FSUOGM - Former Soviet Union Oil & Gas
Power of Siberia 2 faces uphill struggles
Plans for a second major gas pipeline linking Russia and China remain subject to prolonged negotiations and technical challenges.
US said to block Xtellus-led bid for Lukoil’s foreign assets
US reportedly blocked the Xtellus-led bid to acquire foreign assets of Russian oil major Lukoil due to meddling in sanctioned assets
Belgium ramps up Russian gas imports in October
Belgium increased its purchases of Russian gas sharply in October, becoming the EU’s third-largest importer of the fuel from the country.
India’s Russian oil imports: a complex picture of contradictory claims
Indian refiners appear set to take in substantial volumes of Russian crude this December, confounding predictions that new Western sanctions would sharply curtail flows.
Russia could extend gasoline export ban to end-February 2026
Russia is likely to extend the gasoline exports ban in 2026 as domestic market remains under pressure
Hungary seeks Azeri gas to replace Russian supply
Hungary signed a framework agreement last week with Azerbaijan that could allow purchases of up to 800 mcm of natural gas over the next two years.
Mining output declines as oil production falls in Azerbaijan in January–November 2025
Black Sea attacks cited as Turkish straits delays faced by tankers grow to 12 days
Delays faced by oil tankers sailing through the Turkish straits have grown to around 12 days for a round trip to the Black Sea, up from around seven days in the previous week, it was reported on December 12
Turkey looks to expand Turkmen gas swap deal
Questions over potential US and EU sanctions cloud efforts.
Gambia's removal of ships from registry drives up Russian oil shipping costs
The re-registration of vessels has pushed up the cost of shipping Russian oil after Gambia removed dozens of ships from its registry.
Kazakhstan redirects crude exports amid CPC disruptions
Kazakhstan is redirecting part of its crude oil exports away from the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) system towards alternative routes, including the Atyrau–Samara pipeline through Russia.
Gazprom sells minor Moscow airport to local government for $34mn
Russia’s Gazprom has sold the Ostafyevo airport in the south of the Moscow region to the Moscow city government for RUB2.72bn ($34mn).
Erdogan asks Putin for limited shipping ceasefire. Hours later Russia hits three Turkish vessels in Ukraine ports
Attacks amount to rebuff to request made by Turkey’s president in face-to-face meeting with Russian leader.
Germany plans tightened control over Rosneft assets in wake of US sanctions
Germany is considering tightening the external administration regime governing Rosneft’s assets in the country in response to tougher US sanctions.
Russia's Lukoil leans towards swap deal for international assets with US bank Xtellus
Lukoil’s best bet therefore is to agree a single transaction, even if it involves multiple parties. Yet even this option will require national approvals from many jurisdictions across the world.
Ukraine strikes Lukoil oilfield in the Caspian Sea, reports say
At least four long-range drones allegedly hit the field’s rig, leading to a halt in production at over 20 oil and gas wells.
Kazakhstan so far loses 480,000 tonnes of oil due to Ukrainian drone strike on CPC
Kazakhstan has so far lost about 480,000 tonnes of oil output as a result of the Ukrainian drone attack on the Caspian Pipeline Consortium’s (CPC's) offshore infrastructure, TASS reported on December 11, citing Energy Minister Yerlan Akkenzhenov.
Bashkortostan to retain buyback option on stake in Russian oil major Bashneft
The government of the Bashkortostan Republic could retain a buyback option on 6.3% stake in Rosneft-controlled regional oil major Bashneft
US bank Xtellus Partners gets ahead in bid for Lukoil assets
Cashless deal and asset swap proposed by US bank Xtellus Partners is reportedly favoured by sanctioned Russian oil major Lukoil, according to Reuters
Shell looking to unwind CPC-stake-owning joint venture with Russia’s Rosneft
Shell is seeking to unwind a joint venture with Russia’s Rosneft that holds part of the company’s stake in the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC), Reuters reported on December 10, citing a source familiar with the discussions.
Ukraine and Romania to receive US LNG via Greece from 2026
Ukraine and Romania are set to begin receiving US liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipped through Greece from 2026, as Athens accelerates plans to become a regional gas hub and Europe seeks to phase out Russian energy imports.
Ukraine’s PrivatBank lends Naftogaz UAH $125mn to finance winter gas imports
Ukraine’s largest state-owned bank PrivatBank has issued a new UAH5bn ($125mn) loan to Naftogaz to help finance gas imports needed to secure the country’s heating season
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