... contested waters of the seven seas. He would grasp he has been embroiled into one of the biggest geopolitical chess games, except ... ... matter of fact, it was one of the key issues we discussed with Dr. Mitrova, but due to its intricate nature and sheer number of players ... ... global oil trade, as tankers move from mainly Middle East to Asia (China, Japan, South Korea, etc.) It is not the only passage available ... ... I have explored some of these partners in my older post (e.g. Central Asia or Russia; see: China Post), but extent of success ...
... Energy Sources & Central Asian 'Ace of Spades':
The main energy source for China will be domestic production, with coal still accounting for the largest share even though its environmentally damaging as underlined. In terms of import, China conducts a very careful and rational policy of enegy diversification, if we look at their oil and gas contracts and where they are from, they make sure there is ‘no single dominant supplier’. Nonetheless, Central Asia has 65 bcm of gas deliveries scheduled which is more than anyone else. Mitrova does not believe that this figure will be achieved in reality, or at least in the contractual timeframes stated as its simply too big. However, at that rate it will be the single biggest market for this awakening dragon. There will also be around ...
... litigation, energy security, shale revolution and domestic challenges will be discussed. In this post I am joined by the Head of Oil and Gas at the Energy Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Dr. Tatiana Mitrova. This is the first of two posts from this special series, so keep tuned, please feel free to comment and enjoy!
Personal ... ... question and answer session is outlined with Dr. Tatiana Mitrova, whereas in the subsequent second post, coming later, we look at China-Russia.
Europe-Russia ‘Special Deal Severed’:
In normal day-to-day life Europe has a stable and diversified ...
