{"id":4553,"date":"2026-03-25T14:26:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T15:26:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.youtubexyoutube.com\/?p=4553"},"modified":"2026-03-30T17:20:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T17:20:13","slug":"moscow-announces-neighbors-first-energy-policy-who-is-likely-to-get-russian-oil-and-gas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.youtubexyoutube.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/25\/moscow-announces-neighbors-first-energy-policy-who-is-likely-to-get-russian-oil-and-gas\/","title":{"rendered":"Moscow announces \u2018neighbors first\u2019 energy policy: Who is likely to get Russian oil and gas?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Global instability is forcing countries to rethink long-distance energy trade, Russian Energy Minister Sergey Tsivilev has said<\/strong><\/p>\n

Russia plans to prioritize energy exports to neighboring countries deemed less exposed to global disruptions, Energy Minister Sergey Tsivilev has said.<\/p>\n

Recent US-Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran\u2019s response have shaken global oil and liquefied natural gas markets, disrupting supplies from the Persian Gulf and casting uncertainty over future production.<\/p>\n

\u201dThe entire world will have to reevaluate supply chains and reassess risks,\u201d Tsivilev told reporters on Wednesday. While Russia\u2019s own exports have not been directly impacted by the Middle East crisis, the country will still adjust its strategy, he added.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will prioritize energy deliveries to our closest neighbors, with whom we share land borders and face fewer risks,\u201d<\/em> the minister said. \u201cWe will also reconsider the logistics of oil transportation.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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Is Russia shifting from an \u2018unreliable\u2019 EU?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Russia has long favored stable, long-term energy contracts, particularly through pipeline infrastructure, which historically underpinned its gas exports to Western Europe \u2013 even during the Cold War.<\/p>\n

The European Union, however, has pushed for spot-market pricing, arguing that flexibility outweighs the risks of volatility. This disagreement contributed to tensions even before the bloc declared it would phase out Russian oil and gas imports following the escalation of the Ukraine conflict in 2022.<\/p>\n

Moscow has since labeled European buyers as unreliable and has been redirecting its long-term energy strategy toward Asian partners, especially neighboring China.<\/p>\n

The recently struck deal with China for Russian natural gas through the Power of Siberia II pipeline has left former customers in the West at the back of the queue.<\/p>\n

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Is it a bad time to snub Russian oil?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Western countries backing Kiev have sought to\u00a0curb\u00a0Russia\u2019s energy revenues, including through measures such as a price cap on its oil exports. Moscow has responded by rerouting shipments via what critics have claimed is a \u2018shadow fleet\u2019 of tankers.<\/p>\n

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Ukraine has also targeted Russian oil and gas infrastructure and vessels\u00a0it suspected of carrying Russian hydrocarbons, including in international waters \u2013 which Moscow calls Western-enabled piracy.<\/p>\n

In early March\u00a0a Ukrainian naval drone attacked the Arctic Megagaz tanker in international waters in the Mediterranean Sea, causing a blast seen for miles and rendering the hulking carcass a danger to all shipping for weeks, before it was towed by Libya.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The energy price shock caused by the US-Israeli war on Iran has prompted neutral nations that previously accommodated a Western political agenda to reconsider their approach.<\/p>\n

Who will receive Russian oil?<\/h2>\n

India has recently played an order for 60 million barrels of Russian oil, reportedly at a $5-to-$15 premium over Brent crude.<\/p>\n

Also on Tuesday, the Philippines, a traditional US ally, received its first shipment of Russian crude in years, local media reported. Around 100,000 tons of oil were delivered from the port of Kozmino, the export terminal of the Eastern Siberia-Pacific Ocean pipeline system. The fuel is intended for a refinery in Bataan province.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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