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Gazprom, the Russian gas giant, and E.ON Ruhrgas AG, a German energy company, have signed agreements to extend current gas contracts by 15 years and to supply additional gas through the North European Gas Pipeline. The extended contracts, which will run from 2020 to 2035, will see annual gas
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The Russian state's move to push Yukos, the country's former leading oil producer, into bankruptcy has set the stage for a final division of Yukos's spoils, with the most valuable assets likely reserved for state oil firms. The Yukos creditors committee, dominated by representatives
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The Russian stock market saw a slight increase on July 24, with the benchmark RTS index growing 0.64% to 1499.68 points. Unified Energy System (UES) led the growth, with its shares increasing by 4.9% to 18.982 rubles on the Moscow Interbank Currency Exchange (MICEX). However, Yukos
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The Russian stock market displayed a mixed performance on Friday, with Norilsk, Rostelecom, and Sberbank experiencing gains, while the rest of the blue chips, led by Gazprom, declined due to a disappointing financial report. As the market awaited the release of new unemployment figures from the US, investor confidence was
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Gazprom, a Russian state-owned natural gas company, is set to construct two pipelines to transport natural gas from Russia to China, with an estimated annual capacity of 68 billion cubic meters. According to Alexei Miller, Chairman of the management committee of Gazprom, the western pipeline, which will transmit gas from
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The Russian stock market has been on the rise, with gains posted for the third consecutive session. The benchmark RTS stock market index grew to around 1450 points on Thursday, driven by oil stocks, including Gazprom (RTS: GAZP) and MMC Norilsk Nickel (RTS: GMKN). The market's growth is
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Russia's state oil company, Rosneft, is seeking to raise at least $10 billion in a mid-July IPO in London and Moscow, placing 12.5-16% of its stock in private hands. The company's high valuation, significantly higher than that of Russia's long-established leading oil firm,
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Gazprom, Russia's largest gas company, has long been closely tied to President Vladimir Putin's decision-making process. The company's strategic direction and partnership deals with international partners have been heavily influenced by Putin's interests and approval. A new research report by Research and
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ConocoPhillips is among five companies shortlisted to develop the Shtokman field project, a multibillion-dollar natural gas initiative in the Barents Sea. The company's CEO, James Mulva, expressed enthusiasm for participating in the project, citing Gazprom's interest in moving forward by May. ConocoPhillips already has operations in
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Gazprom, Russia's gas giant, is positioning itself for a greater role in the country's Far East by proposing to buy all natural gas output from the Sakhalin-1 consortium. This move is part of its strategy to gain control over gas exports and create its own reserves
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Deputy Chairman of Russia's Gazprom, Alexander Ryazanov, met with Turkmen Minister of Oil and Gas Industry and Mineral Resources, Kurbanmurad Atayev, in Ashgabat on April 17 and 18. The two sides discussed the annual delivery of 50 billion cubic meters of Turkmen natural gas to Russia over the
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Gazprom, the world's largest natural gas producer, is weighing a potential bid for a stake in Centrica, the UK's largest energy provider. The move has raised concerns among British authorities, who may intervene to block the acquisition due to Gazprom's state-controlled ownership. The situation
