The US has waived sanctions against Russian natural gas giant Gazprom for its ownership of the nearly completed Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline to Germany, and against its CEO, according to a State Department report to the Congress on May 19.
read more... 20/05/2021
Russian gas giant Gazprom expects demand for natural gas to grow in the coming decades and for it to play a bigger role in energy consumption than renewable sources and hydrogen, a company official said on Tuesday.
read more... 19/05/2021
The upward trajectory in European gas, coal and emissions prices in recent weeks has been closely intertwined, with coal-to-gas fuel-switching prices moving up and up.
read more... 17/05/2021
Oil prices slumped on Thursday, retreating from 2-month highs amid deepening India’s coronavirus crisis and the resumption of a key U.S. fuel pipeline. Hence, Brent crude dropped by 3.3% to settle at $67.05 a barrel. Meanwhile, U.S. WTI crude shed by 3.4% to $63.82 a barrel.
read more... 14/05/2021
Oil prices increased on Wednesday, as crude inventories in the United States diminished slightly. Meanwhile, the tense situation at some American gas stations, after the shutdown of a major pipeline, lent additional support to prices. Hence, Brent oil was 1.1% up at $69.32 a barrel and WTI crude ended 1.2% higher at $66.08 a barrel.
read more... 13/05/2021