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Merkel defends Nord Stream 2 pipeline construction

Merkel defends Nord Stream 2 pipeline construction

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday defended her country’s ongoing cooperation with Russia on the building of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. In an online appearance before the Council of Europe, Merkel noted that the Nord …

Optimism grows over oil demand recovery

Optimism grows over oil demand recovery

OPEC and partners are betting on a significant boost in oil demand over the coming months as member states get ready to ramp up oil production

Blinken warns Germany over Nord Stream 2 pipeline

Blinken warns Germany over Nord Stream 2 pipeline

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday the Nord Stream 2 pipeline being built from Russia to Germany ran counter to the European Union’s own interests and could undermine Ukraine. Germany is pushing for the …

Laying another Nord Stream 2 line to begin in late March

Laying another Nord Stream 2 line to begin in late March

Work on laying the second line of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in the exclusive economic zone of Denmark will begin at the end of March, according to the schedule of the Nord Stream 2 AG company, provided by the Danish Energy Agency. …

Russian gas to be supplied to Armenia through Azerbaijan

Russian gas to be supplied to Armenia through Azerbaijan

Over the next three weeks, Russian gas will be transferred to Armenia through Azerbaijan. The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) and Gazprom Export have already signed a short-term contract for transportation. Scheduled …

Swedish Ambassador to Ukraine sees Nord Stream 2 as threat

Swedish Ambassador to Ukraine sees Nord Stream 2 as threat

Swedish Ambassador to Ukraine Tobias Tiberg claimed today that he considers the Nord Stream 2 project as a threat to European security. “We regret that the EU today does not have more influential levers to determine the …

Russia makes first delivery of carbon-neutral LNG to Europe

Russia makes first delivery of carbon-neutral LNG to Europe

Russian energy giant Gazprom said on Monday it had delivered its first carbon-neutral shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Europe. Gazprom said its shipment of Russian LNG, which it said was made carbon neutral by offsetting …

Uniper ends financing of Nord Stream 2 pipeline

Uniper ends financing of Nord Stream 2 pipeline

Germany’s Uniper acting as the financial partner of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project does not plan to finance it in the future, the company’s top manager said at an online press conference on Thursday. "We can …

Biden nominee vows to fight Nord Stream 2 pipeline

Biden nominee vows to fight Nord Stream 2 pipeline

U.S. President Joe Biden’s nominee for the number two State Department leadership post says that if confirmed, she’ll fight to block Russia’s controversial Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline to Western Europe. …

Nord Stream 2 in focus of Moscow-Vienna dialogue - ambassador

Nord Stream 2 in focus of Moscow-Vienna dialogue - ambassador

The implementation of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project is in the focus of the energy dialogue between Austria and Russia, enjoying mutual political support, Russia’s Ambassador to Austria Dmitry Lyubinsky said. "The …

Gazprom increases France gas export 1.5-fold year-to-date

Gazprom increases France gas export 1.5-fold year-to-date

Gas export to France by Gazprom has increased by almost 1.5-fold since the beginning of the year, whereas reserves in the country’s underground storage facilities have dropped below 30%, Russia’s top gas producer said in a statement …