Natural gas

Putin strikes at opportune moment

Though united in their commitment to European and NATO positions on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Central and Eastern European…

3 years ago

Orban discusses Ukraine, gas, nuclear, vaccines with Putin in Moscow

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Russian President Vladimir Putin talked for almost five hours in Moscow on Tuesday, although…

3 years ago

Green groups urge energy reform as gas crisis upends coal phase-out

Soaring natural gas prices last year disrupted the long-term trend of renewable energies and gas replacing coal in Europe, according…

3 years ago

EU mulls controversial move to deem nuclear, gas as ‘green investments’

The European Commission (EC) is considering classifying investments in nuclear and natural gas as sustainable under its new “green taxonomy”…

3 years ago

Europe mulls policy responses, as soaring gas prices expose energy vulnerabilities

French President Emmanuel Macron underlined that energy policy is now a major priority for Europe when he met the leaders…

3 years ago

Defining gas, nuclear as sustainable ‘lowers the bar’ – EU experts, investors

Electric vehicles (EVs) and gas will reportedly be similarly classified as sustainable investments in Europe from 2026 under the new…

3 years ago

Gazprom gives Moldova two more days to pay off natgas debt

Natural gas shipments should continue to flowing to Moldova, as Gazprom has given Chisinau two more days to pay off…

3 years ago

Gas, nuclear not green, financiers tell EU

A group of investors who collectively manage EUR 9 trillion has written a joint statement to the EU urging it…

3 years ago

Poland u-turns on COP26 pledge to phase out coal

Polish Climate and Environment minister Anna Moskwa appeared to reverse Poland's commitment to cutting coal power by 2030 on Thursday,…

3 years ago

There is little alternative to Russian gas for Eastern Europe – Hungary signs 10+5-year deal

Russian state-owned Gazprom and Hungarian energy group MVM signed a ten-year gas-supply agreement at the end of August. Under the deal,…

3 years ago

Rising bills bring extra bite to Baltic winter

For the citizens of Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia, the signs are ominous. As the Baltic countries look ahead to rising…

3 years ago

Lithuania-Poland Gas Link to Diversify Baltic Sources

If licensing doesn't hold things up, the construction of an interconnector designed to help countries around the Baltic Sea diversify…

3 years ago

Ukraine protests Hungary’s Gazprom deal

Hungary has signed a long-term agreement with Russia's Gazprom, which will supply 4.5 billion cubic meters (BCM) of natural gas…

3 years ago

Budapest Retains Lowest Household Energy Prices in EU

The average price of energy for households in Budapest is 10.63 eurocents / kWh, which ranks the Hungarian capital first…

3 years ago

Nord Stream 2 cements Russian dominance of European energy market

The contentious Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline will commence gas transits from Russia to Europe next month, according to…

3 years ago

Hungary Promises LNG flows to Ukraine from Krk Gas Terminal

Hungary has floated the idea of a tripartite agreement to supply Ukraine with natural gas flows through Hungary via liquefied…

3 years ago

Unbundling Rule Another Hurdle for Nord Stream II

The Nord Stream II (NSII) natural gas pipeline will be completed, despite political opposition from Ukraine, Poland and the US…

3 years ago

The East-West Divide on Gas Network Support Deepens

Reading Time: 2 minutes Developing natural gas infrastructure is crucial for countries in CEE, but many member states in the…

3 years ago

Member States Approve Coal Phase-out Funding

EU member states have approved a EUR 17.5 billion fund which aims to help some countries wean themselves from polluting…

3 years ago

Partial Greenlight for Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Construction

After being halted in April due to environmental concerns, the construction of 2 km of the Nord Stream 2 natural…

4 years ago