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China, Russia Pinpoint Energy as Key Partnership

Xi's visit to Moscow demonstrated the backing from Beijing that Russia needs in its efforts to resist Western sanctions.
Wed, Mar 22, 2023
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Kazakhs Diversify Oil Routes, Russia Raises Sales

Kazakhstan diversifies oil exports, Russia aims to boost shipments.
Wed, Mar 22, 2023

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Russian Refiners Juggle Maintenance, Lower Subsidy

Whether refiners decide to restart units shut in March-May could depend on margins for both domestic sales and exports.
Wed, Mar 22, 2023

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Bitter Disputes Sour Gazprom Divorce With Europe

Gazprom is facing a slew of arbitration disputes with gas buyers in Europe, which makes the company’s divorce with its leading partner almost irreversible.
Wed, Mar 22, 2023

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Lukoil African Play Fits Moscow Strategy

Lukoil eyes African expansion as Moscow plots to extend its influence on the continent.
Wed, Mar 22, 2023
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Diesel Supply Fears Drive Market Backwardation

Traders say French refinery outages rather than problems replacing Russian imports are behind the current market panic but Europe's diesel stock cushion is still disappearing.
Wed, Mar 22, 2023
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Russian Minister: No Clarity on Oil Cut Duration

Russian energy minister says the country is cutting oil production starting in March. How long the cuts will last is unknown.
Wed, Mar 15, 2023
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Russian Oil Sales Rebound on Asian Demand

Russian oil exports are rising in March after declining in February.
Wed, Mar 15, 2023
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New Reality Prompts Gazprom Reshuffle

The resignation of Gazprom’s export chief Elena Burmistrova underscores the shift in the company's export strategy because of the war in Ukraine.
Wed, Mar 15, 2023
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Turkey Quietly Returns to Urals Trade

Turkey is lifting more barrels of Russia's Urals crude oil, as domestic refineries ramped up purchases.
Wed, Mar 15, 2023
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Moscow Accelerates LNG Expansion

Russia is stepping up measures to spur its LNG expansion, a key part of its gas export diversification plans prompted by the war in Ukraine.
Wed, Mar 15, 2023

In Brief

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Gazprom Raises Reserves

The Russian giant added 529.2 Bcm in gas reserves through exploration in 2022, up 1% from the 2021 increment.
Wed, Mar 22, 2023
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Ukraine, Poland Boost Gas Grid Links

Ukrainian and Polish gas transmission system operators have signed a memorandum of cooperation to improve interconnectivity between their markets.
Wed, Mar 22, 2023
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Gazprombank Unveils Pricing Agency

Russia's Gazprombank established a price agency to help Moscow get away from foreign indexes
Wed, Mar 22, 2023
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Rosneft Loses German Dispute

The Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig threw out Rosneft’s suit disputing the seizure of its German downstream assets.
Wed, Mar 15, 2023
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Argus Sets New Urals Pricing

Argus launched Urals new assessment for sales to India.
Wed, Mar 15, 2023
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Ukraine Eyes Biomethane

Ukraine plans to build 10 biomethane plants in two years, the country’s parliament said in a statement on Mar. 13.
Wed, Mar 15, 2023
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Russian Gas Flows Pick Up

Russian pipeline gas flows to Europe increased 5% on the month to 71 MMcm/d in the first 15 days of March.
Wed, Mar 15, 2023
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Moscow, Riyadh Reaffirm Ties

Moscow and Riyadh stay committed to Opec-plus, economic and regional cooperation.
Wed, Mar 15, 2023
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Rosneft Gets Taste for Yuan

Rosneft is planning another massive bond issue denominated in Chinese yuan.
Wed, Mar 15, 2023
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Russia Raises Oil Production

Russia's crude oil and gas condensate production rose by 1.2 % last month from January.
Wed, Mar 8, 2023

Supplement

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Risks Remain for Russia's Reserves Growth

The head of Russia's State Commission on Reserves tells Energy Intelligence about the risks involved in growing the country's oil and gas reserves.
Wed, Aug 3, 2022
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Uzbek Newcomer Leads Oil Production Campaign

Uzbekistan's private Sanoat Energetika Guruhi (SEG) aims to almost double crude production in 10 years.
Wed, Jul 20, 2022
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Uzbekistan to Fast-Track Transition: Deputy Energy Minister

After COP26, Uzbekistan decided to be more aggressive in terms of deploying renewables, says Deputy Energy Minister Azim Akhmedkhadjaev.
Wed, Mar 9, 2022

Data Snapshot

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Kazakh Crude Oil and Gas Condensate Production, January-February 2023

Kazakh Crude Oil and Gas Condensate Production, January-February 2023.
Wed, Mar 22, 2023
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Kazakh Gas Production, January-February 2023

Kazakh Gas Production, January-February 2023.
Wed, Mar 22, 2023
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Kazakh Refinery Activity, January-February 2023

Kazakh Refinery Activity, January-February 2023.
Wed, Mar 15, 2023
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Russian Gas Production, February 2023

Russian Gas Production, February 2023
Wed, Mar 8, 2023
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Russian Refinery Activity, January 2023

Russian Refinery Activity, January 2023.
Wed, Mar 8, 2023
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Russian Crude Oil and Gas Condensate Production, February 2023

Russian Crude Oil and Gas Condensate Production, February 2023.
Wed, Mar 8, 2023
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Russian Crude Oil Production/Exports, January 2023

Russian Crude Oil Production/Exports, January 2023.
Wed, Mar 1, 2023
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Russian Gas Condensate Production, January 2023

Russian Gas Condensate Production, January 2023.
Wed, Mar 1, 2023
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Russian Gas Production, January 2023

Russian Gas Production, January 2023
Wed, Feb 8, 2023

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Lukoil African Play Fits Moscow Strategy

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