Germany and Russia Intensify Gas Cooperation Despite Political Tension

... companies in the energy sector has remained significant, despite the sanctions regime. Strong economic rationale seems to prevail over ... ... transactions, which encompass the entire value-chain of the natural gas sector. The pinnacle of recent collaboration has been the initiation ... ... completely substitute Ukrainian transit routes. On top of that, in 2015 Gazprom has delivered to Germany a record quantity of 45.3 bcm ... ... jointly own the pipeline. Furthermore, major German gas companies BASF Wintershall and E.ON Ruhrgas have gained access to natural ...