"We can play a role because natural gas is relatively cleaner compared to coal," he said. "So we can help countries like China and India reduce their consumption of coal."

Natural gas demand seasonality and growth in shale production have supported the development of LNG exports in Argentina. Argentina’s natural gas consumption peaks during the austral winter (May to September) and remains relatively low during the rest of the year.

"Over the next five years we will do everything necessary to become truly energy independent: we will unite our power grids with the European ones, integrate into the European energy market, increase oil and gas production and create conditions for the development of alternative energy sources. Together with the energy saving program this will make our economy more efficient and will give impetus to the development of Ukraine," the head of state said during a meeting with the business community in Kyiv.

The Gazprom Management Committee reviewed the progress of the construction projects for the Nord Stream 2 and TurkStream export gas pipelines.

More than a third of Europe’s gas comes from Russia, and most of that goes through Ukraine’s Soviet-era pipelines. Ukraine has proposed that the European Union store as much as 4 billion cubic meters of gas in its underground storage facilities to guarantee security of supply for eastern European countries heavily reliant on Russian gas, pipeline operator Ukrtransgaz said this week.

Around $200 billion in projects across the globe from Australia to the United States are racing to be approved over the next two years, vying to provide around 65 million tonnes of new annual supplies that are needed by 2025, according to estimates by consultants Wood Mackenzie.

Preliminary production figures for May 2019 show an average daily production of 1 599 000 barrels of oil, NGL and condensate, which is a decrease of 120 000 barrels per day compared to April.

“Мы считаем, что есть дополнительные импульсы для развития отношений России и Ирана. В то же время энергетические проекты остаются одними из основных с точки зрения привлечения инвестиций. Несмотря на санкции относительно Ирана, наши компании продолжают работу, мы видим большой интерес к иранским проектам”. - подчеркнул Министр.

“Развитие всесторонних связей между Россией и Ираном имеет важное значение для укрепления мира и стабильности в регионе Ближнего и Среднего Востока и отвечает национальным интересам обеих стран”, - отметил Александр Новак в ходе пленарного заседания.

In 2018, the Gazprom Group sold 243.3 billion cubic meters of gas (both exports from the Russian Federation and sales of gas purchased abroad, including LNG) outside the former Soviet Union, with the sales revenue totaling RUB 3,770.3 billion.

В 2018 году Группа «Газпром» реализовала в страны дальнего зарубежья 243,3 млрд куб. м газа (включает как экспорт газа из РФ, так и продажу объемов газа, приобретенных за пределами РФ, в том числе СПГ) на общую сумму в 3 770,3 млрд руб.

Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: APC) and the co-venturers in Mozambique's Offshore Area 1, announced a Final Investment Decision (FID) on the Anadarko-led Area 1 Mozambique LNG project. This official declaration of FID confirms the Area 1 Plan of Development is now effective with notice provided to the Government of Mozambique that all conditions precedent have been fulfilled, and the project can now advance to the construction phase.

Министры обсудили широкий круг вопросов двустороннего взаимодействия в рамках МПК, реализацию приоритетных инвестпроектов, в том числе в отраслях ТЭК. Кроме того, в рамках переговоров было затронуто сотрудничество России и Ирана в рамках соглашения ОПЕК+, по линии ФСЭГ и ситуация на мировых рынках нефти в целом.

Iran and Russia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on oil and gas cooperation which will bolster the two countries’ energy relations.

Gazprom's 10-year transit deal with Ukraine's Naftogaz expires on December 31 this year, with some in the European gas market becoming increasingly concerned that there could be disruption to Russian gas flows via Ukraine as a result.