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By Rhod Mackenzie
This week something strange happened. On November 1st on the calendar - was the official 31st birthday of the European Union which was created based on the 1992 Maastricht Treaty. One would have expected flags to be flying, fireworks to be lighting up the sky, and von der Leyen t...
By Rhod Mackenzie
Russia is increasing the number of companies permitted to export its natural gas. Gazprom was the sole exporter for many years until Novatek was added due to its LNG from Yamal a decade ago. With the new law, another exporter of Russian gas is added and plus Novatek's capabilitie...
By Rhod Mackenzie
Sanctions and the cutting of economic ties with Russia have already resulted in losses of around £1.1 trillion for the European Union. Furthermore, the mutual trade volume has also nearly reached zero. During a briefing at the Eurasian Economic Forum, Deputy Russian Foreign Mini...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The decrease in pipeline supplies from Russia is compelling Europe to continually seek new gas sources amid long term global supply issues. The largest economy in the bloc, Germany, is looking to overcome the deficit by sourcing gas from Nigeria, which boasts the largest reserves...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The European Commission has stated that the European Union intends to limit the import of Russian gas to 40-45 billion cubic metres by the close of 2023. On November 2, Igor Yushkov, a leading analyst at the Russian National Energy Security Fund and lecturer at the Russian Financ...
By Rhod Mackenzie
Amidst the acrimonious standoff between Russia and the collective West, Gazprom lost the major portion of its European gas market, accounting for up to 40% of its revenue in times of peace. The challenge now is to ponder over two options: replace the lost Western exports with tho...
