EGF Gazprom Monitor, Issue 102, November 2019

A Snapshot of Key Developments in the External Relations of the Russian Gas Sector

By Dr Jack Sharples, EGF Associate Researcher on the External Dimensions of Russian Gas and Research Fellow on the Natural Gas Research Programme, Oxford Institute for Energy Studies

Key points:

• Gazprom on the European market: Results of November sales on Gazprom's ESP; ESP sales growing in flexibility; German lower house of parliament approves changes to domestic legislation, bringing it into line with EU Third Gas Directive; Hungarian Foreign Minister meets Gazprom Chairman to discuss new long-term supply contract
• Nord Stream: Russian Deputy Energy Minister announces Nord Stream 2 start up in "mid 2020"; EUGAL pipeline on course for 1^st of January launch
• Southern Corridor: Both lines of Turkish Stream are filled up with gas; Bulgartransgaz offers new south-to-north pipeline capacity from 1^st of January 2020
• Ukraine: Gazprom submits proposal for Ukraine transit deal; Swedish court rejects Gazprom appeal against first arbitration award — Further hearings on second and third awards expected in 2020
• Asia: Gazprom launches pipeline gas deliveries to China via Power of Siberia; Gazprom makes first LNG delivery to Mongolia — by rail