Nord Stream springs leaks amid talk of sabotage
Nord Stream 1 and 2 have sprung a number of leaks simultaneously, releasing gas into the environment.
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UK gas producers boost domestic supplies by a quarter in just six months
Gas companies have stepped up to the plate in recent months to help the UK cut its dependence on imports.
Roman Abramovich accused of building fortune through corrupt oil deals
Roman Abramovich is said to be suspected to be part of an organised crime group which cheated the Russian government out of a $2.7 billion oil deal.
UK delivers sanctions hit on CEOs of Rosneft and Gazprom
The UK has imposed sanctions on the chief executives of Russian energy giants Rosneft and Gazprom.
China among the leading contenders to snap up BP’s stake in oil company Rosneft
There is general consensus amongst analysts that oil giant BP will face an uphill struggle to find a buyer for its stake in Rosneft.
Pain of crude crash impacts Russia as OPEC prepares to cut output
The Kremlin may have succeeded in ending its oil war with Saudi Arabia, yet the pain of crude’s crash is only just starting to hit Russia’s budget.
Russian oil output reaches post-Soviet record in September
Russian oil output rose to a post-Soviet record last month as producers take advantage of the weak ruble to push ahead with drilling. The nation’s production of crude and condensate advanced to 10.74 million barrels a day, 1 percent more than a year earlier and topping a record set in June, according to data from the Energy Ministry’s CDU-TEK unit.