U.S. official blames Russia for power grid attack in Ukraine
Russia was behind a December cyber attack on Ukraine's power grid that caused widespread power outages, a senior Obama administration official said Thursday. Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, deputy Energy Secretary, made the comments to a...
As Ukraine Looks Elsewhere, Gazprom Plans No Let Up in Exports
Even after Ukraine halted natural gas purchases from Russia in November, Gazprom plans to resume and maintain exports to its eastern neighbor for at least three more years. While the government in Kiev...
Reforms in energy sphere ensure energy independence of Ukraine – Poroshenko
Reforms in energy sphere ensure energy independence of the state, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said at Rivne NPP in the course of the working trip to Rivne region on Friday, according to the...
Oil jumps after Russia dangles prospect of OPEC cooperation
Oil futures surged on Wednesday, after Russia said it was discussing the possibility of co-operation with OPEC, fanning hopes that a deal was in the works to reduce oversupply that sent prices the...
Energy Ukraine and Russia. Gas: to ally or to back out?
For the moment, Ukraine-Russia gas supply issue is the matter of concern not only for household consumers, yet for the Ukrainian Government and President’s Office officials. The matter of fact is do we...
U.S. builds up Arctic spy network as Russia and China increase presence
As China and Russia boost their military presence in the resource-rich far north, U.S. intelligence agencies are scrambling to study potential threats in the Arctic for the first time since the Cold War,...
Novak: Russia is ready to give Ukraine discount on gas in Q4, price to be lower than in Q3
Russia will be ready to provide Ukraine with a discount on gas bought for Q4, the price will be level with the prices for Ukraine's neighboring countries, for example, with Poland, Russian Energy...
Ukraine fails to agree to scheme to finance Russian gas purchases with European Commission — BBC
The European Commission and Ukraine have failed to agree on a scheme to finance purchases of Russian gas by Ukraine in the coming heating season, Energy and Coal Industry Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr...
Gas transportation via China-bound pipeline to start in 2020 — Gazprom
An option of rescheduling the timeframe of the gas pipeline’s launch is stipulated in a contract signed between Gazprom and China’s CNPC in May 2014. YAKUTSK, September 30. /ITAR-TASS/. Natural gas transportation from...
Secretary General's Statement on Interruptions of Gas Supply from Russia to Ukraine
In view of the interruptions of supplies of natural gas from Russia to Ukraine, today, 16 June 2014, Secretary General Urban Rusnak made the following statement: The Energy Charter regrets the escalation in...
