Tag: Gazprom

Friday, June 19th 2026 - 07:11 UTC
Ukraine launches its largest drone attack on Moscow, striking an oil refinery

Ukraine on Thursday launched one of its largest drone attacks on Moscow since the start of the Russian invasion in 2022, hitting the capital's oil refinery in the Kapotnya district, covering the city in black smoke and forcing the closure of its four airports. It was the second strike on that facility —run by a subsidiary of state-owned Gazprom— in a week.
Tuesday, May 24th 2022 - 08:55 UTC
Ukraine war: Poland wants Norway to share windfall gains from oil and gas sales

Norway which is western Europe’s largest oil and gas producer, and also has one of the largest sovereign funds in the world, should share the huge profits it has made from oil and gas exports since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Poland’s prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki said over the weekend, according to Tsvetana Parakova from Oilprice.
Saturday, February 26th 2022 - 09:18 UTC
UEFA moves Champions League final from St Petersburg to Paris; Gazprom sponsorship cancelled

The Union of European Football Associations, UEFA finally decided on Friday to move the 2022 Champions League final from Saint Petersburg to Saint-Denis in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Wednesday, February 23rd 2022 - 09:40 UTC
“Europeans welcome to the new world and much dearer natural gas,” former Russian president Medvedev

Europeans will soon have to pay €2,000 ($2,200) per thousand cubic meters of natural gas, former Russian president and current deputy chairman of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev tweeted on Tuesday. The warning comes after Germany ordered a halt to Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline certification.
Saturday, February 5th 2022 - 09:47 UTC
Former German chancellor criticized for being member of Russian energy companies' boards

In the midst of the conflicting situation between NATO and the US, with Russia, regarding a possible invasion of Ukraine and which has the European continent on the edge, a former German chancellor was appointed to the supervisory board of the Russian state-owned gas giant Gazprom, one of the largest energy corporations in the world.
Monday, October 25th 2021 - 09:32 UTC
Bolivia's FM says no lithium deal discussed with Russia's Gazprom

Bolivia's Foreign Minister Rogelio Mayta Sunday denied press reports according to which he had reached an agreement with the Russian government to exploit lithium from the Salar de Uyuni during his recent trip to Moscow.
Friday, April 24th 2015 - 08:08 UTC
EU regulators Russia's Gazprom of abusing dominant position; fine could reach 16bn

Russia’s biggest gas utility, Gazprom, was hit with an antitrust case by European Union regulators for “abusing” its dominant position and overcharging customers for gas supplies. The investigation against the Gazprom has been ongoing for two years.
Wednesday, December 31st 2014 - 02:54 UTC
Russia's Gazprom takes 100% control of major international gas pipeline

Russia’s gas giant Gazprom said in a release on Monday it had signed a deal with Eni, Wintershall and EDF on the purchase of 50% of shares in South Stream Transport BV. Thus, Gazprom will be a 100% owner of the company.
Thursday, October 9th 2014 - 06:38 UTC
YPF admits contacts with Russia's Gazprom but no accord or MOU has been reached

Argentina's state-run energy company YPF admitted on Wednesday having held promising meetings with Russia's Gazpron to consider different collaboration and business opportunities, “but so far has not signed any Memorandum of Understanding, MOU or agreement”.
Monday, July 14th 2014 - 05:49 UTC
Russia interested in Argentina's shale deposits, says Cristina Fernandez

President Cristina Fernandez confirmed Russia’s interest in investing in Argentina's Vaca Muerta shale formation in Patagonia and announced that a Russian delegation will travel soon to the area, which holds one of the largest shale gas and oil reserves of the world.