Investment Opportunities in the Eastern European Natural Gas Market
Why Eastern Europe is becoming more important for gas investors The Eastern European natural gas market is entering a new investment phase. For many years, the region was mainly discussed through the lens of supply dependency, especially reliance on Russian pipeline gas. Today, the investment story is changing. Energy security, LNG access, cross-border infrastructure, gas […]
When Sanctions Meet Oil Trading Contracts: Lessons from Litasco SA v Der Mond Oil and Gas Africa SA
Sanctions risk is now a central concern in oil, gas and commodity trading. Since 2022, many energy companies have reviewed their counterparties, payment chains, cargo origins, banks, vessels and contractual protections. However, an important English Commercial Court decision shows that sanctions arguments will not automatically excuse a party from payment obligations under an already executed […]
Sanctions, Shipping and Energy Trading Risk: Why Compliance Is Now a Commercial Priority
Energy trading has always required strong commercial judgment. Price, supply availability, freight, payment terms and credit exposure remain central to every transaction. However, recent sanctions developments in the UK, EU and US show that another factor is now equally important: whether the trade can be executed safely, legally and without disruption. For oil, petroleum products, […]
PRICE CAP ON RUSSIAN OIL AGREED: WHAT IS THE BEST PATH TO COMPLIANCE?
On December 2, 2022, the Price Cap Coalition (the EU, G7 and Australia) mutually agreed upon a cap on the price of Russian seaborne crude oil at USD 60 per barrel as of December 5, 2022. A separate price cap for Russian oil products will be introduced on 5 February 2023. Below we would like […]