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In July 2024, Western Siberia is set to launch a new oil pumping station (OPS) at the Achinsk linear production and dispatch station (LPDS) in the Krasnoyarsk Territory. The aim is to increase oil shipments towards the east. The expansion of the station's capacity will require an investment of over...
By Rhod Mackenzie
From 2026, the transit of Russian gas to Uzbekistan through Kazakhstan can be increased fourfold, to 11 billion cubic meters. Currently, Central Asia is the only new direction for Gazprom (MOEX: GAZP) after the collapse of supplies to Europe in the last two years. In 2023, the co...
In 2024, Germany hopes to persuade Kazakhstan to increase pipeline oil supplies through Russia to German refineries to 2 million tons this year, which is 1.7 times more than the current contract. However, the price of the supplies will be a determining factor, as Astana will need to reduce volumes...
By Rhod Mackenzie
Sweden has concluded its investigation into the bombing of the Nord Stream pipelines and found no evidence of its involvement. Analyst believe that the perpetrators will not be identified based on the ongoing investigations in Denmark and Germany. Meanwhile, the damage caused by...
Russia expects its pipeline gas exports to recover by almost a fifth this year, partially offsetting the loss of most of its European customers through higher shipments to China.
Gas shipments via pipelines to foreign markets will reach 108 billion cubic meters this year, up from 91.4 billion cubi...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, Alexander Novak, stated on January 27th that Russia is prepared to supply gas to Europe and negotiate the terms of delivery.
Novak expressed his willingness to continue gas supplies to Europe beyond the current contract, whic...
