Oil

The topic of continuing the transit of Russian gas through Ukraine after 2024 can be discussed if Gazprom has buyers for this fuel, said Dmitry Peskov, press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation.

High petrol prices in the USA may be the result of illegal activities of oil companies, President Joe Biden said during a speech at the White House.

Japanese authorities will sell some oil reserves from its strategic reserves.

New US sanctions on Nord Stream 2 are being introduced to create the appearance of active actions, the announced restrictions do not pose a real threat to the project.

Washington, imposing new sanctions related to "Nord Stream 2" at the time of the energy crisis, does not take into account the opinion of Europe.

Readers of the Bulgarian newspaper Dnes.dir criticized Germany's decision to suspend the Nord Stream 2 certification process.

The launch of the Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline is possible in April-May next year.

Dmitry Peskov, speaking about the timing of the launch of Nord Stream 2, urged not to guess and not to interfere with the work of the regulator, and also said that technologically everything is ready.

Certification of Nord Stream 2 must be completed by the end of the year to avoid new risks when the United States will consider the defense budget with sanctions against the pipeline.

The Federal Republic of Germany explained why Kiev wants to participate in the certification of Nord Stream 2.

On November 12, Gazprom again applied for the maximum volume of gas transit through Ukraine under the contract in the amount of 109.3 million cubic meters. m per day.

Russia is fulfilling its obligations to supply gas to Europe, but does not believe that it should increase volumes just because the United States is calling for it.

Gazprom will continue to increase gas transit to Europe by filling its underground storage facilities.

Nord Stream 2 will be a problematic legacy for the new German government following the departure of Angela Merkel, Süddeutsche Zeitung columnist Stefan Cornelius said on November 9.

The company "Naftogaz of Ukraine" on Friday will supply gas to the Moldovan company S.A. Energocom in the volume of 500 thousand cubic meters, the press service of the company reports.