gas

Gazprom Abandons Bolivia’s Azero Project After 16 Years of Unfulfilled Promises – The Moscow Times

David Bale1 week ago08 mins

In a development that signals both economic failure and a recalibration of foreign ambitions, Gazprom, Russia’s state-owned gas giant, has officially exited the Azero gas exploration project in Bolivia. The retreat marks the end of a 16-year energy venture initially framed as a cornerstone of Moscow’s growing influence in Latin America. The project’s collapse, however,…

Healey: DPU ‘must act immediately’ to relieve spike in natural gas prices

David Bale2 months ago06 mins

In the face of rising utility costs and stubborn inflationary pressures, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey is calling on the Department of Public Utilities to take immediate action to bring energy prices down. Bay State families are struggling to handle an “unexpected rate hike” that has sent their natural gas bills through the roof, and according…

Russian Gas Cut-Off Sparks More Blackouts in Breakaway Moldovan Region – The Moscow Times

David Bale3 months ago05 mins

The separatist Moldovan region of Transnistria ordered a second day of rolling blackouts on Saturday, as a shutdown in Russian gas supplies starved the pro-Moscow self-proclaimed state of energy. The tiny breakaway republic bordering Ukraine has been unable to provide heating and hot water to its residents since Wednesday, when Moscow cut off gas supplies…