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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

The Russian energy company Gazprom has agreed with China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) and PipeChina to design and construct a pipeline section located in the Far East. The new pipeline will be used to supply Russian gas to China.

Constructing a pipeline tends to be a prolonge...

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

For the first time, Gazprom has provided a detailed overview of its strategy for the Central Asian market. The company intends to enhance its presence in the region over the next 15 years. During the annual gas conference, Gazprom's CEO, Alexey Miller, expressed a willingness to...