German Oil Control        

Three Russian oil refineries have come under German oil control, in order to regulate supply of diesel and gasoline products. This is likely an attempt to help soften the energy blow in Europe due to the Russian Invasion in Ukraine earlier this year. Not only has physical supply been tight in Europe since the Russian invasion, but […]

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Pipeline Disruption

Earlier this week, the U.S. and Germany announced they would come to an agreement resolving the long dispute over Russia’s $11 billion Nord Stream 2 pipeline project. The project is an offshore natural gas pipeline that runs under the Baltic Sea from Russia to Germany. The project began in 2018, with plans for completion sometime […]

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