Russia & CIS
Contaminated Oil in Polish Storage Tanks to Take 6-8 Months to Clean
Contaminated oil in Polish storage tanks that was shipped along the Druzhba pipeline from Russia will take another six to eight months to clean, Poland’s minister for energy infrastructure said on Friday.
Russia's Novatek Sees Enough Gas for Third Big LNG Plant
Russia's top private gas producer Novatek expects newly acquired licenses will give it enough resources for a third liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in its super-cooled gas cluster, CEO Leonid Mikhelson said.
Kazakhstan, Russia Agree to Contaminated Oil Compensation — Kazakh Minister
Kazakhstan and Russia have agreed on compensation of $15 per barrel for the contamination of Kazakh crude shipped through the pipelines of Russia's Transneft, Kazakh Energy Minister Kanat Bozumbayev told Reuters on Thursday.
Ukraine Seeking 'Full Recovery' of Gas Transport Costs from Russia
Ukraine is seeking a substantial payment from Russia for use of its pipelines to move Russian gas into Europe from 2020 but has still not received a Russian reply to its proposal, Naftogaz Chief Executive Andriy Kobolyev said on Friday.
Ukraine, Russia Fail to Reach Gas Deal for Europe but Agree to Meet Again
Russia and Ukraine failed to reach a new gas transit deal on Thursday, but said talks were "constructive" and they would meet again to try to find an agreement before the current one ends.
Bulgaria Signs up Saudi-Led Group for TurkStream Extension
Bulgaria's state gas company signed a $1.2 billion (1.1 billion euro ) contract on Wednesday with Saudi-led group Arkad to build a gas pipeline to carry mainly Russian natural gas.
Total Seeks Buyer for Tainted Russian Piped Oil
France's Total has issued a tender to sell 1.3 million barrels of contaminated Russian Urals crude oil for loading from Rotterdam port, according to three trading sources.
TurkStream 2nd String to Cross Bulgaria, Serbia, Hungary
The second leg of the TurkStream gas pipeline is planned to go through Bulgaria, Serbia and Hungary, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak announced, as Moscow prepares to phase out gas transit to Europe via Ukraine.
Gazprom Expects Danish Approval of Nord Stream 2 by October
Russian gas producer Gazprom expects Denmark to agree to its route application for the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline to Germany in October, the Russia International News agency (RIA) reported.
EU to Push for Progress in Ukraine-Russia Gas Talks
The European Union will do all it can to facilitate talks next week between Ukraine and Russia on future gas transits after their contract expires in January, the bloc's energy commissioner said on Wednesday.
Gazprom Signs 5-Year Natural Gas Deal with Turkmenistan
Gazprom has signed a five-year contract with Turkmengaz to purchase natural gas, the Russian gas producer sad.
EU's Top Court Curtails Gazprom Access to Nord Stream Pipeline Link
Europe's top court on Tuesday overruled a 2016 EU decision allowing Russia's Gazprom to ship more gas via the Opal gas pipeline, which links the company’s Nord Stream pipeline to Germany.
Putin Pushes For Potential Gas Pipeline Through Mongolia
Russian President Vladimir Putin told the head of state-controlled Gazprom to consider making Russian gas exports to China via Mongolia, the Kremlin said on Monday.
Clean-Up of Polish Section of Druzbha Pipeline Could Take a Year
The operator of the Polish section of the Druzbha oil pipeline said on Tuesday that it could take up to a year to completely clean its part of the network.
Rosneft says Transneft Offered No Solution to Tainted Oil Crisis
Kremlin-run oil giant Rosneft said on Tuesday that Transneft, which manages Russia's oil pipelines, had failed to deliver a solution to a tainted-oil crisis that slashed the country's crude exports, more than four months since it erupted.
Russian LPG Firm Battles Middle East for Chinese Market
An independent Russian producer has made a foray into China's market for LPG, jostling with Middle Eastern countries for what could be a lucrative foothold, market data showed and traders said.
Gazprom Braces for Decline in European Gas Exports, Prices
Kremlin-controlled energy giant Gazprom on Thursday conceded for the first time that its gas exports to Europe, as well as its prices, will decline in 2019 following record-high volumes last year.
Nord Stream 2 Investor OMV Says Project Can Still Meet Deadline
The chief executive of Austrian energy firm OMV said the Nord Stream 2 company has not changed its expected completion date and could still deliver the project on time and budget, despite Denmark's still-pending decision on a construction permit.
Ukraine Plans to Create Capacity for Romanian Gas Imports
Ukraine, preparing for a possible cut in Russian gas supplies, has agreed with neighboring Moldova to modernize their border gas metering stations so it can receive gas from Romania, Ukraine's gas transport company Ukrtransgaz said on Monday.
Russia May Put Pipeline Company Transneft in Charge of Oil Terminals
Russia may transfer the running of oil intake terminals to state-owned pipeline company Transneft, according to a government website, after a privately-owned terminal was blamed earlier this year for contaminating oil supplies.
LNG Steals Euro Market Share from Pipeline Gas, Breaking 4-Year Trend
Europe's two biggest suppliers of pipeline gas, Norway's Equinor and Russia's Gazprom, have lost market share for the first time in at least four years amid a tripling in LNG imports into the region over the past 10 months.
Ukraine Preparing for Russian Gas Supply Cut if Transit Deal Falls Through
Ukraine's gas transport company Ukrtransgaz has upgraded several gas pumping stations so it can provide gas to eastern and southern regions of the country if there is a disruption in supply from Russia, the company said on Wednesday.
Mid-East Group, Russia Split on Caspian Resources, Pipeline
Five countries bordering the energy-rich Caspian Sea met Monday at an economic forum hosted by Turkmenistan in a bid to agree on how to divide the region's oil wealth.
TurkStream 2nd String to Cross Bulgaria, Serbia, Hungary
The second leg of the TurkStream gas pipeline is planned to go through Bulgaria, Serbia and Hungary, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said on Friday, as Moscow prepares to phase out gas transit to Europe via Ukraine.
Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Challenges EU in Court Over New Ruling
The Russian-led Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project is taking the European Union to court to challenge new rules it says endanger its business model, opening a new front in a fight that has divided EU nations.
Belarus Upset Over Transneft Compensation Cap, Calls Decision 'One-Sided'
Belarusian state oil firm Belneftekhim said on Wednesday it considered a decision by Russian oil pipeline monopoly Transneft on compensation for dirty oil to be “one-sided”.
Transneft Sets Cap on Compensation for Pipeline Contamination
Russian oil pipeline monopoly Transneft on Wednesday set a cap of $15 per barrel for compensation stemming from contamination in its network.
Russian Tainted-Oil Suspect Seeks Asylum in Lithuania
Roman Ruzhechko, a suspect in a Russian probe into a major oil pipeline contamination earlier this year, has asked for political asylum in Lithuania, a Vilnius district court spokesman told Reuters on Friday.
Gazprom Expects Danish Approval of Nord Stream 2 by October
Russian gas producer Gazprom says it expects Denmark will agree to its route application for the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline to Germany in October.
Russia's Transneft, Oil Firms Clash over Pipeline System Clean-Up
Major Russian oil companies have challenged a plan by Transneft that aims to resolve a problem of tainted oil stuck in Russia's pipeline and storage system by diluting it with clean crude, four company sources said on Wednesday.
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