BASF, and Engie (formerly GDF Suez) have banded together with Russia’s Gazprom to double the capacity of Nord Stream, with hopes it will be operational by late 2019.
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2015, September, 14, 18:35:00
BRITAIN'S WORST DOWNTURN
Britain’s oil and gas platform builders are facing their worst downturn in orders for 25 years, threatening thousands of jobs across the UK.
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2015, September, 14, 18:25:00
U.S. RIGS DOWN 16
U.S. Rig Count is down 16 rigs from last week to 848, with oil rigs down 10 to 652, gas rigs down 6 to 196, and miscellaneous rigs unchanged at 0.
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2015, September, 11, 18:35:00
RUSSIAN GAS TEMPTS
LNG imports by 10 nations in the region that receive the tanker-delivered fuel dropped 3.4% from a year earlier in August, after reaching a two-year high in March, according to data from Genscape. Russian pipeline supplies soared about 20% from a year earlier in August, remaining at the highest level this year, tracking declining crude prices, according to data from Gazprom, the world’s biggest gas producer.
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2015, September, 9, 18:55:00
BACK TO RUSSIA
Together, these deals mean that Europe’s big energy companies want to return to business as usual with Russia, despite the continuing conflict in Ukraine and the EU’s continuing sanctions on Russia.
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2015, September, 8, 18:11:00
GAZPROM'S UK DEAL
The deal with BASF gives Gazprom full control of a jointly operated European gas trading and storage business, the main strategic rationale.
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2015, September, 8, 18:10:00
TURKISH STREAM IN PARTS
The Turkish Stream project is a Russian proposal which will transport Russian gas to Europe while bypassing Ukraine. The project is planned to carry 63 billion cubic meters of natural gas to Europe via the Turkish-Greek border. Turkey is due to receive 15.75 billion cubic meters out of the total capacity of the pipeline.
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2015, September, 7, 18:55:00
U.S. RIGS DOWN 13
U.S. Rig Count is down 13 rigs from last week to 864, with oil rigs down 13 to 662, gas rigs unchanged at 202, and miscellaneous rigs unchanged at 0.
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2015, September, 7, 18:50:00
UK LOSES 5,500 JOBS
Britain's North Sea oil and gas sector has shed more than 5,000 jobs since late last year, the country's new Oil and Gas Authority said on Monday, putting an official figure on job losses resulting from a year-long decline in oil prices.
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2015, September, 4, 19:00:00
RUSSIA & CHINA COOPERATION
Russia and China continue walking hand in hand toward stronger energy cooperation, with several Russian companies - Gazprom, Rosneft and Novatek - signing documents with Chinese partners over the last hours.
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2015, September, 4, 18:40:00
BASF & GAZPROM DEAL
German chemicals group BASF and Gazprom agreed to revive a deal that collapsed in late 2014 to swap gas assets that will see BASF exit gas trading and storage and the Russian energy giant expanding into Western Europe, BASF said on Friday.