IPI deals expected in June; Nord Stream environmental pressures eases; Nord, South Stream needed desperately

WASHINGTON, May 5 (UPI) -- In the current global downturn, perhaps no energy company has fallen further from financial grace than Russia's natural gas state concern Gazprom. In a frantic search for liquidity amid declining energy prices in the global recession, Gazprom is considering raising prices for its potentially most volatile customer base -- the Russian consumer.

Yamal-Europe pipeline is the easiest option for diversity; Energy demand makes Nabucco attractive; Accelerate South Stream, Gazprom says

MOSCOW, Jan. 2 (UPI) -- Russia's energy giant Gazprom said it would receive the bulk of Ukraine's natural gas bill payment by Jan. 11, but critical issues remain outstanding.

KIEV, Ukraine, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Ukraine's energy concern Naftogaz said without a new contract it would confiscate Russian Gazprom natural gas intended for European customers.

MOSCOW, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Russian gas monopoly Gazprom said Wednesday it would cut gas supplies Jan. 1 if Ukraine did not settle its $2 billion debt by the end of the day.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- Since 2005 Kiev and Moscow have squabbled over Ukraine’s natural gas arrears to Russia. In one of Europe’s most enduring energy sagas, according to Russian natural gas state monopoly Gazprom spokesman Sergei Kupriyanov, Ukraine has announced that it will pay Moscow $800 million of its outstanding natural gas debt, leaving the remainder for sometime in 2009. Western Europe is nervously watching the dispute, as Russia now provides 44 percent of the European Union's natural gas imports.

MOSCOW, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- A row over Ukrainian gas debts is affecting the Russian economy by making Ukrainian goods more attractive on foreign markets, Gazprom officials said.

MOSCOW, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- Russia's energy giant Gazprom announced Saturday it will not continue to make gas deliveries to Ukraine in the absence of a new contract.