Because of frost petroleum production reduces in Russia. On January 17, volumes of oil production amounted to 1.28 millions tons, which is 4200 tons less than the day before. Among companies that cut down production because of frost are "Lucoil", "Rosneft", Yukos and TNK-VR.
Since January 20 Russia is to establish the final ban against all animal breeding production from Ukraine.
Gasprom shortens gas supply to Europe because of severe frost in Russia. Hungary has already reported about gas supply shortage. Gas supply to other countries is also expected.
Russian regions refuse to pay united social tax in amount of 26% from rise in wages, appropriated to doctors and teachers within the frames of priority national projects.
Aerospace corporation Boeing intends to invest $2.5 milliards in Russia during 5 next years.
Moscow stock exchange stopped auctions before the appointed time in connection with possible electric power supply failure. Auctions have been stopped at 2 p.m. today until Janyary 18 morning, in order to avoid nullifying transactions.
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the federal Act "About special economic zone in Kaliningrad region and about alterations in some legislative acts of the Russian Federation"
Rate of Russian gas transit through Ukrainian territory will be less than agreed $1.6 in next 4 years. This was announced by vice-president of "Gazprom" Alexander Medvedev during press-conference.
Gazprom and Turkmenistan agreed to clarify price formula for Turkmen gas purchase by July 1, 2006.
Moldavia and Gazprom have come to agreement - price for gas will amount to $100 for 1000 cubic meter in first quarter of 2006.
"Russian United Energy System" warned approximately 100 Moscow organizations about possible limitation of energy supply, starting from January 17.
The price of Russian gas may vary depending on the changes on oil market, said on Sunday the head of Gasprom Aleksei Miller.
Starting on Sunday, January 15, preferential procedures on import of automobile component parts for industrial assembling of foreign cars are introduced on territory of the country.
Russia will pay more than $2.5 milliards for services of gas transit through Ukrainian territory, announced Ukrainian president Victor Yushenko during radio message to Ukrainian citizens.
Turkmen Embassy in Russia disproved information about forth-coming rise in prices for Turkmen gas, which is supplied to Russia and then to Ukraine.
Despite of signed agreement with Russia fuel for Ukraine will increase in price soon.
The head of Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Vardan Oskanyan announced that suggested price for Russian gas at level of $110 for thousand of cubic meters is unacceptable.
German daughter enterprise of "Gazprom" - ZMB GmbH - opened first automobile filling and compressor plant in Berlin international airport Tegel. The station will serve automobiles, operating on natural gas.
By words of Russian first vice-premier Dmitriy Medvedev, national projects are realized according to schedule; necessary state decrees about payments within frames of the projects in February have been already prepared and issued.
Number of bank deposits of Russian natural persons increased by 1.5% for October 2005 - till 2.5 trillions rubles.
Czech automaker giant "Skoda" schedules to start production of midsector car "Octavia" in Russia. "It is possible, that the first "Octavia" will come off the assembly line of our factory under construction in current year. It mostly depends on our Russian partners’ concernment", reported "Skoda" press-secretary Yaroslav Cherny.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Yury Yekhanurov is surprised with volume of consumed gas in Ukraine.
Negotiation process about prices on Azerbaijan electric power, selling to Russia, will continue in January.
Byelorussian President Alexander Lukashenko and deputy chairman of Gasprom Board of Directors Alexander Medvedev discussed the opportunities of increasing transit volume of Russian gas to Europe.
President of Byelorussia Alexander Lukashenko has met with vice-president of "Gazprom", general director of "Gazexport" Alexander Medvedev in Minsk this Sunday.