EGF Gazprom Monitor, Issue 61, June 2016

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 Lecturer in Energy Politics at the European University of St Petersburg

• Gazprom and the EU:
  • Gazprom and the European Commission: Representatives of Gazprom and EU Competition Commissioner still yet to meet for latest round of talks
  • Gazprom on the European market: Gazprom offers to extend gas transit contract with Poland; Gazprom and Polish Energy Ministry clash over Nord Stream II; Gazprom and German RWE agree details of contract revision
  • Gazprom in the Baltic region: Latvian government assess options for unbundling of Latvijas Gaze by 2017
  • Gazprom's European contracts and arbitration: Gazprom wins arbitration case with Lithuanian Lietuvos Dujos; Gazprom"s arbitration victory in Lithuania: Implications for the EU antimonopoly investigation; Gazprom and Lithuania: Background information
• Nord Stream: Reports emerge suggesting that a final decision on the OPAL pipeline may be reached soon
• Southern Corridor: Gazprom may restart talks on Turkish Stream after Turkish President apologises to Russia for the downing of a Russian fighter jet in November 2015
• Ukraine: Gazprom announces Naftogaz request for gas deliveries in H2 2016 and Q1 2017, but Naftogaz adds price qualification
• Asia: Gazprom CEO accompanies President Putin on visit to China, signs MoU on gas storage and gas-fired power plants