Стороны рассмотрели вопросы подготовки к заседанию Межправительственной комиссии Россия – Иран, а также вопросы взаимодействия в нефтегазовой сфере, в том числе по поставкам нефти и нефтепродуктов.

Министры двух стран обсудили развитие энергодиалога по линии Российской-Алжирской межправительственной-комиссии, а также предстоящий саммит ФСЭГ, который пройдёт в 2023 году в Алжире.

Глава Минэнерго отметил, что Россия и Египет взаимодействуют по ряду проектов в нефтегазовой сфере, по добыче углеводородов на шельфе страны, большой потенциал для развития есть в электроэнергетике.

Стороны обсудили перспективы взаимодействия в нефтегазовой сфере, в том числе в реализации газотранспортных проектов в региональном аспекте.

The other cap in the mix is one to limit the price of gas used in electricity generation, which is backed by a vociferous group of member states.

China's crude imports from Russia have continued to stay elevated through 2022, averaging at 1.71 million b/d over January-August, up 7.3% year on year, according to customs data.

Caps on gas prices top the political agenda in Europe as governments seek to rein in an unprecedented energy crisis triggered by a cut of gas shipments by Russia, the continent’s former biggest supplier.

Coking coal imports from Russia jumped to 2.5 million tons in September, from about 900,000 tons in the same month last year and 1.9 million tons in August, according to Chinese customs data.

Benchmark futures declined as much as 12%, and are about 70% lower from the highs of August.

This €200bn package is expected to include a €96bn subsidy scheme which was introduced earlier in October 2022.

The REPowerEU plan, which aims to end the EU’s dependence on Russian fossil fuels and tackle the climate crisis, will seek to raise the share of renewables in the region’s final energy consumption to 45% by 2030.

Qatar is carrying out another expansion plan, North Field East, which will cost almost $30 billion and is set to send out its first shipments in 2026. Some supply agreements have already been finalized for that project, Kaabi said.

Benchmark futures declined as much as 4.8% on Friday and headed for a third straight weekly loss.

Germany stuck to its refusal to cap gas prices and the 27 could only agree to disagree, declaring they will keep on examining options to put a ceiling on costs.

"If we continue to meet our savings target of at least 20% in Germany, if three LNG terminals start operating at the beginning of next year at the latest, and if the expected winter-related decline in imports and the rise in currently low exports remain moderate, then we can get through the winter without a national gas emergency," he said in a statement.