Shipping traffic in and out of Russia has remained relatively strong in the past few months as companies have raced to fulfill contracts for purchases of energy and other goods Continue Reading
Following Thursday’s report that Russia threatened to cut the flow of gas to Finland, Russia—through its entity RAO, will suspend imports of electricity to Finland as of 1:00 a.m. on Continue Reading
Russian diesel fuel exports last month fell by 14 percent, or 500,000 tons, last month as buyers shunned the product amid Western sanctions on Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine. Continue Reading
Putin says Russia’s wheat crop could exceed 2020’s record Russian yield boosted by lower winterkill USDA sees Ukraine’s wheat output down 35% Russia could be on course for a record 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
The European Commission plans to unveil a 195 billion euro plan to stop importing Russian fossil fuels by 2027, combining a faster rollout of renewable energy and energy savings with Continue Reading
Key Finnish politicians have been warned that Russia could halt its gas supplies to neighbouring Finland on Friday, local newspaper Iltalehti reported on Thursday, citing unnamed sources. The paper did Continue Reading
Pressure on Europe to secure alternative gas supplies increased on Thursday as Moscow imposed sanctions on European subsidiaries of state-owned Gazprom a day after Ukraine stopped a major gas transit Continue Reading
Russia’s state-owned gas supplier has said it will cut shipments to Europe through a major pipeline, sending prices surging and reinforcing President Vladimir Putin’s willingness to use energy as a Continue Reading
Grain consumed in occupied Ukraine, exported from Crimea: sources Agricultural equipment also said taken by Russians Russia has taken more than 500,000 mt of grain, worth more than $100 million, Continue Reading
The world will not be left short of oil even with lower output from sanctions-hit Russia, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Thursday, in a U-turn after it predicted Continue Reading
Nominations for Russian gas transit via Ukraine at the Sokhranovka entry point for May 11 fell to zero, data from Ukraine’s gas pipeline operator showed on Wednesday, following Kyiv’s warning Continue Reading
The flow of Russian gas in a key pipeline to Europe through Ukraine has been disrupted due to illegal siphoning by Russian occupying forces, according to Ukraine’s gas grid operator. Continue Reading
Despite the European Union’s drastic measures to wind down imports of Russian oil, Moscow still has plenty of buyers — and at prices steep enough to keep government revenue high Continue Reading
Daily requests for Russian gas deliveries to Slovakia via Ukraine have fallen in line with lower deliveries through Ukraine, where one route remains suspended, pipeline operator data showed on Thursday. Continue Reading
Russian oil shipments have continued even as the EU edges towards an import ban. Source: Bloomberg Russia’s oil revenues are up 50% this year even as trade restrictions following 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
EU, Hungary Make ‘Progress’ on Plan to Ban Russian Oil Sign up here to get the latest updates on the Russian invasion of Ukraine. You can also follow us on Continue Reading
Ukraine said on Tuesday it would suspend the flow of gas through a transit point which it said delivers almost a third of the fuel piped from Russia to Europe Continue Reading
Russian energy giant Gazprom (GAZP.MM) said on Tuesday it was not technologically possible to switch gas transfers to Ukraine to a new entry point, as Ukraine’s gas system operator GTSOU Continue Reading
Four Russian regional governors resigned on Tuesday as the country braces for the impact of economic sanctions. The heads of the Tomsk, Saratov, Kirov and Mari El regions announced their Continue Reading
Ukraine and Russia clashed over natural gas sent via pipelines to Europe in a spat that could disrupt supplies from the former Soviet Union nation for the first time since Continue Reading
Currency traders are preparing to jettison Russia’s local exchange rate for the ruble on some transactions, a sign of the growing split between the country’s domestic currency market and its Continue Reading
Russian gas producer Gazprom (GAZP.MM) said it continues shipping gas to Europe via Ukraine with volumes on Wednesday seen at 72 million cubic metres (mcm), down from 95.8 mcm on Continue Reading
Nominations for Russian gas transit via Ukraine at the Sokhranovka entry point for May 11 fell to zero, data from Ukraine’s gas pipeline operator showed on Wednesday, following Kyiv’s warning Continue Reading
The European Union’s executive arm is set to bolster renewables and energy savings goals as part of a 195 billion-euro ($205 billion) plan to end its dependency on Russian fossil Continue Reading
The U.S. spy chief said Russian President Vladimir Putin still seeks to control swaths of Ukraine beyond the eastern region known as the Donbas, after local authorities said Russian missiles Continue Reading
Vladimir Putin had no victories in Ukraine to proclaim on Victory Day. Nor did his speech at the Red Square military parade offer any clear pictures of when a victory Continue Reading
Brussels has shelved its plans to ban the EU shipping industry from carrying Russian crude as it struggles to push through its latest sanctions package because of anxiety among some Continue Reading
As the European Union prepares to place an embargo of some sort on Russian oil imports, Russia will be unable to redirect most of that oil elsewhere. Pivoting to Asia Continue Reading
Russia’s crude oil production is on the rise so far in May, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak told TASS news agency on Monday. Russia’s crude oil production slipped by half Continue Reading
President Vladimir V. Putin used his Victory Day speech on Monday to try to channel Russian pride in defeating Nazi Germany into support for this year’s invasion of Ukraine. But Continue Reading
Chinese imports from Russia surged to a record in April, likely due to soaring global energy prices, while exports fell to the lowest level since the early months of the Continue Reading
Russian President Vladimir Putin told his armed forces they were fighting for their country at a parade of Russian firepower in Moscow while his troops stepped up their 10-week-old assault Continue Reading
A salvo of missiles brought the Kremlin’s war on Ukraine to Fastiv, a quiet town abounding with flowering cherry trees and set in sweeping farmland hundreds of kilometres from the Continue Reading
Vladimir Putin has claimed Russia was forced to “strike back pre-emptively” against Ukraine, adding that the Kremlin’s troops were fighting “on their own land” in the conflict, just as Soviet Continue Reading
Russian President Vladimir Putin, speaking from Moscow’s Red Square on Victory Day, did not use his speech to announce plans to intensify the war against Ukraine or order the mobilization Continue Reading
Sergei Shoigu, the consummate survivor of Russian politics, has always had a knack for PR.The 66-year-old Russian defense minister for years presided over theatrical exercises, rattled off statistics about personnel, Continue Reading
Estimated 1 mil b/d impact not intended sanctions consequence Indian refiners still have an appetite for Russian crude OPEC spare capacity could reach ‘alarming’ point Western economic and financial sanctions Continue Reading
Gazprom PJSC has written to its European clients seeking to reassure them that they can keep paying for gas without breaching sanctions, the latest indication that Russia may be trying Continue Reading
Chinese tech companies are quietly pulling back from doing business in Russia under pressure from U.S. sanctions and suppliers, despite calls by Beijing for companies to resist overseas coercion. Several Continue Reading
President Vladimir Putin will send a “doomsday” warning to the West when he leads celebrations on Monday marking the 77th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany, brandishing Continue Reading
Russia narrowly avoided a debt default last week, but markets are still priced like it’s on the brink. Bonds are stuck at distressed levels and five-year credit default swaps put Continue Reading
Russia’s Rosneft sold 700,000 tonnes of Urals oil loading from Baltic ports of Primorsk and Ust-Luga in May to Indian Oil Corp (IOC), the country’s top refiner, two traders familiar Continue Reading
PetroChina said it plans to boost its exploration and production efforts. Bloomberg News PetroChina Co. isn’t seeking any discounted Russian oil and gas and is only purchasing fuel from the Continue Reading
The European Commission has proposed changes to its planned embargo on Russian oil in a bid to win over reluctant states, three EU sources told Reuters on Friday. The tweaked Continue Reading
Four main corridors see flows of 8.27 Bcm last month Deliveries lower via Ukraine transit corridor on price TurkStream gas flows drop below 1 Bcm in April Physical Russian gas Continue Reading
Boost in demand from China, and India could act as a trigger Biden administration urged to set up escrow accounts Tight global oil supplies complicate enforcement efforts Risks are rising Continue Reading
Kremlin said the plan will be very costly for the bloc Von Der Leyen Says EU Plans to Phase Out Russian Oil Bloomberg News The European Union’s proposal to ban Continue Reading
The European Union aims to cut off Sberbank (SBER.MM) , Russia’s largest lender, from the SWIFT international payment system as Western allies seek to further isolate Moscow from financial markets Continue Reading
