4 d. ago A murky pipeline deal to send Russian gas to China shows Beijing’s dominance in the relationship

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The head of Russia’s state-owned gas company Gazprom says it has a deal to build a pipeline to China, but there are many unanswered questions about the details of the agreement. On paper, the project — known as the Power of Siberia 2 _ would give Russia a way to replace […]

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1 week ago Xi, Putin Tighten Ties in Beijing With Apparent Gas Breakthrough

President Vladimir Putin appears to have secured a diplomatic win he has sought for years, with a massive pipeline deal that would tie Russia and China together for decades and could redefine the global gas trade.

Politics

1 week ago Traders Avoid China LNG Terminal That Took Sanctioned Russia Gas

Some liquefied natural gas traders will steer clear of conducting business with a Chinese terminal that took a US-sanctioned Russian shipment in an effort to avoid any potential retaliation from Washington.

Economics

2 w. ago Ukrainian drone attacks on oil refineries have Russian regions running on empty

Gas stations have run dry in some regions of Russia after Ukrainian drones struck refineries and other oil infrastructure in recent weeks, with motorists waiting in long lines and officials resorting to rationing or cutting off sales altogether. Wholesale prices on the St. Petersburg International Mercantile Exchange for A-95 gas — the highest octane — […]

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2 w. ago Ukrainian drone attacks on oil refineries have some Russian regions running on empty

Gas stations have run dry in some regions of Russia after Ukrainian drones struck refineries and other oil infrastructure in recent weeks, with motorists waiting in long lines and officials resorting to rationing or cutting off sales altogether. Wholesale prices on the St. Petersburg International Mercantile Exchange for A-95 gas — the highest octane — […]

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3 w. ago A Ukrainian suspected in the Nord Stream pipeline blasts is arrested in Italy

BERLIN (AP) — A Ukrainian citizen man suspected to be one of the coordinators of the undersea explosions in 2022 that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines between Russia and Germany has been arrested, German prosecutors said Thursday. The suspect, identified only as Serhii K. in line with German privacy rules, was arrested overnight by […]

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