TotalEnergies, Facing Pressure on Russian Gas Assets, Looks at North Sea, US
TotalEnergies has said it would not renew some Russian supply contracts, but has come under fire for not following industry rivals in shedding Russian assets.
Russian Agents Charged with Targeting US Nuclear Plant, Saudi Oil Refinery
John Hultquist, whose firm Mandiant investigated the Saudi oil refinery hack, said that by making the criminal charges public the U.S. has “let them know that we know who they are.”
Novak Warns of Oil, Gas Market Collapse if Sanctions Placed on Russian Energy
“Obviously, oil and gas markets would collapse without Russian hydrocarbons in the event that sanctions were imposed,” Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak says.
Kazakh Caspian Pipeline Oil Exports Suspended Due to Storm Damage
Most of the oil in the Caspian Pipeline Consortium belongs to Russia, Kazakhstan and international oil majors such as Chevron Corp.
TotalEnergies to Stop Buying Oil, Fuel Products from Russia
French oil major TotalEnergies came under strong criticism after it condemned what it called Moscow’s military aggression in Ukraine, but stopped short of joining rivals Shell and BP in planning to exit positions in resource-rich Russia.
Russian Gas Flows to Europe Remain Steady
Russia’s Gazprom said on March 22 it has continued to supply gas to Europe via Ukraine in line with requests from European consumers.
EU Split on Russia Oil Sanctions, Mulls Other Steps
Germany and the Netherlands said the EU was dependent on Russian oil and gas and could not cut itself off tomorrow.
EU to Mull Russian Oil Embargo with Biden Set to Join Talks
The EU relies on Russia for 40% of its gas, with Germany among the most dependent of the EU’s large economies.
Report: Ukraine Seeks Tougher Restrictions at Russian Ports over Oil
Hire independent accountants to ensure no Russian oil is loaded onto ships, top aide to Zelenskiy urges.
French NGOs Threaten Court Action Unless TotalEnergies Leaves Russia
Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth say TotalEnergies is violating 2017 law.