Russia’s so-called ‘gas weapon’ is nothing but a myth
2 years, 7 months ago

Russia’s so-called ‘gas weapon’ is nothing but a myth

Al Jazeera  

Much has been said and written about Russia’s proverbial “gas weapon”. The argument goes that high dependence on Russian natural gas makes nations in East and Southeast Europe think twice before they consider making any move against Moscow. Case in point: the “incredible” deal Russian President Vladimir Putin gave Serbia, which many believe ensured Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic’s re-election. On April 28, hours after gas stopped flowing, Prime Minister Kiril Petkov travelled to Kyiv to discuss with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy what Sofia can do to help. In contrast to Poland, which currently takes less than half of its gas from the Russian Federation, the Balkan country is reliant on Russia’s Gazprom for over 90 percent of its supplies.

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The 'Most Vulnerable Country' To Russian ‘Blackmail’ Braces For Trump’s Return
3 weeks, 2 days ago

The 'Most Vulnerable Country' To Russian ‘Blackmail’ Braces For Trump’s Return

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Europe is bracing for another energy crisis this winter, teeing up a high-stakes early test of how a newly inaugurated Trump administration will attempt to balance efforts to reset relations with Russia against the needs of U.S. allies seeking fuel to stay warm during what’s forecast to be an unusually cold season. Few places will feel the …

Russian pipeline gas exports to Europe down 2% in August, calculations show
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Russian pipeline gas exports to Europe down 2% in August, calculations show

The Hindu  

Russian energy giant Gazprom's average daily natural gas supplies to Europe declined in August by 2% from July and 2.3% year on year, Reuters calculations showed on Monday. The calculations, based on data from the European gas transmission group Entsog and Gazprom's daily reports on gas transit via Ukraine, showed that average daily pipeline exports decreased to 89.6 million cubic …

Europe has shaken off Putin’s gas embargo
1 year, 6 months ago

Europe has shaken off Putin’s gas embargo

Hindustan Times  

Weapons come in all shapes and sizes, from the Javelins that blow up Russian tanks to the F-16s Ukrainian aces may soon be flying. As his invasion of Ukraine got bogged down last year, Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, reached for a weapon few imagined he would dare to wield: the throttling of deliveries from Russia’s vast gas fields to its …

German energy boss warns: Don’t let guard down on gas supply
1 year, 10 months ago

German energy boss warns: Don’t let guard down on gas supply

Associated Press  

BONN, Germany — The temperature outside Klaus Mueller’s office almost resembles spring, exactly the kind of mild weather that helped Germany get through the winter without Russian natural gas. Mueller would only concede that he’s “optimistic” this winter will end without a further gas crunch, especially after Germany cut gas use by 14% in 2022 through lowering thermostats, switching to …

Moscow’s decades-old gas ties with Europe lie in ruins
1 year, 10 months ago

Moscow’s decades-old gas ties with Europe lie in ruins

Live Mint  

Meticulously crafted over decades as a major revenue stream for the Kremlin, Moscow's gas trade with Europe is unlikely to recover from the ravages of military conflict. After President Vladimir Putin's "special military operation" in Ukraine began almost a year ago, a combination of Western sanctions and Russia's decision to cut supplies to Europe drastically reduced the country's energy exports. …

Russia’s Gazprom threatens Europe gas cuts through Ukraine
2 years, 1 month ago

Russia’s Gazprom threatens Europe gas cuts through Ukraine

Associated Press  

Russian energy giant Gazprom has threatened to reduce natural gas supplies through the last pipeline heading to Europe via Ukraine, saying the amount it’s supplying for Moldova is not ending up in the former Soviet republic. The energy crisis has hit Moldova especially hard, with Russia halving its natural gas supply and Moscow’s attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure triggering massive …

Putin’s gas strategy is doomed to fail
2 years, 1 month ago

Putin’s gas strategy is doomed to fail

Al Jazeera  

As Russia continues to unleash devastating attacks on Ukrainian civilian infrastructure, Europe is weighing up a future without Russian gas. The other route is via Turkey’s TurkStream pipeline and its Bulgarian extension, Balkan Stream, through which Russian gas is delivered to Serbia and Hungary. Russia’s atrocities will continue to incentivise moves towards the measure and while the EU has never …

Gas crunch eases in Europe — but the respite might not last
2 years, 1 month ago

Gas crunch eases in Europe — but the respite might not last

Associated Press  

FRANKFURT, Germany — Natural gas and electricity prices in Europe have plunged from summer peaks thanks to mild weather and a monthslong scramble to fill gas storage ahead of winter and replace Russian supplies during the war in Ukraine. The good news is natural gas prices on Europe’s TTF benchmark fell on Monday below 100 euros per megawatt-hour for the …

Ukraine War Fallout: Is Energy Crisis Imminent in Europe? - News18
2 years, 2 months ago

Ukraine War Fallout: Is Energy Crisis Imminent in Europe? - News18

News 18  

The Russia-Ukraine conflict, euphemistically called a “special military operation” by Russia when it launched the offensive, more than seven months ago was not expected to last more than a few days or weeks. Despite alarm bells from a January 2009 crisis that led to the disruption of Russian gas transiting through Ukraine for two weeks, and Russia’s annexation of Crimea …

Putin courts Erdogan to pump more Russian gas through Turkey
2 years, 2 months ago

Putin courts Erdogan to pump more Russian gas through Turkey

Al Jazeera  

Russian president says Turkey offers the best route to redirect gas to the EU after Nord Stream pipeline damage. At a meeting in Kazakhstan on Thursday, Putin said Turkey offered the most reliable route to deliver gas to the European Union and the proposed hub would allow prices to be set independent of politics. Peskov said the TurkStream gas pipeline …

Putin says Russia could increase gas supplies to Europe
2 years, 2 months ago

Putin says Russia could increase gas supplies to Europe

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Moscow is ready to resume gas supplies to Europe via a link of the Germany-bound Nord Stream 2 pipeline under the Baltic Sea — an offer quickly rejected by Berlin. As for Putin’s comments, she said: “Nice try.” Asked if she would rule out the use of Nord Stream 2, Hoffmann …

Putin offers to boost gas supplies to Europe via Nord Stream 2
2 years, 2 months ago

Putin offers to boost gas supplies to Europe via Nord Stream 2

Al Jazeera  

Russian leader says mothballed pipeline can ferry energy exports west if it is proven safe following a spate of recent explosions. Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Moscow is ready to resume gas supplies to the European Union via a link of the Germany-bound Nord Stream 2 pipeline under the Baltic Sea – an offer quickly rejected by Berlin. The …

Experts: Europe faces ‘unprecedented risk’ of a gas shortage
2 years, 2 months ago

Experts: Europe faces ‘unprecedented risk’ of a gas shortage

Associated Press  

Europe faces “unprecedented risks” to its natural gas supplies this winter after Russia cut off most pipeline shipments, the International Energy Agency said Monday, warning that European nations could wind up competing with Asia for already scarce and expensive liquid gas that comes by ship. The Paris-based IEA said in its quarterly gas report that the European Union’s 27 countries …

The war in Ukraine has reshaped the world’s fuel markets
2 years, 3 months ago

The war in Ukraine has reshaped the world’s fuel markets

The Economist  

Briefing | Docks, stocks and many floating barrels The war in Ukraine has reshaped the world’s fuel markets The Gulf will be a big winner I n 2017 Qatar lifted a 12-year ban on developing the world’s biggest natural-gas field, most of which lies under the waters of the Persian Gulf. The pivot to Asia Russia, seaborne crude-oil exports, barrels …

EU wants price cap on Russian gas, energy companies to pay
2 years, 3 months ago

EU wants price cap on Russian gas, energy companies to pay

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — European Union countries should set a price cap on Russian natural gas and seek a “solidarity contribution” from European oil and gas companies making extraordinary profits as the war in Ukraine drives up energy costs, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday. “We are facing an extraordinary situation, because Russia is an unreliable supplier but also …

Russia not using energy as ’weapon’ against Europe, says Vladimir Putin
2 years, 3 months ago

Russia not using energy as ’weapon’ against Europe, says Vladimir Putin

Live Mint  

Amid allegations of Russia cutting gas supply to Europe, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday denied that the country was using energy as a "weapon". The clarification from the president has come days after Russia had halted natural gas deliveries via Nord Stream 1, which is a 1222 km long key pipeline to Europe. Notably, Russia had drastically reduced the …

Explained: Europe's looming energy crisis as Russia chokes gas supply
2 years, 3 months ago

Explained: Europe's looming energy crisis as Russia chokes gas supply

Firstpost  

With the halt in the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, Russian gas shipments have fallen 89 per cent from a year ago. Russia used to supply 40 per cent of Europe’s natural gas, and even more to Germany, where inexpensive energy was a pillar of the economy. There’s still some Russian gas flowing to Europe through a pipeline passing through Ukraine …

EU plans to cap Russian gas price as Putin issues warning
2 years, 3 months ago

EU plans to cap Russian gas price as Putin issues warning

Al Jazeera  

‘We must cut Russia’s revenues which Putin uses to finance this atrocious war in Ukraine,’ European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told reporters on Wednesday. The European Union has proposed a price cap on Russian gas just as Russia’s President Vladimir Putin warned that such a move would cause Moscow to cut off all energy supplies. “We will propose …

Europe braces for Russia gas disruption this week
2 years, 3 months ago

Europe braces for Russia gas disruption this week

Live Mint  

Russia will shut its key Nord Stream natural-gas pipeline Wednesday for maintenance, leaving Europe guessing again about whether supplies will restart, as temperatures fall and demand for the fuel grows. Even if Nord Stream reopens Saturday as promised by Russian gas giant Gazprom PJSC, few Western politicians and economists think Europe will receive enough Russian natural gas next year because …

Russia's Gazprom to shut gas pipeline to Europe for 3 days
2 years, 4 months ago

Russia's Gazprom to shut gas pipeline to Europe for 3 days

The Independent  

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Russia cuts gas flow to Europe through Nord Stream 1 to 20% of capacity
2 years, 4 months ago

Russia cuts gas flow to Europe through Nord Stream 1 to 20% of capacity

The Hindu  

Russia’s Gazprom on July 27 halved the amount of natural gas flowing through a major pipeline from Russia to Europe to 20% of capacity. It’s the latest Nord Stream 1 reduction that Russia has blamed on technical problems but Germany calls a political move to sow uncertainty and push up prices amid the war in Ukraine. Natural gas prices have …

Russia cuts gas through Nord Stream 1 to 20% of capacity
2 years, 4 months ago

Russia cuts gas through Nord Stream 1 to 20% of capacity

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Russia’s Gazprom on Wednesday halved the amount of natural gas flowing through a major pipeline from Russia to Europe to 20% of capacity. It’s the latest Nord Stream 1 reduction that Russia has blamed on technical problems but Germany calls a political move to sow uncertainty and push up prices amid the war in Ukraine. Soaring energy prices …

Key Russia-Europe gas pipeline reopens but outlook unclear
2 years, 5 months ago

Key Russia-Europe gas pipeline reopens but outlook unclear

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Natural gas started flowing through a major pipeline from Russia to Europe on Thursday after a 10-day shutdown for maintenance — but the gas flow remained well short of full capacity and the outlook was uncertain, which leaves Europe still facing the prospect of a hard winter. “We must save more to get through the next two winters …

Explained: Can Europe survive if Russia cuts off natural gas supply?
2 years, 5 months ago

Explained: Can Europe survive if Russia cuts off natural gas supply?

Firstpost  

Before the Ukraine war, Russia supplied some 40 per cent of Europe’s natural gas before the war. Russia has already slashed Europe’s flows of natural gas used to power factories, generate electricity and heat homes in the winter, and Putin warns they could keep dwindling. Russia supplied some 40 per cent of Europe’s natural gas before the war. The head …

Russia’s Putin warns Europe gas deliveries could keep dwindling
2 years, 5 months ago

Russia’s Putin warns Europe gas deliveries could keep dwindling

Al Jazeera  

President says if a gas turbine sent to Canada for repairs is not returned soon, the daily volume delivered by Nord Stream 1 could drop significantly. Russian President Vladimir Putin has said the flow of Russian natural gas to European customers has dwindled due to the West’s own fault and warned that it could continue ebbing. Speaking to Russian reporters …

Brussels asks EU member states to slash gas use by 15%
2 years, 5 months ago

Brussels asks EU member states to slash gas use by 15%

Al Jazeera  

The European Commission has asked European Union member states to slash their gas use by 15 percent over the coming months to ensure that a complete cutoff of natural gas supplies by Russia to the 27-nation bloc will not fundamentally disrupt industries next winter. And therefore, in any event, whether it’s a partial major cutoff of Russian gas or total …

Putin warns EU that gas supplies could keep dwindling
2 years, 5 months ago

Putin warns EU that gas supplies could keep dwindling

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday it is the West’s own fault that the flow of Russian natural gas to European customers has dwindled and warned that it could continue ebbing. Speaking to Russian reporters in Tehran, where he attended the talks with the leaders of Iran and Turkey, Putin said the amount of gas pumped through the …

Why is Russia driving Europe's gas prices? What happens if they cut the flow?
2 years, 5 months ago

Why is Russia driving Europe's gas prices? What happens if they cut the flow?

ABC  

The Nord Stream 1 pipeline that transports gas from Russia to Germany will undergo planned maintenance this week, cutting gas supplies to Europe and raising concerns about a prolonged halt to supply. Russia has already reduced production to 40 per cent of the pipeline's capacity, which has helped to push up European and British gas prices. Russian gas flows to …

NEWS18 EXPLAINS: What's Next After Russia Reduced Gas to Europe?
2 years, 6 months ago

NEWS18 EXPLAINS: What's Next After Russia Reduced Gas to Europe?

News 18  

It’s not a summer heat wave that’s making European leaders and businesses sweat. Russia last week reduced gas supplies to five European Union countries, including Germany, the 27-country bloc’s biggest economy that heavily depends on Moscow’s gas to generate electricity and power industry. Russian state-owned energy giant Gazprom has cut supplies through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline running under the …

Russia may cut off gas completely, Europe must act now, IEA warns
2 years, 6 months ago

Russia may cut off gas completely, Europe must act now, IEA warns

Al Jazeera  

Head of IEA says Europe needs ‘contingency plans’ as Russia may further reduce gas deliveries amid its war in Ukraine. Russia may cut off gas to Europe entirely as it seeks to bolster its political leverage during the Ukraine crisis, the head of the International Energy Agency said, adding Europe needed to prepare now. “I wouldn’t rule out Russia continuing …

Explained: What's next after Russia reduced gas to Europe?
2 years, 6 months ago

Explained: What's next after Russia reduced gas to Europe?

Firstpost  

Russia last week reduced gas supplies to five European Union countries, including Germany, the 27-country bloc’s biggest economy that heavily depends on Moscow’s gas to generate electricity and power industry It’s not a summer heat wave that’s making European leaders and businesses sweat. Russia last week reduced gas supplies to five European Union countries, including Germany, the 27-country bloc’s biggest …

EXPLAINER: What’s next after Russia reduced gas to Europe?
2 years, 6 months ago

EXPLAINER: What’s next after Russia reduced gas to Europe?

Associated Press  

It’s not a summer heat wave that’s making European leaders and businesses sweat. It’s fear that Russia’s manipulation of natural gas supplies will lead to an economic and political crisis next winter. Russia last week reduced gas supplies to five European Union countries, including Germany, the 27-country bloc’s biggest economy that heavily depends on Moscow’s gas to generate electricity and …

Russia again cuts natural gas exports thru European pipeline
2 years, 6 months ago

Russia again cuts natural gas exports thru European pipeline

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Russia’s Gazprom announced a reduction in natural gas flows through a key European pipeline for the second day in a row Wednesday, creating further energy turmoil for Europe as it tries to reduce its extensive use of Russian oil and natural gas amid the war in Ukraine. The new cut came a day after Gazprom said it would …

Russia lowers gas flows to Europe with part stuck in Canada
2 years, 6 months ago

Russia lowers gas flows to Europe with part stuck in Canada

Associated Press  

Russian natural gas deliveries through a key pipeline to Europe will drop by around 40% this year, state-controlled energy giant Gazprom said Tuesday, after Canadian sanctions over the war in Ukraine prevented German partner Siemens Energy from delivering overhauled equipment. Germany’s utility network agency said it did not see gas supplies as endangered and that reduced flows through the Nord …

Europe’s push to cut Russian gas faces a race against winter
2 years, 7 months ago

Europe’s push to cut Russian gas faces a race against winter

Associated Press  

While Europeans bask in the warmth of spring, governments are in a race against winter. “There’s no additional supply,” said James Huckstepp, manager for Europe, Middle East and Africa gas analytics at S&P Global Commodity Insights. But there’s a long way to go — Russia sent 155 billion cubic meters of natural gas to Europe annually before the war. Huckstepp …

Europe faces gas supply disruption after Russia imposes sanctions
2 years, 7 months ago

Europe faces gas supply disruption after Russia imposes sanctions

Al Jazeera  

Moscow’s measures and Ukraine’s halting of a major supply route to Europe have sent prices on the continent soaring. Europe is facing increased pressure to secure alternative gas supplies after Moscow imposed sanctions on European subsidiaries of Russia’s state-owned Gazprom energy giant and Ukraine shuttered a major gas transit route, pushing prices higher. Germany, Russia’s top client in Europe, said …

EXPLAINER: What’s the fallout from Ukraine’s pipe shutdown?
2 years, 7 months ago

EXPLAINER: What’s the fallout from Ukraine’s pipe shutdown?

Associated Press  

The shutdown of a gas pipeline in eastern Ukraine has sent a fresh wave of energy jitters through Europe. The cutoff is in sharp focus because it’s the first time that the war has disrupted the Russian natural gas that flows through Ukraine to get to Europe, where it powers factories and generates electricity. “But it is not fundamentally altering …

Europe scrambles for long-term fix after Putin cuts off gas
2 years, 7 months ago

Europe scrambles for long-term fix after Putin cuts off gas

Al Jazeera  

As Poles and Bulgarians worry their cookers and heaters will run dry, the rest of Europe is scrambling to respond after Vladimir Putin’s latest chess move over the Ukraine conflict – cutting off the gas supply to his major customers. “They’ll have to look more towards the Middle East, which is something they may not want to do for other …

New gas pipeline boosts Europe’s bid to ease Russian supply
2 years, 7 months ago

New gas pipeline boosts Europe’s bid to ease Russian supply

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — Mountainous and remote, the Greek-Bulgaria border once formed the southern corner of the Iron Curtain. Today, it’s where the European Union is redrawing the region’s energy map to ease its heavy reliance on Russian natural gas. The 180-kilometer pipeline project is the first of several planned gas interconnectors that would give eastern European Union members and countries …

Russia’s gas blackmail: Putin is bringing a knife to a gun fight
2 years, 7 months ago

Russia’s gas blackmail: Putin is bringing a knife to a gun fight

Al Jazeera  

On Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin escalated the geo-economic war between his country and the West by suspending gas deliveries to Poland and Bulgaria, citing the two countries’ refusal to pay in Russian roubles. The Central Bank of Russia and Putin’s advisers in the finance and economy ministries know that the rouble sustaining its value is overwhelmingly dependent on hydrocarbon …

Russia-Ukraine war: What next after Putin's shutdown of natural gas tap to Poland and Bulgaria?
2 years, 7 months ago

Russia-Ukraine war: What next after Putin's shutdown of natural gas tap to Poland and Bulgaria?

Firstpost  

Europe’s economy would struggle without Russian natural gas, with analysts at Moody’s saying that a total energy cut off — gas and oil — would throw the region into a recession Russia’s Gazprom says it is halting natural gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria, escalating tensions between the Kremlin and Europe over energy and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine — and …

EU nations accuse Russia of using natural gas as ‘blackmail’
2 years, 7 months ago

EU nations accuse Russia of using natural gas as ‘blackmail’

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — Polish and Bulgarian leaders accused Moscow of using natural gas to blackmail their countries after Russia’s state-controlled energy company stopped supplying them with gas Wednesday. The gas cutoff to Poland and Bulgaria came after Russian President Vladimir Putin said that “unfriendly” countries would need to start paying for gas in rubles, Russia’s currency, which Bulgaria and Poland …

Russia cuts gas to Poland, Bulgaria, West vows arms for Kyiv
2 years, 7 months ago

Russia cuts gas to Poland, Bulgaria, West vows arms for Kyiv

Deccan Chronicle  

POKROVSK, Ukraine: The U.S. defense chief urged Ukraine’s allies to “move at the speed of war” to get more and heavier weapons to Kyiv as Russian forces rained fire on eastern and southern Ukraine, and Russia cut off gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria. He said he wanted officials to leave the meeting “with a common and transparent understanding of …

Russian gas crisis: 5 things to know about Europe’s supply
2 years, 7 months ago

Russian gas crisis: 5 things to know about Europe’s supply

Al Jazeera  

Russia is cutting gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria, and is threatening to cut off other countries in Europe. Russia’s energy company Gazprom says it is halting natural gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria, escalating tensions between the Kremlin and Europe over its energy supply and the widening fallout from Moscow’s war in Ukraine. Still, Moscow’s announcement has sent shudders …

German bosses, unions jointly oppose boycott of Russian gas
2 years, 8 months ago

German bosses, unions jointly oppose boycott of Russian gas

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Germany’s employers and unions have joined together in opposing an immediate European Union ban on natural gas imports from Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, saying such a move would lead to factory shutdowns and the loss of jobs in the bloc’s largest economy. “A rapid gas embargo would lead to loss of production, shutdowns, a further de-industrialization …

Italian premier says Algeria to boost natural gas exports
2 years, 8 months ago

Italian premier says Algeria to boost natural gas exports

Associated Press  

MILAN — Italian Premier Mario Draghi secured a deal Monday for more natural gas imports across a Mediterranean pipeline from Algeria, marking the latest push by a European Union nation to reduce dependence on Russian energy following its invasion of Ukraine. Russia is Italy’s biggest supplier of natural gas, representing 40% of total imports, followed by Algeria, which provides some …

Russia Maintains Gas Deliveries as Europe Considers Fresh Sanctions
2 years, 8 months ago

Russia Maintains Gas Deliveries as Europe Considers Fresh Sanctions

News 18  

Russia maintained gas flows through key pipeline routes into Europe on Monday, despite uncertainty over payment terms and as European leaders called for more sanctions against Moscow after war crimes allegations in Ukraine. Nominations, or requests, for Russian gas deliveries via Slovakia’s Velke Kapusany entry point from Ukraine were steady on Monday at 967,841 MWh, as were flows through the …

EXPLAINER: What’s next for Europe’s natural gas during war?
2 years, 8 months ago

EXPLAINER: What’s next for Europe’s natural gas during war?

Associated Press  

Russian President Vladimir Putin is demanding payment in rubles for natural gas — or else. The open questions about what the change could mean have sent shudders through energy markets, raising uncertainty about whether Europe’s natural gas could be cut off and cause a major hit to the economy. Economy Ministry spokeswoman Beate Baron noted that Russia’s Gazprombank has been …

Will Russia use its gas to ‘blackmail’ Europe? We’re about to find out
2 years, 8 months ago

Will Russia use its gas to ‘blackmail’ Europe? We’re about to find out

CNN  

London CNN Business — In the weeks since Russia invaded Ukraine, Moscow has continued to ship natural gas westward and Europe has used the energy to power industry and heat homes. Germany, Russia’s biggest energy customer in Europe, has dismissed Putin’s directive as “blackmail.” “A payment with rubles is not acceptable,” German economy minister Robert Habeck said Monday, adding that …

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