FSUOGM - Former Soviet Union Oil & Gas

5 May 2026

Russian central bank advises Chinese reinsurance for LNG cargoes to China

4 May 2026

Russia’s central bank has advised major insurers to consider reinsuring LNG cargoes and LNG carrier shipments to China through a leading Chinese provider.

Damaged Russian LNG tanker finally anchored at Libyan coast

4 May 2026

The LNG carrier Arctic Metagaz has been brought to anchor off the Libyan coast after drifting for nearly two months in the central Mediterranean following an explosion caused by a Ukrainian drone strike.

Japan receives Russian oil for first time in nearly a year

4 May 2026

The tanker Voyager has delivered Russian crude from the Sakhalin-2 project to Japan.

OPEC+ core adjusts output as UAE finalises institutional withdrawal

3 May 2026

The UAE has formally withdrawn from the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC), deepening its strategic pivot away from multilateral energy frameworks

Ukraine steps up attacks on Russian oil infrastructure to record monthly high in April

2 May 2026

Ukraine has intensified its long-distance missile campaign against Russian oil infrastructure, carrying out a record 21 attacks on refineries, sea terminals and pipelines in April — the highest monthly total since December.

Kazakh president and Czech PM hold talks in Astana

30 April 2026

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held talks with Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis in Astana following an official welcome ceremony at the Akorda presidential residence.

Europe bought more Russian LNG in March than at any point in history, the same week it banned imports

29 April 2026

Despite threatening to end Russian LNG imports completely next year, prompting the Kremlin to threaten to cut off gas exports to Europe before then, the EU just imported the most LNG in history as it slides into an expanding gas crisis.

Europe buys the most Russian LNG in history, just as first bans on imports come into effect

29 April 2026

Despite threatening to end Russian LNG imports completely next year, prompting the Kremlin to threaten to cut off gas exports to Europe before then, the EU just imported the most LNG in history as it slides into an expanding gas crisis.

Berlin's Kazakh oil fiction is ending and the numbers don't add up

29 April 2026

The Kremlin has announced that it will end a three-year old deal to deliver “Kazakh” oil to Berlin from the start of May, plunging Berlin into a fresh energy shortfall crisis as it scrambles to find an alternative source of crude.

Kazakhstan to reroute 260,000 tonnes of oil exports originally meant for Germany via Druzhba

29 April 2026

Kazakhstan will reportedly redirect oil shipments originally destined for Germany via the Druzhba pipeline to alternative routes to "global markets" through Russian territory.

Jade Gas announces completion of first step toward obtaining Mongolia production licence

29 April 2026

Jade Gas Holdings on April 28 announced that the company’s appraisal report for the Tavan Tolgoi Coal Bed Methane (TTCBM) project in South Gobi, Mongolia, has been approved by the Mongolian Mineral Resources and Petroleum Authority (MRPAM).