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Gazprom Invited to Recover Object Found Near Nord Stream Pipeline

Experts believe the object could be a signal antenna used to activate explosives in one part of the pipeline.

Second Russian Pipeline Delay Sign That China Holds 'Upper Hand' — Analysts

Analysts say that China has emerged as a winner from the war in Ukraine as Russia desperately seeks to shift its gas exports from traditional markets in...

Pivot to Beijing

Russia Reports Record Gas Supplies to China via Siberian Pipeline

Russian energy giant Gazprom announced a record level of daily gas volume supplied to China through the Power of Siberia pipeline on Tuesday.

Putin Warns of Efforts to 'Hinder' Gazprom's Work

President Vladimir Putin lashed out Friday against "direct attempts" to hinder the work of Russian gas giant Gazprom, at the center of deteriorating ties...

Russian Gas Exports Sink by 25% Despite Rise in Oil Sales

The European Union, once the largest buyer of Russian gas, drastically reduced its imports last year.

declining volumes

Russian Gas Exports Outside Ex-Soviet States Fell 45.5% in 2022

Russian gas exports to countries outside a group of former Soviet republics plunged by 45.5% in 2022, figures from gas giant Gazprom showed Monday. Gazprom...

Putin Inaugurates Siberian Gas Field as Russia Eyes Chinese Market

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday inaugurated the Kovykta natural gas field in eastern Siberia, which will allow Russia to increase its gas...

'state of shock'

Gas Pipeline Fire in Russia's Republic of Chuvashia Kills 3: Governor

Three people died on Tuesday when a key gas pipeline in the Republic of Chuvashia in western Russia caught fire, the regional governor told Russian television...

'welcomed decision'

TotalEnergies Exits Russian Gas Firm's Board, Takes $3.7Bln Hit

French energy group TotalEnergies said Friday it was withdrawing from the board of Russian gas giant Novatek and taking a $3.7 billion hit in the wake...

Erdogan Announces Deal With Moscow to Create Gas Hub in Turkey

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Wednesday that he had agreed with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to create a "gas hub" in Turkey...

Putin Tells Erdogan Russia Could Create ‘Gas Hub’ in Turkey

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday told his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan that Moscow would consider developing a "gas hub" in Turkey...

Pipeline politics

Putin Says 'Ball in EU's Court' on Restarting Nord Stream Deliveries

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said his country was a reliable energy supplier and blamed the West for disruptions on the market at an energy...

problem resolved

Russia to Resume Gas Deliveries to Italy – Gazprom

Russia will resume gas deliveries to Italy after suspending them due to a transport problem in Austria, Russian energy giant Gazprom said in a statement...

Russia Suspends Gas to Italy After 'Problem' in Austria

Russia's Gazprom has suspended gas deliveries to Italy's Eni, blaming a transport problem in Austria, the Italian energy giant said on Saturday. "Gazprom...

Fourth Nord Stream Leak Spotted, NATO Sees 'Sabotage'

Swedish authorities said Thursday a fourth leak was detected on undersea pipelines linking Russia to Europe following what NATO described as an act of...

Kremlin Says ‘Extremely Concerned’ By Nord Stream Damage

Russia is “extremely concerned” about the damage sustained by the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines, the Kremlin said Tuesday. Three...

Japan Boosts Natural Gas Imports From Russia

Japan imported 450,000 metric tons of LNG from Russia last month — a 211.2% increase from August 2021.

currency switch

Gazprom Says China Will Pay For Russian Gas in Rubles, Yuan

Amid the war in Ukraine, Russia has redirected significant gas flows to China.

'turbine problems'

Nordstream Gas Pipeline to Germany Shut Indefinitely — Gazprom

Deliveries via the pipeline which runs under the Baltic Sea had been due to resume on Saturday.

Russia Threatens Oil and Gas Shut-Off as West Pursues Energy Price Caps

"It will be the same as with oil. There will be no Russian gas in Europe,” ex-president Dmitry Medvedev warned.

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