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Gazprom leaves Russian enclave in cold, Moldova braces for impact

Russia's gas giant Gazprom has not reserved any gas transit capacity for the unrecognized Moscow-backed separatist enclave of Transnistria for January 2025, Moldova's Energy Ministry reported on Dec. 17, according to the Interfax-Ukraine news agency.

18 December 2024, 02:17 PM

Budapest emerges as Europe’s hub for Russian gas trade

Hungary has doubled its energy dependence on Moscow and become a major European trading center for Russian gas, said Attila Holoda, a former deputy state secretary for energy and former executive of the Hungarian oil and gas company MOL, according to the Balkaninsight analytical report published on Dec. 11.

16 December 2024, 11:49 AM

Moldova declares state of emergency over Russian gas transit threat

The Moldovan parliament voted to declare a state of emergency for 60 days, starting Dec. 16, Reuteres wrote on Dec. 13.

13 December 2024, 07:55 AM

Moldova plans state of emergency as energy crisis looms over gas transit cutoff

The Moldovan government approved a 60-day state of emergency in the energy sector, starting Dec. 16, pending parliamentary approval, NewsMaker reported on Dec. 11.

11 December 2024, 03:35 PM

Ukraine secures guaranteed gas imports from Poland starting 2025

Ukraine has secured an agreement with Poland’s Gaz-System to import natural gas with a guaranteed capacity of approximately 5.15 million cubic meters per day, the Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine (GTSOU) reported on its website on Dec. 6.

7 December 2024, 02:05 PM

Gazprom plans exports to Europe in 2025 without Ukraine

Gazprom plans to export to non-neighboring countries in 2025 without using Ukraine as a transit route, expecting European and Turkish supplies to drop to nearly 39 billion cubic meters, Reuters reports on Nov. 27.

27 November 2024, 11:52 AM

Ukraine will not renew gas transit deal with Russia, says PM Shmyhal

Ukraine will not renew its gas transit agreement with Russia after its current term expires, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced during a joint press conference with Slovak counterpart Robert Fico on Oct. 7.

7 October 2024, 05:58 PM

Ukraine eyes future as gas exporter to EU, explores supply from Azerbaijan

Ukraine plans to continue transporting natural gas to Slovakia, but recognizes "the need for new solutions" to ensure common energy security, said Oleksiy Chernyshov, CEO of the state oil and gas company Naftogaz, during his meeting with Slovak Deputy PM Denisa Sakova and energy company representatives in Bratislava.

28 August 2024, 12:54 PM

Ukraine's gas transit system in jeopardy as Russian forces threaten Sudzha pipelines

After the war began, Ukraine was left with only one entry point for gas from the aggressor's pipeline system, and it runs through the Sudzha region, former head of Ukraine's gas transmission system operator, Serhiy Makogon, said on Aug. 19 in an interview with Radio NV.

19 August 2024, 12:04 PM

Satellite images reveal destruction at Sudzha gas station in Kursk Oblast

Satellite images of the damaged Sudzha gas metering station in Kursk Oblast, which supplies gas to the European Union, were published by the Russian service of Radio Liberty on Telegram on Aug. 12.

12 August 2024, 04:48 PM

Naftogaz chief: Gas storage operations in Ukraine continue despite Russian strikes

Russian strikes on Ukraine's onshore energy infrastructure haven’t disrupted gas injection into Ukrainian storage facilities, according to Naftogaz of Ukraine’s CEO, Oleksiy Chernyshov. In an interview with the Financial Times on Aug. 12, Chernyshov reassured that repairs have been completed, and gas injection is proceeding as usual.

12 August 2024, 03:55 PM

Gazprom says it continues to supply gas to Europe through Sudzha in Kursk Oblast

Russian state-owned energy corporation Gazprom says it continues to supply gas to Europe through Sudzha station in Kursk Oblast, Russian propagandist agency Interfax reports, citing Gazprom spokesman Sergei Kupriyanov on Aug. 8.

8 August 2024, 04:03 PM

Ukrainian troops penetrate deep into Kursk Oblast

Fighting in Kursk Oblast continues about 26 kilometers from the border, with Ukrainian forces likely reaching Ivnytsia village and attempting to cut off the Sudzha-Lgov highway, Russian Telegram channel Agency reported on Aug. 8.

8 August 2024, 02:53 PM

Ukrainian forces reportedly seize key gas station in Russia's Kursk Oblast

Ukrainian forces seized the Sudzha gas station in Kursk Oblast, Russian Telegram channels, including Rybar, reported on Aug. 7.

7 August 2024, 06:40 PM

Slovak PM threatens to block diesel supplies to Ukraine amid Ukrainian sanctions on Russian Lukoil

Slovakia will not supply Ukraine with diesel fuel unless Kyiv resumes the transit of Russian oil from Lukoil, the country’s Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Facebook on July 29.

30 July 2024, 12:46 PM

Azerbaijan ready to export gaz to EU via Ukraine after contract with RU Gazprom expires

Ukraine and the European Union have approached Azerbaijan with a proposal to establish the natural gas supply to Europe through Ukraine after the current transit contract with Russia expires at the end of 2024, Bloomberg reported on July 20.

22 July 2024, 01:46 PM

Naftogaz outlines Ukraine's risks after ending Russian gas transit

NJSC Naftogaz will not extend the agreement on the transit of Russian gas and is currently searching for alternative solutions to support the operation of the Ukrainian gas transportation system, said Oleksiy Chernyshov, Chairman of the Board of NJSC Naftogaz, in an interview with Liga.net on July 17.

18 July 2024, 05:35 PM

Russia claims its readiness to supply gas to Europe through Ukraine

Russia is ready to continue supplying gas through Ukraine to Europe after the contract expires at the end of 2024, the Russian Vice Prime Minister Aleksandr Novak said, TRT Haber reported on July 3.

4 July 2024, 12:39 PM

Former GTS head warns of Russia's plan to transit Azerbaijani gas to Europe

As the transit agreement between Moscow and Kyiv nears its end, a proposal to transit Azerbaijani gas through Russia to Ukraine and then to the EU is “a creative way to circumvent sanctions and restrictions,” Serhiy Makohon, the General Director of Ukraine's GTS Operator from 2019 to 2022, wrote in his column for NV Business published on June 27.

2 July 2024, 11:57 AM

Bulgaria launches gas corridor project to Ukraine, minimizing Russian gas reliance

The Bulgarian government has signed contracts for the construction of two gas pipelines as part of the Vertical Gas Corridor initiative, news agency Interfax-Ukraine reported on June 10.

11 June 2024, 01:02 PM

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