Fuel and energy

Speaking in the Bundestag on Thursday, January 27, Annalena Baerbock again threatened Russia with a tough response to the further escalation of the conflict with Ukraine.

The company's management explained this step by the deteriorating human rights situation in the country, where a military coup took place in February 2021.

Germany is seeking exceptions for the energy sector in case of blocking access of Russian banks to settlements in dollars, Bloomberg reports with reference to the documents.

Power supply has been partially restored in Bishkek.

"The green energy transition" will have a major impact on the global economy - right down to changes in eating habits, McKinsey estimates.

The total increase in the cost of gas since the beginning of the trading day was 19.4%.

«The gas pipeline has always been a geopolitical project», German Economy Minister Habeck said.

The Parliament of Moldova on Thursday, January 20, introduced a state of emergency for 60 days amid the gas crisis.

German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbock, who previously opposed the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, acknowledged her interest in gas from the Russian Federation.

This issue will be discussed at a meeting of the commission on emergency situations, as well as at a meeting of the Government of the country.

Politico: The EU and the International Energy Agency are preparing a "strike" on Gazprom

The mayor of the city of Shostka in the Sumy region of Ukraine, Mykola Noga, was outraged by the high prices for blue fuel. The official announced this on January.

Bundestag deputy from the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) Ralf Stegner said that there were no obstacles left to launch the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline.

The Polish energy concern Orlen has signed a long-term contract with the world's largest oil concern Saudi Aramco for the supply of oil.

At a meeting of the Moldovan emergency commission on the situation on the gas market, it was decided to apply to Gazprom with a request to postpone the advance payment for January.