
Shell Leads All Oil and Gas Brands as COVID, Ukraine and ESG Issues Disrupt Global Brand Values
Shell is world’s most valuable brand in oil and gas, valued at US$49.9 billion Aramco retains second place globally with 16% brand value growth ADNOC grows strongly, benefits from top brand guardian CEO in industry China’s PetroChina and Sinopec struggle, behind continuing COVID curtain Petronas is world’s strongest oil and …

Equinor: to Start Exiting from Joint Ventures in Russia
Equinor’s (OSE: EQNR, NYSE: EQNR) Board of Directors has decided to stop new investments into Russia, and to start the process of exiting Equinor’s Russian Joint Ventures. “We are all deeply troubled by the invasion of Ukraine, which represents a terrible setback for the world, and we are thinking of …

Rystad: Oil Prices Elevated on Ukraine Conflict Implications
Oil prices remain high today on continued uncertainty regarding the energy impacts of the Ukraine conflict, knock-on regional supply implications, increased demand and rising inflation. Here is Rystad Energy’s daily oil market comment from our Senior Oil Market Analyst Louise Dickson: Price Oil prices climbed higher today as the Ukraine …

Rystad Energy: Oil Prices Soaring on Ukraine Conflict, Likely to Hit Near $130 by June
War has come to the heartland of Europe, and if the Ukraine conflict draws in the might of the Russian army and other interested and well-equipped forces, unconstrained upside risk to regional geopolitics and oil prices are highly likely in the near term. In the longer term, however, the demand …
Putin: Ukrainian Gas Discount Not Possible
President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday Russia could not provide Ukraine with the gas price discount it once had, days before Russia, Ukraine and the European Union will meet for another round of gas talks. Putin told a government meeting that the gas price for Ukraine should be in line …
Gazprom: Gaz Supply Meeting – Ukrainian 100usd Discount to End on March 31
A working meeting between Dmitry Medvedev, Russian Prime Minister and Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee took place today. The meeting looked at the passing of the autumn-winter period. Alexey Miller reported that Gazprom had steadily supplied Russian and foreign consumers with gas in winter. Special attention was …
Gazprom and Ukraine in Dispute Over Gas Supplies and Payment
Kiev (AFP) – Russia’s state-owned gas giant Gazprom warned Tuesday it could cut off gas deliveries to Ukraine within two days, upping the stakes in the crisis there — and threatening supplies to the rest of Europe, The Gazprom announcement came hours ahead of a Paris meeting of the foreign …

South Stream: Alexey Miller – "The Project is over."
President Vladimir Putin said Russia scrapped a proposed $45 billion Black Sea pipeline to carry gas to Europe, the latest sign economic ties with the European Union are breaking down as the Ukraine crisis persists. Shelving the South Stream project ensures pipelines through Ukraine will remain vital supply links to …

South Stream: Alexey Miller – “The Project is over.”
President Vladimir Putin said Russia scrapped a proposed $45 billion Black Sea pipeline to carry gas to Europe, the latest sign economic ties with the European Union are breaking down as the Ukraine crisis persists. Shelving the South Stream project ensures pipelines through Ukraine will remain vital supply links to …
Ukraine – Gazprom, Russia Gas Deal Agreed – Some Debt Settled Plus Cash Prepayments
Ukraine, Russia and the European Union signed a deal on Thursday that will see Moscow resume vital supplies of gas to its ex-Soviet neighbor over the winter in return for payments funded in part by Kiev’s Western creditors reported Reuters. After several failed rounds of talks in recent weeks as …