(Reuters, 29.May.2020) — Two U.S. senators are expected to introduce next week sanctions on the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline that Russia is trying to finish, but which Washington has opposed since the Obama era, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday. The sanctions, which would have […]
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Gazprom to Invest $1.2 Bln in Bolivia
(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 28.Jun.2018) – Gazprom confirmed it will invest $1.22 billion in the Bolivian petroleum sector. The Russian company’s investments will be destined towards exploration activities at the Vitiacua field located in the department of Chuquisaca. Gazprom didn’t rule out financing rehabilitation projects for older Bolivian fields, […]
Bolivia, Russia Consolidate Energy Partnership
(Efe, 13.Jun.2018) – Bolivia’s President Evo Morales met with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, as part of a two-day visit to Moscow aimed at consolidating the countries’ bilateral energy partnership. While receiving Morales at the Kremlin, Putin expressed Moscow’s willingness to expand its cooperation with the South American country in […]
Venezuelan, Russian Oil Ministers Meet in Moscow
(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin, 26.Mar.2015) – Venezuela’s Oil Minister AsdrĂşbal Chávez met with his Russian counterpart Alexander Novak in Moscow. The officials discussed bilateral projects and evaluate the progress of such developments. This is the fourth meeting between both officials since December 2014, reported the daily newspaper El Universal. […]