Highlights Latest update suggests steady progress through April, May Nechayev ‘hopeful’ pipeline will be complete before German election Two pipelayers now operational in waters off Denmark Around 100 km of Continue Reading
In the same way that the U.S.’s global hydrocarbons power has been turbo-boosted by the rise of its shale energy industry, which began with gas in earnest in 2006 and Continue Reading
Holding tanks are seen in an aerial photograph at Colonial Pipeline’s Dorsey Junction Station in Woodbine, Maryland, U.S. May 10, 2021. REUTERS/Drone Base Russia’s embassy in the United States on Continue Reading
Russia recorded more than 400,000 excess deaths from last April to this March during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Reuters calculations based on data from the state statistics agency published Continue Reading
Russia increased its oil production in April thanks to a more generous OPEC+ quota. The nation pumped 42.81 million tons of crude and condensate last month, according to preliminary data from Continue Reading
Russia produced 42.81 million mt of crude and condensate in April, equivalent to around 10.46 million b/d, according to preliminary data released by the central dispatching unit of the Russian Continue Reading
Russia is turning to multiple Chinese firms to manufacture the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine in an effort to speed up production as demand soars for its shot. Russia has announced Continue Reading
Russia reported 9,270 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, including 3,208 in Moscow, taking the official national tally since the pandemic began to 4,814,558. The government coronavirus task force said 392 Continue Reading
Russia recorded more than 400,000 excess deaths from last April to this March during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Reuters calculations based on data from the state statistics agency published Continue Reading
The European Union should follow Britain’s example and impose new anti-corruption sanctions on Russians suspected of fraud and graft, the European Parliament said on Thursday in a resolution that reflected Continue Reading
Highlights ‘Looking at’ gas balance to assess Ukraine transit Sees ‘no repeat’ in 2021 of gas market oversupply 2021 ‘more predictable’ from gas pricing perspective Russian gas giant Gazprom expects Continue Reading
No one on the train knew what time it would arrive at its destination. For hour after hour it snaked through the snow-covered forests of far eastern Siberia without passing Continue Reading
New resolution in response to Navalny case, military build-up Calls for oil, gas import ban if Russian invades Ukraine Parliament resolutions non-binding on EU, member states The European Parliament has Continue Reading
Brazil’s health regulator cited safety concerns while rejecting several states’ requests to import almost 30 million doses of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine, prompting criticism from the Russian government. The five-person Continue Reading
Vladimir Putin’s multi-year push to reduce Russia’s exposure to the dollar hit a major milestone as the share of exports sold in the U.S. currency fell below 50% for the first Continue Reading
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is starting to feel the heat of new U.S. sanctions, as Washington is putting some additional bite into its confrontation with Moscow.At the same time, new Continue Reading
Pressure is growing on President Joe Biden to take action to prevent the completion of a Russian gas pipeline to Europe that many fear will give the Kremlin significant leverage Continue Reading
Russia’s defense minister has ordered tens of thousands of troops recently deployed close to the border with Ukraine to return to their bases in a move likely to ease immediate Continue Reading
Russia is considering providing special preferences to foreign companies willing to participate in joint projects on climate change and clean technologies, President Vladimir Putin said April 22. Receive daily email Continue Reading
Russia said it began pulling thousands of troops back from areas near the Ukrainian border Friday, in a move that could ease tensions that have spiked in recent weeks. The Defense Continue Reading
As Russia’s soldiers begin to pull back from the Ukrainian border, they leave not just tank tracks and footprints in the mud — but a message to Ukraine and its Continue Reading
The stress points keep piling up between President Biden and Vladimir Putin. Biden agreed that the Russian president is a “killer,” the United States leveled more sanctions, diplomats have been expelled on both Continue Reading
President Vladimir Putin warned the West on Wednesday not to cross Russia’s “red lines”, saying Moscow would respond swiftly and harshly to any provocations and those responsible would regret it. Continue Reading
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which monitors developments in the Syrian war , said 26 Islamic State members died in Russian airstrikes in Palmyra and other areas of the Continue Reading
Deep in a pine forest in southern Russia, military trucks, their silhouettes blurred by camouflage netting, appear through the trees. Soldiers in four-wheel-drive vehicles creep along rutted dirt roads. And Continue Reading
Highlights Russia has filled the gap left by US oil sanctions on Venezuela Bulk of imports include fuel oil products and feedstocks US refiners need Russian feedstocks to run secondary Continue Reading
The Biden administration on Thursday barred American banks from purchasing newly issued Russian government debt, signaling the deployment of a key weapon in Washington’s intensifying conflict with Moscow — threatening Continue Reading
The Biden administration on Thursday announced tough new sanctions on Russia and formally blamed the country’s premier intelligence agency for the sophisticated hacking operation that breached American government agencies and Continue Reading
According to Russia’s Ministry of Energy, the country is unlikely to return to pre-pandemic oil production levels. Prior to the pandemic, Russia was producing 560 million tonnes of oil , Continue Reading
A new round of US sanctions issued April 15 targeting Russian entities and individuals could have knock on effects into the energy space while not specifically targeting the sector, analysts Continue Reading
Would not lead to de-escalation by Moscow: Maas Renewed calls for moratorium on pipeline construction Moscow eyes first gas via Nord Stream by end-summer German foreign minister Heiko Maas has Continue Reading
Russia and Ukraine held simultaneous military drills on Wednesday as NATO foreign and defence ministers began emergency discussions on a massing of Russian troops near the Ukrainian border. Washington and Continue Reading
Russia’s revised oil strategy will focus on maximizing monetization from crude exports before hitting peak production in 2027-2029 and seeing world demand drop, according to a draft document on the Continue Reading
The United States will announce sanctions on Russia as soon as Thursday for alleged election interference and malicious cyber activity, targeting several individuals and entities, people familiar the matter said. Continue Reading
The Kremlin told Washington on Wednesday it would act decisively if the United States undertook any new “unfriendly steps” such as imposing sanctions, the RIA news agency reported, citing a Continue Reading
The residents of Irkutsk, one of Russia’s coldest regions, are used to harsh winters. But when the temperature dropped to negative 60 degrees Celsius (-76 Fahrenheit) last January, even they had to submit Continue Reading
A much-used proverb says: a good neighbor is better than a distant friend. Nowhere is it more suitable than the EU’s position vis-a-vis its largest and most important neighbor: the Continue Reading
Russia’s rouble has been hit hard by mounting geopolitical tensions, as Moscow’s military build-up on the border with Ukraine and the prospect of fresh US sanctions unnerve investors. The country’s currency Continue Reading
Getty Images image captionRussian units have been on exercises in Crimea Sabre-rattling or preparations for war? Since mid-March, there have been many warnings from Ukraine and Western governments that Russia Continue Reading
Dozens of troop carriers and missile launchers sit on flatbed wagons lining up along tracks running through southern Russia, in a region bordering Ukraine. A still image from video shows Continue Reading
The recent deployment of Russian troops along Ukraine’s border and Moscow’s indication that it could intervene in the event of a full-scale war in eastern Ukraine are dimming hopes for a Continue Reading
The pandemic could continue to impact global oil demand until 2024, while the decarbonization plans in major European economies could arise as a new threat to Russia’s oil industry, according Continue Reading
A top Russian official has warned that Moscow could intervene to help Russian-speaking residents in eastern Ukraine if Ukraine launches an all-out assault on separatists there. Russian-backed separatist rebels and Continue Reading
Russia is slashing its estimates for domestic crude oil, gas, and coal production for 2021 and 2022, according to the latest amendments in the government’s program for energy development. As Continue Reading
When it comes to climate change and the need to update and innovate in the face of changing weather patterns, Russian President Vladmir Putin’s strategy is simple: deny, deny, deny. Continue Reading
Russia increased its oil production in March amid a more generous OPEC+ quota, even as rising coronavirus cases threaten oil demand in the short-term. The nation pumped 43.34 million tons Continue Reading
While the world is focused on OPEC news and Easter preparations, the Ukrainian crisis is heating up and there is a real threat of a military confrontation involving Ukraine, Russia, Continue Reading
When one of the world’s largest container ships became wedged in the Suez Canal last week, it raised questions about impacts to global supply chains, the dangers of a globalized Continue Reading
Russia is set to remain the dominant gas supplier to Europe up to 2040, according to the latest long-term European gas outlook from S&P Global Platts Analytics. Russia’s market share Continue Reading
Russian energy behemoth Gazprom has dominated the country’s gas sector for decades. Other companies, such as Rosneft, have tried (and failed) convincing the Kremlin to provide a leveled playing field Continue Reading
