Bild: Moving away from Russian gas has cost Germany €50 billion

The German Finance Ministry reports that the halt in Russian gas supplies has cost German taxpayers more than €50 billion. This works out to approximately €600 per resident, and that covers only direct government outlays.

Many EU countries ready to join complaint against EC over Russian gas import ban — Fico

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico stated that the heads of government of many EU countries were hinting to him about the possibility of joining Bratislava's lawsuit against the European Commission (EC) over the ban on Russian gas imports.

Decisions to stop gas supplies to EU not made yet — Peskov

 No signs are in place that Europeans changed their position, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

Hungary files legal challenge to EU’s Russian gas ban

Hungary says it has asked the European Union's top court to annul a new law banning the import of Russian gas into the bloc, filing the challenge within hours of the new law taking effect.

Hungary will challenge EU’s ban on gas supplies from Russia in court

 The Hungarian government will challenge the decision made by the Council of the EU to ban Russian gas supplies in court, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto said.

Vucic urges Russia to solve together problem of US sanctions against NIS

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic says that he does not blame Russia for sanctions imposed by the US on the NIS company and urged Moscow to find a solution for the problem in cooperation with Belgrade.

EU seeks to speed up phase-out of Russian gas imports

The European Union has proposed to bring forward a ban on Russian gas imports as part of a new package of sanctions aimed at sapping Moscow's war chest, and pleasing US President Donald Trump.

Ukraine military cites reports on gas pumping station attack in Russia’s Kursk

Ukraine’s military, quoting media, reported a strike early on Friday on a recently closed gas pumping and measuring station in western Russia’s Kursk region, where Ukrainian forces have been under pressure seven months after a cross-border incursion.

Gas price on European exchange surpasses $550, first time since November 15, 2023

The price of gas in Europe during exchange trading on Wednesday exceeded $550 per 1,000 cubic meters for the first time since November 15, 2023, according to data from the London ICE exchange. The growth since the beginning of the day is about 6%.

Hungary will not allow Ukraine to delay gas transit restart - TASS

 Hungary expects Ukraine to restart the supply of Russian gas to the country, and will not tolerate it putting off talks on the issue with the European Commission, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said, as streamed by M1 television.

Ukraine can bring Azeri gas to Europe, Zelenskyy says – POLITICO

Ukraine is ready to transit gas from Azerbaijan to Europe, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday.

Slovakia to veto assistance to Ukraine due to Zelensky’s decision to block gas

 A senior Slovak lawmaker has not ruled out that his country will veto assistance to Ukraine.

Moldovan foreign ministry slams Russian embassy’s statement on Transnistria energy crisis

The Moldovan Ministry of Foreign Affairs views the Russian embassy’s statement, accusing the Collective West and Ukraine of creating an artificial energy crisis in Transnistria, as "unacceptable," the ministry’s press service said.

Fuel Prices in Europe Surge Amid Looming End to Russian Gas Transit Through Ukraine

Gas prices in Europe have shot up to $536 per 1,000 cubic meters during ICE trading, the highest since November 27, 2023, amid expectations of halted Russian gas transit through Ukraine starting January 1. Prices rose by over 4% since the day's start.

Russian gas flows via Ukraine for last days as transit deal crumbles

Russia pumped gas on Monday to European customers via Ukraine for one of the last days before a key transit deal expires at the end of the year, marking the almost complete loss of Russia’s once mighty hold over the European gas market.

Russia's Gazprom to Restrict Gas Supplies to Moldova to Zero Starting Jan 1

 Russian energy giant Gazprom announced on Saturday that starting January 1 it introduces a restriction on gas supplies to Moldova to zero due to the debt of Moldovagaz.

Russian gas keeps flowing to EU via Ukraine despite fighting

Intense fighting between Ukrainian and Russian forces near a pipeline Russia uses to supply European countries with gas has not disrupted supplies, network operators and gas companies said on Tuesday (13 August).

Russian pipeline gas supplies to EU jump 40%

Russian gas supplies to the EU via the TurkStream pipeline soared by over 40% in the first seven months of this year compared to the same period in 2023, Vedomosti has reported, citing gas transmission data.

Aliyev confirmed that the EU has approached Baku regarding gas transit through Ukraine

Ilham Aliyev called the accusations that Azerbaijan is re-exporting Russian gas a lie.

Iraqi Authorities Launch Investigation Into Attack on Gas Field

The Iraqi authorities have created a commission to investigate a drone attack on the Khor Mor gas field in Iraqi Kurdistan, which killed two people on Friday evening, according to a statement from the Iraqi security forces.