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Slovakia needs Russian oil

February 20, 2024 (05:25)

Despite the decision of the Council of the EU dated June 3, 2022 regarding the refusal of member states to import Russian oil and oil products, budget revenues from the use of Russian oil remain an important asset of the Slovak governments.

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Prospects of the Slovak gas transport company Eustream

July 21, 2023 (12:22)

Annual volumes of Russian gas transit by Eustream, according to the company’s reports, have sharply decreased over the past two years and are: 2014 – 46 bcm, 2015 – 56 bcm; 2016 – 61 bcm; 2017 – 64 bcm; 2018 – 60 bcm; 2019 – 69 bcm; 2020 – 57 bcm; 2021 – 42 bcm; 2022 – 26 bcm. In 2023, the volume of pumping is expected at the level of 16 bcm. This allows loading the capacities of the Slovak GTS only up to 18% and leads to a drop in the profitability of Eustream’s commercial activities (by 30% for the period from 2019).

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Gas balance of Slovakia in 2023

June 9, 2023 (11:52)

According to our experts, by the end of 2024, the gas balance of the SR will be provided by pipeline supplies from the European gas market in volumes of up to 70%, as well as supplies of Russian gas through the territory of Ukraine in volumes of up to 20%. The deficit of up to 10% will be reduced due to the planned decrease in consumption in the country during the year.

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The Polish LPG sector is trying to reduce its dependence on Russia

May 25, 2023 (11:41)

Based on the results of Cepconsult’s participation on April 24-26, 2023 in the annual international event 15th European Economic Congress, Katowice, Poland, the prospects for reducing the dependence of the Polish liquefied hydrocarbon gas (LPG) sector on Russian supplies were analysed.

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Providing Slovakia with gas in the conditions of the Russian-Ukrainian war

April 19, 2023 (06:31)

Based on the results of Cepconsult’s participation in the international event of the Eurogas professional association – conference ‘Annual Conference: A Pathway to Solutions’ (Brussels, Belgium) on 21.03.2023, our experts analyzed some aspects of providing Slovakia with natural gas in the short term in the conditions of the Russian-Ukrainian war.

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EU gas supply under the circumstances of the Russian-Ukrainian war

April 8, 2023 (06:16)

Based on the results of the participation in the international event of the professional association Eurogas – conference ‘Annual Conference: A Pathway to Solutions’ (Brussels, Belgium) on 21.03.2023, our experts analysed some aspects of providing the European Union with natural gas in the short term in Russian-Ukrainian conditions war.

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Supply of Azerbaijani gas to the EU

March 10, 2023 (05:48)

Expanding the strategic partnership in the energy sector between the EU and Azerbaijan, in particular, increasing the volume of gas supplies from the Caspian region within the so-called Southern Gas Corridor (South Caucasus Pipeline, SCP; Trans-Anatolian Pipeline, TANAP; Trans Adriatic Pipeline, TAP) is one of the main areas of activity of the European side in 2023 to solve the natural gas supply crisis.

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The Romanian natural gas market in 2023

February 17, 2023 (11:46)

The regulatory decisions of the Romanian government, aimed at providing gas to domestic consumers at a low regulated price, hinder further development, liberalization, increasing the liquidity of the gas market in the country, creating conditions for increased production and export of Romanian gas to neighboring markets.

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Competition on the regional EU natural gas market is growing

December 7, 2022 (03:07)

The main topics of the international event of the Eurogas professional association – the conference “Czech Republic: The Energy Transition and the Role of Gas”, which took place on December 7, 2022 in Prague, were overcoming the deficit of the gas market in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and using opportunities, arising in the conditions of the gas supply crisis.

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