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Ukrainian ambassador to Turkey Sergiy Korsunsky has said that Ukraine may seek a stake of up to ten percent in the Trans Anatolian pipeline project. Speaking at the CIS Oil and Gas Summit in Paris today in an expert role, rather than that of a government representative, the ambassador said...
America's Chevron has confirmed that it has been awarded a shale gas licence in Ukraine, following media reports of the company's successful bid. In a statement to the Platts news agency, a spokesperson for Chevron said the company was happy to confirm the award. "Chevron is pleased that the Ukrainian...
Gazprom has approached Naftogaz to move forward development of Pallas gas field in the north-eastern part of the Black Sea shelf, which has languished since an initial agreement in January 2010. According to Ukrainian experts, the Pallas field holds an estimated recoverable reserves of 75 billion...
Ukrainian national gas company Naftogaz Ukrainy has announced that it has opened talks with German supplier RWE, as part of its plans to diversify supply away from Russia's Gazprom. As part of these discussions, the company said that it had signed a framework agreement with RWE. Under this framework...
Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov has said that his country has invited Qatar to participate in a planned LNG terminal in Odessa. Following a meeting with Qatari Premier Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem al-Thani, Prime Minister Azarov confirmed that he had asked Qatar to participate in the construction...
Given Ukraine’s energy dependence on Russian natural gas, the Ukrainian government is taking unconventional gas into consideration, according to Michael Gonchar, Director of Energy Programs at the NOMOS Centre, an Ukrainian non-governmental think tank, who gave an exclusive interview to Natural...
Chevron and Royal Dutch Shell are reportedly set to win significant tenders for the exploration two large concessions for unconventional natural gas resources. News agencies have quoted Environment and Natural Resources Minister Eduard Stavitsky as saying that the Ukrainian cabinet had approved the...
It’s not exactly a drug addiction, but for Ukraine curing itself of its energy dependence on a big neighbor won’t be an easy task. But it looks like that’s what will eventually happen. In a talk entitled The Financial and Strategic Implications of the Shale Trail for CEE Countries...
Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov has said that his country is ready and open to participate in the Trans Anatolian pipeline project, in a financial and technical capacity. At a meeting with Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan today, the prime minister said that Ukraine wished to "both make...
Gazprom believes it sells gas to Ukraine at the European market price. The Russian gas giant also claims that the prices paid by the former Soviet states should achieve netback parity with the European exports. However, for more than three years, Ukraine has been buying gas at prices way above...