Archive for January, 2009

Talks Failed to Restore Russia Gas Supply but Quick Solution is Crucial (The Epoch Times)

Friday, January 9th, 2009
Talks between Russia, Ukrainian, and European Commission (EC) representatives failed to restore Russian gas...

Ukraine Says Gazprom May Cut All Gas Flows to Europe (Update1) (Bloomberg)

Tuesday, January 6th, 2009
Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- OAO Gazprom , Russia’s gas-export monopoly, reduced deliveries to Europe via Ukraine by more than 75 percent and may cut supplies “completely,” said Oleh Dubina , the chief executive officer at Ukraine’s state energy company.

Ukraine Says Gazprom May Cut All Gas Flows to Europe (Update1) (Bloomberg)

Tuesday, January 6th, 2009
Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- OAO Gazprom , Russia’s gas-export monopoly, reduced deliveries to Europe via Ukraine by more than 75 percent and may cut supplies “completely,” said Oleh Dubina , the chief executive officer at Ukraine’s state energy company.

Gas shortage fears so-far unfounded (Calcutta News)

Sunday, January 4th, 2009
A gas contract dispute between Moscow and Kiev has not caused feared shortages of natural gas in European countries, which are fed from pipes running through Ukraine.

Today from VOA: (Voice of America)

Friday, January 2nd, 2009
European countries are not reporting any shortages of natural gas after Russia reduced volumes shipped to Ukraine in a contract dispute between Moscow and Kyiv. Talks between the two sides remain suspended in a disagreement over the price of gas for 2009.