May seeks alternatives for Russian natural gas after spy scandal
The spy poisoning scandal in the U.K. is spilling into energy.
Vladimir Putin
Q&A: Russia’s ex-energy minister on the Opec deal and Moscow-Washington relations
Oil producing nations meet on Thursday to discuss extending production cuts to re-balance crude market supply and demand. The cuts, which came into effect on January 1, comprised a reduction of 1.2million barrels per day for Opec members, and 600,000 for non-Opec states, with Russia making up the bulk of that quota.
Putin’s pursuit of Stalin’s Arctic dream loses global appeal
Vladimir Putin wanted to remake Josef Stalin’s quest for a greater foothold in the Arctic into a global shipping bonanza that could compete with the Suez.
Opinion: The secret wealth of the world’s richest oil billionaires
A policy of nationalizing chunks of an economy inevitably creates oligarchs who skim profits off the country's natural resources.
Vladimir Putin praises ‘strategic partnership’ with China
Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised an “all-embracing and strategic partnership” with China during a visit to Beijing that takes place against the background of a drop in trade and lingering mistrust.
Shell and Gazprom to invest $13billion in Russian projects
Shell and Russia's gas major Gazprom will jointly invest $13 billion in three projects in Russia.
Putin discusses energy cooperation with Greek counterpart
Vladimir Putin will discuss energy cooperation as he continues his two-day visit to Greece, his first trip to a European Union country this year.
UK Government urged to act on tax havens after Panama Papers leaked
Prime Minister David Cameron must take “real action” to crack down on offshore tax havens, opposition figures have demanded after a massive data leak exposed the scale of efforts by the rich and powerful to hide assets.
Why Vladimir Putin won’t be helping OPEC to cut oil production
Few things have more potential to spook the oil market than the prospect of Russia joining forces with OPEC. Speculation that such a move was afoot last month drove crude to its biggest three-day gain in 25 years. Despite the market buzz, there are sound economic and technical reasons why this is unlikely to happen.
Russia clinches Greece accord to build gas pipeline to Europe
Russia today signed a preliminary agreement on building a natural-gas pipeline through Greece. The deal signals strengthening ties between the countries as the crisis-stricken government in Athens is increasingly isolated from the rest of Europe.