German producer RMA Pipeline Equipment has launched its largest plant in the Alabuga special economic zone in Russia’s Volga River republic of Tatarstan, ITAR-TASS reported on May 14.
Prospects for diversifying Russian natural gas export look rather optimistic, Russian deputy permanent representative to the EU Alexander Krestyanov has said, ITAR-TASS reported on May 14.
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.
The net profit of Russian gas giant Gazprom decreased 15% on the year to 162.5 billion rubles in January–March, according to the company’s report released on May 14, Prime has said.
Gazprom International on May 7 began drilling the well Shahbazpur-3 in the Padma river delta in Bangladesh. The well is expected to be 2,956 meters deep.
Russian gas giant Gazprom has presented Ukraine with a provisional invoice for gas supplies in June proceeding from daily delivery of 114 million cubic metres, Gazprom spokesman Sergei Kupriyanov told reporters on May 13, ITAR-TASS has said.
Russian energy giant Gazprom hopes to supply China with natural gas, but is not planning to cooperate with Chinese firms in drilling, Gazprom Deputy Executive Director Vitaly Markelov said on May 13, RIA Novosti has reported.
Ukraine will be able to use the EU’s financial assistance to pay off its debt for Russian gas, a spokesman for the European Commission on economic and monetary affairs said on May 13, RIA Novosti has reported.
The Russian gas price for Lithuania will decrease by at least 20% from July 1, Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevicius said on May 13, Prime has reported.
Russian energy giant Gazprom has vowed to fulfill its contract obligations despite Russia’s standoff with Ukraine, Russian Deputy Energy Minister Anatoly Yanovsky said at a RIA Novosti press conference on May 12.