Russia

OPEC

Russian Energy Ministers Tells Biden Not To Disturb Oil Markets

Joe Biden’s presidency will hopefully not interfere with OPEC+ actions taken to rebalance oil markets, Russian Deputy Prime Minister and former Energy Minister…

Oil Field

Gazprom & LUKOIL Sign Master Agreement to Develop Two Fields

Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee, and Vagit Alekperov, President of LUKOIL, signed the Master Agreement on the terms of the developme…

Hydro Generator Unit

New Guide Vane for Mainskaya Hydro Unit

A new guide vane has been produced for unit no 3 at the Mainskaya hydropower plant in Russia, with the equipment delivered this month, Power Machines has announ…

Crude Oil

OPEC+ Plans To Meet More Frequently To Discuss Oil Market Balancing

OPEC+ will take a more hands-on approach to global oil markets now that it plans to meet more frequently, citing the leaders of the group, Saudi Arabia and Russ…

Nuclear Power Plant

Fennovoima Gets Basic Design Documentation for Finnish Nuke Plant from Rosatom

According to Rosatom, the package has been reviewed by Fennovoima’s specialists and conditionally accepted for further work.

Nuclear Reactor

Hydraulic Tests Performed on VVER-TOI Reactor Vessel

A crane with a lifting capacity of 600 tons was used to install the 11-metre high VVER-TOI reactor vessel in position inside a special support ring.

Hydropower Plant

Power Transformers being Replaced at En+ Group’s Krasnoyarsk Project

The first of seven new power transformers at the Krasnoyarsk hydropower plant in Russia is being prepared for commissioning, En+ Group has announced.

Russian Federation

NEXT 75 Conference Searches for Answers to the Challenges of the Future

On December 16, Sochi (Russia) will host the NEXT 75 international conference dedicated to global issues and challenges, which humanity is facing today.

Russian Federation

Keel of Fifth Project 22220 Icebreaker Laid in St. Petersburg

On December 16, the keel for the fifth (fourth serial) Project 22220 nuclear icebreaker Chukotka was laid at the Baltic Shipyard in St Petersburg.

Oil Pipeline

Russia’s Nord Stream 2 Gas Pipeline Clearly Beneficial for Europe & WILL BE Completed – Putin

That could hike prices for households and make Germany’s economy less competitive, said Putin.

Oil Pipeline

Pakistan to Start Building LNG Pipeline with Russia in July 2021

Pakistan will start building a 1,100-kilometre pipeline with Russia in July 2021 that will allow the South Asian nation to operate more liquefied natural gas (L…

Oil Pipeline

U.S. Throws Weight Behind Construction of EastMed Gas Pipeline

Greece aims to play an important role in helping Europe diversify its energy resources away from Russia, an objective strongly supported by Washington

LNG

Russia’s Novatek and Siemens Energy ink Deal to Decarbonise LNG Production

As part of the Agreement signed on December 10, Novatek and Siemens Energy will commence implementing a project to replace fuel natural gas used in the producti…

Oil & Gas Trade

Putin: Russia Reduces Its Dependence On Oil

Russia is successfully weaning itself off oil revenues, President Vladimir Putin said today during an annual end-of-the-year news conference, as quoted by RT.

LNG

Video: Germany Begins Constructing Its First Liquified Natural Gas Terminal

Liquified Natural Gas or LNG is not very popular in Germany yet, but the US is against completing the Nord Stream 2 pipeline from Russia, so Germany may have to…