BERLIN — British regulators gave final approval Wednesday to develop a new North Sea gas field, while the Dutch government announced that it has issued permits for a joint gas exploration project with Germany. “Let’s source more of the gas we need from British waters to protect energy security.” The environmental group Greenpeace responded by accusing the government of “desperate …
European Union leaders agreed on May 30 to embargo most Russian oil imports into the bloc by year-end as part of new sanctions on Moscow worked out at a summit focused on helping Ukraine with a long-delayed package of new financial support. Mr. Biden told reporters outside the White House on May 30 that “we are not going to send …
GasTerra has refused to agree to Moscow’s demands for payment in roubles, the Dutch company GasTerra said on Monday. GasTerra will no longer receive gas from Russia’s Gazprom from May 31 after refusing to agree to Moscow’s demands for payment in roubles, the two companies said on Monday. GasTerra, which buys and trades gas on behalf of the Dutch government, …
The Russian state gas company Gazprom will stop supplying gas to Dutch organization GasTerra with immediate effect, the Dutch firm said on Tuesday. Gazprom tried to enforce a decree by Russian President Vladimir Putin demanding that payment for Russian gas be made in rubles, which GasTerra refused. “Gas trader GasTerra has decided not to comply with Gazprom's unilateral payment requirements,” …