Russia and China to discuss closer gas, financial ties during Putin visit, says Kremlin

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia and China will discuss closer gas and financial ties during President Vladimir Putin's trip to Beijing for the Winter Olympics, the Kremlin said on Wednesday, and a…

Weakest link?-Russian Gas Puts Europe In a Bind

Escalating tensions between the West and Russia over Ukraine have raised concerns about vital Russian oil and gas flows to Europe, prompting the United States to offer reassurances that it…

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Kazakh ex-leader’s in-laws leave key energy sector jobs

NUR-SULTAN (Reuters) - Two members of former Kazakh president Nursultan Nazarbayev's extended family have resigned from the leadership of state oil and gas shipping companies, the Central Asian nation's sovereign…

Putin on NATO, Ukraine, gas, COVID and the Russian economy

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday gave his annual news conference. Putin spoke in Russian. The quotes below were translated into English by Reuters. ON POSSIBLE CONFLICT WITH…

Russia using gas to bully Moldova, says EU

By Robin Emmott BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union's top diplomat said on Thursday that Moscow was using natural gas to bully Moldova, as the prime minister of the ex-Soviet republic…

Yemen’s Houthis near Marib city, eyeing Yemen gas and oil fields

DUBAI (Reuters) - Houthi military forces are intensifying their push towards the central Yemeni city of Marib, which is held by the Saudi-backed government, and are stepping up fighting in…

Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline to start operating in days – Russia’s Lavrov

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline will start operating in the next few days, Interfax news agency reported. The…