Russia
TurkStream second leg to go via Bulgaria, not Greece
The Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak has said that the second leg of the TurkStream pipeline will go through Bulgaria, Serbia and Hungary... Read more
Ukraine gas transit talks expected to resume soon
Talks between Ukraine's state-owned Naftogaz and Russia's state-owned Gazprom over gas transit and supplies between the two countries are expected to commence in the near future, Andrei Gerus, a representative of the Ukrainian President, has said... Read more
MMK deploys 16 robots as part of its digitalisation efforts
The Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) has deployed 16 robots in its facility which successfully imitate the actions of real workers. By the end of 2019, the Company plans to automate a total of 32 manufacturing processes... Read more
Green light for 2,000 km 'Moscow bypass' linking China & Europe
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has given official approval to a new 2,000 km (1,250 mile) tolled motorway across Russia, according to the Vedimosti business newspaper. The privately funded four-lane Meridian Highway will run from the... Read more
Gazprom to build LNG plants in Serbia
Serbia's Ministry of Mining and Energy and the Russian state-owned gas company Gazprom have signed an agreement on the construction of liquefied natural gas (LNG) stations in Serbia... Read more
Outotec awarded €250m Baikal copper plant contract in Russia
Outotec has signed a contract with Baikal Mining Company for the design and delivery of a greenfield copper concentrator and hydrometallurgical plant for the Udokan project located in the Kalarsky District in the Russian Far East. The contract... Read more
Pompeo urges Europe to diversify energy supply away from Russia
The US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has urged European countries to diversify their energy supply sources in order to reduce, or eliminate dependence on Russia... Read more
Rick Perry: US to sign sanctions bill against Nord Stream 2
The Russian-German pipeline project Nord Stream 2 is set for another round of problems according to the US Energy Secretary Rick Perry. The US has long been critical of the project citing an existential threat to Europe's energy security through... Read more
Wärtsilä contracted for Russian Arctic tankers safety & efficiency
The solution is a collaboration between Sovcomflot and Transas, which is part of the Wärtsilä group. It provides a unique integrated infrastructure that combines the bridge systems, cloud data management, data services, decision support tools, and... Read more
Nord Stream 2 applies for third Danish pipeline route
Nord Stream 2 has filed the third application in two years for a gas pipeline through its territory in waters to the south of the island of Bornholm, which is located between Sweden and Poland in the Baltic Sea, close to the Polish border... Read more
Denmark puts brakes on Nord Stream 2
The controversial Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project, which was set to start pumping 55 billion cubic metres of gas between Russia and Germany by the end of the year, has hit a setback after Denmark's Energy Agency (DEA) requested the company... Read more
Vexve: Industry innovator
Vexve Oy, one of the world’s leading suppliers of high quality valves for the most demanding district heating and cooling applications, has expanded its reach. Read more
Political Pipe Dreams
Gas and oil pipelines have long been a source of political contention and accusations of cronyism, hypocrisy, and pandering to dictators are pretty much de rigeur when any pipeline gets underway. Read more
Gazprom begins construction of Serbian thermal power plant
State-owned Russian energy giant Gazprom has begun construction of a combined cycle thermal power plant (TPP) in Pancevo, Serbia in an event attended by representatives of the Serbian government, Gazprom as well as various contracting companies... Read more
Poland defies EU & green groups with Vistula Spit canal plans
Poland has announced its plans to press ahead with the construction of a waterway through the Vistula Spit, a narrow strip of land that separates a large part of the country's eastern coastline from the Baltic Sea despite concerns raised about the... Read more
Polymetal receives Industry Mover Sustainability Award
The precious metals mining firm Polymetal International plc has been awarded the Industry Mover distinction from RobecoSAM for its outstanding sustainability performance. The firm is the first Russian company to be included in RobecoSAM's... Read more
Nord Stream 2 Russian-German pipeline divides EU
With almost a third of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia to Germany constructed, and a completion date of late 2019, there is growing opposition to the project from within the EU. Read more
Russia will host 25th World Energy Congress in 2022
The World Energy Council has announced that Russia has won the bid to host the 2022 World Energy Congress, a triennial gathering of the global energy sector. Read more
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Meridian Highway
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Xi Jinping & Vladimir Putin
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