Russia’s Grand Plan To Undermine The U.S. Dollar
Vladimir Putin’s demand for “unfriendly” nations to pay for natural gas in Rubles has yet to impact gas flows. The Kremlin has announced that this is a “prototype” and expressed Continue Reading
France top destination for US LNG in March amid Europe supply disruption fears
France was the top destination for US LNG cargoes in March as Europe began refilling storage after inventories bottomed out and as Russia’s war in Ukraine raised fears of pipeline Continue Reading
China Gas Buyers Seek Cheap Russian Fuel Shunned by the World
China’s top liquefied natural gas importers are cautiously looking to purchase additional Russian shipments that have been shunned by the market in a bid to take advantage of cheap prices. Continue Reading
The Price for Europe to Wean Off Russian Gas Keeps Going Up
Europe’s ambitious timetable for building its way out of a dependence on Russian energy faces potential delays and billions of dollars in extra costs as the war in Ukraine makes Continue Reading
Slovakia will stay united with EU against Russian gas payment demands, PM says
Slovakia will act in unison with the European Union against Russia’s gas payments demands, Prime Minister Eduard Heger said after a minister raised the option of paying in roubles if Continue Reading
Germany faces steep recession if Russian oil and gas halted – banks
Germany will face a steep recession if there is a stop to imports or delivery of Russian gas and oil, a top German bank lobby warned on Monday. Europe’s largest Continue Reading
Kremlin warns West: rouble-for-gas scheme is the ‘prototype’
President Vladimir Putin’s rouble payment scheme for natural gas is the prototype that the world’s largest country will extend to other major exports because the West has sealed the decline Continue Reading
Ukraine says 410 bodies found near Kyiv, witnesses traumatised
Ukraine has found 410 bodies in towns near Kyiv as part of an investigation into possible war crimes by Russia but some witnesses are so traumatized by their ordeal that Continue Reading
Germany says West to agree more sanctions on Russia after Bucha killings
Germany said on Sunday that the West would agree to impose more sanctions on Russia in the coming days after Ukraine accused Russian forces of war crimes near Kyiv, ratcheting Continue Reading
Ukraine accuses Russia of massacre, city strewn with bodies
As foreign outrage mounts over evidence of possible executions and other atrocities by Russian forces in Ukraine, Germany’s defense minister says Europe must consider stepping up penalties for Moscow by Continue Reading