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2021, February, 2, 12:00:00
GAZPROM GAS SALES RECORD
In a statement, Gazprom said its sales last month to the Far Abroad (Europe plus Turkey, minus the countries of the former Soviet Union) were 45.4% -- or 6.1 Bcm -- higher year on year.
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2021, January, 28, 12:55:00
NORD STREAM 2 SANCTIONS UNCHANGED
At a briefing, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Biden "continues to believe that Nord Stream 2 is a bad deal for Europe."
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2021, January, 28, 12:50:00
U.S. OIL INVENTORIES DOWN 9.9 MB TO 476.7 MB
U.S. commercial crude oil inventories decreased by 9.9 million barrels to 476.7 million barrels.
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2021, January, 26, 12:20:00
NORD STREAM GAS RECORD
Natural gas supplies to European consumers over the Nord Stream gas pipeline increased to record-breaking 59.2 bln cubic meters, Nord Stream AG, the pipeline operator, said.
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2021, January, 26, 12:15:00
NORD STREAM 2 DESPITE SANCTIONS
The resumption of work in the Danish offshore Exclusive Economic Zone using the Fortuna comes despite US sanctions imposed Jan. 19 against both the vessel and its Russian owner, KVT-RUS.
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2021, January, 25, 14:35:00
U.S. OIL INVENTORIES UP 4.4 MB TO 486.6 MB
U.S. commercial crude oil inventories increased by 4.4 million barrels to 486.6 million barrels.
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2021, January, 25, 14:30:00
JAPAN OIL IMPORTS DOWN TO 2.5 MBD
Japan crude oil imports decreased by 16% to 2.5 mb/d in 2020
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2021, January, 25, 13:55:00
THESE HORRIBLE CHINESE AND RUSSIANS
The recent Russian SolarWinds hack has been identified as one the most significant cyberattacks against the US.
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2021, January, 22, 11:30:00
NORD STREAM 2: LEGITIMATE BUSINESS
However, Josep Borrell, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs, reiterated as recently as Jan. 18 that EU companies involved in the construction of the pipeline were conducting "legitimate business."
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2021, January, 22, 11:20:00
U.S. GAS PRICES WILL UP
The annual natural gas spot price at the Henry Hub will rise 98¢ per million British thermal units (MMBtu) to average $3.01/MMBtu in 2021.
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2021, January, 21, 13:50:00
TC ENERGY DISAPOINTED
TC Energy Corporation announced it is disappointed with the expected action to revoke the existing Presidential Permit for the Keystone XL pipeline.
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2021, January, 20, 14:45:00
NORD STREAM 2 SANCTIONS ANEW
"Today, the US is imposing sanctions on the Russia-based entity KVT-RUS and identifying the vessel Fortuna as blocked property," Pompeo said in a statement.
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2021, January, 20, 14:35:00
U.S. OIL FOR CHINA UP
China had suspended crude imports from the US over December 2019-April 2020 due to the trade tensions between Beijing and Washington.
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2021, January, 20, 14:30:00
TURKEY GAS CONSUMPTION RECORD
Natural gas consumption countrywide increased both due to the rapidly falling temperatures and a rise in household gas consumption with time spent at home increased due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions and lockdowns.
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2021, January, 19, 13:50:00
EU GAS MARKETS ARE CHANGING
The European Commission is planning to issue new proposals for gas legislation in the last quarter of 2021. EU gas markets are on the cusp of dramatic changes.