Coronavirus outbreaks have swept through several oil, gas and mining sites in Russia and Kazakhstan, where major international firms from Total to Chevron and local giants like Gazprom are operating.
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Kazakhstan says may shut oilfield with 935 virus cases
Kazakhstan may have to close its most productive oilfield after more than 900 people working there
contracted coronavirus, a senior public health official in the Central Asian country said Wednesday.
Gazprom considers second gas pipeline to China
Russia's Gazprom said Monday it was launching feasibility studies on constructing a second gas pipeline to China that would more than double the volumes it could deliver to the energy-hungry nation.
Hundreds get virus at main Kazakh oil field
More than 400 people have tested positive for the coronavirus at Kazakhstan's top-producing oil field, health officials said on Friday.
Russia's Gazprom posts 17% hit to net profits in 2019
Russian energy giant Gazprom on Wednesday announced a 17 percent drop in net profit last year compared to 2018, over lower prices and falling sales to Europe.
Huge Arctic oil project to boost Russian GDP
Russian oil giant Rosneft promised Tuesday to boost the nation's economy with a $157 billion project to reach five billion tonnes of oil as Moscow expands production in the Arctic.
Shell quits Kazakh projects after judging them uneconomic
Royal Dutch Shell abandoned two oil projects off Kazakhstan after stubbornly high costs made them uneconomic.
Russian oil giant Rosneft asks traders to pay in euros for crude
Russia’s state oil giant Rosneft tendered to sell a cargo of crude, asking would-be buyers to pay in euros for the consignment, just weeks after doing the same for refined fuels.
Kazakhstan seeks additional $1 billion from Shell, Eni unit
Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Eni SpA and their partners in the Karachaganak oil and gas venture may be required to pay an additional $1 billion to settle a dispute with Kazakhstan over revenue sharing, said people familiar with the matter.
Russia's world-first floating nuclear plant arrives in port
Russia's world first floating nuclear power station on Saturday completed a 5,000-kilometer Arctic transfer to the country's far east, the Rosatom nuclear agency said.
Trump’s oil sanctions leave Russian exporters $1 billion richer
U.S. President Donald Trump’s sanctions against Iran and Venezuela have inadvertently increased demand for a Russian brand of crude oil, boosting revenues for the nation’s exporters.
Russians dream of jobs in state-owned giants like Gazprom
Most Russians regard their dream job as working in a giant state-run company like Gazprom PJSC. Four out of ten Russians identified the government-controlled natural gas export monopoly as their preferred employer in a survey carried out by VTsIOM.
OPEC inks new charter with Russia and other allies
The OPEC bloc of oil producers on Tuesday formally signed a new charter of cooperation with major allies including Russia, one day after thrashing out the document at a marathon meeting.
Nord Stream 2 'past point of no return': Russia's Gazprom
The controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline set to supply Europe with Russian gas via the Baltic is "past the
point of no return" despite obstacles including the threat of US sanctions, the head of Gazprom said Friday.
Mitsui, Jogmec to invest $3 Billion in Novatek's arctic LNG plant
Russia’s largest liquefied natural gas producer, Novatek PJSC, signed a basic agreement to sell a 10% stake in its future Arctic LNG 2 plant to Japan’s Mitsui & Co. and state-backed Jogmec.
Russia's Rosneft stands by Venezuela investments
The chief of Russian oil giant Rosneft on Tuesday assured shareholders that the company expects its Venezuelan state-owned partner PDVSA to keep up production levels despite the deep crisis in the country.
Gazprom first-quarter profit jumps by 44%
Russian energy giant Gazprom on Thursday reported a 44-percent jump in first-quarter net profit, driven by a rise in the value of exported gas.
Russia forges on with Europe gas project despite US sanctions threat
Deep in the Russian Arctic, gas sourced from the giant Bovanenkovo field will feed the Nord Stream 2, a multi-billion-euro energy link between Russia and Germany that has emerged as a source of tensions pitting Moscow and Berlin against Washington.
Russia’s economy gives Putin reasons not to extend OPEC+ deal
The OPEC+ pact is hurting the Russian economy, potentially giving President Vladimir Putin a reason not to agree on an extension of the deal.
Russia's Rosneft lifts profit in Q1
Russia's largest oil producer Rosneft said Monday that its bottom-line profit rose sharply in the first three months of the current year on the back of increased production and the slide in the value of the ruble.