Ukraine starts paying Russia gas bill-Gazprom,agency
Reuters -1 hour ago
Gazprom (GAZP.MM: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) says Ukraine owes it $2.4 billion for September-November gas supplies plus interest for late payment

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An Ode to Oil
Wall Street Journal -9 hours ago
8, Russia's stock market — of which energy stocks comprise 60% — plunged by nearly 7%, and within a week capital outflow reached a massive $16 billion,

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RIA Novosti
UPDATE 1-Putin tells E.ON: 'no cuts to power sector growth'
Reuters -2 hours ago
MM: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) and is a key importer of Russian gas into Europe. It is also working with Gazprom on the Nord Stream gas pipeline.
Putin: Russia will not cut power sector growth-reportReuters
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Russians play down crisis as economy falters
The Associated Press -40 minutes ago
Its stock markets have lost more than two-thirds of their value. Only when October numbers came out were economists able to get a handle on the extent of

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Russian stock market down in profit taking
Onet.pl, Poland -2 hours ago
The MICEX saw drops for Gazprom (RTS: GAZP) (-1.7%), VTB (RTS: VTBR) (-1.9%), Lukoil (RTS: LKOH) (-2.3%), MMC Norilsk Nickel (RTS: GMKN) (-1.6%),

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Enel Seeks to Sell Control In Italian Natural-Gas Grid
Wall Street Journal -5 hours ago
In recent years, Russian gas company OAO Gazprom has pushed to expand its presence in Italy, in particular by signing a deal with ENI to sell directly to

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UPDATE 1-Russia Novatek cuts 2008 gas output growth target
Reuters -3 hours ago
Novatek, in which Russian gas export monopoly Gazprom (GAZP.MM: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) has a 19.4 percent stake, produced 28.5 billion cubic

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Naftohaz Ukrainy gas transit tariff might be raised if gas price
Kyiv Post, Ukraine -7 hours ago
"Thus, I tell the Gazprom: that it is possible to raise the prices, but what for? All the prices we raise will return to us at the higher level.
Ukraine to repay USD 550 million of September gas debt by December 1BSANNA NEWS
Naftogas to cooperate with NBU on currency purchase to pay off gas ForUm
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BBC News
Siberian oil town hit by downturn
BBC News, UK -2 hours ago
Two years ago the state giant Gazprom took over Sibneft. The local team is now clearly in trouble, losing again and again. In their latest match on Sunday,

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Crisis means uncertainty for gas market – industry
Reuters -2 hours ago
Russia's Gazprom (GAZP.MM: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz), the world's biggest natural gas producer, may face funding problems and delays in its

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