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Russian Gas Policies Hurting Europe – IEA

Moscow is facing renewed criticism for not supplying more gas to the continent as it grapples with record high gas prices.

Russia Denies Withholding Gas Supplies to Europe

Russian energy giant Gazprom has rejected accusations that Moscow is limiting gas deliveries to Europe and denounced Germany's resale of gas to Poland...

Ukraine Says Russia's Gazprom is Creating 'Gas Deficit' in Europe

Ukraine has lodged a formal complaint with the European Commission, alleging Gazprom is artificially reducing supplies to the EU.

Gas Prices Hit Record High on Russian Supply Squeeze, Cold Snap

Russia has cut supplies to Europe as temperatures drop across the continent.

Russia Cuts Gas Supplies to Europe as Temperatures Drop

Gazprom also refused to book extra capacity through Ukraine for a fourth consecutive month.

bureaucratic delays

Germany Says No Nord Stream 2 Approval for Six Months

The approval process for the gas pipeline from Russia to Germany is likely to drag into the second half of 2022.

monopoly challenged

Rosneft Told to Present Gas Export Proposal to Putin

The move comes as Europe grapples with record-high gas prices that some blame on Russia, which provides a third of all European gas.

Russia’s Gazprom Reports Record Profits as Gas Prices Soar

Europe receives a third of its gas supplies from Russia and has seen energy prices surge to record highs in recent months.

Germany Suspends Nord Stream 2 Certification

Regulator says Gazprom-owned operator needs to establish German subsidiary before it can approve the pipeline.

turning the taps

Gazprom Starts Boosting EU Gas Supplies, Rejects Offer of Extra Capacity

The company has rejected an opportunity to book extra transit capacity through Ukraine and Belarus for the third month running, even as it starts to boost...

Belarus Warns Against New EU Sanctions, Says Could Cut Gas

Russia's Yamal-Europe gas pipeline transits through Belarus on its way to EU members Poland and Germany.

Gazprom Starts Refilling European Gas Storage Sites

Critics have accused Russia and Gazprom of withholding supplies to pressure Europe to approve the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.

Moldova and Russia Extend Gas Contract After Dispute

After weeks of tension, Gazprom signed a new deal with Moldova

out in the cold

Gazprom Could Cut Gas to Moldova if Contract Not Signed

Moldova declared a 30-day state of emergency after Moscow — its traditional supplier — raised prices.

'critical situation'

Moldova Declares State of Emergency Over Gas Crisis

Officials said Russia hiked prices above what people could afford and is not providing the required volumes of natural gas.

Gazprom Rejects Gas Supply Increase to Europe

The Russian gas giant has booked only minimal capacity on pipelines to Europe for November.

Putin Blames Europe for Gas Price Crisis

The Kremlin has said Russia and Gazprom are not to blame for spiralling energy prices.

energy politics

Ukraine Calls for Russia Sanctions Over Hungary Gas Deal

Kiev slammed the contract to supply 4.5 billion cubic meters of Russian natural gas to Hungary via non-Ukrainian transit routes as “political.”

PIPELINE POLITICS

Russia’s Gazprom Inks 15-Year Gas Contract with Hungary

Deal between Moscow and Budapest has angered Ukraine and comes as gas prices in Europe hit record highs.

Top Executive of Russia’s Novatek Arrested in U.S. for Tax Fraud

A federal grand jury indicted Mark Gyetvay for hiding assets worth as much as $93 million in offshore accounts between 2005 and 2016.

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