Energy scholar Dr. Tatiana Mitrova explains how surging LNG and coal prices impact vulnerable developing countries.
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Mitrova: Europe faces wartime energy rationing and physical shortages this winter
“And in the wartime, the economy is mobilized, and the decisions are made by the governments, not by the free market. So this is the case for Europe this winter, and there will be lots of very difficult and painful choices on which industries, which groups of c…”
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Mitrova: 25 out of 30 European Gas Buyers Accepted Ruble Payments
“Even recently with this very controversial introduction of rubble payments for gas, It worked, because 25 out of 30 consumers have accepted it, and only few refused, and the tensions have increased immediately.”
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Mitrova: Nord Stream 1 might restart in two weeks at low volume
“I assume that in two weeks the Flow via Nord Stream might be restarted, but at a very, very low volume. Not at the historical normal levels. And to, and they can be stopped at any moment, again, under the same pretext that turbines need to be maintained, just …”
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Mitrova: Gazprom is technically prepared to sustain a 30% production cut
“And actually Gazprom, first of all, is used to huge swings due to the seasonality. It's about 30% up and down in winter and in summer. So keeping all overall production at 30% lower level than normal, it is something that Gazprom is technically prepared to do.”
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Mitrova: Sri Lanka asked Putin for energy aid amid anti-Western alignment
“Sri Lanka has already called Putin to help, to start supplies of energy, and this is part of the bigger geopolitical strategy of building anti-Western bloc where energy will be an essential part bringing together very different countries, because they are lack…”
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Mitrova: EU oil embargo will likely reduce Russian exports by only 10-15%
“In the longer term, as the EU is implementing its oil embargo, and with all these constraints on insurance and shipping, There will be definitely some effect to limited extent. So we are probably talking about 10, 15% decline in the Russian oil exports and cor…”