Russia to determine position on oil output deal in November: Novak
Novak said he would discuss the possible deal extension with Russian oil producers on Tuesday. View full article at www.reuters.com
Russia reviews LNG options with Japan
Russian energy company Gazprom said it was reviewing the opportunity to expand its only operational liquefied natural gas plant with its Japanese partner. Gazprom Chairman Alexei Miller hosted a delegation Continue Reading
Oil, gas tax revenue driving Russia forward
Revenue collected from the oil and natural gas industry in Russia is in part behind the 19 percent gain from last year, a federal tax director said Monday. Mikhail Mishustin, Continue Reading
Russia’s Rosneft confirms oil supply deal with China’s CEFC
Rosneft had signed an oil supply deal with CEFC China Energy Company Ltd, Russia’s largest oil producer said in a regulatory filing on Monday, confirming a Reuters report last week. Continue Reading
EU’s Tusk calls for swift decision on Russian pipeline
The head of the European Council, Donald Tusk, has urged EU nations to swiftly adopt a change of rules to help the bloc in its attempt to regulate Russia’s planned Continue Reading
Rosneft board approves oil deal with China’s CEFC: source
Russia’s Rosneft has approved a 2018 deal to supply CEFC China Energy about 12 million tonnes of crude oil as part of the Chinese firm’s $9.1 billion investment in the Continue Reading
Russia and Venezuela agree $3bn debt restructuring
Russia has come to the aid of Venezuela with a deal to restructure $3.15bn of sovereign debt, allowing Caracas to meet obligations to other creditors and underlining Moscow’s role as Continue Reading
Venezuela Signs $3.15B Debt Restructuring Deal With Russia
Russia is throwing a life-line to defaulting Venezuela after the two countries signed on Wednesday a deal to restructure US$3.15 billion worth of Venezuelan debt owed to Moscow. Under the Continue Reading
Venezuela wins Russia and China backing as it says it is honoring debt
Venezuela won easier debt terms from Russia and got a vote of confidence from China on Wednesday, as the oil-rich country said it had starting making interest payments on bonds Continue Reading
China’s Mysterious Arctic Silk Road
The Silk Road, renamed the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), is developing infrastructure along land and sea trade routes. However, little is known about China’s initiative in the Arctic Circle, Continue Reading