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EU claims of New Delhi acting as a Russian middleman shrugged off in India
EU officials say bloc needs to crack down on what is essentially the reprocessing and selling on of sanctioned Russian crude oil by New Delhi.
Enagas names Russia as Spain’s largest LNG supplier in June 2023
Russia was the largest supplier of LNG to Spain in the month of June, providing more than a quarter of the country’s total purchases, according to Enagas data.
OMV Petrom reports subdued operations in Q2
Romania’s major oil and gas company OMV Petrom reports in a trading update that its power generation unit has not operated in Q2, while the refinery utilisation rate plunged to 31% and the extraction operations have diminished as well.
OMV head says his country will continue to source most of its gas from Russia
Alfred Stern, CEO of the Austrian energy group OMV, says his company will continue to source the majority of its natural gas supplies from Russia in the winter of 2023/2024.
Turkey to automatically hike gasoline tax in every six months
Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has filed an omnibus bill with Parliament that includes an article to automatically hike the special consumption tax (OTV/SCT) on fuel products.
Croatian HEP saves €370.6mn on gas purchases with regulated prices
Croatia's national power company, HEP, saved €370.6mn by purchasing gas at a regulated price set by the government, Jutarnji List reported on July 11.
Germany’s plans to fast-track Ruegen LNG terminal could face legal action
Germany’s plans to fast-track construction of floating LNG terminals off the Baltic Sea coast could be met by legal action, Reuters reported on July 7.
Centrica signs 15-year LNG supply deal with Delfin Midstream
Centrica plc, the parent company of British Gas, has agreed to a 15-year LNG supply deal with US-based LNG export project developer Delfin-Midstream, Reuters reported on July 11.
Azerbaijan, Hungary discuss gas supplies via Solidarity Ring
Azerbaijan’s Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov met with Hungary’s Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Peter Szijjarto on July 10 to discuss energy co-operation.
Kremlin insists gas hub plan still on track despite Turkish tensions
The Kremlin has insisted that its plan for creating a hub for Russian gas supply in Turkey is unaffected by recent strains in ties with Ankara over the latter’s return of five Ukrainian commanders back to Kyiv.
TotalEnergies fires up turbines ahead of Tyra field's restart
France’s TotalEnergies has powered up two gas turbines at the Tyra gas field ahead of the project’s restart following a lengthy redevelopment project, the company said on July 6.
Edison CEO says EastMed gas pipeline still in play
Nicola Monti, CEO of Italy’s Edison Group, said last week that the proposed EastMed Gas Pipeline, which would stretch from the gas fields in the East Mediterranean to Crete, Greece and on to Italy, is still a viable project.
Ukraine interested in LNG transportation via Bulgaria, joint renewable energy projects
Ukraine is interested in the transportation of liquefied natural gas via Bulgaria and its storage at the Chiren facility, as well as in joint renewable energy projects with Bulgaria.
TAP opens non-binding phase for new connection points in Albania, Greece
Natural gas transportation operator Trans Adriatic Pipeline AG (TAP) has invited interested parties to file non-binding connection requests for existing points in Albania, Greece and Italy and for new points in Greece and Albania.
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