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2022, June, 13, 14:40:00
GERMANY'S ENERGY SAVING
Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s three-party alliance agreed at the end of March to cut the levy on fuel for three months from June 1 by 30 euro cents per liter for gasoline and 14 cents for diesel, costing the government about 3 billion euros ($3.1 billion) in lost revenue.
2022, June, 10, 14:20:00
GERMANY NEED RUSSIAN ENERGY
Germany advised people to defrost their freezers regularly, change shower heads and switch office lighting to LEDs as the government tries to reduce a reliance on imported Russian energy that’s become a political liability.
2022, June, 10, 14:10:00
NORWEGIAN-RUSSIAN NUCLEAR COOPERATION
Following the commission meeting, Norway’s Foreign Ministry stated: “Nuclear safety cooperation between Norway and Russia is a key aspect of our bilateral relationship. It is in our common interest to reduce the risk of accidents and radioactive contamination.”
2022, June, 10, 14:05:00
FINLAND NEED NUCLEAR
Nuclear power plays a key role in clean energy production and Finland's aim to reach carbon neutrality by 2035.
2022, June, 7, 11:20:00
RUSSIA CAN BYPASS SANCTIONS
"This problem can be solved -- insuring supplies can be secured by using state guarantees within the framework of interstate agreements with third countries," Medvedev said.
2022, June, 7, 11:15:00
RUSSIAN GAS FOR EUROPE IS STABLE
Russia's Gazprom said its supply of gas to Europe through Ukraine via the Sudzha entry point was seen at 40.1 million cubic metres (mcm) on Monday, unchanged from 40.1 mcm on Sunday.
2022, June, 6, 13:00:00
AZERBAIJAN'S GAS FOR EUROPE
Representatives from several European countries, including Romania, Serbia, Hungary and Italy travelled to Azerbaijan to discuss growing demand for gas in early June, in light of recent Gazprom cut offs and the threat that further sanctions could hit gas imports.
2022, June, 3, 13:10:00
RUSSIAN SANCTIONS RISES PRICES
"The EU's decisions to partially phase out Russian oil and oil products, as well as to ban the insurance of Russian merchant ships, are highly likely to provoke further price increases, destabilize energy markets, and disrupt supply chains," the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
2022, June, 2, 11:40:00
RUSSIA SANCTIONS SPLIT
Another group of officials, many based at Janet Yellen’s Treasury Department, worry about further strains on a global economy already suffering from supply-chain woes, inflation, volatile oil prices and a potential food crisis.
2022, June, 2, 11:30:00
GAZPROM PRODUCTION DOWN BY 4.8%
Gas exports to the countries beyond the FSU amounted to 61 billion cubic meters, which is 27.6 per cent (or 23.2 billion cubic meters) lower than the figure for the same period of 2021.
2022, June, 2, 11:25:00
GAZPROM STOPPED FOR SHELL
Gazprom completely suspends gas supplies to Shell Energy Europe Limited due to failure to pay in rubles
2022, June, 2, 11:20:00
GAZPROM STOPPED FOR ORSTED
Gazprom completely suspends gas supplies to Denmark’s Orsted Salg & Service A/S due to failure to pay in rubles
2022, June, 2, 11:10:00
BRITAIN'S NUCLEAR STOP
Hinkley Point B started operations in 1976 and, in 2012, the estimated end of its generation was extended to 2023, with a +/- 2 years proviso.
2022, June, 1, 10:55:00
RUSSIA SANCTIONS $285 BLN
Even with some countries halting or phasing out energy purchases, Russia's oil-and-gas revenue will be about $285 billion this year, according to estimates from Bloomberg Economics based on Economy Ministry projections.
2022, June, 1, 10:50:00
EUROPEAN BAN ON RUSSIAN OIL
First proposed on May 4, the EU's sixth sanctions package against Russia was designed to ban its crude imports into the bloc within six months and halt flows of its oil products by the year-end to help hit Moscow's oil revenues.