FSUOGM - Former Soviet Union Oil & Gas

13 September 2023

Russia near to finalising route of Power of Siberia 2 pipeline

12 September 2023

Russia is near to finalising the route of the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline that will run to China through Mongolia, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak wrote in an article on September 6.

China keen on oil and gas projects in Kazakhstan, says Astana's PM

12 September 2023

China’s state-owned Sinopec is interested in taking part in new oil and gas projects in Kazakhstan, Kazakh Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov said on September 8 after meeting with the oil company’s president, Yu Baotsai.

Russia predicts rebound in oil export prices over next three years

12 September 2023

Russia’s government remains bullish on the export price for the country’s oil, predicting continued growth over the next three years, Bloomberg reported citing a presentation made to Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on September 7.

Russia mulls drastic measures as domestic fuel shortage crisis grows

12 September 2023

Senior Kremlin figures are calling for a ban on the export of petroleum to prevent gas stations across Russia from running dry.

Ukraine recaptures Black Sea oil rig from Russia

12 September 2023

Ukraine’s armed forces have recaptured an oil and gas platform in the Black Sea that had been under Moscow's control since 2015, Ukraine’s intelligence services said in a statement on September 11.

Czech oil imports from Russia rose to a decade high in 1H23

11 September 2023

Share of Russian crude oil imports into Czechia is the highest since 2012 at 65%.

Fate of Iran-Russia $40bn oil and gas deal hangs in the balance

11 September 2023

Over a year has passed since the signing of the monumental $40bn memorandum of understanding between Iran and Russia's Gazprom, yet the fate of this ambitious energy deal remains uncertain.

Russian oil still India's cheapest option, despite a shrinking discount

11 September 2023

Russian oil will continue to be the cheapest option for India, even with the Urals discount to Brent dropping to $4-5, according to a review by Kpler cited by Kommersant on September 8.

US senator calls on top oilfield services firms to quit ties with Russia

11 September 2023

The head of the US senate foreign relations committee has demanded to know why the US’s top three oilfield services companies continued working in Russia after the conflict began in Ukraine, and called on them to “cease all investments” there.

Germany extends external control over Rosneft assets for another six months

10 September 2023

The German Federal Network Agency has announced the continuation of external control over the assets of Russia's Rosneft in Germany for an additional six months. This decision extends the regime that was initiated last year.

PM Dorin Recean says Moldova won’t pay Gazprom's $709mn demand

10 September 2023

Independent audit finds only $8.6mn of Gazprom's $709mn claims for historic debts are justified.

Russia extends 300,000 bpd output cut till end of year

6 September 2023

Russia intends to extend its voluntary cut in oil exports of 300,000 barrels per day until the end of this year in order “to maintain stability and balance” on the market, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on September 5.

Russian share of EU oil, oil products markets shrinks tenfold in Q2

6 September 2023

Eurostat did not disclose the volume of Russian oil and oil products that the bloc received in the second quarter, but according to UN Comtrade, they amounted to 4.9mn tonnes, or $2.1bn in monetary terms in the three-month period.