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Germany

Germany accuses Russia of power play over gas supply

"It's a power play": Germany not impressed by Russia's politcal shouldering over gas

Russia

Russia to make drastic cuts to EU gas supply via Nord Stream pipeline

Ukraine's President Zelenskyy says the Kremlin is waging "open gas war against a united Europe."

Hungary

Hungary's FM visits Moscow to up gas supplies as EU calls for curb

Budapest is keen to buy up to 700 million cubic metres of gas from Russia, said foreign minister Peter Szijjarto.

World News

Bulgaria and Greece open new gas pipeline to cut reliance on Russia

The 182-kilometre pipeline from Azerbaijan will connect to the two neighbouring EU countries and reduce dependency on Russian gas.

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Israel

Israel shoots down Hezbollah drones aimed at gas platform

Three unmanned aircraft launched by the Lebanese militant group were heading towards an area where an Israeli gas platform was recently installed in the Mediterranean Sea.

World News

UK and Dutch governments approve new separate North Sea gas projects

European nations are scrambling to tap new sources of natural gas to relieve them of supplies from Russia.

Green News

Euroviews. View: We need to keep oil and gas out of climate policy discussions

Chloé Mikolajczak explores how the European Commission has prioritised the fossil gas industry’s advice on the energy crisis above all else.

Bulgaria

Bulgaria approves plan to support companies from high energy prices

Bulgaria had relied on Russia for 90% of its natural gas before Gazprom cut supplies in April.

World News

Ukraine halts Russian gas exports to Europe at eastern transit point

Kyiv has accused Russian-backed forces of siphoning off gas and has halted exports, threatening future European supplies.

Belgium

Germany could cope with Russian oil embargo by end of year — minister

Diplomats say the EU is edging towards a ban on Russian oil imports by the end of 2022. A crisis meeting in Brussels is also seeking unity against Moscow's demand for gas payments in roubles.

Spain

Spain reassures Algeria after threat to cut natural gas supplies

Algiers had threatened to suspend supplies of gas to Spain if they were diverted to Morocco or a "third destination".

Russia

Russia's Gazprom suspends supplies to Poland and Bulgaria

State-owned Gazprom is insisting that all payments are made in Russian rubles.

Europe Decoded

Watch: Construction of Norway-Poland gas pipeline resumes

Watch: Construction of Norway-Poland gas pipeline resumes

Green News

Italy orders gas from three African nations in boycott against Russia

Natural gas is a fossil fuel used to generate electricity, heat and cool homes and power industry.

Green News

Switzerland’s largest city is switching off natural gas for good

Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, more of Zurich’s citizens are supporting a plan to shut down natural gas networks.

Economy

German employers and unions unite to oppose EU Russian gas boycott

German bosses and unions have opposed a ban on Russian gas imports by the EU, claiming it will cause job losses and factory closures.

World News

Amid war in Ukraine, work resumes on Poland-Norway gas pipeline

Construction was suspended last May due to an issue with an environmental permit, but barely a week after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, work was allowed to resume.

Green News

All the new oil and gas projects approved since IPCC report

Despite the latest UN climate report calling for an end to fossil fuels, new projects to feed the global demand for gas and oil have been approved.

Lithuania

Lithuania abandons Russian gas imports, urges EU to do the same

Lithuania's energy ministry said they had this month become fully independent of Russian natural gas imports in response to the war in Ukraine.

Green News

UK doubles down on nuclear power despite fierce opposition

The British government plans to go ahead with nuclear power expansion - but some worry that accidents can happen and radioactive materials persist for thousands of years in the environment.

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