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Chinese Officials Visit Russia - St. Petersburg

Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller on the sidelines of the 28th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg, Russia, June 19, 2025. Photo by Liu Bin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Global gas market development to be determined by new development centers: Gazprom CEO

STORY: Global gas market development to be determined by Global South, Asia-Pacific countries: Gazprom CEO SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 2, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: ST. PETERSBURG, Russia CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event STORYLINE: Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller said on Wednesday that the development path of the global gas market will be determined by new centers of world economic development. "The development path of the global gas market will now be determined absolutely exclusively by the new centers of world economic development: the countries of the Global South and those of the Asia-Pacific region," Miller said in a speech at the plenary session of the 12th St. Petersburg International Gas Forum. He said that Russia is actively developing relations with these countries. The 12th St. Petersburg International Gas Forum is taking place in the Russian city of St. Petersburg from Oct. 31 to Nov. 3, drawing more than 17,000 participants from dozens of countries, accordi

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RUSSIA-ST.PETERSBURG-GAS FORUM

(231102) -- ST.PETERSBURG, Nov. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller (1st L) delivers a speech at the plenary session of the 12th St. Petersburg International Gas Forum in St. Petersburg, Russia, Nov. 1, 2023. The 12th St. Petersburg International Gas Forum is taking place in the Russian city of St. Petersburg from Oct. 31 to Nov. 3, drawing more than 17,000 participants from dozens of countries, according to the organizers. (Photo by Irina Motina/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-NEW GAS FIELD-NEW PIPELINE SECTION-CONNECTION

(221223) -- ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Alexey Miller (1st L), head of Russian gas giant Gazprom, attends the commissioning ceremony for the Kovykta field and the Kovykta-Chayanda section of the Power of Siberia pipeline via video link in St. Petersburg, Russia, Dec. 21, 2022. A new gas field and a new pipeline section were connected on Wednesday to Russia's Power of Siberia pipeline, indicating full completion of the major gas route. (Xinhua/Meng Jing)

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RUSSIA-NEW GAS FIELD-NEW PIPELINE SECTION-CONNECTION

(221223) -- ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Alexey Miller, head of Russian gas giant Gazprom, attends the commissioning ceremony for the Kovykta field and the Kovykta-Chayanda section of the Power of Siberia pipeline via video link in St. Petersburg, Russia, Dec. 21, 2022. A new gas field and a new pipeline section were connected on Wednesday to Russia's Power of Siberia pipeline, indicating full completion of the major gas route. (Xinhua/Meng Jing)

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China, Russia sign natural gas memorandum

BEIJING, China - Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands at a signing ceremony of a memorandum at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Nov. 9, 2014, to increase supplies of Russian natural gas to China. Russian energy company Gazprom and China National Petroleum Corp. signed the memorandum in the presence of the two leaders. (Pool photo)

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Gazprom head Miller in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Alexey Miller (2nd from L), head of Russian energy company Gazprom, and Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (far R) hold talks at the industry ministry in Tokyo on April 17, 2013.

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Kanayeva wins Aeon Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Yevgeniya Kanayeva of Russia's Gazprom performs in the hoop event of the Aeon Cup world club championship of rhythmic gymnastics at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Oct. 10, 2010. Kanaeva won the individual all-round title.

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Kanayeva wins Aeon Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Yevgeniya Kanayeva of Russia's Gazprom performs in the ribbon event of the Aeon Cup world club championship of rhythmic gymnastics at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Oct. 10, 2010. Kanaeva won the individual all-round title.

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Gazprom executive gives indication about gas exports to Japan

MOSCOW, Russia - Alexander Medvedev, deputy chief executive officer of Russia's state-owned gas monopoly Gazprom, speaks to a group of editorial writers from member newspapers of Kyodo News in Moscow on Oct. 10. Medvedev has indicated that some of the natural gas produced by the Sakhalin 1 oil and gas development project could be exported to Japan.

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Mitsui, M'bishi, Shell cede majority stake in Sakhalin-2 to Gazprom

TOKYO, Japan - Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuhisa Shiozaki speaks at a press conference on Dec. 22 on a deal made by Mitsui & Co., Mitsubishi Corp. and the Royal Dutch/Shell group with Russian state-owned gas monopoly Gazprom concerning their Sakhalin-2 oil and natural gas development project. Shiozaki said, ''Since our country relies on foreign energy sources...it is important for the project to progress smoothly to provide energy stably to Japan,'' adding ''We want the Russian side to act in a responsible manner.''

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Prospect of Russia's gas hub proposal for Türkiye remains to be seen: analyst

STORY: Prospect of Russia's gas hub proposal for Türkiye remains to be seen: analyst DATELINE: Oct. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 0:03:54 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Türkiye's natural gas storage facilities, drilling ships, and pipeline construction (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 2. various of the last meeting of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Astana, Kazakhstan (courtesy of Turkish Presidency) 3. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): SERKAN DEMIRTAS, Foreign policy analyst STORYLINE: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that the country's Thrace region could be the best place to serve as an energy hub after his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin proposed to increase Russia's gas exports through Turkish territory. The Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Ministry and Russia's Gazprom company were instructed to jointly work on this project after Erdogan and Putin met in Astana on Thursday, according to the Turkish president. Experts

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German restaurant owner worries about high energy bills

STORY: German restaurant owner worries about high energy bills DATELINE: Sept. 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: Berlin CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the view in Europe 2. various of Nord Stream I pipeline 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (German): KLAUS RUDOLPH, Owner of a restaurant in Lubmin STORYLINE: Europe is heading toward a bitter winter as a new disruption of natural gas from Russia aggravates its energy crunch and the cost of living crisis. Russia's largest gas producer Gazprom announced earlier this month that it had stopped gas supplies via the Nord Stream I pipeline for an indefinite period due to malfunctions at a compressor unit. Analysts say the Russian gas cut-off will likely worsen Europe's energy crisis and trigger further fuel price hikes, escalating inflation and impacting livelihoods. Some businesses in Europe have felt the pinch of the energy crisis. SOUNDBITE 1 (German): KLAUS RUDOLPH, Owner of a restaurant in Lubmin "The gas price is three times of the past, at least three times. I

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Energy crisis looms in Europe, energy-saving measures rolled out

STORY: Energy crisis looms in Europe, energy-saving measures rolled out DATELINE: Sept. 3, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:51 LOCATION: BRUSSELS CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Europe 2. STANDUP 1 (English): ZHU SHENG, Xinhua correspondent in Germany 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): RACHEL, Customer in France 4. STANDUP 2 (English): JIANG XUELAN, Xinhua correspondent in Switzerland 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): ROLAND MAYERL, French citizen in Geneva 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): BENTE HALLSTEIN, Resident in Copenhagen, Denmark STORYLINE: Europe's energy crisis loomed larger on Friday after Russia kept a major gas pipeline to Germany switched off. Russian energy giant Gazprom shut down the Nord Stream 1 pipeline on Wednesday for three days of maintenance. On Friday, Gazprom said it couldn't resume the gas deliveries for now, as it had found problems in a key piece of equipment. A day earlier, Germany already imposed energy saving measures for individuals, companies and the public sector, in response to the soaring g

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Euro trades at two-decade low against U.S. dollar

STORY: Euro trades at two-decade low against U.S. dollar DATELINE: Aug. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:00 LOCATION: LYON, France CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of euro and U.S. dollar notes STORYLINE: The euro traded at a two-decade low of 0.9903 against the U.S. dollar Tuesday morning. Since the start of the year, the euro has lost around 12 percent against the dollar. "The euro's fair value has been damaged by the energy shock," said Chris Turner, global head of markets at the global financial institution ING. The prospects of a possible gas crisis clouded the eurozone, said German newspaper Handelsblatt, adding that investors remain concerned about the decision by Russian energy giant Gazprom to halt natural gas supplies to Europe via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline during the maintenance between Aug. 31 and Sept. 2. Another reason for the euro's renewed weakness is the interest rate policy of the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed), according to the German public broadcaster ARD. Several investors currently

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Xinhua Headlines: U.S.-led West fuels Russia-Ukraine crisis, leaving pain for all

(220530) -- BEIJING, May 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on April 28, 2022 shows the office of Russia's energy giant Gazprom in Moscow, Russia. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua)

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Russia publishes long list of Americans banned from entry

STORY: Russia publishes long list of Americans banned from entry DATELINE: May 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: various of street view in Moscowvarious of street view in Ukrainevarious of pipelines STORYLINE: The Russian Foreign Ministry on Saturday unveiled a long list of 963 U.S. citizens who are permanently barred from entering Russia, including previously named U.S. President Joe Biden. The ministry said in a statement that the blacklist was formed in response to constantly imposed anti-Russian sanctions by the United States, and the hostile actions, which boomerang against Washington itself, will continue to receive a proper response. Earlier in the day, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced that 26 Canadian nationals are permanently banned from entering Russia in retaliation to Ottawa's anti-Russian sanctions, including the wife of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Russian energy giant Gazprom confirmed a complete suspension of gas supply to Finl

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RUSSIA-POLAND-BULGARIA-NATURAL GAS-SUPPLY-HALT

(220428) -- MOSCOW, April 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on April 28, 2022 shows the office of Russia's energy giant Gazprom in Moscow, Russia. The Russian gas supplier Gazprom announced earlier Wednesday that it was fully stopping its gas deliveries to Poland and Bulgaria. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-POLAND-BULGARIA-NATURAL GAS-SUPPLY-HALT

(220428) -- MOSCOW, April 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The logo of Russia's energy giant Gazprom is seen at a petrol station in Moscow, Russia, on April 28, 2022. The Russian gas supplier Gazprom announced earlier Wednesday that it was fully stopping its gas deliveries to Poland and Bulgaria. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-POLAND-BULGARIA-NATURAL GAS-SUPPLY-HALT

(220428) -- MOSCOW, April 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on April 28, 2022 shows the office of Russia's energy giant Gazprom in Moscow, Russia. The Russian gas supplier Gazprom announced earlier Wednesday that it was fully stopping its gas deliveries to Poland and Bulgaria. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-POLAND-BULGARIA-NATURAL GAS-SUPPLY-HALT

(220428) -- MOSCOW, April 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on April 28, 2022 shows the office of Russia's energy giant Gazprom in Moscow, Russia. The Russian gas supplier Gazprom announced earlier Wednesday that it was fully stopping its gas deliveries to Poland and Bulgaria. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-POLAND-BULGARIA-NATURAL GAS-SUPPLY-HALT

(220428) -- MOSCOW, April 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The logo of Russia's energy giant Gazprom is seen at a petrol station in Moscow, Russia, on April 28, 2022. The Russian gas supplier Gazprom announced earlier Wednesday that it was fully stopping its gas deliveries to Poland and Bulgaria. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua)

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POLAND-WARSAW-RUSSIAN GAS-CUT-OFF

(220428) -- WARSAW, April 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on April 27, 2022 shows a liquefied petroleum gas station in Warsaw, Poland. The Russian gas supplier Gazprom announced earlier Wednesday that it was fully stopping its gas deliveries to Poland and Bulgaria, due to the two EU member states' "failure to pay in rubles." (Xinhua/Zhou Nan)

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POLAND-WARSAW-RUSSIAN GAS-CUT-OFF

(220428) -- WARSAW, April 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on April 27, 2022 shows a liquefied petroleum gas station in Warsaw, Poland. The Russian gas supplier Gazprom announced earlier Wednesday that it was fully stopping its gas deliveries to Poland and Bulgaria, due to the two EU member states' "failure to pay in rubles." (Xinhua/Zhou Nan)

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POLAND-WARSAW-RUSSIAN GAS-CUT-OFF

(220428) -- WARSAW, April 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on April 27, 2022 shows a liquefied petroleum gas station in Warsaw, Poland. The Russian gas supplier Gazprom announced earlier Wednesday that it was fully stopping its gas deliveries to Poland and Bulgaria, due to the two EU member states' "failure to pay in rubles." (Xinhua/Zhou Nan)

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Ruble payments to be used more in Russia's foreign trade: Kremlin

STORY: Ruble payments to be used more in Russia's foreign trade: Kremlin DATELINE: April 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:05 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of views in Moscow STORYLINE: Ruble payments will be used more in Russia's foreign trade, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Sunday. "It is still a prototype system (of payments), but I'm confident that it will spread to new groups of goods as well, and it will play a larger role in our foreign trade," Peskov said in an interview with Russia 1 TV channel. When talking about ruble payments for Russian gas, Peskov said that buyers will pay in units "indicated in agreements," but the final payment will be submitted to the seller, Russia's gas industry giant Gazprom, in rubles by buying Russian rubles with these euros or U.S. dollars. The ruble payments for Russian gas mean to ensure the security of Russia's trade and not to spite anyone, he added. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Moscow. (XHTV)

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Mitsui, M'bishi, Shell cede majority stake in Sakhalin-2 to Gazp

TOKYO, Japan - Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuhisa Shiozaki speaks at a press conference on Dec. 22 on a deal made by Mitsui & Co., Mitsubishi Corp. and the Royal Dutch/Shell group with Russian state-owned gas monopoly Gazprom concerning their Sakhalin-2 oil and natural gas development project. Shiozaki said, ''Since our country relies on foreign energy sources...it is important for the project to progress smoothly to provide energy stably to Japan,'' adding ''We want the Russian side to act in a responsible manner.'' (Kyodo)

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Gazprom executive gives indication about gas exports to Japan

MOSCOW, Russia - Alexander Medvedev, deputy chief executive officer of Russia's state-owned gas monopoly Gazprom, speaks to a group of editorial writers from member newspapers of Kyodo News in Moscow on Oct. 10. Medvedev has indicated that some of the natural gas produced by the Sakhalin 1 oil and gas development project could be exported to Japan. (Kyodo)

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Gazprom's Medvedev discloses plan to boost LNG plant capacity

Alexander Medvedev, deputy chairman of the Management Committee of Gazprom, gives a press conference in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia, on Sept. 29, 2015. He revealed a plan to boost the production capacity of the Sakhalin-II liquefied natural gas plant from about 10 million tons to about 15 million tons per year by 2021. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kanayeva wins Aeon Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Yevgeniya Kanayeva of Russia's Gazprom performs in the hoop event of the Aeon Cup world club championship of rhythmic gymnastics at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Oct. 10, 2010. Kanaeva won the individual all-round title. (Kyodo)

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Kanayeva wins Aeon Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Yevgeniya Kanayeva of Russia's Gazprom performs in the ribbon event of the Aeon Cup world club championship of rhythmic gymnastics at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Oct. 10, 2010. Kanaeva won the individual all-round title. (Kyodo)