Ukraine wants a long-term gas transit contract with Russia based on European standards, the prime minister said on Wednesday, adding Kiev would not agree to a short-term deal that Moscow seeks.

• Date: 09.10.2019  |  Published on EGF: 09.10.2019  |  Energy

OPEC has granted Nigeria a higher oil output target under an OPEC-led deal to limit oil supply in a move unannounced by the group, following efforts by Africa’s largest exporter to tweak the agreement to accommodate its expanding oil industry.

• Date: 09.10.2019  |  Published on EGF: 09.10.2019  |  Energy

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin discussed in a phone call Turkey’s planned operation into northeastern Syria, the Turkish presidency said on Wednesday, as Ankara gears to launch its cross-border offensive.

• Date: 09.10.2019  |  Published on EGF: 09.10.2019  |  External Relations

French and German attempts to end the conflict in east Ukraine risk increasing tensions that were already rising in the European Union over how to handle Russia and which could complicate peace efforts.

• Date: 07.10.2019  |  Published on EGF: 07.10.2019  |  External Relations

It is too early for the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to discuss deeper oil output cuts despite the decline in oil prices, OPEC Secretary-General Mohammed Barkindo was quoted as saying by Russian news agency TASS on Monday.

• Date: 07.10.2019  |  Published on EGF: 07.10.2019  |  External Relations

French and German attempts to end the conflict in east Ukraine risk increasing tensions that were already rising in the European Union over how to handle Russia and which could complicate peace efforts.

• Date: 07.10.2019  |  Published on EGF: 07.10.2019  |  External Relations

Russia is committed to fully complying with the global oil output deal between OPEC and its allies in October, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said on Wednesday.

• Date: 02.10.2019  |  Published on EGF: 02.10.2019  |  External Relations

OPEC and other oil producers need to coordinate more closely to reduce market volatility, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said on Wednesday.

• Date: 02.10.2019  |  Published on EGF: 02.10.2019  |  Energy