Countries led by Germany, the Netherlands and Denmark are calling for a cautious approach, while a group including Belgium, Italy, Greece and Poland is pushing for a more aggressive tool to contain gas prices.

The Arctic weather is the first real test of Europe’s resiliency this season as it faces a historic energy crisis, with Russia curbing gas supplies to the region.

The special importance of joint energy projects, primarily in the gas industry, was emphasised. Following the recent talks in Istanbul by Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller the discussion continued of the initiative to create a regional gas hub in Turkiye.

За первые восемь месяцев 2022 года экспорт российской нефти в Индию вырос до 16,35 млн т, уже летом Россия вышла на второе место по отгрузке нефти в Индию. Увеличились также поставки нефтепродуктов и угля.

По состоянию на 1 декабря 2022 г. объем ФНБ составил 11 389 507,9 млн рублей, что эквивалентно 186 486,4 млн долл. США,

Seaborne exports of Russian crude averaged 3.07 million b/d in November, down from 3.09 million b/d in October and just below the pre-war average of 3.1 million b/d in January and February.

Russia gradually choked its gas supply to Europe through 2022, ending deliveries via Yamal-Europe and Nord Stream, and sharply cutting exports via Ukraine.

Russia is traditionally among the world’s top three coal exporters, though the industry accounts for just a sliver of the Russian economy.

Таким образом, совокупный объем средств дополнительных нефтегазовых доходов составляет +85,9 млрд руб.

the Participating Countries reiterated their readiness to meet at any time and take immediate additional measures to address market developments and support the balance of the oil market and its stability if necessary.

The Group of Seven clinched a last-minute deal to cap the price of Russian crude at $60 per barrel.

According to preliminary data, Gazprom produced 376.9 billion cubic meters of gas from January through November 2022. This is a decrease of 19.4 per cent (or 90.8 billion cubic meters) versus the same period of last year.

In June the EU announced that, come December 5th, it would ban imports of Russian seaborne crude oil, which accounted for 2m barrels per day (b/d), or about 40% of Russia’s total crude exports, a year ago.

Средняя цена на нефть марки Urals в январе-ноябре 2022 года сложилась в размере $78,32 за баррель, в январе-ноябре 2021 года - $68,66 за баррель.

Gas prices are four times higher than normal for this time of year, fueling inflation and hurting economies.