Ukraine's Shmyhal talks energy security with Slovakian Fico
Denys Schmyhal, Ukrainian Prime Minister, began Monday talks with Robert Fico of Slovakia. He said the discussions would be centered on infrastructure co-operation, energy security and Kyiv’s peace plan. Fico, along with the Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban, has been a strong critic of Western military assistance to Ukraine.
Slovakia has a strong interest in ensuring transit of Russian gas and oil via Ukraine
Robert Fico, the Prime Minister of Slovakia, said that the country has a great interest in continuing the flow of oil and gas from Russia through Ukraine to the West. He added that the European Commission was putting pressure on the country to stop these supply flows. Fico said to reporters that the Slovak government and Ukrainian cabinet would meet on Monday.
Czech CEZ Less Likely to Bid for Enel's Slovak Utility
Czech energy group CEZ is less likely to buy a 66 percent stake in the main Slovak electricity producer from Italy's Enel due to opposition from the Slovak government controlling the minority, CEZ's chief executive was quoted as saying. "It is more likely that we will not bid than that we will submit one in the end.
Hungarian-led Consortium Still Interested in Enel's Slovak Utility Stake
A Hungarian-led consortium is still interested in bidding for Enel's majority stake in the main Slovak electricity producer, the head of one of the companies in the group said on Thursday. The comment comes after Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said last week that the state, which owns 34 percent of Enel's Slovenske Elektrarne…
Slovakia Says Russian Gas Supplies Down, Strikes Back-Up Deals
Slovak gas importer SPP saw a 51.5 percent reduction in gas supplies from Russia on Thursday versus requested amounts and said agreed to deals to secure deliveries if needed in the coming months, Prime Minister Robert Fico said. Fico said state-owned SPP has concluded a 5-year deal with E.ON Global…
Slovak PM: Russian Gas Supplies Down by Half
Slovak gas importer SPP registered a 50 percent cut in supplies of Russian gas late on Tuesday, Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Wednesday. Fico told a televised news conference that the Russians have blamed technical reasons for the shortfall and he said that gas has become "a matter of political fight".
Slovak PM Fico Looking for Answers on Gas Flow Drop
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Thursday he had tasked officials to find the reason for a drop in supplies of Russian gas to Slovakia in recent days. He said supplies to the central European country were down by 8-11 percent, in line with data from Slovak gas importer SPP. "There are various explanations.
EU Helping Ukraine with Slovak Gasline
Slovak link could meet 20 pct of Ukraine's gas demand. Long-term EU-Ukraine flows could meet 50 pct of Ukraine's demand. Germany plays key role in supplying Ukraine. Slovakia opened a pipeline on Tuesday able to deliver natural gas from the European Union to Ukraine, marking a major step in the bloc's efforts to aid the country in its escalating dispute with Russia.
Slovakia Opens Gasline to Ukraine
Slovakia opened a pipeline on Tuesday able to deliver gas from the European Union to Ukraine, a link that could potentially supply up to 20 percent of the nation's annual consumption as Kiev grapples with a halt of Russia supplies ahead of winter. The decision to open up so-called reverse gas flows…
Ukraine: EU Reverse Gas Lower on Gazprom Opposition
Ukrainian Energy Minister Yuri Prodan said on Wednesday reverse gas flows from the European Union to Ukraine had fallen because of opposition from Russian gas producer Gazprom. Ukraine - which consumes around 50 billion cubic metres of gas annually - has increased its efforts to secure more gas from…
Czech PM Says Ready for Potential Gas Supply Disruptions
The Czech Republic is ready for potential supply disruptions but does not expect any to occur, Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka said on Monday. "The Czech Republic is at this moment prepared for potential interruptions but we believe that it will not happen because there is no reason for it," he said…
Slovak PM Says Ready to Import Gas From Western Europe
Slovakia has the ability to import up to 90 million cubic metres per day of natural gas from western Europe if needed, Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Monday. Speaking at a news conference with Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka and EU Energy Commissioner Guenther Oettinger, Fico also said his country had not registered any drop in gas flows coming from Ukraine.
Russia to Cut Europe Gas if Kiev Does Not Pay
Russian President Vladimir Putin has informed multiple European states that Moscow will not supply gas to Europe as of June 1 if Ukraine does not pay its bills, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Thursday. "Today, multiple member states including Slovakia were informed by President Putin that as of June 1…
Slovakia Signs Deal to Send Gas to Ukraine
Slovakia and Ukraine signed a deal on Monday that allows the European Union to send a limited amount of gas to Ukraine, but providing Kiev with less than it hoped for to cushion the blow should Russia turn off the taps. Ukraine has been trying to secure alternative supplies to those from Russia's…
Reverse Gas Llows to Ukraine Could Reach 17 bcm
Reverse gas flows from Slovakia, Hungary and Poland to Ukraine could reach up to around 16-17 billion cubic metres annually, around a third of Ukraine's annual demand, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Monday. Ukraine has been trying to secure alternative supplies to those from Russia's Gazprom…
Slovak PM Calls for Talks with Ukraine, Russia, EU on Gas Flows
Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico on Thursday called for talks with Ukraine, Russia and the European Commission to ensure his country can reverse natural gas flows to Ukraine without violating existing contracts. Fico told reporters he supported projects to send gas to Ukraine but needed to ensure…
Day-Ahead Rises on Steep Drop in Wind Power Supply
Expectations for a steep decline in wind-generated power pushed Czech and Slovak day-ahead prices up on Wednesday, while a plant outage kept spot prices in Hungary relatively high, traders said. Electricity for Wednesday delivery soared by 13.15 euros to 40.65 euros ($56.07) per megawatt-hour in…
