EGF Gazprom Monitor, Issue 114, November 2020

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:

• Europe: Gazprom ESP prompt and month-ahead sales rise in November as Europe moves further into winter; Gazprom and Polish PGNiG in gas price talks
• Nord Stream 2: New US sanctions guidelines lead DNV GL to withdraw participation in Nord Stream 2 project
• Turkey and the Southern Corridor: Gazprom makes first ESP sale to Turkey
• Belarus: Gazprom negotiates gas supply to Belarus in 2021
• Asia: Deputy PM Novak provides update on Gazprom exports to China via Power of Siberia
• Other news: Alexander Novak steps down as Russian Energy Minister, but retains energy oversight in new role as Deputy PM for the Fuel and Energy Complex