Russia, China Grow Closer As The New Silk Road Unfolds
If you are looking for the latest breakthroughs in trans-Eurasian geo-economics, you should keep an eye on the East – the Russian Far East. One interesting project is the new Continue Reading
Putin Pleased As Desperate UK Turns To Russian Natural Gas
We said two days ago that it’s been a tough week for anybody who needs to heat their home or put gasoline in their cars in Britain. The litany of Continue Reading
Russia Wins in Arctic After U.S. Fails to Kill Giant Gas Project
Sanctions created ‘deadlock’ for Yamal LNG, says Total Novatek plans new projects to challenge Qatar for scale Building the $27 billion Yamal liquefied natural gas project meant shipping more than Continue Reading
Russia ready to consider easing arms embargo for Libya: Ifx cites diplomat
Russia is ready to consider easing an arms embargo for Libya, the Interfax news agency cited Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov as saying on Wednesday. Libyan Prime Minister Fayez Continue Reading
U.S. Criticizes Germany’s Support of New Russian Natural Gas Line
The top State Department official overseeing Europe offered harsh words Tuesday for Germany over the country’s continued support for a new Russian gas pipeline to Europe, while praising Denmark for Continue Reading
Russia Aims To Challenge Qatar LNG Dominance
Vladimir Putin officially launched on Friday the Yamal LNG project in the Arctic—Russia’s second LNG plant and its push to challenge the dominance of Qatar and Australia, and the U.S. Continue Reading
After Wintershall merger, Russia says Nord Stream ready to go
There are enough contracts in place to start construction on expansions to the twin Nord Stream gas pipeline through the Baltic Sea, Russia’s Gazprom said. Gazprom plans to double the Continue Reading
First LNG cargo ready to leave the Russian Arctic
French supermajor Total said Friday the first cargo of liquefied natural gas is leaving an Arctic facility in Russia, one of the largest in the world. The French company holds Continue Reading
Russia Skirts U.S. Sanctions With $27 Billion Arctic Gas Plant
The Yamal LNG plant on the Yamal Peninsula in the Arctic circle. The project took years to find financing from China that didn’t violate U.S. sanctions on Russia over Ukraine. Continue Reading
Gazprom’s natural gas exports to Europe, Turkey move past 2016 levels to fresh record
Russia’s Gazprom is set to exceed on Friday the level of exports to Europe and Turkey that was recorded in 2016 as demand for Russian natural ss and cold weather Continue Reading