US lawmakers are hoping to kill off Russia's new Nord Steam 2 pipeline in an effort to support Ukraine as well as to increase sales of US LNG to Europe.

US lawmakers make last ditch effort to kill off the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline

FSUOGM - Former Soviet Union Oil & Gas
NorthAmOil - North America Oil & Gas
By Newsbase 16 September 2021
US lawmakers made a last ditch effort to kill off Russia’s recently completed Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, which is now completed but not yet in operation.

AsiaElec: Japan opens bidding for 360 MW of offshore capacity

AsiaElec - Asia Power
REM - Renewable Energy
By Richard Lockhart in Edinburgh 15 September 2021
Japan’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (METI) is to open bidding for 360 MW of offshore wind capacity in the north of the country.

AfrElec: The Gambia becomes surprise climate champion

AfrElec - Africa Power Monitor
REM - Renewable Energy
By By Richard Lockhart in Edinburgh 15 September 2021
The Gambia has become a surprising global climate champion, as it has been adjudged to be the only country with a climate action plan that is consistent with the Paris Agreement 1.5˚C warming limit.
Russia's Gazprom has jealously guarded its gas export monopoly for decades, but now EU regulations means that the Kremlin may be forced to allow allow Rosneft to export gas to Europe in order to be able to use the full capacity of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline.

Russian oil major Rosneft gets closer to gas exports

FSUOGM - Former Soviet Union Oil & Gas
By Newsbase 15 September 2021
The Russian Ministry of Energy will report to the government on potentially allowing state oil giant Rosneft access to gas exports "in the coming days".
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