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Rosneft's Sechin says oil could fall below $60/barrel next year
Russia's most powerful oil official Igor Sechin said in an interview with an Austrian newspaper that oil prices could fall below $60 by mid-way through next year.
EU expects stable gas supply even as Russian shipments yet to start
The European Union expects stable gas supplies this winter under a deal by Russia and Ukraine, a senior EU energy official said, even while Moscow has yet to resume shipments and Kiev has yet to pay in advance as agreed.
Ukraine's Naftogaz plans to buy 1 bcm of Russian gas by end of year
Ukraine will buy 1 billion cubic meters (bcm) of natural gas from Russia by the end of the year and up to that same amount monthly through the winter, Naftogaz Chief Executive Andriy Kobolyev said on Monday.
Russia suspends coal supplies to Ukraine: Ukraine energy minister
Ukraine's energy minister said on Monday Russia had suspended coal supplies to Ukraine, a blow to domestic energy suppliers who are struggling with a severe lack of raw fuel for power plants due to a separatist conflict in the industrial east.
White House says it regrets Russia's absence from nuclear summit meetings
The White House said on Friday it regretted Russia's decision not to attend preparatory meeting last week for the 2016 nuclear security summit.
EU delays decision on Russian access to Opal gas pipeline
The European Commission said on Monday it had pushed back a deadline for deciding whether to give Russia more access to the Opal gas pipeline across Germany until the end of January from the end of October.
Ukraine gas supplies in doubt as Russia seeks EU payment deal
Ukraine's efforts to unblock deliveries of Russian gas as winter sets in were deadlocked on Thursday as Moscow's negotiators were quoted demanding firmer commitments from the European Union to cover Kiev's pre-payments for energy.
Ukraine, Russia try again to forge gas deal at Brussels talks
Ukraine and Russia begin new gas crisis talks on Wednesday, but wrangling over Ukraine's upfront cash payments threatens to push a deal out of reach, even as temperatures have fallen below zero in Kiev.
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