Topic: OAO Gazprom

In Ukraine dispute, Russia cuts gas supplies to Europe

Bulgaria, Turkey, Greece, and Macedonia reported a complete cutoff of Russian gas Tuesday. Austria and the Czech Republic also saw a sharp drop.

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Europe begins to feel gas pipeline pinch

The Russia-Ukraine gas war has left some downstream nations with only a mild shortfall, but has incited debate on how to secure energy reserves amid regional instability.

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Ukraine will pay its $2 billion Russian gas bill

Ukraine said Tuesday that will avoid a Kremlin cutoff in gas supplies. European gas customers breathed sighs of relief.

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Raúl Castro's visit with Chávez shows Cuba's need for oil

Venezuela's Hugo Chávez and Cuba's Raúl Castro signed a series of bilateral accords in Caracas on Saturday in Mr. Castro's first foreign trip since he succeeded his ailing brother Fidel.

Vlad TV: Putin hits airwaves to reassure Russians

No longer president, he still commands center stage and a high level of trust

Russia pushes an 'OPEC' for natural-gas nations

The world's biggest suppliers will meet in Moscow on Nov. 18 to finalize plans for a cartel to control gas prices.

Crisis spares Russia's 'average Joe'

But the 25 richest Russians listed by Forbes have lost a combined $230 billion – a possible opportunity for the Kremlin to bolster conservative business allies.

Emerging markets hit hard by Wall Street crisis

But Russia, Brazil, and China are expected to have the cash and domestic growth to weather the storm.

Petropolitics at heart of Russia-Georgia clash

Oil-pipeline routes, market leverage make struggle a 'battle for energy.'

Georgia-Russia conflict shows EU's energy vulnerability

This week's offensive is the latest setback to plans for the Nabucco pipeline, designed to wean Europe off Russian energy giant Gazprom.

Kremlin corporate crackdown sends markets tumbling

JP Morgan Chase & Co. downgrades Russian stocks as government looks set to nationalize private steel and oil companies.

Putin faces green Olympic challenge

The Sochi 2014 Winter Games are threatened by a looming international boycott, environmental concerns, and public protests against local development.

Putin faces green Olympic challenge

The Sochi 2014 Winter Games are threatened by a looming international boycott, environmental concerns, and public protests against local development.

Euro 2008: Russian soccer team revives nationalism

Russia's success in soccer and hockey is credited to petrodollars flowing into sports.

Has Russian oil output peaked?

Production dropped this year after reaching a post-Soviet high in October. On Monday, Putin's newly convened cabinet made the issue its first order of business.

In Putin's shadow, Russia inaugurates Medvedev

The new president, a savvy lawyer who likes Led Zeppelin, faces rising corruption and decaying national infrastructure.

Meet Dmitri Medvedev

Russia's new president loves Deep Purple, shuns alcohol.

Will Medvedev's Russia tread more lightly on business?

The intense state scrutiny of private oil firm TNK-BP, now facing an environmental review, echoes Putin-era takeovers. The president-elect is reputedly more liberal.

NATO summit highlights U.S.-Europe divide on Russia

Opposition to Ukraine and Georgia's US-backed membership bids, led by Germany, is widely seen as an effort to preserve Europe's growing energy ties with Moscow.

Kremlin charges two Russian-Americans with industrial espionage

Charges against two men, one of whom worked for oil giant and joint venture TNK-BP, may be part of an effort to increase Russia's control over oil resources.

Russia's Gazprom settles Ukraine gas row, but profits could dip

The energy giant agreed Tuesday to pay 'European prices' for Central Asian gas, where it has long enjoyed below-market rates.