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Source: Novatek

Financing for Russia’s New LNG Project Falters

Novatek struggles to fund its 16.5 million ton per annum Yamal LNG project

Efforts to finalizing financing on the only liquefied natural gas (LNG) project currently under development in Russia have stalled. Tarko-Sale, Russia-based Novatek (ticker: NVTK), the lead company …

October 20, 2015 - 2:43 pm International, LNG, Oil and Gas 360 Articles
OPEC Members Undercutting Each Other in Fight for Market Share

OPEC Members Undercutting Each Other in Fight for Market Share

The spread on OPEC members’ crude widens as competition increases

Members of OPEC are beginning to cut their own prices relative to one another as the competition over share of global markets, particular Asia, continues to intensify. Traditionally, members of …

October 20, 2015 - 1:53 pm International, Oil and Gas 360 Articles, OPEC
Global Oil Markets: Saudi Arabia Looks to Pick Up Russia’s Share of Europe

Global Oil Markets: Saudi Arabia Looks to Pick Up Russia’s Share of Europe

As competition in Asia increases, Saudi Arabia turns to European Buyers

As competition in Asia has become increasingly fierce as producers look to gain the largest possible foothold in the world’s fast growing markets. The fight for market share is …

October 16, 2015 - 5:39 pm International, Oil and Gas 360 Articles
Will Russia Survive the Oil & Gas Downturn?

Will Russia Survive the Oil & Gas Downturn?

Russia Experts Discuss How Today’s Commodities Prices and Shifting Market Dynamics are affecting the Russian Oil & Gas Industry in this Exclusive Oil & Gas 360® Analysis

Around the world, in places where oil and gas is a dominant resource, …

New Pipeline will Triple Azerbaijan’s NatGas Piped to Europe, Avoiding Russia

New Pipeline will Triple Azerbaijan’s NatGas Piped to Europe, Avoiding Russia

303 mile pipeline expansion in Azerbaijan is the first leg of a 1,993 mile journey to southern Europe

Construction or preliminary work has begun on three pipelines designed to flow natural gas supplies from Azerbaijan to consumers in Turkey, Bulgaria, …

October 14, 2015 - 12:29 pm International, Midstream, Oil and Gas 360 Articles
Oil Retreats from $50/Barrel as OPEC Reports 3-Year High Production

Oil Retreats from $50/Barrel as OPEC Reports 3-Year High Production

OPEC’s September report calls for higher demand for OPEC oil as non-member production declines

OPEC’s oil monthly report for September saw production outside the group declining as the report forecast increasing demand for its own production for the remainder of …

Russian Oil Output Highest Since Collapse of the Soviet Union

Russian Oil Output Highest Since Collapse of the Soviet Union

Russia Hits Post-Soviet Record of 10.74 MMBOPD

Russian oil output hit 10.74 million barrels a day in September, the highest level of production seen in the country since the fall of the Soviet Union, reports The Wall street Journal. …

Ukraine to Purchase $1.3 Billion in NatGas from Russia

Ukraine to Purchase $1.3 Billion in NatGas from Russia

Ukraine and Russia agree on a new “Winter Deal”

After months of negotiation mediated by the European Union, Russia and Ukraine have come to an agreement on the price for gas from Russian monopoly Gazprom (ticker: OGZPY) for the coming …

September 30, 2015 - 4:46 pm International, Oil and Gas 360 Articles
Russia Turning to China for Long-Term Funding

Russia Turning to China for Long-Term Funding

Chinese Fund Buys 9.9% Stake in $27 Billion Russian LNG Project

Since the implementation of U.S. sanctions against Russia for its actions in Crimea, one of the major challenges facing the Russian oil and gas industry is gaining access to

September 29, 2015 - 2:44 pm International, LNG, Midstream, Oil and Gas 360 Articles, Popular
Schlumberger Approaches Deadline on $1.7 Billion Russian Acquisition

Schlumberger Approaches Deadline on $1.7 Billion Russian Acquisition

Schlumberger waits for approval from Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service

Oilfield service giant Schlumberger (ticker: SLB) is quickly approaching the most recent deadline for the acquisition of Russian oilfield service company Eurasia Drilling Company (ticker: EDC). The deal was originally announced …

Nord Stream 2 Gas Pipeline Could Pose Risk for Gazprom

Nord Stream 2 Gas Pipeline Could Pose Risk for Gazprom

Gazprom faces obstacles to financing $11 billion project in current market – Fitch Ratings

Russian gas giant Gazprom (ticker: OGZPY) may not have the financial strength to follow through on the construction of its Nord Stream 2 project, according to …

September 22, 2015 - 5:04 pm International, Midstream, Oil and Gas 360 Articles
The Ruble in Flux

The Ruble in Flux

Russia at risk of a Fed rate-raise – Moody’s

A report from Moody’s Investors Service named Russia among four emerging markets most at risk from a potential increase in the U.S. interest rate, news that sent the ruble falling in …

September 18, 2015 - 12:40 pm Finance, International, Oil and Gas 360 Articles
Venezuela Calls for Setting a Policy that Establishes a Minimum Oil Price

Venezuela Calls for Setting a Policy that Establishes a Minimum Oil Price

President Maduro to the world’s oil producers: “The minimum, minimum price should be $70”

Oil producing countries have been negatively affected by the dramatic fall in the price of oil since the middle of last year, and some have been …

Source: http://www.gazprom.com/press/gallery/events/649250/

Gazprom Takes New Approach with Natural Gas Auction

Gazprom makes first steps towards spot market pricing with natural gas auction

Russia’s state-owned gas giant Gazprom (ticker: OGZPY) announced that it will hold a natural gas auction in Europe as the company explores new ways to expand its market …

September 8, 2015 - 2:11 pm International, Midstream, Oil and Gas 360 Articles
Ukraine Calls for Another Gas Deal, 20% Debt Write-Down with Russia

Ukraine Calls for Another Gas Deal, 20% Debt Write-Down with Russia

Ukraine hopes to return to last winter’s gas deal

Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said last Friday that Ukraine and Russia should implement a similar deal to the one reached last winter for the coming months, reports the Associated Press

August 31, 2015 - 5:27 pm International, Midstream, Oil and Gas 360 Articles
Source: Rosneft

U.S. Expands Oil and Gas Sanctions Against Russia

U.S. uses expanded version of sanctions on Yuzhno-Kirinskoye Field

The U.S. expanded its sanctions against Russia today, announcing that it would be adding the Yuzhno-Kirinskoye Field in the Sea of Okhotsk, to the Entity List maintatined in the Export Administration …

August 7, 2015 - 7:06 pm International, Offshore, Oil and Gas 360 Articles
Rosneft HQ with Kremlin in the background Source: Rosneft

Russia is the World’s Largest Producer of Crude Oil and Lease Condensate – EIA

Russia produced roughly 10.9 MMBOPD in 2014

While the United States became the world’s largest producer of hydrocarbons in 2014, Russia remained the largest producer of crude oil and lease condensate, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). …

Rosneft Asks Russia for an End to Gazprom’s Export Monopoly

Rosneft Asks Russia for an End to Gazprom’s Export Monopoly

Update: Energy Minister Wants to Maintain Monopoly

Alexander Novak, the Energy Minister of the Russian Federation, came out in favor of continuing Gazprom’s monopoly of exporting pipeline natural gas on July 28, reports Russian news agency Tass. “We are …

July 23, 2015 - 6:26 pm International, Oil and Gas 360 Articles
Gazprom Gas Production Down 19% Year-over-Year

Gazprom Gas Production Down 19% Year-over-Year

Russia’s gas giant faces falling demand at home and abroad, lowest output in company history

Gazprom (ticker: OGZPY), Russia’s state-owned gas giant, is seeing rapidly declining production as demand for its gas falls both at home and abroad. The company’s …

Europe’s Natural Gas Demand Down 22% since 2010 and Falling

Europe’s Natural Gas Demand Down 22% since 2010 and Falling

The E.U. is the only major economy showing steady declines in natural gas demand

Demand for natural gas has been growing around the world, albeit at a slower pace than many had hoped, but the European market has actually show …

July 21, 2015 - 5:56 pm International, Oil and Gas 360 Articles
European Refiners Looking Forward to Receiving Iranian Crude

European Refiners Looking Forward to Receiving Iranian Crude

Lower prices for Iran’s oil mean better margins for refiners, competition for Russia

Refineries across Europe are anticipating the return of Iranian crude oil to their operations, and the potentially higher margins as added crude pushes prices down further. Approximately …

July 16, 2015 - 7:00 pm Downstream, International, Oil and Gas 360 Articles, OPEC
Moscow Looks to Supply Natural Gas Directly to Greece

Moscow Looks to Supply Natural Gas Directly to Greece

Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said the two countries are looking to increase energy ties

Moscow is considering shipping natural gas directly to Greece through the Turkish Stream Pipeline, which it hopes to build across Greek territory, reports International Business

July 14, 2015 - 6:50 pm International, Midstream, Oil and Gas 360 Articles
Source: http://www.gazprom.com/press/gallery/events/649250/

Turkmenistan: Gazprom Has Become an Insolvent Partner

Turkmenistan’s gas company says Gazprom has yet to pay for Turkish gas this year

An official release from Turkmenistan’s state-run Turkmengas claimed that Russia’s gas giant Gazprom (ticker: OGZPY) had “become an insolvent partner … due to the continued global …

July 9, 2015 - 4:55 pm International, Oil and Gas 360 Articles
Russia Cuts Off Gas Supplies to Ukraine Over Pricing Dispute

Russia Cuts Off Gas Supplies to Ukraine Over Pricing Dispute

Russia offers $40 per Mcm discount on gas, but Ukraine says no

Russian state-owned energy giant Gazprom (ticker: OGZPY) announced that it is halting gas flows to Ukraine amid a pricing dispute. Gazprom CEO Alexi Miller said Gazprom has not …

July 2, 2015 - 3:29 pm International, Oil and Gas 360 Articles
Russia to Finance a $2 Billion LNG Pipeline in Pakistan

Russia to Finance a $2 Billion LNG Pipeline in Pakistan

New pipeline represents the first infrastructure deal between the two countries since the 1970s

Pakistan is expected to sign an agreement with Russia for the construction of a 1,100 km (about 684 mile) liquefied natural gas (LNG) pipeline from Karachi …

June 30, 2015 - 1:42 pm International, LNG, Midstream, Oil and Gas 360 Articles
Россия. Санкт-Петербург. 17 июня 2015. На территории выставочного комплекса Ленэкспо во время подготовки к Петербургскому международному экономическому форуму 2015. Евгений Курсков/ТАСС|A view of the Lenexpo Exhibition Complex ahead of the 19th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg, Russia, June 17, 2015. Yevgeny Kurskov/TASS

Nearly $300 Billion in Deals From St Petersburg Forum

Over 200 agreements signed as part of St Petersburg economic forum

The St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) saw 205 deals signed by various companies. Russian oil major Rosneft (ticker: RNFTF) was one of the most active companies at the …

June 24, 2015 - 6:49 pm International, Oil and Gas 360 Articles
Source: Gazprom. LNG tanker

European Emissaries Call for the End of U.S. Export Ban

Pennsylvania’s shale gas, affordable prices, preferred over Russian gas

Representatives from about 15 European embassies were in attendance during a recent meeting of the Williamsport-Lycoming Chamber of Commerce to discuss lifting the ban of exports of U.S. crude oil and …

Source: Gassco Karsto Pipes

Putin: Oil Prices “Suit Us for Now”

The Russian oil and gas industry sees prices remaining stable at ~$60-$65 per barrel

During the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Lukoil (ticker: LKOH) CEO Vagit Alekperov said that he expects oil prices to remain relatively stable moving forward. When …

Coast Guard Commandant:  Will LNG transport become a geopolitical cyber warfare target?

Coast Guard Commandant: Will LNG transport become a geopolitical cyber warfare target?

Coast Guard seeks to deliver protection against “invisible” attacks.

United States Coast Guard Commandant Vice Adm. Paul F. Zukunft in a keynote address at the Center for Strategic and International Studies on June 15 said that while the U.S. port …

June 22, 2015 - 11:13 am LNG, Offshore, Oil and Gas 360 Articles, Politics & Opinions
Source: Rosneft Komsomolsk Refinery

Over $1 Billion in Deals coming out of Forum in Russia

Attendance at this year’s St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) is up from a year ago when many Western companies decided to decline invitations in the wake of Russia’s involvement in Ukraine. This year, many American companies have decided to …

June 19, 2015 - 4:59 pm International, Midstream, Oil and Gas 360 Articles, Popular