Russia shuns tough restrictions even as infections soar
It’s Friday night in Moscow, and popular bars and restaurants in the city center are packed. No one except the staff is wearing a mask or bothers to keep their Continue Reading
E.U. Preparing Sanctions on Putin Allies Over Navalny’s Poisoning
Vasily Maximov/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images The European Union is preparing to impose financial sanctions on six high-ranking Russian officials from the Defense Ministry, domestic spy service and the Kremlin Continue Reading
EU to sanction Russians over Navalny poisoning, diplomats say
European Union foreign ministers backed a Franco-German plan on Monday to impose sanctions on Russians suspected of poisoning Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny with a nerve agent, diplomats said. FILE PHOTO: Continue Reading
Gazprom Expects Gas Glut In Europe Will Continue In 2021
Russian gas giant Gazprom doesn’t see the glut in Europe’s natural gas market going away soon, with oversupply extending well into 2021. “The majority of challenges and threats are still Continue Reading
Russian LNG Gets A Climate Change Boost
Russia’s Novatek said last week it planned to triple current liquefied natural gas production rates to as much as 70 million tons annually by 2030. That’s despite the current glut Continue Reading
Energy Deals Are Creating A Powerful Alliance Between China And Russia
The Chinese economic growth miracle is disrupting the global balance of power. President Trump’s trade war with China was the latest manifestation of Washington’s effort to pivot to the east, Continue Reading
Russian gas flows to Europe dip in September on Ukraine reverse flow
Russian gas supplies to Europe dipped in September, with exports dropping back to total 10.52 Bcm, an analysis of data from S&P Global Platts Analytics showed Oct. 5. Receive daily Continue Reading
Russia Plans To Revamp Its Oil Tax Policy
Constrained by the OPEC+ production cuts and the necessity to balance its 2020 federal budget, Russia has started to play with one of the most dangerous policy instruments it has Continue Reading
Russian Oil Production Tops OPEC+ Quota In September
Russia produced an average of 9.93 million bpd of crude oil and condensates last month, a little above its OPEC+ quota but still down 11.8 percent on the year, Interfax Continue Reading
Moscow to reinstate tough measures if COVID-19 rules ignored
Moscow may reinstate tough measures if its 13 million population ignores COVID-19 protection rules, its mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Thursday after the Russian capital started to record increases in Continue Reading