Norway’s oil and gas company, Statoil, disclosed how much money it paid to the governments around the world in 2014. The 35-page report called “2014
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IEA’s Good News: Greenhouse Emissions Stalled Last Year
According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), the world’s emissions of carbon dioxide from the energy sector stalled in 2014 for the first time in
Uralkali to Invest $4.5bn to Increase Production Capacity
Russia’s Uralkali said it would invest $4.5 billion over the next five years in order to boost its production capacity by a third in an
EU Gas Supplies Endangered: Gazprom Threatens to Cut Ukraine Off
Russian state-run giant, Gazprom, threatened on Tuesday (24 February) that it could potentially cut off its gas supplies to Ukraine within two days, thus putting
Russia Frees Uralkali’s Former CEO of Criminal Charges
Vladislav Baumgertner, former chief executive officer of the world’s largest potash producer Uralkali, was freed of all criminal charges connected to the breakup of the
Rosneft’s Boss Blames OPEC and the U.S. for Cheap Oil
The boss of the Russian state-run oil company, Rosneft, Igor Sechin, criticized OPEC’s decision not to cut production on the sidelines of the International Petroleum
EU Energy Boss Calls for New Russia-Ukraine Gas Talks
EU energy chief, Maros Sefcovic, said on Friday (6 February) that the European Union was readying to convince Russia to renew its negotiations with Ukraine
A Silver Lining of the Weak Rouble: Protection from Chinese Urea Shipments
The weaker rouble is expected to protect Russia’s fertilizer manufacturers from the threat of an increase in Chinese shipments of urea. It will not be
Rosneft to Get Financing from Switzerland
Rosneft, Russia’s oil giant, is raising money from the Swiss trader Trafigura only a few days before its deadline to repay a $7 billion debt.
Rosneft Will Not Resume Drilling in Kara Sea
Russian oil giant, Rosneft, has informed that it will not be able to resume drilling in the Kara Sea in 2015 due to the consequences