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Ukraine warns Europe to be dependent on Russia for gas supply with Nord Stream 2- oil and gas 360

Ukraine warns Europe to be dependent on Russia for gas supply with Nord Stream 2

Reuters The launch of Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline will mean Europe will be solely dependent on Moscow-run pipelines as the Ukrainian route for gas delivery to Europe disappears, the head of Ukraine’s gas transit operator said. Russia’s Gazprom has almost completed the construction of Nord Stream 2, which can divert transit gas flows still going through Ukraine to

Merkel defends U.S. Nord Stream 2 deal as Ukraine cries foul- oil and gas 360

Merkel defends U.S. Nord Stream 2 deal as Ukraine cries foul

Reuters BERLIN/KYIV – German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday defended a deal with the United States that allows the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline to proceed as a pragmatic compromise, but Ukraine said it was too weak to ensure Russia behaves the way Kyiv and the West want. Ukraine has long opposed the nearly completed $11 billion project which will

Russia begins TurkStream gas flows to Greece, North Macedonia- oil and gas 3620

Russia begins TurkStream gas flows to Greece, North Macedonia

Reuters SOFIA – Russia has started European gas deliveries through the new TurkStream pipeline to Turkey, Bulgaria’s Bulgartransgaz said on Sunday, as Moscow looks to reduce shipments via Ukraine.   Russia is building TurkStream and doubling the capacity of NordStream across the Baltic Sea to Germany as part of plans to bypass Ukraine in its gas deliveries to Europe. “Russian

Ukrainian Authorities Detain Russian Tanker - Oil & Gas 360

Ukrainian Authorities Detain Russian Tanker

By Tyler Losier, Energy Reporter, Oil & Gas 360 Security Service of Ukraine detains Russian oil tanker, releases crew after threats from Moscow A Russian oil tanker is being detained by Ukrainian authorities in the port of Izmail near the Black Sea in what appears to be an act of retaliation for a similar incident that occurred last November. According

Gas Talks to Continue with Ukraine and EU: Russian Energy Minister Novak

From Reuters Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said on Tuesday that three-way talks with Ukraine and the European Union would continue in the autumn, after he met representatives from Kiev and the European Commission in Berlin. He also reiterated a statement by Russian President Vladimir Putin that Russia was ready to prolong a gas contract with Ukraine that expires on

Ukraine Cuts its Natural Gas Royalty Rate to 12%

New law guarantees government won’t forcibly take assets On Dec. 30, 2017, Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko signed a new law reducing the natural gas royalty rate on all new wells drilled after Jan. 1, 2018 from 29% to 12%. “The Agreement for the Encouragement and Protection of Investment” ties Ukraine and the OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) together in

Ukraine Seeks US$2.6 Billion from Russia for Lost Oil Assets

Ukraine’s Naftogaz seeks compensation for assets in Crimea The fallout between Russia and Ukraine continues as Ukraine’s state-owned oil and gas company Naftogaz files for US$2.6 billion in damages over its lost assets in Crimea. Naftogaz and its subsidiaries filed a claim against the Russian Federation under the Russia-Ukraine Bilateral Investment Treaty, the company said in a press release. “Upon

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 winter. Ukrainian Energy Minister Volodymyr Demchyshyn indicated Monday that the price Ukraine will pay for Russian gas supplies in the

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. “We are convinced that the only mechanism to ensure a gas transit to the E.U. as well as stable supplies

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 output in June fell by 19% compared to the same month in 2014 to a record low of 24.7 Bcm,