Russia pipeline insurance News

Zurich Insurance Emphasizes Compliance Standards as U.S. Eyes Nord Stream Sanctions

Zurich Insurance Group emphasized its compliance standards on Wednesday while declining to comment specifically on the Russia-led Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project. The U.S. State Department has warned European companies involved in Nord Stream 2 that they risk sanctions …

Russia Expedites Work on Nord Stream 2 Gas Pipeline Before U.S. Tightens Sanctions

Russia is stepping up work on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline before the U.S. tightens sanctions against the controversial project designed to feed more natural gas into Germany. Construction of the 1,230-kilometer (764-mile) pipeline reached a milestone on Monday with …

Investors, Insurers Warned of Risk of U.S. Sanctions for Russian Pipeline Ties

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday warned investors in two Russian natural gas pipeline projects that they could face sanctions as the Trump administration seeks to curb the Kremlin’s economic leverage over Europe and Turkey. Pompeo told a …