EGF Gazprom Monitor, Issue 115, December 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 Export begins deliveries to Austrian OMV under new long-term contract
• Nord Stream 2: Bill containing US sanctions against Nord Stream 2 passes both houses of Congress and now awaits signature by President Trump; Gazprom resumes construction of final stretch of Nord Stream 2, but only in shallow waters of Germany"s EEZ
• Turkey and the Southern Corridor: Serbia aims to receive Turkish Stream gas from end of December 2020; Work on Bulgarian connection to Turkish Stream remains ongoing
• Asia: First anniversary of launch of Power of Siberia