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So much for "we'll divert and sell gas to Chyna":

Russia is burning off large amounts of natural gas

Experts say that the gas would previously have been exported to Germany.

They say the plant, which is near the border with Finland, is burning an estimated $10m (£8.4m) worth of gas every day.

The analysis by Rystad Energy indicates that around 4.34 million cubic metres of gas are being burned by the flare every day.

It's coming from a new liquified natural gas (LNG) plant at Portovaya, north-west of St Petersburg. The first signs that something was awry came from Finnish citizens over the nearby border who spotted a large flame on the horizon earlier this summer.

Portovaya is located close to a compressor station at the start of the Nordstream 1 pipeline which carries gas under the sea to Germany.

Supplies through the pipeline has been curtailed since mid-July, with the Russians blaming technical issues for the restriction. Germany says it was purely a political move following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

But since June, researchers have noted a significant increase in heat emanating from the facility thought to be from burning gas.

Russian energy company Gazprom may have intended to use that gas to make LNG at the new plant, but may have had problems handling it and the safest option is to flare it off.

MOSCOW, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Russian airlines, including state-controlled Aeroflot (AFLT.MM), are stripping jetliners to secure spare parts they can no longer buy abroad because of Western sanctions, four industry sources told Reuters.

The steps are in line with advice Russia's government provided in June for airlines to use some aircraft for parts to ensure the remainder of foreign-built planes can continue flying at least through 2025.

MOSCOW, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Ravil Maganov, the chairman of Russia's second-largest oil producer Lukoil (LKOH.MM), died on Thursday after falling from a hospital window in Moscow, two sources familiar with the situation said, becoming the latest in a series of businessmen to meet with sudden unexplained deaths.

The sources confirmed reports by several Russian media that the 67-year-old had plunged to his death, but the circumstances surrounding his fall were unclear.

Russian hospitals have automated beds with spring launchers that roll automatically to the window for just this purpose. Russians are way ahead of us at using medical excuses for politics, KommieKunt Illuminism and all that.

Another oligarch gangster assassination by Putin et alia? I seriously wonder if it's the Russian government burning and blowing up their super yachts.

Ceffer says

I seriously wonder if it's the Russian government burning and blowing up their super yachts.

Except these things are confiscated and sold off by governments and Ruscist is not one of them. So no need to wonder.

Ceffer says

I seriously wonder if it's the Russian government burning and blowing up their super yachts.

insurance fraud

Bd6r says

Ceffer says

I seriously wonder if it's the Russian government burning and blowing up their super yachts.

insurance fraud

Burn it and get cash before the fucking white elefant is confiscated? Makes sense.

"In Soviet Russia, window see you out."

Smoking kills, kiddies!



https://twitter.com/maxfras/status/1565275623593054209

They let him have an executioner's last cigarette before launch.

I do wonder how these oligarch deaths tie in with the anti-Globalist agendas or if they do at all.

Ceffer says

They let him have an executioner's last cigarette before launch.

I do wonder how these oligarch deaths tie in with the anti-Globalist agendas or if they do at all.

Who is the anti-globalist here? The guy who has declared an "unlimited partnership" with Chyna? That's the most hilarious thing ever.

@RWSGFY,

this oligarch participated in real-life meme:

Bd6r says

@RWSGFY,

this oligarch participated in real-life meme:

He spoke against the war last March, iirc.

RWSGFY says

Bd6r says

@RWSGFY,

this oligarch participated in real-life meme:

He spoke against the war last March, iirc.

https://www.lukoil.com/PressCenter/Pressreleases/Pressrelease?rid=577636

Bd6r says

@RWSGFY,

this oligarch participated in real-life meme:

Sanctions will never be dropped.

This is stupid.

Sanctions will only be dropped provided Russia allows the ECB and Federal Reserve to take them over.

I'm so tired of people pretending that sanctions have anything to do with "human rights". That's complete bullshit, and you know it, I know it, everybody knows it.

Another thing, Russia's energy sector is NOT collapsing. They just halved their production and doubled their profits. Oil is a fungible commodity. They'll just sell it to China and China will export it to Europe - with a profit. All this is doing is hurting Europeans and Americans. It's entirely stupid. There's no real war in Ukraine, but there's a real war of governments against their own people.

Russia has come to love Western sanctions so much, it's even imposing them on itself.

richwicks says

Sanctions will never be dropped.

Link?

Bd6r says

richwicks says

Sanctions will never be dropped.

Link?

Name ONE TIME the United States EVER dropped sanctions on ANY nation in the last 20 years.

I follow this shit.

The US NEVER ends sanctions, ever. Our government is a bunch of fucking liars.

richwicks says

The US NEVER ends sanctions, ever.

Here ya go for yandex challenged:

US ends sanctions program on Burundi, noting reforms

https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-united-states-antony-blinken-kenya-east-africa-5820adb1254b135f596b2bd84cadac0b

A GESTURE OF GOOD WILL!
RWSGFY says

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/energy-environment/russian-budget-surplus-nearly-evaporated-in-august-amid-energy-war-with-europe

Quote:
According to preliminary figures released by Russia’s finance ministry on Monday, the country’s budget surplus narrowed to around $2.3 billion in August, less than half of the roughly $8 billion reported from January to July.

Oil and gas revenues, which made up roughly half of Moscow’s total budget revenues so far in 2022, were also down 18% compared to the same period last year, according to the data.

Bloomberg News
September 13, 2022, 6:16 AM PDT
Russia’s energy revenues shrank in August to the lowest in more than a year as Western sanctions over Ukraine prompted the Kremlin to sell discounted oil and squeeze gas flows to Europe.

The refusal to buy Russian oil by some traditional customers in Europe means Moscow has been forced to sell oil at a steep discount in Asian markets, depriving it of the full benefit of higher prices. While August saw record-high spot gas prices in Europe, gas levies, which take up a smaller share in the budget, couldn’t fully offset lower oil revenues. State-run Gazprom PJSC has significantly cut gas exports to Europe this summer, blaming sanctions for capped flows.

Russia’s oil and gas revenues, which account for more than a third of nation’s budget, fell to 671.9 billion rubles ($11.1 billion) last month, the lowest since June 2021, according to Finance Ministry’s data published Monday. That’s a drop of almost 13% from July. It’s also a 3.4% decline from a year ago, even though Urals crude prices rose almost 10%.

NOOOOO! RUSCIA IS GETTING RICHER!!!!!

Let's hear some "bridges, not walls, reeeeeee!"...

Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have banned the entry of Russians into their countries.

The Russians won’t be let in, even if they have a tourist visa issued by another Schengen state.

🇵🇱🇪🇪🇱🇻🇱🇹🇺🇦

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1571643760819200000

Bd6r says

richwicks says

The US NEVER ends sanctions, ever.

Here ya go for yandex challenged:

US ends sanctions program on Burundi, noting reforms

https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-united-states-antony-blinken-kenya-east-africa-5820adb1254b135f596b2bd84cadac0b

From that article:

"Sanctions and visa restrictions on 11 people designated under the program have been lifted,"

This is why I ignore "mainstream 'news'"

I bet you really struggled to find that as well. Good effort. 11 people. Wow.

The US imposed a drug embargo on Iraq for 10 years that resulted in an estimated death of 1/2 million children.

RWSGFY says

Russia’s energy revenues shrank in August to the lowest

China and India will exploit this to buy cheaper oil from Russia.

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RWSGFY says

Russia’s energy revenues shrank in August to the lowest

China and India will exploit this to buy cheaper oil from Russia.

Already do. The discount is said to be ~30% (that's on top of the common Urals discount).

Ruscia market drops faster than Kim Kardashians underwear at a NBA game..

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1572334387219533827

The Russian stock market plummeted by nearly 9% today.

Something is brewing in Moscow and the oligarchs are aware of it.

The Russian rail system is being starved of rolling stock because of a shortage of roller bearings for their axles. Some 10,000 railway cars were pulled offline because of a bearing shortage in August with another 20,000 expected to be sidelined in the next two months. Repair facilities are unable to repair them because of the shortage. This represents about 20-30% of Russian rail cars of all types

Russian imports about half of the bearings it uses in heavy industry. In May, Russian truck manufacturers like the GAZ group, KAMAZ and UAZ had to stop their production because of these shortages. Premium bearing makers like SKF(Sweden), Schaeffler(Germany), NSK(US) and Timken(US) have either closed facilities in Russia and moved them elsewhere to countries like Poland or sold off their assets to private individuals inside Russia.

Russia moves much of its freight by rail, especially heavy equipment like tanks, APCs, and artillery. It also moves coal by rail and this shortage will affect the ability of Russia to make promised deliveries of coal to China. One of the bearing types in short supply is Cassette-type bearings fitted to rail cars with large axial loads. These are mostly used for coal transportation in Russia.

This problem with rolling stock being out of service for a lack of roller bearings will have a ripple effect on Russian industries like transportation, military hardware, trucks and cars, communications, and the production of consumer goods. Almost all heavy machinery used in manufacturing uses bearings of some kind.

Russia is looking to resource these bearings from Asian countries but will face significant quality problems in doing so. The manufacture of roller bearings requires specially treated steel and a very precise process of milling and finishing. It is doubtful China or India would be able to make roller bearings to these specifications or the Russians would already be buying them.

The Russian railway system is 98% state-owned and employs some 750,000 people.

https://sofrep.com/news/sitrep-russian-rail-sidelined-by-sanctions/

Also it is reported that Ukie has captured shitload of Ruscist rail cars and locomotives in Izum.

China doesn't produce ball bearings for it's own rails?

Eric Holder says

Already do. The discount is said to be ~30% (that's on top of the common Urals discount).

Source?

Oil is a fungible commodity. A 30 PERCENT discount is a MASSIVE incentive for smuggling.

richwicks says

From that article:

"Sanctions and visa restrictions on 11 people designated under the program have been lifted,"

This is why I ignore "mainstream 'news'"

I bet you really struggled to find that as well. Good effort. 11 people. Wow.

You said: US has never lifted sanctions.
I provided a link that shows US has lifted sanctions.
You were wrong.
One or more of the following would help: choosing a more careful or precise language, laying off booze, or taking prescribed meds.

Bd6r says

You said: US has never lifted sanctions.

11 people isn't "sanctions".

See, what sanctions are, is when the US deprives a country of medicine, food, etc, and kills a couple hundred 1000 people in the hopes they'll overturn their government. What it instead does is create solidarity and make people justifiable hate my stupid fucking government. That's all it does.

That's why you have the old fucking cunt Madeline Albright saying having 1/2 million children DIE in Iraq was worth it for sanctions.


original link


Hope that cunt is roasting in hell.

The US purposely killed 1/2 million children in Iraq - for what?

Bd6r says

I provided a link that shows US has lifted sanctions.
You were wrong.

On ELEVEN people. It's wasn't even sanctions.

It's like did we go through a pandemic, sure, if you accept an entirely new definition of what a "pandemic" is.

richwicks says

It's wasn't even sanctions.

Sanctions is whatever Richwicks defines as sanctions? Sounds similar to new woke definitions...or new definitions of pandemic.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sanctions

richwicks says

The US purposely killed 1/2 million children in Iraq - for what?

Irrelevant to present discussion about lifting of sanctions. WHAT ABOUT OPPRESSING NEGROES? WHAT ABOUT BIDET BEING SENILE?

Bd6r says

richwicks says

It's wasn't even sanctions.

Sanctions is whatever Richwicks defines as sanctions? Sounds similar to new woke definitions...or new definitions of pandemic.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sanctions

Sanctions isn't 11 fucking people. That's a vendetta.

Bd6r says

richwicks says

The US purposely killed 1/2 million children in Iraq - for what?

Irrelevant to present discussion about lifting of sanctions. WHAT ABOUT OPPRESSING NEGROES? WHAT ABOUT BIDET BEING SENILE?

Don't tell me fucking with 11 people is "sanctions".

You want to believe that horse-shit - go ahead, but don't expect me to.

I'm pointing out that NOTHING Russia will do short of collapsing will end US sanctions against Russia. Russia would be stupid to even care. Russia should just end all their cooperation with Europe and the United States. They don't need anything from either economies, fuck it.

They've tried to work with these assholes quite diligently for 20 fucking years, it's a waste of time. You just have a bunch of madman assholes like Victoria Nuland to deal with. Negotiation is pointless. We're not the America of the 1980's, there's NOTHING the US produces that Russia needs at this point, same with Europe. Nothing at all.

Russia started selling metals to Asia at a 50% loss. Profitability has become "negative," the Russian Steel Association said.

NEGATIVE PROFITABILITY IS STILL PROFITABILITY!!!!!

At last count, Russia's GDP dropped about 4% on an annualized basis.

For the average American worker, his wages dropped by about 3.6% after factoring in inflation.

Europe's masses are really getting hurt.

Funny how it is always peasants that suffer from trade sanctions. The elites are doing just fine.

Eric Holder says

Russia started selling metals to Asia at a 50% loss. Profitability has become "negative," the Russian Steel Association said.

NEGATIVE PROFITABILITY IS STILL PROFITABILITY!!!!!

Who claimed this?

Look, without a link at this point, it should be discarded. This is probably bullshit regardless. Why would Russia sell a commodity at a loss? They can just stockpile it. It's silly. This is conceivable if Russia is getting payback in someway, say, China is paying for the construction of a pipeline or has agreed to an economic partnership of some sort.