A small orchard on the banks of the Elbe River in northern Germany, overgrown and circled by seagulls, holds the key to the country’s Russia-free energy future. The orchard, close Continue Reading
Germany must work harder to reduce its energy-dependence on Russia but Western sanctions in response to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine are still taking a heavy toll on the Russian war Continue Reading
Gerhard Schroeder has backed off from taking a top role at Russian energy giant Gazprom (GAZP.MM) , dealing a setback to Germany’s gas lobby as it seeks to keep the Continue Reading
German Economy Minister Robert Habeck has warned Hungary against blocking efforts to impose a European Union-wide embargo on Russian oil imports in response to the war in Ukraine. “There are Continue Reading
Berlin risks running out of fuel unless German officials can find a way to keep a Cold War relic from falling victim to geopolitics. A refinery on the Polish border, Continue Reading
Germany to end Russian oil imports by the end of the year. Germany had signaled before that it was ready to ditch Russian oil as well as Russian gas. Hungary Continue Reading
European natural gas prices jumped as some shipments from Russia were disrupted, and Germany said Moscow was using energy as a weapon in an escalating clash over supply. The benchmark Continue Reading
Germany’s lower house of parliament on Thursday approved a new version of a bill to secure energy supply, including possible expropriation of critical energy infrastructure and assets in the event Continue Reading
Poland will only help Germany to seek further alternatives to Russian oil if it ends the Russian ownership of the PCK Schwedt refinery, Poland’s climate minister said on Thursday. The Continue Reading
Russia has cut natural gas supplies to a unit of Gazprom PJSC seized by Germany in retaliation for western penalties over the war in Ukraine. Gazprom Germania GmbH and its Continue Reading
