EGF Gazprom Monitor, Issue 82, March 2018

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

Key points:

• Main story: Council of the European Union receives opinions from its Legal Service regarding the European Commission proposal to revise Third Gas Directive for application to offshore pipelines
• Gazprom on the European market: Cold weather in Europe prompts record daily exports for Gazprom
• Nord Stream: Nord Stream 2 receives construction and operation permit for German EEZ
• Southern Corridor: Gazprom announces Turkish Stream construction passes halfway point
• Ukraine: Gazprom re-states intention to cancel its gas supply and gas transit contracts with Naftogaz
• Asia: Gazprom announces 75 percent of Power of Siberia linear pipeline has been laid
• Other: Gazprom plans to bring expanded production and transmission capacity on stream in 2018