FSUOGM - Former Soviet Union Oil & Gas

Turkmenbashi refinery exceeds production plans in 11M22

Putin decree bans exporting oil to “unfriendly” countries using oil price cap scheme

Moscow court clears Shell to sell stake in Gazprom Neft JV

Russia kicks off gas flow through Power of Siberia from second field

Rosneft finds more oil, gas in Yakutia

Romania’s Romgaz signs contract on gas imports from Azerbaijan

Tokyo asks insurers to continue marine war cover for LNG carriers in Russian waters

Russian oil output could drop 5-7% in early 2023, warns government

Russia restricts gas sales from Gazprom's JVs with Western firms

Russia strikes back in response to Western oil price cap

EU ministers agree on tougher than expected gas price cap of €180/MWh

Kazakhstan’s pivot towards China

History of Kazakh-Russian relations is long and troubled. Implications of Moscow’s decision to go to war in Ukraine mean the latest chapter threatens to generate some insoluble tensions.

Azerbaijan lagged behind OPEC+ quota in November

Caspian Sea agreements up to 150 years old might thwart trans-Caspian plans to pipe Turkmen gas to Europe says analyst

Ukraine to enter EU's underground gas storage market

Ukraine will enter the underground gas storage (UGS) market in the European Union, Ukraine Business News reported on December 15.

Uzbekistan: Gas official arrested as government tries to account for shortages

While households are struggling to deal with a heating crisis, some private enterprises have been able to receive steady supplies of gas.

Azerbaijan oil production with condensate fell by 5.4%, gas increased by 7% in first 11 months

Georgian Energy Commission leaves gas tariffs unchanged

Erdogan backs idea to link gas-rich Turkmenistan with European energy market

Kazakhstan reportedly ready to send crude oil to Germany

Moldova considers suing Gazprom for failing to deliver contracted amounts of gas

Gas deliveries from Gazprom were less than 50% of the contracted amounts in November and December.

Russia’s Gazprom to replace over 20 Eurobond issues

Aliyev sends the support block of the Central East Azeri platform to the sea

Analysts say Turkmenistan told US diplomats ‘it’s not interested’ in Caspian gas-to-Europe connector project, wants major pipeline

Ashgabat said to be signalling that “it won’t get out of bed for anything less”.

Russia set for plunge in upstream investment this year: Rystad

Russian budget surplus quadruples in November

Turkey declares oil tanker traffic jam row over following agreement on insurance letters

TotalEnergies stakes $3.7bn hit from Novatek stake

Sakhalin oil output set to dip 44% this year

FSUOGM: Novatek says Arctic LNG-2 remains on track for 2023 launch

Uzbekistan reportedly strikes deal with Turkmenistan to boost winter gas imports

TAP may complete Phase I of gas pipeline expansion by 2025

Novatek says Arctic LNG-2 remains on track for 2023 launch

The first train at Novatek’s 20mn tpy Arctic LNG-2 project is still on track to start up in December next year, while the second and third trains should come online in 2024 and 2026 as initially planned, according to a project director.

Azerbaijan consumers spent about $1.48bn on petrol and diesel in first 11 months