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Sanctions loophole: Oil price fall lets Greek ships resume Russian crude trade
Greek oil tankers have quietly resumed shipping Russian crude as Urals Oil prices slide under the G7 cap, exposing a Western sanctions loophole.
China’s shifting gas strategy could push up EU imports of US LNG
A shift in China’s gas import strategy is set to push more US LNG towards Europe — potentially tightening a transatlantic energy bond Brussels has been wary…
Russia indirectly hit by US-EU trade tensions as volatility spikes, expert says
The huge wave of US tariffs imposed on almost every country except Russia, and the trade negotiations that stemmed from it, have hit Moscow's energy interests and…
EU ‘helps Putin’s war effort by buying Russian gas’, says EC energy chief
European Commissioner for Energy Dan Jørgensen has said the European Union was “helping Putin finance his war” by continuing to buy Russian gas, despite years…
‘Western companies make billions selling oil tankers to Russia,’ report claims
Western shipowners have earned billions by selling tankers to Russia’s shadow fleet, helping Moscow circumvent European Union sanctions and keep its war economy…
Poland rejects idea of Europe returning to Russian gas to end Ukraine war
Reacting to speculation about the idea of Europe resuming the import of gas from Russia as a way of facilitating a peace deal in Ukraine, Polish officials have reacted…
EU resumes gas talks with Ukraine, Hungary and Slovakia
The European Commission will continue negotiations with Ukraine on the natural gas supply to Europe.
Slovak PM Fico says Russian gas supply ‘secured’
Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico says he has secured guaranteed gas supply from Russia just before Ukraine halted the transit of gas from the country at the…
Russia cuts gas supply via Ukraine as transit deal expires
Gazprom, Russia’s state-controlled gas giant, has announced a significant reduction in gas flows to Europe via Ukraine.
Big EU countries lead the way in increased imports of fossil-fuel LNG from Russia
On October 9 in Strasbourg, the President of the European Commission proudly reiterated her commitment to EU-Russia energy decoupling.
International Energy Agency warns of gas shortages in Europe this winter
Rising global gas consumption and geopolitical tensions could cause gas shortages in Europe this coming winter, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has warned.
Austrian parties split over dependence on Russian gas
When Austria holds its next general elections on September 29, the governing Conservatives (ÖVP) and Greens will join forces on energy issues, aiming to end a dependence…
Nord Stream a ‘legitimate target’ for Ukraine, Czech President claims
The Nord Stream pipelines were a "legitimate target" for Ukraine's armed forces to sabotage or strike, the President of the Czech Republic Petr Pavel has claimed.
Ukraine penetration of Russian Federation sparks Europe energy fears
A Ukraine invasion of internationally recognised Russian territory has sparked energy concerns.
Brussels ‘co-ordinating’ oil embargo on Hungary and Slovakia, claims minister Szijjártó
Brussels is behind Ukraine's attempt to block oil from entering Hungary and Slovakia, Budapest's foreign minister, Péter Szijjártó, has claimed.
Slovakia threatens to halt diesel supply to Ukraine
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has threatened to halt diesel deliveries to Ukraine if Kyiv does not resume the transit of oil via Ukraine to Slovakia from Russian…
Hungary to ‘block EU Member State funds until Ukraine reactivates Russian oil transit’
Hungary has declared it will obstruct European Union reimbursements for Member States that have delivered munitions to Ukraine until Kyiv permits the transit of…
Hungary demands EU action after Ukraine cuts off Russian oil
Hungary has demanded action from the European Union after Ukraine's decision to cut off Budapest from much of its Russian oil supply.
EU agrees 14th package of Russia sanctions and targets LNG for first time
The European Union slapped a new series of economic sanctions on Russia - for the 14th time.
Russian exploration vessels ‘discover the world’s largest oil reserves’ in Antarctica
Reports from Russian exploration vessels suggest vast amounts of oil and gas have been discovered in Antarctica, partly in areas claimed by the UK and Argentina.
Gazprom plunges to first annual loss in 20 years as trade with Europe hit
Kremlin-owned gas giant Gazprom said on Thursday, May 2 it plunged to a net loss of 629 billion roubles ($6.
Two years into Ukraine war ‘EU still depends on Russian gas,’ says energy regulator
The European Union still cannot do without Russian liquefied natural gas, despite it being two years since the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine, the EU Agency for…
Russia struggles to collect oil payments as China, UAE, Turkey raise bank scrutiny
Russian oil firms face delays of up to several months to be paid for crude and fuel as banks in China, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) become more wary…
Two years into the conflict, have Putin and the Russian economy been the real winners of the war in Ukraine? Depressingly that’s what the numbers suggest
Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 hundreds of thousands of lives have been lost, millions of people have been displaced, Western economies…
Berlin ‘looks to take over Russian oil assets in Germany’
The German Government is laying the groundwork for a possible nationalisation of Russia-backed oil company Rosneft Germany.
Sanctions nearly always fail: That is the lesson the EU and the United States should take from their vain attempts to curtail Russia and China
The last year has shown significant shortcomings when it comes to West’s ability to use economic statecraft as a tool in international politics.
‘Biden’s green LNG review risks making US energy dependent’
According to a recent report in Politico, the current US administration is conducting a review of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) export facilities under construction…
Greece ‘behind Russia’s ability to evade EU sanctions’
After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, economic sanctions were imposed on Moscow by the European Union and others in a bid to pressure Moscow into…
Win or lose, Brussels has fumbled the war in Ukraine
The EU has done nothing to deserve winning the war in Ukraine.