The number of cases of low-flying "foreign planes" over the Nord Stream 2's vessels has increased in the second half of March.

However, Russian gas remains competitive for European buyers given its low-cost production base and long-term reliability.

OPEC+ will discuss whether to revive part of the 1.2 million barrels a day of output it’s committed to returning to the market in installments this year. At the same time, the Saudis will review the status of an additional 1 million barrel-a-day cut they have been making since February to accelerate the process of clearing the lingering oil glut.

Russia’s Ambassador to Bolivia, Mikhail Ledenev, and representatives of the Bolivian Ministry of International Affairs accompanied by Alexey Altynov, Vice President of JSC Rusatom Overseas, on 24 March visited the construction site of the Centre for Nuclear Technology Research and Development (CNTRD) in El Alto situated 4,000 metres above sea level.

Faltering oil prices in recent days after a weeks-long surge to around $70/b have many analysts forecasting that the OPEC+ group of producers may largely roll over their quotas for at least another month.

Производство водорода постепенно приобретает всё больший охват, параллельно с развитием «зелёной повестки» на мировой политической арене.

Over the past few years, Russia has introduced several state incentives aimed at keeping up with the rising role of renewables in the energy mix.

Between 2015 and 2020, U.S. gas production grew roughly twice as fast (4.3% per year on average) as consumption (2.3% per year), according to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

До 2035 года объём производства сжиженного природного газа (СПГ) в России может увеличиться почти в три раза и достичь 140 млн т. Такое целевое значение заложено в долгосрочной программе развития производства СПГ, утверждённой Председателем Правительства Михаилом Мишустиным.

“It has the potential to undermine the interests of Ukraine, Poland and a number of close partners and allies,” Blinken added, saying that a U.S. law required Washington to impose sanctions on companies participating in the Nord Stream 2 project.

Green bonds are a rapidly expanding category of fixed-income securities that raise capital for projects with environmental benefits, such as renewable energy or low-carbon transport.

The list of "green" activities includes nuclear power, the production of which does not produce direct CO2 emissions, which puts it on a par with renewable sources of generation.

At the same time, hydrogen is a secondary energy source, i.e. additional energy is required to produce it, which has an effect on its cost price.

The consortium behind Nord Stream 2 has pushed ahead with construction despite growing political pressure.

Though Russia suffered a relatively modest recession amid the pandemic last year, the recovery is expected to be sluggish and a jolt of state spending could help accelerate it. Russia has invested billions from the fund in the past in projects linked to big state companies.