Sunday, September 7, 2014

Medvedev called for strengthening the energy security of Russia – RBC

Medvedev called for strengthening the energy security of Russia – RBC

RBC 09.07.2014, Moscow 08:46:34 Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev congratulated the workers and veterans of the oil and gas industry with their professional holiday and noted that in a complex international situation, it is necessary to strengthen the energy security of Russia. A message posted on the website of the Cabinet.

«In today’s complicated international situation, it is important to keep the leading position of our oil and gas industry in the global market,” – said in a statement.

To do this, you must continue to consistently implement long-term projects aimed at strengthening the energy security of Russia, to pay attention to the introduction of innovative exploration and drilling technologies that meet the most stringent environmental requirements, and actively develop new deposits of hydrocarbons, including the continental shelf .

The European Union imposed sanctions on August 1, which restricted the export of Russian technology and equipment necessary for the modernization of the Russian oil industry. Be established a special regime of export licenses and the licenses will be denied if it comes to technology for deep sea drilling, shale oil extraction and development of the Arctic shelf. But the projects in the field of natural gas under the sanctions regime have not got – otherwise Europe would risk face a shortage of Russian gas, which provides a third of EU gas needs. According to the Ministry of Energy and Industry and Trade Ministry, 25% of the equipment used in the oil and gas industry, is acquired by Russian companies abroad.

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