A production shutdown started on Sunday at PetroIneos’ 210,000-barrels-per-day Lavera oil refinery in southern France after CGT union workers voted to stop output as part of protests over pension reform, Continue Reading
The US ambassador to Berlin has defended US sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 pipeline designed to supply the EU with Russian gas as “extremely pro-European”, but Berlin condemned the Continue Reading
Under the newly reached five-year transit agreement, Ukraine will transit 65 Bcm of Russian gas to Europe in 2020 and 40 Bcm/year in 2021-2024, Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller said Saturday. Continue Reading
Switzerland-based Allseas — which has been integral to laying the controversial Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia to Germany — has suspended pipelaying activity after US President Donald Trump Continue Reading
Russia and Ukraine signed a protocol late on Friday agreeing terms for the transit of gas to Europe, bringing forward the long-awaited renewal of a deal due to expire at Continue Reading
Russia and Ukraine reached on Thursday an agreement ‘in principle’ on the transit of Russian gas through Ukraine and onto Europe, European Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic said at the Continue Reading
Highlights Political framework in place for long-term transit deal Gazprom, Naftogaz set to agree five-year deal: RIA Existing contract to expire on January 1 London — Russia and Ukraine have Continue Reading
President Donald Trump is scheduled Friday night to sign a bill with new Nord Stream 2 sanctions into law, but it remains unclear whether the sanctions will have any impact Continue Reading
The gas agreement “in principle” reached between Russia and Ukraine on Thursday in Berlin is a sign that the two sides have been able to compromise at the political level, Continue Reading
Swiss-Dutch company Allseas said it had suspended work on building a major Russia-to-Germany natural gas pipeline in order to avoid U.S. sanctions contained in legislation signed by President Donald Trump Continue Reading
