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Black market trade in smuggled gasoline in plastic bottles reportedly thriving in Bishkek
Could Russia create an LNG “dark fleet?”
Russia has already shown a surprising ability to get its hydrocarbons to market and mitigate the impact of Western sanctions.
Russia, Turkey to set up gas trading platform within months
Russia and Turkey plan to establish a gas trading platform in Istanbul within the next few months.
Russian gas output up 8% in January-April
Russian natural gas production grew by 7.8% in the first four months of this year to 253.3bn cubic metres.
Russia to open first Far East LPG terminal by end of 2025
Russia is set to open its first LPG terminal on the shore of the Pacific Ocean by the end of next year, a project backed by Chinese investment.
Poland, Russia strike deal on continued Kazakh oil transit to Germany
Pipeline operators in Poland and Russia have reached an agreement that will enable transit of oil from Kazakhstan to continue to Germany.
Russia to build six “mini nuke” reactors in Uzbekistan, officials announce during Putin visit
Ambition is to deliver Central Asia’s first nuclear power plant. Russian leader attempting to firm up relations with Tashkent as "strategic partner and reliable ally".
Gazprom uses African route to ship Portovaya LNG to China
Tankers carrying LNG from Gazprom's Portovaya terminal in northwest Russia began making their way to China around Africa this spring, avoiding the shorter route via the Red Sea because of the risk of attacks by Houthi rebels.
Russia's seaborne ESPO exports on track for May record
Russian seaborne exports of ESPO blend oil are on track to surge to a new record in May.
PANNIER: Russia is pushing Turkmenistan out of the natural gas market
Moscow’s moves to take over Central Asian pipeline capacity for deliveries to China might explain unusual urgency in the Turkmen search for new customers.
Russian Gazprom could lose OMV, largest client in Europe
Austrian OMV said that it could suspend gas supplies from Russian gas giant Gazprom due to a “foreign court ruling”, without providing more details.
New plan for getting Turkmen gas to Europe – pipe it to Pakistan and ship it as LNG
Pakistani petroleum minister outlines proposal at energy symposium. Says TAPI pipeline could be completed solely with Islamabad and Ashgabat funding.
Kazakhstan resumes petrol exports
India likely to buy more Russian oil despite lowering discount
India’s reliance on crude oil imports is poised to increase further in 2024, after hitting a new high of 87.8%, driven by surging demand for petroleum products amid stagnant domestic production
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