FSUOGM - Former Soviet Union Oil & Gas
Regional Gazprom executive detained for bribery
A deputy department head of Gazprom’s Belgorod-based gas distribution branch has been detained on suspicion of receiving a RUB27mn bribe.
Turkmenistan produces record 40.2 bcm of gas in 1H24
Afghanistan and Turkmenistan discuss TAPI
Turkmenistan details gas discovery
Russia’s Novatek seeks to gain foothold in China’s LNG market
Russian state-run LNG developer Novatek has offered part of an LNG cargo to China as its new China marketing arm pushes to break into China’s massive domestic gas market.
Bulgaria moves ahead with €400mn Gazprom lawsuit
Bulgarian state-owned gas company Bulgargaz announced the start of an arbitration process against Russian natural gas giant Gazprom, seeking compensation of €400mn for halted gas supplies in 2022.
EU sees sharp drop in gas imports in Q1
The EU saw a significant reduction in natural gas imports in the first quarter this year, with volumes decreasing by over 11% compared to the same period in 2023, while the import value dropped by more than half.
Austria appoints commission to look at ending Russian gas contract
Austrian Energy Minister Leonore Gewessler has appointed a commission of experts to explore whether Austria’s OMV can get out of a long-term deal with Gazprom for Russian gas.
Germany near to deal on fate of Rosneft assets
Germany is close to a deal to decide the fate of assets belonging to Russian oil company Rosneft that the government took over two years ago in the wake of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
Ukraine eyes $20bn investment to boost biogas production
Ukraine has the potential to produce up to 10bn cubic metres of biogas annually, contingent on a substantial investment of $20bn or more.
Naval blockade of Russian oil exports could escalate tensions, warns expert
A naval blockade of Russian oil exports could escalate tensions between Moscow and West and would violate peacetime international maritime law.
Nord Stream attacks planned back in 2014, claims German newspaper
The sabotage of the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines in autumn 2022 was planned back in 2014, prior to Russia’s annexation of Crimea.
White House mulls measures to tackle Russian oil shadow fleet
US President Joe Biden’s Treasury Department is looking to take new steps to prevent Russia from using its so-called “dark fleet” of ageing oil tankers with opaque ownership to circumvent sanctions.
Rosneft launches digital cloud system
Russia’s largest oil producer Rosneft has launched its own digital platform, based on Russian software, that brings together its various IT services and solutions.
Ukrnafta attracts foreign interest for joint development of oil fields
Ukraine's largest oil and gas mining company, Ukrnafta, has received letters of intent from six foreign companies for the joint development of 15 out of 21 fields it proposed for investment in 2023.
Russia seeks to maintain EU gas transits via Ukraine, Kyiv opposes extension
Russia aims to continue supplying gas to the EU through Ukraine’s gas transport system after the current transit contract expires at the end of the year, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak announced on July 3.
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