Igor Sechin delivers a keynote speech on the Energy Panel of SPIEF-2024
The Energy Panel organized with the support of Rosneft was held as part of the 27th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
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Sechin states that the price of oil should take into account the interests of both consumers and producers
Igor Sechin, Chief Executive Officer of Rosneft, assessed the potential price of oil in the medium term during the Energy Panel at the 27th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
Heads of major energy companies and leading market experts took part in the Energy Panel at SPIEF
Leading experts and representatives of major energy businesses presented their views on the current state of the energy market at the Energy Panel as part of the 27th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
Igor Sechin speaks about the challenges facing the Russian oil industry
Heavy tax burden and prohibitive interest rates have an impact on the oil industry of the Russian Federation, said Rosneft Chief Executive Officer Igor Sechin speaking on an Energy Panel at the 27th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
Head of Rosneft states the need for developing a new strategy for reliable and secure energy supply
A new energy supply strategy shall be developed with account for the needs of developing countries, stated Rosneft Chief Executive Officer Igor Sechin speaking on an Energy Panel at the 27th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
Igor Sechin calls trading in national currencies essential to the continuation of Russian oil exports
Trading in national currencies and development of alternative payment systems are prerequisites for the continuation of Russian oil exports, said Rosneft Chief Executive Officer Igor Sechin speaking on an Energy Panel at the 27th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
Sechin states that Russia is retaining its role as one of the leaders in the global energy sector
Russia is retaining its role as one of the leaders in the global energy sector and continues to strengthen its position in the global energy market, said Rosneft Chief Executive Officer Igor Sechin speaking on an Energy Panel at the 27th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
Head of Rosneft expects oil demand to continue to grow
The global demand for oil will continue to grow despite expectations of its peak, as Igor Sechin, Chief Executive Officer of Rosneft, said at the Energy Panel at the 27th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
Sechin compares the promotion of the “green agenda” with declaring an energy war on the world’s population
Aggressive promotion of the “green agenda” actually means declaring an energy war on the majority of the world’s population; overcoming energy inequality is impossible without reliable supplies of oil and gas, stated Rosneft Chief Executive Officer Igor Sechin at the 27th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
The head of Rosneft draws attention to the risks of power grid capacity shortages in Western countries
The United States and Canada are at risk of power shortages as renewable energy has displaced a large volume of reliable generation facilities from the North American market, Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin said at the 27th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
The head of Rosneft estimates electrification of transportation in a number of cities around the world at USD 0.5 trillion
The complete electrification of transportation in a number of the world’s megacities may exceed more than 0.5 trillion dollars, said Igor Sechin, Chief Executive Officer of Rosneft, on the sidelines of the 27th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
Igor Sechin: buyers are not willing to overpay for an electric car
The sinking demand for electric vehicles demonstrates the lack of planning and haste with which Western countries initially approached electrification of vehicles, Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin said in his report at the Energy Panel held as part of the 27th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
Head of Rosneft: developed countries contributes most to the climate crisis
Developed countries have contributed most to the climate crisis, accounting for the majority of emissions, said Igor Sechin, Chief Executive Officer of Rosneft, in his report “Energy transition and phantom barrels: abandon hope, all ye who enter here. Not everyone will be taken to the bright future of the global energy industry!”
Igor Sechin states that the West revises its “green” goals
Governments, businesses and investors in Western countries are beginning to revise their approach to the “green” agenda, which is costing too much, told Igor Sechin, Chief Executive Officer of Rosneft, at the 27th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
Igor Sechin: The U.S. efforts to maintain its technological superiority come at a high cost to its allies
The U.S. efforts to maintain its technological superiority come at a high cost to its allies, stated Igor Sechin, Chief Executive Officer of Rosneft, in his report “Energy transition and phantom barrels: abandon hope, all ye who enter here. Not everyone will be taken to the bright future of the global energy industry!”
Igor Sechin: The use of the dollar as an economic weapon have set in motion the process of de-dollarization
One of the key reasons for the beginning of the gradual de-dollarization of the architecture of world finance was the use of the dollar as an instrument of unfair competition, said Igor Sechin, Chief Executive Officer of Rosneft, in his report at the Energy Panel of the 27th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
Rosneft head talks about “phantom barrels” in the oil market that negate OPEC+ efforts
The stockpiling of reserves by both Western and Middle Eastern companies, as well as the build-up of production capacity, may be an expectation of major market changes, Rosneft Chief Executive Officer Igor Sechin said in his report at the Energy Panel at the 27th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
Igor Sechin describes the green transition as a new form of colonialism against developing countries
Green transition is a form of neo-colonialism against developing countries, said Rosneft’s Chief Executive Officer, while delivering a keynote speech at the Energy Panel at the 27th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
Igor Sechin: Europe faces a new reality – Europeans have become poorer
For the first time in decades, Europe is facing a new reality – Europeans have become poorer, stated Igor Sechin, Chief Executive Officer of Rosneft, while delivering a keynote speech at the Energy Panel of the 27th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
Igor Sechin: the idea of energy transition is aimed at strengthening the unipolar structure of the world order
The idea of energy transition is to strengthen the unipolar structure of the world order, stated Igor Sechin, the Chief Executive Officer of Rosneft, while delivering a keynote speech at the Energy Panel of the 27th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
Strikes on Russian-Held Ukraine Kill 26, Occupation Authorities Say
Updates throughout. Ukrainian strikes on parts of the Russian-held Luhansk and Kherson regions killed 26 people and injured dozens more on Friday, occupation authorities said. Both Ukrainian regions were among four Russia claimed to have annexed in September 2022 despite not fully controlling any of them following the full-scale military campaign launched that February. A…
Russia Remands French NGO Worker in ‘Foreign Agent’ Case
Updates throughout. A Moscow court on Friday ordered a French citizen accused of gathering Russian military information to be held in pre-trial detention, in the latest case of a Western citizen being detained in Russia. Laurent Vinatier, a 47-year-old who works for a Swiss conflict mediation NGO, was arrested on Thursday and officially charged with…