US to expand sanctions against Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline — RT

 Washington has reached an agreement to include additional sanctions against Russia’s natural gas pipeline to Germany in a must-pass defense bill, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, citing sources familiar with the issue.

Germany 'controlled' by Russia on gas, Trump says

Germany is within the Russian sphere of influence because of its support for a Gazprom pipeline and dependency on Russian gas, the U.S. president said.

Gazprom Expects No Rise in Nord Stream 2 Costs If Not Authorized by Denmark

Russia’s energy giant Gazprom believes that the costs of the Nord Stream 2 project will not rise if Denmark's authorities do not allow the pipeline to be built in the country's territorial waters, Gazprom's deputy CEO Andrey Kruglov said.

Gazprom gets more permits for Nord Stream 2

Russian energy company Gazprom said it received the necessary permit to advance construction of the Nord Stream gas pipeline through Swedish waters.

Berlin Responds to US Threats of Imposing Sanctions Against Nord Stream 2

As Washington has declared that it might introduce sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, authorities in Berlin have said that such a move won't guarantee the growth of imports of liquefied gas from the US.

Russia, Austria review fate of Nord Stream 2 pipeline

Progress on the second phase of the Nord Stream pipeline to Europe was the focus of talks with Austrian energy company OMV, Russia's Gazprom said.

Nord Stream a critical component for OMV

The European shift away from coal means more market demand for natural gas -- and the Nord Stream pipeline can help bridge the gap, Austria's OMV said Tuesday.

Nord Stream 2 company applies to Finnish govt for building Nord Stream 2 pipeline

Swiss company Nord Stream 2 AG, a subsidiary of Gazprom, filed an application with the Finnish authorities earlier this week for permission to build the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in Finland’s exclusive economic zone, Kaleva daily said on Friday night.

Finland Has Nothing Against Construction of Nord Stream 2 Gas Pipeline

Finland has nothing against the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, since it will not affect Finnish gas market, Liisa Heikinheimo, Deputy Director General in the Energy Department at Finland's Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment said Thursday.

What's Behind Poland's Push to Pit the European Commission Against Gazprom

Poland's attempt to slap a fine on Russia's energy giant Gazprom indicates Warsaw's desire to hamper the implementation of the Nord Stream 2 project, Russian expert Sergey Pikin told Sputnik.

Reduce Europe's natural gas dependency, urges European Parliament

The European Parliament, assembled for a plenary session here, adopted a resolution on Tuesday calling for the European Commission to reduce the Europe's dependency on liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the long term by using resources more efficiently and gradually phasing out fuel subsidies.

Germany supports Russia's initiative on Nord Stream-2 — Russian Energy Minister

Germany supports Russia's initiative on the implementation of the Nord Stream-2 project, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak told reporters.

Transit of gas via Ukraine delicate issue for Central Europe. - EU commissioner

The transit of gas via Ukraine represents a delicate issue for Central Europe, European Commission Vice-president for Energy Union Maros Sefcovic said Tuesday.

Νόβακ: η κατασκευή του «Nord Stream-2 ανταποκρίνεται στην νομοθεσία της Ε.Ε

Η κατασκευή του «Nord Stream-2» ανταποκρίνεται πλήρως στην ευρωπαϊκή νομοθεσία» δήλωσε ο ρώσος υπουργός Ενέργειας Αλεξάντρ Νόβακ σε συνέντευξη του στον τηλεοπτικό δίκτυο «Ρωσία 24».

Tusk Says Nord Stream 2 Does Not Meet EU Energy Rules

European Council President Donald Tusk says the proposed Nord Stream-2 pipeline extension does not meet EU energy rules on supply diversification and would undermine Ukraine's role as a gas transit state.

Turkish Stream pipeline project to happen if Turkey gets guarantees from Brussels (Putin)

The Turkish Stream gas pipeline project will be realized if Turkey manages to obtain guarantees from Brussels. That's according to Russia's President Vladimir Putin, speaking at his annual press conference Thursday.

Eurogas: Europe concerned over disputes on Turkish Stream, Nord Stream 2

Europe is concerned about too much politically charged disputes around the Turkish Stream and Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline projects, Secretary General of Eurogas (the association representing the European gas wholesale, retail and distribution sectors) Beate Raabe said on Tuesday.

Gazprom waits for decision of German regulator on using 100% of OPAL pipeline capacities

Gazprom has applied for using 100% of the OPAL pipeline capacities, Deputy Minister of Energy Anatoly Yanovsky told journalists Tuesday.

Russia’s Gazprom cancels plans to expand Nord Stream (Sources)

Russia’s Gazprom has cancelled a plan to build two more branches of the Nord Stream natural gas pipeline because of the “complicated” political situation, sources at the state-controlled firm said Jan 28...

European Commission postpones decision on OPAL pipeline until October 31

The delay was provoked by the upcoming trilateral gas talks between Russia, the European Union and Ukraine, the date of which has not been determined yet...

MOSCOW, September 15. /ITAR-TASS/. The European Commission has postponed the decision on the OPAL pipeline, which links Russia and Europe via Nord Stream bypassing transit countries, until October 31, the Russian Energy Ministry said on Monday.
The ministry confirmed it had received the Commission’s postponement note.