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Gazprom’s Gas Exports to Europe Fall to Lowest Level Since Early 1970s

Gas supplies to Europe fell by a further 44% in 2025, reducing flows to 18 billion cubic meters (bcm).

Russia’s Gas Export Revenues Set for Third Straight Year of Decline

If confirmed, this year’s figure would be the lowest since the pandemic-hit year of 2020.

Serbia Signs Short-Term Gas Deal With Russia

The extension, set to last until March 31, comes after Serbia’s previous three-year agreement with Moscow expired this summer.

Dutch Court Freezes Assets of TurkStream Operator Over Crimean Seizures – Vedomosti

DTEK Krymenergo, an energy company owned by Ukrainian billionaire Rinat Akhmetov, has sought compensation in several international courts after Russian...

Russia’s Oil and Gas Revenues Fall 34% Year-on-Year in November

The data underscores mounting pressure on the federal budget from a combination of sanctions, weak crude prices and a strong ruble.

EU Strikes Deal to Ban All Russian Gas Imports by 2027

The European Council said the timeline is intended “to end dependency on Russian energy following Russia’s weaponization of gas supplies.”

China Imports Record Volume of Russian LNG in September

The September total marked a roughly 73% increase from the same month last year, when imports of Russian LNG to China reached 751,000 tons.

Gas Pipeline Blast Near Omsk Forces Industrial Shutdowns

Omsk region Governor Vitaly Khotsenko said investigators were examining a possible gas leak as the cause of the powerful explosion.

EU States Agree to End Russian Gas Imports by End of 2027

Russian gas still accounts for an estimated 13% of EU imports in 2025, worth over 15 billion euros ($15.15 billion) annually.

United States Pressures Japan to Stop Buying Russian Oil and Gas

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said after a meeting with Japan's finance minister that the White House expects Japan to stop importing Russian energy...

Russia's Power of Siberia 2 Deal With China Would Take a Decade to Boost Gas Exports – Reuters

Even if a deal is finalized, construction would take at least five years and another five would be needed to reach full capacity, industry sources told...

Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 Ramps Up Output to Record Levels – Bloomberg

Average daily output in September reached 17.9 million cubic meters, about 14% higher than the previous peak in August.

EU Seeks Faster Russian Gas Phase-Out After Trump Push

Despite a push to end decades of reliance on Russian gas, around 19% of the bloc's gas still came from Russia last year.

What the Power of Siberia 2 Deal Really Means for Russia and China

Although the project has ostensibly been green-lighted, several uncertainties remain.

Gazprom Shares Tumble After Power of Siberia 2 Deal Announcement

Investors were quick to note that the deal signed in Beijing was only another memorandum of intent, not a binding supply contract.

Russia and China Sign Deal to Advance Power of Siberia 2 Pipeline

The deal was one of four agreements struck between Russia’s state energy giant Gazprom and the China National Petroleum Corporation, Gazprom’s chief...

opinion Sergei Vakulenko

Can Russia Weather a Fuel Crisis Caused by Ukrainian Drone Attacks?

Damage to Russian refineries has helped send gasoline prices to multi-year highs. But the government has options to mitigate the shortages.

Russia’s Oil and Gas Revenues Plunge for Third Straight Month

The Finance Ministry now expects oil and gas revenues of just 8.32 trillion rubles ($104 billion) in 2025 — nearly a 25% cut.

Dutch Court Lifts Freeze on Gazprom’s North Sea Assets

Dutch authorities had frozen the assets as part of legal proceedings initiated by two Ukrainian asset management firms over the invasion of Ukraine.

Russia’s Natural Gas Exports to Europe Plunge to Historic Lows

With limited buyers and few alternatives, Gazprom faces mounting losses as a glut of unsold gas weighs on the Russian economy.

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