Georgi Kantchev
Wall Street Journal
United Kingdom
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Gazprom Claims Force Majeure in Its Halt of Gas Deliveries to Europe
Energy firms Uniper and RWE receive notices from the Russian company, as fears of a longer cutoff emerge. → Read More
Biden to Visit a Saudi Arabia That Is Closer to Russia Than Ever
As President Biden prepares to visit Saudi Arabia, the oil-rich kingdom is closer than ever to Russia and has no plans to help Washington by pumping more crude, Saudi officials said. → Read More
Manufacturers Brace for Nord Stream Repairs, Fearing Pipeline Won’t Reopen
Russia’s main natural-gas artery to Europe is about to close for maintenance. Governments on the continent worry the shutdown will be permanent, while manufacturers are preparing for possible gas rationing that would force them to shut production. → Read More
Germany to Bail Out Energy Suppliers Ahead of Winter Without Russian Gas
The country paved the way for injecting billions of taxpayer money into embattled energy suppliers, as Berlin races for a stop to Russian natural-gas imports—a scenario many economists think would trigger a severe recession. → Read More
Sanctions Threaten Russia’s Next Huge Oil Field
Vostok Oil, a vast patch in Russia’s far north, faces setbacks as Western sanctions impede its access to cash and technology. → Read More
Russian Gas Cuts Push Uniper Into Bailout Talks
The German utility, one of Europe’s largest, said earnings would be hit hard after Russia’s Gazprom slashed natural-gas deliveries via the Nord Stream pipeline. → Read More
Russian Gas Cuts Threaten World’s Largest Chemicals Hub
Dwindling Russian gas supplies are proving a threat to chemicals companies and their disruption would reverberate well beyond the sector, threatening Europe’s economy at a time of high inflation and slowing growth. → Read More
Ukraine Loses Ground in Battle for Severodonetsk but Gains Firepower From U.S.
Russian forces captured two villages southwest of Lysychansk and looked to control a third as they pushed toward the river bank west of Severodonetsk. → Read More
Germany Looks at Potential Rationing of Natural Gas After Russia Cuts Supply
The German government moved closer to rationing natural gas after Russia cut deliveries to the country last week in an escalation of the economic war triggered by Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. → Read More
Sanctions So Far Fail to Dent Russia’s War Effort
Russia’s successful efforts to stabilize its economy and its ability to keep oil and gas flowing overseas have cushioned the blow of sanctions for Moscow. → Read More
How Germany Took Over Russia’s Vast Gas-Trading Empire
A reluctant steward, Berlin is now racing against the clock to save Russian gas giant Gazprom’s global trading activities and sell them, all while securing its own supply. → Read More
Bayer Wins Roundup Cancer Case Ahead of Supreme Court Move
The German agricultural and pharmaceutical giant notched a third consecutive court victory in the U.S. over its Roundup weedkiller → Read More
In Russia, No Air Bags, Costly Toilets and Old Hollywood Movies Are Sanctions Fallout
Russians are paying higher prices or seeking substitutes for certain goods, and Moscow is scrapping some safety measures to cope with sanctions → Read More
EU’s Ban on Russian Oil Adds Stress to Region’s Economies
The embargo, which is expected to take effect in the coming days, threatens to deprive Moscow of revenue from its most valuable export. → Read More
Russian Inflation Makes U.S. Price Rises Look Tame
Sanctions are hitting Russian families at the grocery store, amid surging inflation that is running at double the rate of the West. → Read More
Europe’s Natural-Gas Buyers Defuse Standoff With Kremlin Over Ruble Payments
Some of Europe’s biggest natural-gas utilities have agreed to new payment terms with Russia’s Gazprom, defusing the threat of a sharp cutoff of Russian gas to the region after President Vladimir Putin demanded payment in rubles. → Read More
Germany Moves to Strip Former Chancellor Schröder of Parliamentary Office Over Putin Ties
Gerhard Schröder, who served as chancellor from 1998 to 2005, has been under fire from all quarters in recent months due to his work for Russian state-controlled energy companies and his proximity to President Vladimir Putin. → Read More
How Russian Businesses Are Skirting Sanctions
Motorcycle maker leaves the country, shippers dig up old trade routes and new suppliers from Asia keep companies running. → Read More
European natural-gas prices surge as Russia sanctions energy companies
The restrictions could reduce Europe’s flexibility to import Russian gas through routes beyond Ukraine, though the full implications on gas supplies weren’t... → Read More
Natural-Gas Prices Soar in Europe After Russia Sanctions Energy Companies
Sanctions on a key Polish pipeline could limit Europe’s ability to import Russian natural gas if Ukrainian pipes go down. → Read More