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Russia and Europe both stand to lose in gas war

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RUSSIA

The day before, President Vladimir Putin again described the incidents as "terrorism". He told an October 31 press conference that Gazprom had been allowed to participate in the…

Turkmen gas plans will balance China and Russia

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TURKMENISTAN

Turkmen leaders rarely visit foreign countries. The visit to Beijing aimed at securing Chinese commitment to completing a new natural gas pipeline through Tajikistan and…

Austrian exit from Russian gas is far from assured

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AUSTRIA

Russia's share of Austrian gas imports was cut sharply in the wake of the February 2022 invasion of Ukraine but has now returned to pre-war levels. Austria’s ability to accelerate…

Egypt will struggle to save its gas surplus

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EGYPT

This is increasing annually because of population growth and rising global temperatures. Exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) are on hold until autumn, and upstream production…

Political obstacles will block Iraqi Kurdish gas hopes

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IRAQ

Ample gas reserves in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) could potentially help address energy shortfalls in Baghdad and Ankara. However, internal and external…

Moldovan gas sector partly decouples from Russia

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MOLDOVA

Gas is still coming from Russia at a reduced rate, but all of it is now going to the separatist Transnistria region to allow it to generate affordable electricity for Moldova. As…

Egypt gas hub goals will hinge on Cyprus and markets

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EGYPT

Israeli firm Delek Drilling agreed to sell gas worth 15 billion dollars to Egyptian firm Dolphinus over ten years. Kamal questioned the value of the deal for Egypt on national…

Energy costs will squeeze Greek firms’ profitability

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GREECE

During the coming winter months October-March, rising electricity and heating prices will reduce household disposable income, dampening domestic demand. The low profitability of…

Russian LNG challenges westward pipeline gas sales

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RUSSIA

The government plans additional federal- and regional-level support for key projects, but expects industry players to be active in scaling up LNG production capacity and searching…

US tensions prompt closer China-Russia cooperation

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CHINA/RUSSIA

China-Russia cooperation.