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By Rhod Mackenzie
Having pushed Gazprom out of the European market, the American oil and gas industry is facing a slowdown in its growth in gas production. This could be an unpleasant surprise not only for Europe, but also for Japan and China, the main buyers of American LNG. According to the US D...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The European Union (EU) Council has not yet received any official proposals for the new package of sanctions to be imposed against Russia, according to an official EU representative who spoke to the newspaper Izvestia. However, the European Parliament anticipates that new measur...
By Rhod Mackenzie
For the second winter in a row, Europe's energy strategy is largely based on the hope of a warm winter and low economic demand for gas. Despite these and a number of other favourable factors, the price of electricity is fluctuating around 50 euros per MWh (525 euros per thousand...
By Rhod Mackenzie
A major political row over gas has erupted between Serbia, Hungary and Bulgaria after Sofia imposed an extra duty on the transit of Russian gas . This move caused outrage in Budapest and Belgrade, who have vowed to respond in kind. The Bulgarian media believe that the levy will d...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The implementation a price ceiling on Russian oil has been seriously unsuccessful, a fact that has already been acknowledged in Europe. Nevertheless, Washington still refuses to accept this outcome and now, nearly a year later, has levied sanctions on two shipping companies. Add...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The International Gas Union (IGU), the trade association representing the global gas industry, cautions about the possibility of diminishing gas supplies in upcoming decades without further investment. The repercussions of such a drop in supply are clear, particularly the price...
