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Europe Overtakes Asia As LNG’s Hottest Market

Feb 25, 2015 at 17:14 | Nick Cunningham

The gravity of liquefied natural gas (LNG) demand shifted westwards over the past year. For several years now, LNG demand – and as a result, the…

Could Iranian Gas Be The Solution For Europe?

Feb 24, 2015 at 16:44 | RFE/RL staff

Russia, beware, Iran is trying to get into the European gas market. In recent months, Iranian officials have been signaling to potential customers in Europe, potential…

Is The EU Finally Breaking Free Of Russia’s Energy Grip?

Feb 20, 2015 at 16:10 | Nick Cunningham

Gazprom’s dominance over European energy supplies may be beginning to slip. The collapse of oil prices has punished Gazprom’s revenues, but in a new development that…

Could Germany Become The Next Shale Hotspot?

Feb 18, 2015 at 16:20 | Nick Cunningham

Nuclear power is out in Germany, but could shale gas soon be included in the historic German energiewende? The German government has taken bold steps to…

As IMF Extends $17.5 Billion Credit To Kiev, Gazprom Demands Debt Repayment

Feb 13, 2015 at 16:31 | Andy Tully

No sooner had the International Monetary Fund (IMF) extended $17.5 billion over four years in new credit to Ukraine, Russia’s private gas giant Gazprom was claiming $2.4 billion of it…

Oil Prices May Recover, But Not LNG

Feb 11, 2015 at 14:44 | Nick Cunningham

One major knock on effect from the oil bust is the collapse in prices for liquefied natural gas (LNG). Unlike oil, which largely trades on an open market…

Ukraine To Disappear From EU Energy Picture By 2019

Feb 09, 2015 at 16:47 | Igor Alexeev

The modest installment payments that Ukraine is making on its $2.440 billion debt to Gazprom are not enough to restore the reputation of that country as…

Gazprom Confident In European Future Despite ‘New Cold War’

Feb 04, 2015 at 15:57 | Andy Tully

As oil companies fret over meager quarterly earnings because of the low price of oil, Russia’s gas monopoly, the government-controlled Gazprom, says it will be increasing…

Leaked Document Could Shatter UK Shale Dreams

Jan 29, 2015 at 17:16 | Nick Cunningham

U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron’s hopes for a British-style shale gas revolution recently took a major hit. Cameron has promised that his government will be “going all out” to…

New England Growing More Dependent On Natural Gas

Jan 27, 2015 at 16:23 | Nick Cunningham

New England may avoid a spike in natural gas prices this winter, but the region is becoming increasingly dependent on the fuel, ensuring that price spikes in future years are…

Russian Gas Provides Lifeline To Chinese Expansion

Jan 27, 2015 at 16:13 | Igor Alexeev

  The shale gas game began to cool in China after the latest plunge in oil prices. However, thanks to the recently concluded…

A Trade Idea Based Solely On Risk/Reward

Jan 23, 2015 at 16:40 | Martin Tillier

As some may be aware, I spent nearly twenty years making a living in a dealing room. Contrary to what many believe, those who are paid to trade are, in…

Drought Forcing Brazil To Turn To Gas

Jan 22, 2015 at 17:30 | Nick Cunningham

Brazil is dealing with one of its worst droughts in years, causing the city of Sao Paulo to suffer through rolling blackouts. Blistering heat and scant rainfall have depleted reserves…

Expanding Russia Issues Europe An Ultimatum

Jan 20, 2015 at 16:48 | Colin Chilcoat

Don’t tell the West, but Vladimir Putin isn’t changing. The Russian President has skipped their little ‘lesson’ on 21st century politics in favor of his own, unadulterated, version. In what…

What Part Did Russia Play In Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Gas Dispute?

Jan 09, 2015 at 16:32 | Eurasianet

Kyrgyzstan is happy because 60,000 customers in a potentially restive part of the country aren’t relying on dung to heat their homes; Uzbekistan again has revenue from the cross-border gas…

LNG Another Casualty Of Low Oil Prices

Jan 08, 2015 at 16:32 | Nick Cunningham

The oil industry is facing rising debt from collapsing oil prices, but there could be another sector that becomes a casualty of the low oil price environment: liquefied natural gas…

Ample Natural Gas Supplies Mean No Repeat of Winter Price Spikes

Jan 06, 2015 at 16:56 | Nick Cunningham

The mercury is dropping in much of the United States, but a repeat of 2014 natural gas price spikes is likely not in the cards. The harsh winter in January…

Iran Hoping Natural Gas Can Save It From Low Oil Prices

Jan 05, 2015 at 16:16 | Andy Tully

Iran appears to be shifting its attention from low-priced oil to gas, gearing up to increase production to 100 million cubic meters of gas per day at its South Pars…

Ukraine Will Have Russian Gas, For Now

Jan 02, 2015 at 16:17 | Andy Tully

Kiev’s payment of $150 million to the Russia’s government-owned gas monopoly Gazprom will keep supplies flowing into Ukraine for at least the first quarter of 2015. Gazprom said Dec. 31…

Gazprom Announces South Stream Buy Out

Dec 30, 2014 at 12:42 | Andy Tully

Russia’s proposed South Stream pipeline may have been canceled, but it evidently is worth something to the country’s gas monopoly, Gazprom, which has agreed to buy out its European partners…

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