European Union (EU) leaders in Brussels have made progress in their discussions on measures to tackle the energy price crisis, with the chances of reaching an agreement on gas price caps increasing. However, no tangible decisions have been made yet, with the European Council instructing the European Commission to draw up concrete proposals and present…
Launched in May, the Lithuanian-Polish gas pipeline GIPL has been tested at its maximum capacity. Two tests were carried out to make sure the pipeline could transmit the full gas flow in accordance with the technical parameters of the GIPL construction without any disturbances. According to the assessment of the Lithuanian and Polish TSOs operating…
Russian invaders are trying to seize control over the technical operations of the Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant, which threatens a global disaster. That’s according to Energoatom President, Petro Kotin, who spoke in an interview with Radio NV. “The occupiers are trying to seize control over the technical operations of the ZNPP. On October 15, they…
The European Commission’s current proposal on how to regulate high energy prices does not solve the problem at the moment and must be improved, says Lithuanian Foreign Vice Foreign Minister Jovita Neliupsiene. Her comment came in response to the EC’s proposal on joint gas purchases and the application of price cap mechanisms, but only for…
Energy Minister Herman Galushchenko had a phone call with U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, discussing measures to counter Russian terrorism in the energy sector. This was reported by the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine. Halfway through the call, Galushchenko emphasized that large-scale Russian attacks on energy facilities throughout Ukraine had been going on almost continuously…
Japan is ready to provide assistance to Ukraine in the restoration of energy infrastructure damaged or destroyed as a result of hostilities. “Special attention at the meeting was paid to the readiness of the Japanese side to help restore Ukraine’s critical infrastructure facilities damaged or destroyed during the hostilities, in particular, by providing the necessary…
In Kyiv, the situation with power supplies has been stabilized so no further plans are in the works to cut off electricity in the capital, YASNO General Director Serhiy Kovalenko has said. “Thank you for reducing consumption. Abort alert,” he said. As reported, on the morning of October 15, Russian troops launched a missile attack…