Iranian oil production has bounced back to levels achieved before the US quit an agreement on the country’s nuclear program and reimposed tough sanctions in 2018, according to the country’s oil minister. Output of crude and condensate has rebounded to more than 3.8 million barrels a day, matching pre-sanctions levels, …
Read More »Start pumping vodka through Nord Stream 2, US official jokes
With the process for the approval of the Russian-backed Nord Stream 2 rolling on for several months despite construction on the underwater gas link having already been completed, Moscow should consider exporting hard liquor through the vast pipeline instead, a high-ranking Washington official has joked. Responding to a question from …
Read More »Nord Stream 2 pipeline begins filling with gas in preparation for pumping supplies to EU, operators say, as energy crisis worsens
In a statement released on Monday, the operators said “the procedure for filling the first string of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline has begun.” According to them, “the string will now be filled with gas gradually in order to achieve the volume and pressure required for further technical testing.” …
Read More »Serbia starts pumping cheaper Russian natural gas via TurkStream pipeline
During the official official ceremony, held on the first day of the new year, Vucic said that the country has become “much richer” thanks to the gas pipeline. The price of gas at the Bulgarian border will be around $155 (without additional expenses in the domestic network) compared to the …
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