The development of the first phase of the Shtokman project was on the agenda when Gazprom Deputy Aleksandr Ananenkov today met with owner representatives of the Shtokman Development AG.

The reservoirs for CO2 storage in the Snøhvit field in the Barents Sea have less capacity than expected.

The Foreign Ministers of the Nordic Countries will meet in Copenhagen on Thursday to discuss joint foreign- and security cooperation.

Russia has too much fossil fuels available at too low prices to make the country big on alternative energy.

The ecological situation in the town of Roslaykovo, Murmansk Oblast, is critical. Smog and fumes from nearby oil reloading plants is damaging the health of the people, and especially children, a TV channel in Murmansk reports.