Nord Stream 2 Was Always A Done Deal
Europe’s position as an arena for great power rivalry ended after the Cold War. In recent days, however, the continent has, again, become a theatre of conflict. Only this time Continue Reading
Kremlin: no talks are underway to create new Russia-OPEC alliance
The Kremlin said on Tuesday there were no substantial talks currently taking place to establish an alliance between Russia and OPEC. Energy Minister Alexander Novak said in December it was Continue Reading
Rosneft Boss Wants Russia Out Of OPEC Deal
Rosneft’s chief executive Igor Sechin wants Russia to quit its production control deal with OPEC, Reuters reported last week, citing sources that have seen a letter Sechin wrote to President Continue Reading
Exclusive: Russia’s Sechin raises pressure on Putin to end OPEC deal
Igor Sechin, head of Russian oil giant Rosneft and one of Vladimir Putin’s closest allies, has written to the Russian president saying Moscow’s deal with OPEC to cut oil output Continue Reading
EU nations back rules that may stall Russia’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline
European Union nations backed a plan to regulate Russia’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline on Friday, a move that will likely slow but not rule out its construction. The long-stalled agreement Continue Reading
Russia Begins To Fear Maduro May Lose
Russia—one of the key supporters of Nicolas Maduro in the Venezuelan crisis—has stood by the Venezuelan leader for years and has poured billions of U.S. dollars in the Latin American Continue Reading
Merkel: Germany won’t become dependent on Russia for gas due to Nord Stream
Germany will not become dependent on Russia for gas due to Russia’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday, stressing that it was crucial to ensure Ukraine Continue Reading
Senate committee to consider resolution against Nord Stream 2 pipeline
Republican and Democratic U.S. senators on Thursday unveiled a resolution calling for the cancellation of Russia’s Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline, a link under the Baltic Sea from Russia Continue Reading
How Washington Could Spoil The OPEC+ Alliance
OPEC and Russia are officially working to establish a formal alliance that would allow for the indefinite management of the oil market. The OPEC/non-OPEC coalition, often referred to as “OPEC+”, Continue Reading
Russia says open-ended OPEC cooperation may be discussed in April: TASS
OPEC and non-OPEC countries could discuss a charter outlining open-ended cooperation in April, TASS news agency cited Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak as saying on Thursday. Novak said in December Continue Reading