Speaking to African heads of state and representatives from Russian, African, and international business and government agencies, Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachov yesterday emphasised the benefits of nuclear energy in job creation and regional economic development. At the Russia-Africa Summit in Sochi, Russia, Likhachov said global inequality in technological, industrial and socio-economic development was "acutely felt" in Africa.

With a second FID in just 2 years, Mozambique has officially positioned itself as a key player in the global gas and LNG market for years to come.

Russia and Ethiopia have signed an intergovernmental framework agreement on cooperation in the field of peaceful uses of atomic energy

Russia and Rwanda have signed an agreement to construct the first Centre of Nuclear Science and Technology (CNST) in Rwanda with participation of ROSATOM.

Students from Zambia were among those invited to join counterparts from across the world for a specialised two-week programme of lectures and practical sessions delivered by distinguished experts in the field of radiation application and isotope production.

Russian crude producer Lukoil is in talks with Saudi Aramco on potential joint projects outside Russia and Saudi Arabia, including some in Africa, CEO Vagit Alekperov said Wednesday on the sidelines of the Russia-Africa Summit in Sochi.

President of PJSC LUKOIL Vagit Alekperov and Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Group Managing Director Mele K Kyari signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the companies. Memorandum was signed today at the Russia-Africa economic forum in Sochi.

Ethiopia and Russia signed an intergovernmental agreement on cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy during the Russia-Africa Summit in Sochi. The document was signed by Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachov and Ethiopian Minister of Innovation and Technology Getahun Mekuria.

The impact of the dual TurkStream (TS) natural gas pipeline will be significant in changing the region's gas flow patterns

The current 10-year agreement between Gazprom and Naftogaz expires at the end of 2019, and the European Commission is brokering talks aimed at putting in place a new contract to take effect from the start of 2020.

NOVATEK announced that Yamal LNG is no longer considered a “Blocked Person” under the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset Control or “OFAC” rules.

President Vladimir Putin will host the Russia-Africa Summit in Sochi this week as Russia looks to expand its footprint in Africa.

Russia and Serbia signed an intergovernmental agreement on cooperation in the construction of the Center for Nuclear Science, Technology and Innovations in the Republic of Serbia.

Europe looks set for more LNG imports in the near term as the TTF and NBP prompt months are due to retain premiums to the JKM spot price amid the rising charter costs to Japan and South Korea, traders say.

Our exports to external markets – to Europe – in nine and a half months amounted to 152.6 billion cubic meters of gas, which, although 2.5 per cent less than in the record year of 2018, is still a 2.6 per cent improvement over 2017. In addition, Gazprom is going to inject 11.4 billion cubic meters of its own gas into European UGS facilities this year.