Kremlin: US companies show initial interest in Russian rare-earth projects
On Monday, the Kremlin announced that some American companies have expressed interest in joint rare-earth metals projects with Russia. However, it cautioned that these discussions are still in an early stage. The U.S. president Donald Trump has made it clear that he is open to negotiating with Kyiv on a possible agreement regarding minerals.
Two Russian sources claim that Saudi Arabia and the UAE are possible locations for a Trump-Putin meeting.
Two Russian sources familiar with the discussions said that Russia is considering Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates as potential venues for a meeting between U.S. president Donald Trump and Russian president Vladimir Putin. Trump said that he would end the conflict in Ukraine as quickly as possible, and that he was ready to meet Putin.
Ukraine: Trump's threat of sanctions sends a'strong message' to Russia
Ukraine has praised U.S. president Donald Trump for his threat to impose sanctions and tariffs on Russia if they refuse to reach a settlement to end the conflict in Ukraine. They said that the comment was a "strong message". Trump, who repeatedly stated that he wanted to stop the fighting in Ukraine, without specifying how…
Russia warns that new US energy sanctions could destabilise the global market
The Kremlin announced on Monday that it would take all possible measures to minimize the impact of the latest U.S. sanctions against the Russian energy industry. Dmitry Peskov, Kremlin spokesperson, said: "It's clear that the United States is going to continue to attempt to undermine our companies through non-competitive means.
The Moldovan President visits the area affected by blackouts and blames Russia's Gazprom
On Thursday, the Moldovan president Maia Sandu visited areas that were experiencing rolling power outages and blamed Russian Gas giant Gazprom. The energy crisis in the pro-Russian enclave of Transdniestria is a result of this. Dmitry Peskov, Kremlin spokesperson in Moscow, said that Moldova and Ukraine are responsible for the power and heating shortages.
As the Ukraine gas transit agreement nears its expiry, the Russian president meets with Slovak Prime Minister
Pavel Zarubin, a Russian TV presenter, said that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Slovak Premier Robert Fico met in the Kremlin Sunday. The meeting took place as a contract for Russian gas transiting through Ukraine is nearing its expiration date. Fico criticised the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy for refusing a contract extension that expires in the next year.
Kremlin claims new U.S. Sanctions are an attempt by the U.S. to halt Russian gas exports
The Kremlin said on Friday that the new U.S. Sanctions on Russia's Gazprombank are an attempt by Washington, to hinder the Russian gas export. However, a solution will be found. Washington imposed new restrictions on Gazprombank Thursday, which prevent it from completing any new energy transactions that could affect the U.S. Financial System.
Finland seizes $4.25 billion in Russian assets as part of the Naftogaz case
Documents from a Finnish court show that the court ordered the confiscation of assets worth $4.25 billion owned by Russia and located in Finland at the request Naftogaz. The Finnish Enforcement Authority confirmed it was executing this order. Since 2016, Naftogaz has taken legal action against Russia to…
Putin wants BRICS to play a greater role in the global energy dialogue
On Wednesday, President Vladimir Putin called for a greater role for the BRICS group on global energy markets. Russia is looking for ways to counter Western influences. The Energy Week International Forum will be held in Russia this week. It is also expected to host a meeting between the energy ministers of the BRICS countries.
Putin visits Mongolia to establish key link in gas pipeline planned for China
The Kremlin announced on Monday that Russian president Vladimir Putin was in Mongolia for a visit of state. Mongolia is on the planned route of a new gas pipeline between Russia and China. Since years, Russia has been discussing the construction of a pipeline that will transport 50 billion cubic meters (bcm), or natural gas per year, from its Yamal Region to China via Mongolia.
Brent, WTI Fall as Coronavirus Spreads
Brent fell by 10% on Monday, and U.S. crude to below $30, as emergency rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve and its global counterparts failed to tame markets and China's factory output plunged at the sharpest pace in 30 years amid the spread of coronavirus.Brent crude was down $3.58, or 10.6%, to $30.27 a barrel by 1231 GMT.
Putin Relative Appointed to Management of Gazprom
Mikhail Putin, identified by the Kremlin as a distant relative of Russian President Vladimir Putin, has been appointed deputy chair of the management board of state-run gas giant Gazprom, the company said on Friday. Mikhail Putin was born in 1967 and studied medicine, according to a biography published by Gazprom.
Russian private oil companies swing behind output cuts
Russia's private oil producers are ditching their scepticism and lining up behind an extension of a global deal to cut output after previous oil price increases compensated for lost income. Oil prices have risen since November when the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) reached its first deal to lower output since 2008…
BP Sees Potential for Gas Purchases from Rosneft
Global oil major BP may receive gas supplies of between 7 billion and 20 billion cubic metres per year under an agreement last year with Russia's largest producer Rosneft, a BP official told Reuters on Wednesday. Vladimir Drebentsov, chief economist for BP in Russia and the former Soviet Union, said these…
Rosneft Cannot Buy Bashneft - Russian Dy PM
Gas and oil giant Rosneft cannot take part in the privatization of state company Bashneft, Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich said Thursday. Dvorkovich told Russian newspaper Vedomosti that Rosneft would be excluded from the deal as the Kremlin indirectly controls the firm through parent company Rosneftgaz.
Kremlin: Output Talks Should Start Anew
Negotiations between leading oil producers on possible production curbs, aimed at propping up weak oil prices, should broadly be restarted from scratch, a Kremlin spokesman said on Friday. Leading global oil producers, including Russia and Saudi Arabia, failed to come to an agreement on a proposed oil output freeze in Doha last month.
OPEC Oil-Cut Deal Anything but Certain
Venezuela oil minister to visit OPEC, non-OPEC countries; Iran main challenge in OPEC for any deal. OPEC is renewing efforts among members and producers from outside the group for a deal to fix an oil glut and boost prices, but it is too early to say whether the attempt will work, OPEC sources said on Wednesday.
U.S. Sanctions Put Gazprom-Shell Alliance Plans in Jeopardy
Royal Dutch Shell's plans to build a strategic alliance with Russia's Gazprom could be in jeopardy after the United States added one of Gazprom's biggest gas fields to its list of Russian sanctions on Friday. Shell and Gazprom signed an agreement in June to develop a strategic alliance in the gas sector…
US Sanctions Put Gazprom-Shell Alliance Plans in Jeopardy
Royal Dutch Shell's plans to build a strategic alliance with Russia's Gazprom could be in jeopardy after the United States added one of Gazprom's biggest gas fields to its list of Russian sanctions on Friday. Shell and Gazprom signed an agreement in June to develop a strategic alliance in the gas sector…
Moscow Says Gas Talks with Ankara Slowed Due to Election in Turkey
Gas talks, including discussions about the proposed TurkStream pipeline, have slowed due to a forthcoming parliamentary election in Turkey, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Wednesday. He also said no deal had been reached during a visit by Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan to Moscow on Wednesday and his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
