The pipe-laying vessel Akademik Chersky, having stood for almost a month not far from Kaliningrad, has returned to the unfinished section of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline.

According to the head of the Ukrainian GTS Operator, Sergei Makogon, Gazprom has reduced gas transit through Ukraine from about 180 million cubic meters per day at the end of December 2020 to about 130 million cubic meters per day at the beginning of January 2021.

According to Russian experts, OPEC + 's decision on the parameters of the deal for February and March will have a positive effect on the oil market, as it reduces the likelihood of its return to oversupply and should support oil prices.