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Analysis-European insurers fear sanctions coming down Nord Stream 2 pipe- oil and gas 360

Analysis-European insurers fear sanctions coming down Nord Stream 2 pipe

Reuters LONDON – A simmering threat of sanctions against the operator of the $11 billion Nord Stream 2 pipeline risks shutting off cover from European insurers for the politically-sensitive project to bring Russian gas directly to Germany. Kremlin-backed energy giant Gazprom leads the consortium which, despite stiff opposition from the U.S. and some European nations, has built the pipeline under

Blinken appeals to senators to move nominees stalled over Nord Stream 2 pipeline- oil and gas 360

Blinken appeals to senators to move nominees stalled over Nord Stream 2 pipeline

Reuters WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken appealed to the Senate on Tuesday to quickly confirm President Joe Biden’s nominees for national security-related positions, citing the ever-present risk of attacks. “It is essential that we accelerate the process for national security appointments since a catastrophic attack could occur with little or no notice,” Blinken told a Senate Foreign

Germany loses Gazprom gas pipeline appeal as court sides with Poland- oil and gas 360

Germany loses Gazprom gas pipeline appeal as court sides with Poland

Nasdaq BRUSSELS – Germany on Thursday lost its fight in Europe’s top court against a ruling limiting Gazprom’s GAZP.MM access to the OPAL pipeline that links the Russian gas producer’s Nord Stream pipeline to the country. The case is part of a long-running dispute over the transportation of Russian gas to Europe, which has pitted Poland and other eastern European countries against