Fuel and energy

The parliament of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern voted for the initiative of the regional government to create a special institution named Foundation for Climate and Environment Protection.

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.

Iranian government spokesman Ali Rabiei said that production has started at Fordow nuclear facility.

Ministers of OPEC+ countries meet to determine the level of oil production for February.

According to Alexander Novak, the US sanctions against the project are nothing but open protectionism aimed at promoting American liquefied natural gas on the European market.

This was announced on December 29 by the Prime Minister of Belarus, Roman Golovchenko.

The pipe-laying work was carried out on a 2.6 kilometer section.

They are in the range from 45 to 55 US dollars per barrel, Alexander Novak said.

This follows from a statement published by the Danish Maritime Authority.

A significant correction in oil prices was caused by the emergence of a new strain of coronavirus in Great Britain, Alexander Novak said.

“It is being used as a hybrid war by the United States,” Dmitry Peskov said.

Christopher Robinson said that stopping the project could help in the future to improve relations between Washington and Moscow.

“I suppose there will be sanctions, but Nord Stream 2 will still be completed,” Klaus Ernst said.