EGF Gazprom Monitor, Issue 88, September 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: EU and Russia file appeals against WTO ruling on EU-Russia case; Gazprom conducts first sales via Electronic Sales Platform (ESP)
• Nord Stream: Pipe-laying for Nord Stream 2 begins in Finland; Nord Stream 2 project company has laid half of 30km parallel pipelines in German shallow waters; Mixed messages on Nord Stream 2 as Russian and US Energy Ministers meet in Moscow; US sanctions against Nord Stream 2: State of play
• Southern Corridor: Gazprom: Turkish Stream is 80% complete
• Ukraine:  Svea Court of Appeal in Stockholm reinstates enforcement of arbitration award in favor of Naftogaz
• Asia:  Gazprom and Japanese Mitsui sign MoU on Baltic LNG project