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Ukraine and Slovakia on the verge to sign a milestone gas deal
Gas pipeline operators in Ukraine and Slovakia are on the way of striking a deal which will allow the European Union to ship gas through Slovakia to Ukraine, easing Kiev's dependence on Russia, the European Commission said.
read more... 20/11/2013
Ukraine: Shale gas potential to bewitch Western companies
Ukraine has inked a $10 billion shale gas production-sharing agreement with U.S. Chevron, driving the country a step closer towards an energy independence from Russia.
read more... 18/11/2013
Ukraine suspended natural gas imports from Russia
Ukraine’s Naftogaz decided to suspend natural gas imports from Russia last Friday amid a dispute over pricing. However the flow to Europe via Ukraine remains intact so far.
read more... 13/11/2013
Ukraine and Chevron to collaborate in developing shale gas
Ukraine's government has approved on Tuesday a Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) with Chevron Corp. to explore and develop shale-gas deposits in the Lviv region. The objective is to reduce reliance on Russian gas as they thought that the price they pay for Russian gas is too high. The PSA would be signed on November 5 on the sidelines of an international economic forum in Kyiv.
read more... 31/10/2013
Croatia, Hungary and Ukraine to create their own gas corridor
Ukraine, Croatia and Hungary aim to build their own corridor expanding gas pipelines networks. The construction of this corridor will start next year. This gas corridor is planned to be linked to the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, which is likely to carry Shah Deniz gas to Europe through Turkey. The parts have already reached an agreement on passing of natural gas through all three countries.
read more... 25/10/2013