energy security

EU gas reserves 65% full as Brussels says winter needs can be met

Gas storage facilities across the European Union are currently 65% full, while the European Commission sees no reason for concern over preparations for the coming winter, Commission spokesperson Anna-Kaisa Itkonen said on Sept. 2.

3 September, 12:09 PM

Expert says Ukraine must reduce dependence on large heat and power plants

Ukraine has yet to begin serious work on decentralizing heating systems in major cities despite growing risks from Russian strikes on large energy facilities, former Ukrenergo CEO Volodymyr Kudrytskyi said.

11 March, 01:45 PM

Bulgaria to end Russian gas contracts in 2026, PM says

Bulgaria will terminate its remaining import and transit contracts for Russian natural gas in 2026 and completely phase out Russia-sourced gas from its energy market by 2028, Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov said on Sept. 24.

24 September 2025, 11:51 PM

U.S. wants EU to buy its energy instead of Russia’s

The EU should completely sever its reliance on Russian energy, including petroleum products of Russian origin imported from Turkey and India, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Sept. 17.

18 September 2025, 12:57 AM

Hungarian MEP calls Ukraine’s pipeline strike 'attack on EU'

Tamás Deutsch, a Member of the European Parliament from Hungary’s Fidesz party, compared Ukraine’s strike on the Druzhba pipeline to an “armed attack on the European Union,” Hungarian outlet 444.hu reported on Aug. 25.

25 August 2025, 07:42 PM

Hungary, Slovakia protest Ukraine’s pipeline attacks

The foreign ministries of Slovakia and Hungary complained to the European Commission about attacks and damage to the Druzhba pipeline, through which both countries receive Russian oil, according to a joint letter published on the Slovak Foreign Ministry’s website on Aug. 22.

22 August 2025, 04:45 PM

Norway gives Ukraine $100 million to shore up gas supply

The Norwegian government has granted Ukraine NOK1 billion ($98.3 million) to purchase natural gas, Sergii Koretsky, CEO of Ukraine’s state oil and gas company Naftogaz, said on Aug. 15.

15 August 2025, 09:44 PM

Romania suspects Russia of sabotaging its oil supply

Bucharest is investigating whether Russia deliberately contaminated a large volume of Azerbaijani crude oil with chlorides as part of a hybrid warfare campaign against Romania and other European countries, Romanian outlet G4Media reported on Aug. 8.

9 August 2025, 02:03 AM

Naftogaz, Baker Hughes ink deal to modernize Ukraine’s energy

Ukraine’s oil and gas company Naftogaz and global energy technology company Baker Hughes signed a memorandum of strategic partnership to modernize Ukraine’s energy sector, according to a Naftogaz press service statement on July 11.

11 July 2025, 04:20 PM

Estonia opposes EU going soft on Russian oil, threatens veto

Estonia may veto EU’s 18th package of Russia sanctions if it does not include lowering the price cap on Russian oil, Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said on July 9.

10 July 2025, 02:11 AM

Odesa receives cogeneration units to power, heat million in case of future blackouts

Odesa will receive six cogeneration units through collaboration between donors, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), state authorities, and local government. Four units have arrived, with some already operational and others en route, according to a Telegram post by Ukraine’s Energy Ministry on June 24.

24 June 2025, 07:05 PM

Ukraine wins $1.37 billion court case against Russia’s Gazprom

The International Arbitration Tribunal has ordered Russia’s Gazprom natural gas monopoly to pay Ukraine’s state-owned Naftogaz $1.37 billion, Naftogaz Chairman Serhiy Koretsky said in a Facebook post on June 23.

24 June 2025, 01:26 AM

Brussels looks to bypass Hungary’s veto to ban Russian gas — report

The European Commission is proposing a ban on new gas supply contracts with Russia by using a mechanism that would allow it to circumvent likely vetoes from Hungary and Slovakia, the Financial Times reported on June 16, citing a draft of the proposal.

16 June 2025, 09:38 PM

Gazprom working on new Serbian gas supply contract

Russia’s state gas monopoly Gazprom is working on a new contract to supply natural gas to Serbia, Russian Deputy PM Alexander Novak said on May 19, according to Reuters.

19 May 2025, 11:38 PM

EU rejects sanctions against Russian LNG imports

EU officials have scrapped plans to ban liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports from Russia as part of a broader set of sanctions, citing opposition from some governments and uncertainty over viable alternatives, Reuters reported on April 16.

17 April 2025, 12:29 AM

Ukraine braces for record 5 billion cubic meters of gas imported from Europe as reserves dwindle

Ukraine is gearing up to import an unprecedented 5 billion cubic meters of gas from Europe between April 2025 and April 2026, driven by Russian attacks crippling its energy infrastructure and depleting reserves, Bloomberg reported on March 25, citing D.Trading CEO Dmytro Sakharuk.

26 March 2025, 01:50 PM

Ukraine may turn to US LNG for energy security

Ukraine may import significant amounts of American liquefied natural gas (LNG) in 2025 through terminals in Germany, Greece, Lithuania, and Poland, as Kyiv grapples with Russian strikes crippling its gas infrastructure, Reuters reported on March 13.

13 March 2025, 02:30 PM

Ukraine’s Naftogaz taps Norwegian grant to boost gas reserves

Ukraine’s Naftogaz Group has secured financing from Norway to purchase gas, with funds channeled through the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the company’s press service announced on Feb. 25.

26 February 2025, 11:46 AM

Ukraine avoids involvement in EU's internal gas supply discussions

The gas issue is part of ongoing talks between Slovakia and the European Commission, Minister of Justice Olha Stefanishyna said, according to Interfax-Ukraine on Feb. 7.

7 February 2025, 03:19 PM

Hungary ties EU Russia policy to Trump’s stance

The Hungarian government will only agree to further European Union sanctions against Russia after reaching an understanding on the issue with former U.S. President Donald Trump, Hungarian Minister for EU Affairs János Bóka told German outlet Welt am Sonntag on Jan. 31.

3 February 2025, 01:51 PM

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