Fuel and energy

The German regulator demanded the creation of a company-operator of the SP-2 gas pipeline in accordance with the legislation of Germany.

The Federal Republic of Germany explained why Kiev wants to participate in the certification of Nord Stream 2.

On November 12, Gazprom again applied for the maximum volume of gas transit through Ukraine under the contract in the amount of 109.3 million cubic meters. m per day.

In the current heating season, Ukraine will buy mainly American and Polish coal, First Deputy Energy Minister Yuriy Vlasenko said in an interview with the Espresso channel.

The leader of the unrecognized Transnistria Vadim Krasnoselsky spoke in favor of direct settlements with Gazprom for the fuel consumed.

Russia is fulfilling its obligations to supply gas to Europe, but does not believe that it should increase volumes just because the United States is calling for it.

Gazprom will continue to increase gas transit to Europe by filling its underground storage facilities.

Nord Stream 2 will be a problematic legacy for the new German government following the departure of Angela Merkel, Süddeutsche Zeitung columnist Stefan Cornelius said on November 9.

Russia will agree to start direct gas supplies to Ukraine only on condition of political concessions in Donbass and Crimea, analyst Alexander Kochetkov believes.

Belarus continues supplying electricity to Ukraine under the contract signed for November.

Yamal-Europe's gas flow to Germany has increased to 850,000 cubic metres per hour.

Belarusian Energy Minister Viktor Karankevich and Russian Energy Minister Nikolai Shulginov signed a protocol on the pricing procedure for natural gas supplies to Minsk and its transportation.

The Ukrainian side expects the German regulator to make a decision this week on Kiev's participation in consultations on the certification of Nord Stream-2.

Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline supports energy security of Europe.

The Kazakhstani authorities do not confirm that Russia blocks transit of coal to Ukraine.