FSUOGM - Former Soviet Union Oil & Gas

14 July 2022

Canadian sanctions exemption allows for the return of up to six Nord Stream 1 gas turbines

13 July 2022

A sanctions exemption issued by the Canadian government to enable the return of a Siemens turbine to Russia’s Nord Stream pipeline will last for up to two years from now, making possible the import and re-export of a further five turbines.

Naftogaz to defer eurobond repayments for two years

13 July 2022

Ukraine’s largest state-owned oil and gas company Naftogaz has asked bondholders of nearly $1.5bn of bonds to defer coupon payments by two years, Interfax reported on July 12.

Spanish imports of Russian gas soar in June, while Algerian gas imports sink

12 July 2022

Russian natural gas exports to Spain rose more than four-fold year on year in June, while Algerian deliveries dropped by more than half, according to data released by Spain's Enagas.

Russian court reverses ruling impeding Kazakh oil exports but situation remains tense

12 July 2022

Ahead of hearing, Kazakhstan says it is considering banning transit of sanctioned goods to Russia. Escalation of tensions may pose risk to Western oil assets.

What if Nord Stream 1 doesn’t come back online?

11 July 2022

The Nord Stream 1 pipeline closed down on July 11 for routine maintenance. Under normal circumstances the 10-day closure would cause no alarm, but European officials have suggested that Moscow may keep the 55 bcm per year offline longer.

Islamic State threatens Central Asian and Chinese ventures in Afghanistan

10 July 2022

The terror group behind growing carnage in the wretched country says anyone working with the Taliban is a target.

How many days of gas consumption are in Europe’s storage tanks?

10 July 2022

If the Russians turned off gas supplies to Europe today, how many days of gas are currently in the storage tanks?

Uzbekistan creating gas processing industry to feed soaring domestic demand

10 July 2022

Rather than exporting natural gas as a raw material, Uzbekistan is investing into deep processing capacity to enable domestic production of fuels, plastics and other products.

Russia sanctions complicate Uzbek energy sector overhaul

10 July 2022

Western sanctions imposed on Russia after the invasion of Ukraine are holding up investments in energy projects in double-landlocked Uzbekistan.

The European Union needs to cut demand by 15% to cope with Russian gas cuts

9 July 2022

Without Russian gas, the European Union would have to reduce demand by approximately 15%, with big differences between different parts of Europe.

Kazakh president orders diversification of oil supply routes after Russia’s CPC suspension order

8 July 2022

A Russian court ordered the Caspian Pipeline Consortium to suspend activity for 30 days after the Kazakh president pledged to help Europe restore its energy supplies.

Ukraine is running out of money and Naftogaz is close to a bond default

7 July 2022

Ukraine’s state-owned oil and gas company is likely to default, leading many to speculate that Ukraine will default later this year as the government struggles to pay for the war.

Europe’s gas storage reaches 60% as non-Russian deliveries accelerate

7 July 2022

Natural gas storage tanks in Europe were 60% full on July 4 as non-Russian supplies of gas appear to have surged in the last weeks. Europe is still on target to reach its target of tanks 80% full by October but a lot of uncertainty remains.