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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Kiev Again Rejects Russia’s Gas Discount Compromise Offer (Ukraine Energy Minister)

KIEV, August 29 (RIA Novosti) – Ukraine still refuses to negotiate Russia’s proposed discount of $100 per 1,000 billion cubic meters of gas, Ukrainian Energy Minister Yuriy Prodan said Friday.

“We were again suggested the price of $385 [per 1,000 billion cubic meters] with a $100 discount because of export duty cancellation. The Russian side thinks that the price of $485 is fair. We think that this price is discriminatory,” he said.

Prodan also dismissed as “baseless” Russia’s concerns that Ukraine will tap Europe-bound transit gas from its pipeline network amid expected gas shortages in winter.

Outcome of gas talks between Vice-President Oettinger and Russian Energy Minister Novak

European Commission, Statement, Moscow, 29 August 2014:

At today’s meeting in Moscow with Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak, Vice-President of the EU Commission Günther H. Oettinger reiterated his proposal to have an interim solution including an interim price.

Both agreed that a solution should contain the following four elements:

• the interim price
• the fulfilment of all supply and transit obligations
• a repayment plan for the unpaid bills to be developed by the next few weeks
• the use of OPAL pipeline

South Stream: le gazoduc pourrait contourner l'UE (Poutine)

La Russie pourrait faire passer le gazoduc South Stream par des pays non membres de l'UE, si cette dernière continue de dresser les obstacles à la réalisation du projet, a déclaré samedi à Saint-Pétersbourg le président russe Vladimir Poutine.

"Si nous avons toujours des problèmes concernant South Stream - et Bruxelles dresse des obstacles à la réalisation de ce projet - nous étudierons d'autres variantes et poserons le gazoduc dans les pays qui ne font pas partie de l'Union européenne. 

Τα πάνω κάτω στην αγορά φυσικού αερίου

Στρατηγικής σημασίας θεωρείται η συμμαχία της Gazprom, με τη γερμανική, Wintershall, για τη διοχέτευση ρωσικού φυσικού αερίου στην Ευρώπη. Παράλληλα, εξαγοράζονται μεγάλες ευρωπαϊκές εταιρείες διανομής, ενώ υπερπηδώνται κάποια εμπόδια που θέτουν οι Βρυξέλλες. Η αγορά όμως αλλάζει, εξαιτίας του αμερικανικού σχιστολιθικού αερίου.

Τον Μάρτιο του 2011 η μεγαλύτερη ρωσική εταιρία φυσικού αερίου Gazprom και η γερμανική Wintershall υπέγραψαν μνημόνιο, ενώ το Νοέμβριο του 2012, και άλλα έγγραφα δεσμευτικού χαρακτήρα σχετικά με την ανταλλαγή περιουσιακών στοιχείων.