Editor's Blog

The Russian Oil & Gas Industry: Is it primed for f

Jennifer Gorton of ForexIndicators.net discusses the future of the Russian Oil & Gas industry.

Security of supply in the CIS

At the International Petroleum Week in London, Julian Lee, Senior Energy Analyst, Centre for Global Energy Studies, made a speech of the security of supply within the CIS.

Russia lines up gas purchases for 2010

Gazprom was busy in December, lining up purchases of gas from its southern neighbours for 2010, after cutting back dramatically on the volume of imports in 2009 in the face of falling demand for its gas both at home and in Europe. By the end of the year, Gazprom had restored its supply contract with Turkmenistan, increased the volume of planned gas purchases from Uzbekistan and sealed a new supply deal with Azerbaijan.

Looking ahead

Europe's frosty relations with Russia

You can set your watch by it: A sub-zero winter, a deadline over unpaid gas bills between Russia and its former Soviet neighbour Ukraine, and a shutdown of the network that supplies much of Eastern Europe. Can the mighty Russia be trusted to keep supplies to the EU flowing?