All articles tagged "gas"
Armed and masked security service agents raid Naftogaz office in Ukraine 
6 Mar, 03:58 PM 5 comments
Men in camouflaged fatigues raided the headquarters of Ukraine's state energy firm Naftogaz in what Ukraine's security service said was part of a criminal inquiry.
Russia halts development of Exxon's Sakhalin-1 project 
16 Mar, 05:23 PM 3 comments
The Russian government has refused to approve a budget proposal for the Sakhalin-1 oil and natural gas project led by Exxon Mobil Corp. and a Japanese venture.
Ukraine on the verge of bankruptcy 
13 Mar, 01:50 PM 10 comments
Russian Prime Minister, Vladimir Putin, has said that Ukraine is on the verge of bankruptcy but promised Moscow would not push its ex-Soviet neighbor over the edge with high gas prices
Russian delegates show defiance at Ukrainian gas transit conference 
23 Mar, 06:26 PM 5 comments
The Russian delegation left the international investors’ conference concerning the Ukrainian natural gas transport system, on Monday. According to the report, a member of the Russian delegation, deputy board chairman of the Gazprom natural gas monopoly, Valery Golubev, has said that the Russian side had completely lost the interest in the conference’s development.
Gazprom warns of gas cuts to Europe if Ukraine touches pipelines 
26 Mar, 02:10 PM 15 comments
Russia's Gazprom has warned that Europe may be left without its gas if Ukraine attempts to modernize Russian pipelines that run across its territory without Moscow's approval.
Pipeline explosion cuts Russian gas supplies to Europe 
1 Apr, 03:39 PM 6 comments
Supplies of Russia gas to the Balkans were reduced 30 percent after an explosion ripped open a pipeline in Moldova.
Supplies of Russian gas to the Balkans restored after explosion 
2 Apr, 10:39 PM 4 comments
Russian gas supplies to Europe via Moldova disrupted by a massive explosion have been fully restored, Moldova's gas transport firm MoldovaGaz has said.
Sakhalin-1 project budget approved by Russian government 
8 Apr, 05:20 PM 6 comments
The budget of the Exxon Mobil Corp. - led Sakhalin-1 project for 2009 has been approved by the Russian Energy Ministry after almost a month of hesitation.
Russia accused of causing Turkmenistan pipeline explosion 
10 Apr, 10:36 PM 4 comments
Turkmenistan has put the blame for the Thursday gas pipeline explosion on Russia, claiming it was the irresponsibility of Russian gas giant Gazprom that caused the blast.
Sapper dies demining pipeline in Russian south 
10 Apr, 01:03 PM 1 comment
A bomb explosion has killed a field engineer working to remove explosive mines from a major gas pipeline in the republic of Dagestan in Russia’s south.
Turkmenistan wants Russia to compensate gas pipeline blast 
14 Apr, 02:45 PM 4 comments
After blaming Russia for causing the blast that ripped open a gas pipeline in Turkmenistan last week, the Central Asian country went on to say it will demand compensation of damages from Russia.
Germany signs deal to ship Turkmenistan gas to Europe 
17 Apr, 01:31 PM 6 comments
Germany's RWE AG has signed an agreement with Turkmenistan allowing the company to develop an offshore gas block and seek new ways to deliver Turkmen gas to Europe.
Russia proposes new energy cooperation rules 
21 Apr, 01:28 PM
Russia released its proposals for new rules on global energy cooperation during President Dmitry Medvedev’s two-day visit to Finland. Moscow suggests the document could replace a 1991 energy treaty it earlier rejected.
Ukraine leader returns to issue of gas relations with Russia 
23 Apr, 11:26 PM 4 comments
Agreements reached in January to end the gas dispute between Kiev and Moscow should be reviewed as they disadvantage Ukraine, the country's president, Viktor Yushchenko, said Wednesday.
Russia's Putin shuns gas summit in Bulgaria 
24 Apr, 01:00 PM 6 comments
Leaders from the EU, the Balkans and gas supplier countries meet in Sofia for a two-day gas security summit overshadowed by a last-minute boycott by Russian Premier Vladimir Putin. The summit "Natural Gas for Europe - Security and partnership" brings together gas suppliers from the Caspian region, Central Asia and the Middle East, and transit countries and gas consumers from the Balkans and the EU.
Ukraine seeks to cut imports of Russian gas 
28 Apr, 11:04 PM 6 comments
Ukraine has announced its intentions to cut down on imports of Russian gas in an attempt to weaken its gas dependency on Russian giant Gazprom.
Ukraine to offer Russia $350 mln gas project - paper 
29 Apr, 10:55 PM 3 comments
Ukraine will offer to revive a $350 million project with Russia to jointly build a new pipeline for Russian gas.
Russia and Bulgaria resolve South Stream gas route dispute 
29 Apr, 12:18 PM 2 comments
Russia and Bulgaria have overcome disagreements about Moscow's proposed South Stream gas route to Europe and will sign a final deal on the issue in a matter of weeks, their prime ministers say.
President of Finland calls to end EU's gas dependency on Russia 
8 May, 01:55 PM
Europe should try to overcome its energy dependency on Russia through developing domestic resources, Finland’s President Tarja Halonen has said.
Three key nations refuse to sign Nabucco pipeline agreement 
8 May, 05:47 PM 8 comments
A landmark meeting of EU Central Asian and Middle Eastern nations was marred on Friday when three key nations, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan, did not sign an agreement on the Nabucco gas pipeline scheme, aimed at reducing Europe's dependence on Russian energy.
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