The Norwegian company Det Norske Veritas – Germanischer Lloyd (DNV GL), which inspected the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, refused to certify it due to US sanctions, RBC reported. “DNV […]
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Ukrtransgaz becomes the guarantor of energy security for EU countries
The growing demand of Ukrainian underground gas storage (UGS) facilities by foreign traders remains a key trend in UGS operations for 7 months of 2020, reports Ukrtransgaz. At the beginning of […]
The transit of Russian gas through Ukraine may cease due to Tymoshenko
The transit of Russian gas to Europe through Ukraine may cease due to the activity of Yulia Tymoshenko, liga.net reports. Recently, several dozens of MPs, including Yuriy Boyko, Yulia Tymoshenko […]
Russian gas transit through Ukraine dropped to 20 bcm, but it still has to pay for shipping 65 bcm this year
Russian gas transit through Ukraine dropped by 46% January-May y-o-y, to 20 billion cubic meters, says Ukraine’s state-run gas transit operator. At this rate, Russia may send 52-55 bcm across […]
Otto A. Waterlander appointed as Chief Operating Officer at Naftogaz
The Naftogaz supervisory board has appointed Otto A. Waterlander as Chief Operating Officer, while retaining his current position as Naftogaz group Chief Transformation Officer, ubn.news reports. A native of Holland, Waterlander […]
Gazprom risks re-opening the antitrust case in EU
Because of Bulgaria’s discontent, Gazprom risks re-opening the antitrust case the European Commission had led against the Russian gas export monopoly over suspected abuse of its dominant position in the […]
Naftogaz, Gazprom sign five-year gas transit contract
Following Ukraine-Russia-European Union talks, the parties signed a new contract for gas transit to Europe, Ukrinform reports. “Our team has defended Ukraine’s national interests. This will have a positive impact […]
Gazprom can no longer subsidize domestic prices
Gazprom no longer makes enough money exporting gas to subsidize domestic Russian prices, Viktor Yatsenko, deputy head of the state monopoly company’s pricing department, told the Russian Gas forum. Referring […]
Washington and Brussels Can Still Stop Nord Stream 2
What can be done to stop the physical embodiment of Russia’s hybrid influence campaign against Western cohesion? A US-EU double-play, writes Former European Energy Security Advisor in the US Department […]
First ship with liquefied natural gas for Ukraine will reach Poland tomorrow
A ship carrying US liquefied natural gas destined for Ukraine docks tomorrow at Świnoujście, Poland’s LNG landing terminal on the Baltic. Brokered by ERU, an American company working in Kyiv […]
Germany has allowed Nord Stream 2 to skirt European rules
Germany’s parliament has passed an energy law that allows part of Russia’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline project to skirt European rules that forbid one entity from being both the producer […]
Europe is preparing for the gas crisis due to Russia’s actions
Countries in Central and Eastern Europe are preparing for a possible gas crisis caused by Russia’s actions and are therefore trying to fill their gas storage facilities as much as […]
Germany’s coalition has prepared a bill to help Gazprom
Representatives of Germany’s ruling coalition have prepared a bill to circumvent a new EU Gas Directive that reserves half of the Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline for non-Gazprom suppliers. The German […]
Ukraine intends to allow European companies to buy gas from Russia at the eastern border
By the end of this year, Ukraine intends to have in place EU-standard legislation that will allow European companies to buy gas from Russia at Ukraine’s eastern border. “By the […]