Austria, the Netherlands and Hungary have flagged concerns about EU plans to ensure the bloc’s gas storage is at least 80% full by 1 November, warning they would bear a disproportionate amount of the cost.
read more... 07/04/2022
Romania and Bulgaria, southeastern Europe’s largest energy consumers after Greece, plan to cut their reliance on Russian gas by 2024, but Moscow's presence in the region could slow down developments for investments, experts said.
read more... 06/04/2022
The head of Latvia’s natural gas storage operator said Saturday (2 April) the Baltic states were no longer importing Russian gas, a decision made in reaction to the Kremlin’s decision to invade Ukraine.
read more... 04/04/2022
Russian President Vladimir Putin has demanded foreign buyers pay for Russian gas in roubles from Friday (1 April) or else have their supplies cut, a move European capitals rejected and which Germany said amounted to “blackmail”.
read more... 04/04/2022
Crude oil prices fell on Friday as members of the International Energy Agency (IEA) agreed to join in the largest-ever U.S. oil reserves release. Hence, Brent crude dropped by 3.3% to settle at $104.39 a barrel. US WTI crude decreased by 1% to close at $99.27 a barrel.
read more... 04/04/2022