In a statement Israel’s defence minister said, Europe is interested in purchasing weapons from Tel-Aviv in the backdrop of the Ukraine-Russia war. He declined to expand on the possibility of Germany purchasing Israeli missile interceptors. Last month, Germany’s Chief of… Read More ›
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Russia continues to deliver gas to Europe: Gazprom
In a statement Russian gas producer Gazprom said, it continues to supply LNG to Europe through Ukraine via the Sudzha entry point which stood at 44.1 million cubic metres (mcm), up from 43.96 mcm, on Saturday. An application to supply gas… Read More ›
LNG price volatility impeding push towards decarbonization
Forecasts of tighter LNG supplies along with volatile prices for the next few years are keeping buyers on edge and are impeding the push towards alternative energy sources. As a result of these factors, energy security has become a top… Read More ›
Impossible on quantify full cost of rebuilding Ukraine: German Finance Minister
In a statement German Finance Minister Christian Lindner said, it was impossible to say how much it would cost to rebuild Ukraine. “The Ukrainian side doesn’t talk a lot about reconstruction. The priority is stopping the war, the priority is… Read More ›
EU will not renegotiate post-Brexit trade rules: EU ambassador to UK
In a statement the EU’s ambassador to the UK, João Vale de Almeida said, the European Union will not give a new mandate to renegotiate post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland since they have been agreed as part of the… Read More ›
ECB may raise interest rates in July to check extreme high inflation: board member
In an interview to German newspaper Handelsblatt, Isabel Schnabel, a board member on the European Central Bank said, the ECB may have to raise interest rates as early as July to stop “extremely high” inflation from getting entrenched. In March,… Read More ›
Saudi Arabia could cut June crude prices for Asia, as it competes for marketshare with Russia
On Friday, oil traders opined, Saudi Arabia is likely to cut crude oil prices to Asia in June following a slump in demand from China, which is seeing increasing COVID lockdowns which are curbing demand. China is the world’s biggest… Read More ›
Russia halts LNG supplies to Poland and Bulgaria
On Wednesday, in a significant development, Russia halted gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria after both countries rejected Moscow’s demand to pay for Russian gas in Rubles. The development comes in the wake of massive sanctions by Western countries against… Read More ›
Europe-South Korea relations key to managing fallout of US-China rivalry
According to former ambassadors and government officials, it is important that Europe nurtures closer ties with South Korea under South Korean President elect Yoon Suk-yeol to manage China’s rising power and the increasing rivalry between the United States and Beijing…. Read More ›
EU to unveil regulations on carbon footprint of batteries
On Monday, in a statement, Germany’s economy ministry said, “A consortium of carmakers and battery producers including BMW, Umicore and BASF will work alongside technology partners to develop a battery passport that traces the content and carbon footprint of batteries in Europe”. The… Read More ›