Crunch time for natural gas rate talks

After certain attempts via political consultations to reach a new agreement for the procurement of Russian natural gas, which came to nothing, negotiations are returning to their natural environment, which is the Lakhta Center in Saint Petersburg, Gazprom’s headquarters in Russia, between officials of the Public Gas Corporation (DEPA) and the Russian energy giant.

Greece strong even post-PEPP, analysts say

Greece’s anticipated exclusion from the European Central Bank’s regular quantitative easing (QE) program does not mean the country will stop enjoying Frankfurt’s support, as the likely application of an enhanced and extended reinvestment program for Greek bonds by the ECB and the 100 billion euros that will remain in the emergency QE program (PEPP) when…