In short, natural gas now rivals oil as the fuel that shapes geopolitics. And there isn't enough of it to go around
Russia's Gazprom Export has said it would suspend gas supplies to Dutch energy company GasTerra from Tuesday due to its refusal to pay in rubles
Moscow prohibited dealings with Gazprom Germania and its various subsidiaries now under the control of Germany's energy regulator
The European Commission is working on a sixth round of measures which could include oil restrictions, but Russia-dependent countries like Hungary and Slovakia are wary of taking tough action
Azerbaijan exported 2.6 bcm of natural gas to Europe in the first quarter of 2022
By cutting off gas supplies, Russia has landed its latest economic blow against Poland and Bulgaria. But with international support, it is a blow that can be withstood.
The Russian gas supplier Gazprom announced earlier on Wednesday that it was fully stopping its gas deliveries to Poland and Bulgaria, due to the two EU member states' "failure to pay in rubles"
The rouble soared to a more than two-year high against the euro in Moscow trade on Wednesday, supported by existing capital controls and upcoming income tax payments
The licence permits an individual or company to continue payments under contracts that began before April 21, 2022 and allows actions such as opening and closing bank accounts to make such payments
European governments and companies worked on a common approach on Friday to Russia's demand that they pay for its gas in roubles as the threat of an imminent supply halt eased.
Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed gas payment issues and Russia-Ukraine talks during a telephone call with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday.Putin informed Scholz about the substance of the decision to switch to Russian rubles in gas transactions, for Germany in particular, and reiterated that the move was taken in response to a violation of international law, namely after EU member states froze the foreign exchange reserves of the Bank of Russia."It was noted that the decision taken should not lead to a deterioration of contractual obligations for the European companies importing Russian gas," the Kremlin said.The two leaders also exchanged views on the latest round of talks between Russian and Ukrainian representatives in Istanbul, and addressed issues related to the safe evacuation of civilians from combat zones, primarily from Mariupol.
Vladimir Putin's recent order to charge "unfriendly" countries in rubles for Russian gas has boosted the currency after it fell to all-time lows when the West imposed sanctions against Moscow
Market players remain concerned over the risk of Russian supply disruption amid a tense geopolitical situation following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine
The lack of storage infrastructure will weaken India's energy security and delay the transition to clean fuel
India's No 1 gas transporting and marketing firm has long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply contracts from the US to Australia and with Russia, supplementing domestic gas supplies
Four people were struck by gunfire, and three were pronounced dead at the scene, the police said
This is an autumn of inconvenience in Britain, marked by empty gas pumps, worker shortages and gaps on store shelves
Oil regulator PNGRB on Friday invited bids for giving out city gas retailing licence in 65 geographical areas (GAs) including Jammu, Nagpur, Pathankot and Madurai
The gas crisis in Pakistan has deepened after two state-owned companies on Monday announced complete closure of gas supply till July 5 to industries and CNG stations
Under the terms of the old agreement, the two were to finalise an investment deal by December 2020. This was after an earlier extension of the agreement which had lapsed in March 2020