EGF Gazprom Monitor, Issue 85, June 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 Research Fellow on the Natural Gas Research Programme, Oxford Institute for Energy Studies

Key points:

• Gazprom on the European market: Gazprom and Austrian OMV extend gas supply contract to 2040
• Nord Stream: Nord Stream 2 receives construction permits in Russia and Sweden, leaving only the permit from Denmark outstanding
• Southern Corridor: Gazprom is continuing to study its options for the onward delivery of gas from Turkish Stream; Bulgaria pushes for role in Turkish Stream
• Ukraine: Swedish court suspends enforcement of arbitration award in relation to Gazprom"s dispute with Naftogaz
• Asia: Gazprom completes its first LNG delivery to India
• Other: After settling its investigation into Gazprom, the European Commission sets its sights on Qatari LNG