Lukoil chairman dies in mysterious circumstances
Lukoil chairman Ravil Maganov has died, seemingly of falling from a hospital window in Moscow.
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Russia and China strengthen ties with latest gas pipeline deal
Russia and China are strengthening their energy alliance after agreeing another long-term gas pipeline supply deal amid Moscow’s strained relationship with the West over Ukraine and European gas supply issues.
Lord Provost talks up Aberdeen’s energy transition credentials at Russian Energy Week
Aberdeen’s Lord Provost showcased the city’s efforts to be at the front of the energy transition on the global stage earlier this week.
Hopes for Libyan peace shift to Berlin
The Russian-Turkish ceasefire talks for Libya fell apart on the opposition of General Khalifa Haftar on January 13, with the head of the Libyan National Army (LNA) walking away from meetings in Moscow.
AGR agrees software deal with Petec in Russia
Energy services specialist AGR has secured a collaboration agreement with Moscow-based Petec to deliver software technologies in the Eastern Europe.
Total to hold emergency meeting after death of CEO
Oil giant Total said a meeting will be held between its Governance and Ethics Committee and the board of directors following the death of CEO Christophe de Margerie. The 63-year-old died when his airplane struck a snowplow on a Moscow runway, ending a career in which he oversaw the biggest expansion of oil reserves at the French energy giant in at least 15 years.