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Putin Blames Europe for Gas Price Crisis

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

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.

Gazprom Rejects Gas Transit Increase as Europe Faces Winter Fuel Crisis

The state-controlled company is coming under fire as gas prices surge in Europe.

Russia Senses Opportunity in European Gas Price Crisis

The Kremlin says spiraling gas prices demonstrate the importance of Nord Stream 2, long-term contracts with Russia’s Gazprom.

Nord Stream Done

Russia Says Divisive Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Complete

Nord Stream 2 has divided European capitals and raised tensions between the bloc and Washington.

Gazprom Profits Leap in Second Quarter

Global demand for Gazprom's natural gas has bounced back following the pandemic.

PIPELINE POLITICS

Gazprom’s Nord Stream 2 Firm Loses Court Case For Exclusive Pipeline Access

A German court ruling could limit Gazprom’s ability to use the pipeline.

Russia’s Gazprom Behind Largest Industrial Methane Leak Since 2019 – Bloomberg

The gas giant has admitted a pipeline leak spewed millions of cubic meters of the potent greenhouse gas into the atmosphere earlier in June.

PANDEMIC RECOVERY

Gazprom Profits Bounce on Strong Europe Sales

The Russian energy giant saw a jump in earnings in the first quarter, following last year's pandemic slump.

Gazprom Presents Plans For World’s Second-Highest Skyscraper

The proposed tower would stand 703 meters high on the outskirts of St. Petersburg.

PIPELINE POLITICS

Biden: ‘Counter-Productive’ to Block Nord Stream 2

U.S. President says sanctioning Gazprom pipeline would be detrimental to U.S.-EU relations.

ENERGY RELIANCE

Gazprom Sets Record High Gas Exports to Europe

Increased deliveries come as pressure over the controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline grows.

opinion Sergei Kapitonov

Does China Need More Gas From Russia and Central Asia?

China is moving away from coal and dirtier energy sources. Can Russia help fill the gap?

Gazprom Restarts Construction on Controversial Nord Stream 2 Pipeline

U.S. sanctions had frozen work on the underwater pipe linking Russia and Germany or almost a year.

St. Petersburg’s Lakhta Center Named ‘Skyscraper of the Year’

Europe's tallest skyscraper and the home of Gazprom’s headquarters is the first Russian building to receive the recognition.

Poland Fines Gazprom $7.5Bln Over Nord Stream 2

Long-standing opponent to pipeline issues “unprecedented” fine, alleging project restricts competition and hurts consumers.

Russia’s Gazprom Reports Massive Profit Slump in First Half

Net profit fell 25-fold as the coronavirus pandemic hit global energy prices.

accidental archaeologists

Oil Workers Stumble Upon Mammoth Remains in Russia’s Arctic

The remains are at least the second mammoth discovery during this year’s historically hot summer in the Russian Arctic.

Russia Sold More Gold than Gas For the First Time in Almost 3 Decades

Quarterly exports of the precious metal overtook Gazprom’s pipeline exports.

PIPELINE PROBLEMS

Denmark Paves Way for Russia's Nord Stream 2 Restart

Russia could restart construction on final pipeline stretch, while U.S. mulls super sanctions bill against project.

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