As the attack on Ukraine becomes entrenched, European politicians are finding it harder to sing from the greatest hits song sheet of sanctions against Russia. Going for the oligarchs was the easy
Ukraine’s decision on 11 May to stop some Russian gas flows to Europe has sent shivers down the markets. This happened at an entry point on Ukraine’s eastern border called Sokhranovka, which
Building a natural gas pipeline from Israel to Cyprus could be revived if Energean’s recent gas discovery in Israeli waters proves to be as fruitful as initial estimates. In comments to the
Cyprus backs EU plans on energy security and beefing up storage after Russia cut off gas supplies to fellow bloc members Bulgaria and Poland. Brussels says it is preparing for difficult months
With oil and gas prices not expected to come down, Cyprus needs to rethink its entire energy plans, according to a leading industry expert. Charles Ellinas, a Senior Fellow at the Global
The European Commission and Bulgaria agreed to create the EU’s first regional task force as part of the bloc’s Energy Purchase Platform, following Gazprom cutting gas deliveries to Sofia and Warsaw. The
With Russia halting natural gas supplies to western Europe, the ‘weaponisation’ of energy had lurked in everyone’s mind. Politicians prayed Moscow would never resort to this form of blackmail and the pipelines
By Craig Erlam A little bit of positivity seems to have returned to the markets on Wednesday, but there’s still plenty of underlying unease amid a mixed bag of earnings and rising
By Jeffrey Halley The Ukraine/Russia conflict has suffered some headline fatigue of late, and more than a little complacency by the world’s financial markets, as China’s slowdown fears grabbed centre-stage. The economic
Facing public pressure from spiralling electricity and gas prices while trying to stem imports from Russia, Greece’s prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis made a spectacular U-turn on energy policies. Within two weeks, he
