On June 26, the 3rd International Youth Nuclear Forum Obninsk NEW-2025 was held in Obninsk (Kaluga Region) with Rosatom’s support. It was held on the birthday of the world’s first Obninsk NPP for the third time, with the keynote theme of the event formulated as: Dream and Create the Future of the Global Nuclear Industry!…
On June 25, the International Industrial Exhibition Expo Eurasia Vietnam opened in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, attended by a Rosatom delegation. The event is dedicated to the development of economic, scientific, technical, cultural and political cooperation between Russia and Vietnam, as well as strengthening ties within the EAEU (Eurasian Economic Union) and ASEAN (Association…
On June 27, a meeting was held between Fadillah Yusof, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation of Malaysia, and Alexey Likhachev, Director General of Rosatom, in Moscow. The two parties discussed opportunities for partnership in the field of nuclear energy and identified specific steps to further develop cooperation between two…
On June 24, a delegation from the Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute (VINATOM) made an introductory visit to Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU, one of Rosatom’s partner universities). Together with representatives of Rosatom and industry enterprises (State Specialized Design Institute JSC (GSPI), Rosatom Technical Academy, Rosatom Compliance Technologies JSC (RTS), and others), they discussed personnel training for…
On June 23, 2025, in Moscow, during the official visit of Assimi Goïta, President of the Transition Period of the Republic of Mali, the Governments of Russia and Mali signed an intergovernmental agreement on cooperation in the peaceful use of atomic energy. The agreement was signed by Alexey Likhachev, Director General of Rosatom, and Boubacar…
As part of the XXVIII St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, an Energy Panel organized with the support of Rosneft was held
The energy panel organized by Rosneft at SPIEF ended with the traditional oil price forecast from its participants
At the Energy Panel of the XXVIII St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, leading industry experts, politicians, scientists, government officials and heads of major international energy companies discussed current trends in the global energy market
Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin is confident that Russia and its economy will successfully overcome the unprecedented external pressure
Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin suggested that Russian banks with state participation should increase dividend payments in favor of the state, which would reduce budget risks, allow the authorities to consider easing fiscal regimes for producers and become an incentive for the country’s development
Russia, Venezuela and Iran are key players in the energy market and global energy security directly depends on their supply, Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin said at the Energy Panel at the XXVIII St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
The European Union seeks to increase the efficiency of oil purchases from Russia when it tries to push the reduction of the price cap on Russian oil, Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin said at the Energy Panel at the XXVIII St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin called decision by OPEC+ to forcefully increase oil production justified and far-sighted
US oil production at current prices has probably reached its peak, Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin said at the Energy Panel of the XXVIII St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
Lifting subsidies for green energy in the US shows that this country, unlike the European Union, is returning to a pragmatic policy, said Igor Sechin, Chief Executive Officer of Rosneft
Igor Sechin, Chief Executive Officer of Rosneft, speaking at the Energy Panel at the XXVIII St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, said that the Company has completed the development of proprietary technologies and catalysts throughout the entire chain of the GTL process using Fischer-Tropsch synthesis
China is moving towards full energy independence and will turn from an importer to a major energy exporter in the foreseeable future, Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin said in his report at the Energy Panel of the XXVIII St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
From a scientific point of view, the large-scale introduction of RES will not have the expected effect on the climate
Proponents of the “net zero” concept are leading humanity to energy regression, said Igor Sechin, Chief Executive Officer of Rosneft, in his report “Odyssey of The Global Economy in Search of The Golden Fleece. The New Landscape of Global Energy”
Igor Sechin, CEO of Rosneft, compared the “green” energy transition to utopian ideas
The importance of nuclear power, which is a natural complement to fossil fuels, is growing, said Igor Sechin, Chief Executive Officer of Rosneft, at the Energy Panel at the XXVIII St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
Synthesis of conventional and alternative energy sources is currently the optimal solution for the development of the global energy sector, said Igor Sechin, Chief Executive Officer of Rosneft, at the Energy Panel at the XXVIII St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
Global energy consumption will grow by a quarter in the next 25 years, and the key driver of demand growth will be developing countries, said Igor Sechin, Chief Executive Officer of Rosneft, at the Energy Panel at the XXVIII St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
The digital revolution is opening a new era in the development of the oil and gas industry, Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin said at the Energy Panel at the XXVIII St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
The energy sector is one of the main drivers of the new technological revolution, said Igor Sechin, Chief Executive Officer of Rosneft, at the Energy Panel at the XXVIII St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
On 20 of June 2025, in Moscow, Rosatom’s company that runs irradiation projects and the Atomic Energy Agency of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan signed a Memorandum on Cooperation. Azim Akhmedkhadzhayev, Director of Uzatom, and Artur Kolontayev, Director General of Rosatom’s company that runs irradiation projects, signed the document. The Memorandum…
The broadcast of the Energy Panel will be organized on internal television (channel F3) and the Roscongress news channel
On June 20, on the margins of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Alexey Likhachev, Director General of State Corporation Rosatom, and Almasadam Satkaliev, Chairman of the Agency for Atomic Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, met to discuss the implementation of the project for building a nuclear power plant in the Republic of Kazakhstan.…
On 20 June, on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, the Atomic Energy Agency under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Uzatom) and Rosatom signed an agreement to study the possibilities of implementing a project to construct a large nuclear power plant in the Republic of Uzbekistan. The signing…
June 19, 2025, 16:35 The meeting addressed matters pertaining to the development of long-term cooperation in the gas sector. For instance, attention was paid to the cooperation in gas supplies, transmission and processing. Background St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2025 is being held from June 18 to 21. The main theme of this year’s Forum is “Shared Values: The Foundation of Growth in a Multipolar World.” Information…
June 19, 2025, 15:00 The parties noted the high reliability of Russian gas supplies to Belarusian consumers and responsible performance of Gazprom’s subsidiary Gazprom Transgaz Belarus as regards the operation of the republic’s gas transmission system. Particular attention at the meeting was paid to the successful cooperation between Gazprom and Belarusian enterprises and the prospects for its development. Background St. Petersburg International…
June 19, 2025, 14:50 The parties discussed the matters pertaining to the current and future gas supplies. It was highlighted at the meeting that Russia and Hungary have a long history of reliable and mutually beneficial partnership in the energy sector. The year 2025 marks the 50th anniversary of Russian gas supplies to Hungary. Background St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2025 is being held…
On June 19, 2025, in Saint Petersburg, during the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF 2025), an Agreement on Cooperation in the Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy was signed between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of Burkina Faso. The document was signed on behalf of Russia by Alexey Likhachev, Director General…
Background The Comita Group of Companies is an alliance of companies specializing in automation, information technologies, telecommunications, and construction. Gazprom and the Comita Group of Companies are implementing the Scientific & Technical Cooperation and Partnership Program for 2024–2028. St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2025 is being held from June 18 to 21. The main theme of this year’s Forum is “Shared Values: The Foundation of Growth…
Background St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2025 is being held from June 18 to 21. The main theme of this year’s Forum is “Shared Values: The Foundation of Growth in a Multipolar World.” Slovensky Plynarensky Priemysel a.s. (SPP a.s.) is the largest supplier of natural gas in Slovakia. The company is engaged in sales and purchase of natural gas and electric power and is active in the area of gas transportation…
The foundation stone laying ceremony of the Multifunctional Cultural Centre took place in the administrative centre of Botuobuya village in the Tas-Yuryakh district of Yakutia
June 17, 2025, 18:40 Under the relevant contracts concluded with Russian citizens, gas pipelines are laid up to the boundaries of land plots at no cost to the consumers. The construction of gas networks is speeding up. For instance, a total of 99,100 contracts were fulfilled from January through May 2025, which is a 27 per cent increase versus the same period of last year. Three quarters of the construction…
With the support of RN-Uvatneftegaz (part of Rosneft’s oil production complex), scientists from the Tobolsk Research Station of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences conducted large-scale monitoring of the Kunyaksky Reserve territories as part of a project to study northern forest reindeer
June 9, 2025, 20:25 Taking part in the opening ceremony on the birthday of Peter the Great were Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee, and Andrey Golovnyov, Director of the Peter the Great Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography (the Kunstkamera) of the RAS. The Astronomical Hall and the Globe of Gottorf will for the first time ever be available for regular tours.…
Petrozavodskmash Factory (Rosatom’s Mechanical Engineering Division) shipped to Unit 4 of Xudapu NPP (China) an emergency core cooling system (ECCS) vessel designed for automatic liquid supply to the reactor (may be required in case of pressure drop in the primary circuit). The shipment ceremony became one of the central events of the celebration of the…
June 4, 2025, 12:20 According to Gas Infrastructure Europe, working gas inventories contained in Europe’s underground gas storage facilities amounted to 48.6 billion cubic meters as of May 31. This figure is 1.5 times (21.8 billion cubic meters) less than on the same day in 2024. At the same time, in May, a total of 8.9 billion cubic meters of gas were injected into European UGS facilities, which…