... anti-Russian, so too Moscow has become disillusioned with Brussels and shifted attention to its Eurasian backyard and beyond.
Oil prices are part of the equation but by no means the main reason. Alternative projects such as the proposed Nabucco pipeline ... ... austerity for the next decade and perhaps longer will probably end any remaining hopes for both Nabucco and South Stream.
But the energy battle between the EU and Russia over Nabucco and South Stream is a proxy conflict in a wider war of rival visions – ...
... framework to my last posts with direct links to all the sources, for easy access, as this is a blog and it doesn't require academic rigour. Please see the following link for the Energy Policy journal article on which this post builds upon: "Oil & Natural Gas in Russia's Eastern Energy Strategy: Dream or Reality. Also, please feel free to comment or leave a like, its always more productive to engage in a discussion!
Route 2030: Dream or Reality?
The rising politicization of Euro-Russian energy relations is casting doubt ...
... discuss these issues with Novak personally, at "The Russian Energy Conference", which was run by Vedomosti Business Daily, but unfortunately due to the deal between Rosneft and TNK-BP, he could not go. During Xi's visit, it seemed that oil was clearly a more appealing energy source, as it is less politicised and China's desired price of $250 does not meet Russia's expectations of $300 per 1000 cubic meters (interestingly, the formers wish is very low, as Turkmen's gas goes to China at $345 before ...
... Mitchell who could not sell the company throughout the 1990’s, but personal pervasion led to a successful sale of the company in 2002 for $3.2 billion. Devon Energy transformed Barnett Shale from a geological puzzle into the most desirable gas and oil location in the US. Devon Energy now has 5,000 wells, which increased profitability 6 folds and increased turnover from practically zero in 1971 to $15 billion today. This is a stellar example how one individual or one company did not give up. To copy or even outdo such success ...
... with them as there will be less threat from Russia . I think Turkmenistan will be the country to watch out for in Central Asia, especially as it just launched a privatisation campaign (exc. the energy sector), and its prospects as a big player in the energy game are high.
Igor Ossipov
Oil & Gas Eurasia Correspondent, Oil/Diesel Broker and RIAC Blogger.
... the report link. Please Feel Free to Comment to Discuss!
The report is a co-effort by the Energy Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Russian Energy Agency. Also, I would like to particularly thank Tatiana Mitrova, Head of Oil and Gas Department at Energy Research Institute RAS, for presenting this report in 2012 at the HSE.
Report’s Online Link (Eng): www.eriras.ru/files/Outlook_2012_eng_light.pdf
Findings and Conclusions
- Demand Carousel turns towards the Developing States:
In ...
... – what must be done to stop any changes, how to adapt to them if they occur and what if sceptics are right?
«Oil and Gas Dialogue: Russian Gas in the European Market» Joint International Forum held at IMEMO RAN conference hall on ... ... December 2012; moderated by Ivanova N. I., RAN Academic and Associate Director of IMEMO RAN, and Eric Dam, General Director of Energy Delta Institute.
Optimism Remains Thin in the Air:
As the world continues to scuffle against the most severe economic ...
... introduced already as geological spending increased from 4.2 billion rubles to 37.4 billion rubles (2000-2012), the next step many specialist argue for is to have a system where information can be shared or even energy sector civil society.
Revenkov, V. (Oil & Gas Institute of Energy & Finances): Shale Gas Revolution
In the world of energy trade which may seem slow and quite traditional, things in fact can alter swiftly with states or energy firms being like poker players; individual skill mainly rules the result, but at ...
