Gazprom, the world’s largest natural gas producer and exporter, is eyeing Asia’s growing LNG market and strives to become one of key LNG suppliers in the region, Gazprom deputy chairman of the management board Alexander Medvedev told the World Petroleum Congress in Moscow Tuesday.
Russia’s gas export monopoly Gazprom has increased gas supplies to Europe by 2.6% to 42.74 billion cubic meters from January to March 2014, according to the company’s report released on May 14, ITAR-TASS has said.
Germany's biggest utility E.ON says the current political crisis in Ukraine puts Russian gas supplies at risk, ITAR-TASS reported on May 13.
Ukraine and Slovakia will sign a memorandum on reverse-flow gas supplies on April 28, Ukrainian acting Minister of Energy and Coal Industry Yuriy Prodan said after talks with his Slovak counterpart on Thursday, April 24, ITAR-TASS ha said.
Eustream gas transporter spokesperson has reported the delegations of Ukraine and Slovakia will meet in Bratislava on April 28, ITAR-TASS said on April 22.
Turkey intends to deviate from a 'take or pay' principle in executing gas supplies agreements with Azerbaijan and Iran, Azernews reported on April 22.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on April 17 it would not be possible for Europe, which is trying to cut its reliance on Russian energy, to completely stop buying Russian gas.
The EU is ready to participate in trilateral consultations with Ukraine and Russia on security of Russian gas supplies through Ukraine to Europe, Ukrinform reported on April 17.
Germany’s RWE has started reverse gas supplies to Ukraine through Poland, the company’s release said, ITAR-TASS reported on April 15.
Bratislava and Kiev have failed to reach an agreement about reverse-mode gas supplies, a representative from the Slovak minister of energy said on April 15, ITAR-TASS has reported.