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Duty falls on Novatek to drive Russian gas export growth amid Gazprom's demise
Russia’s Novatek has been looking to capitalise on the misfortunes of its larger state-owned rival Gazprom by ramping up LNG exports, in turn helping ease the pain of the country’s loss of most of its market share in Europe.
Gazprom, YATEK go head to head over rights to Yakutia gas blocks
Russia’s state-owned Gazprom and Yakutsk Fuel and Energy (YATEK), controlled by Russian businessman Albert Avvdolyan’s A-Property holding, have locked heads in an auction for rights to explore two gas fields in the Far Eastern region of Yakutia.
Gazprom delays launch of coalbed methane-to-LNG plant in Kuzbass region
Russia’s Gazprom has pushed back the planned launch of the country’s first plant for producing LNG from coalbed methane (CBM), the Vedomosti business daily reported last week, citing sources.
Russian gas flow via TurkStream slumps to year-low
Russian gas exports to the EU via the TurkStream pipeline slumped to their lowest level in a year in May, amounting to only 774.6 mcm, or less than 25 mcm per day.
India's import of discounted Russian crude oil reached a record high in May
India's import of discounted crude oil from the Russian Federation reached a record high in May, according to trade and shipping data, with state-run refiner IOC emerging as the largest importer of Russian oil, surpassing rival Reliance Industries.
S&P expects Azerbaijan oil production to decrease by 7% and gas to increase by 7% in 2023-2026
Top 100 foreign companies still working in Russia see profits soar by half in 2022 to $13bn
The top 100 foreign companies still working in Russia from "unfriendly" countries saw profits soar in 2022, up 54% to RUB1.1 trillion ($13.3bn). The top three companies accounted for half of all those profits.
Russia sends more oil to Asia than Europe in 2022 for the first time ever
Deputy PM Alexander Novak highlighted that in 2022 Russia sent more oil to Asia than to Europe for the first time ever. In addition Russia saw substantial increases in exports of oil, oil products, pipeline gas, LNG, and coal to various nations.
Russia to set expand oil supplies via southern Druzhba stream in June
This surge in supply is driven by EU refiners' desire to secure more oil amid concerns over potential disruptions in transit through Ukraine.
Biden administration was reportedly aware of Ukrainian plot to blow up Nord Stream pipelines three months prior to attacks
The CIA received a European intelligence service report that Ukraine’s military was plotting the attack with the use of a small team of divers who were reporting directly to the C-in-C of the country’s armed forces, General Valerii Zaluzhny.
Novatek plans new LNG production plant in Murmansk
Novatek plans to build a new large-scale LNG plant in the Murmansk region, with the project aimed at helping Moscow fulfil its ambitious LNG production targets and finding a new market for gas in north-west Russia that used to flow to Europe.
Russian oil and gas budget revenue dips 36% in May
Oil and gas revenues to Russia’s federal budget were down nearly 36% year on year in May and down 12% from the level in April, the country’s finance ministry reported on June 5, citing the impact of reduced profit-based oil tax.
Indian, Chinese oil imports from Russia reach new height in May
Intake of Russian oil by China and India soared to a new height in May, as buyers continued to take advantage of discounted cargoes, while the two countries cut back on imports from the Middle East and Africa.
Poland’s PKN Orlen eyeing acquisition of chemicals company Pulawy from fertilizer giant Azoty
Russia’s gas major Novatek pushes to break Gazprom’s grip on LNG exports
The head of Russian natural gas major Novatek, Leonid Mikhelson, is leveraging Gazprom's issues with liquefied natural gas shipments from the Cryogas-Vysotsk project in Europe to advocate for the abolition of Gazprom's gas export monopoly.
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