... prosperity across Asia, South America and even Africa, the global energy balance is tipping, particularly as the new economic frontiers are moving at unprecedented pace. LUKoil's 2025 report focuses on these shifts with regards ... ... considering that it is directly below Rosneft and near to 5th placed Gazprom. It shows that gigantomania is not key to success as efficiency ... ... Full Book).
LUKoil Report Link: "Global trends in oil & gas markets to 2025"
Oil Prices are Up, Up, and Away! ... ... globe where figures will roughly triple from the current level. China will lead the way with the number of cars per 1000 people ...
Euro-Russian relations have strained over the recent years in energy matters as certain vested interests shifted perceptions ... ... 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 ... ... whereas in the subsequent second post, coming later, we look at China-Russia.
Europe-Russia ‘Special Deal Severed’:
... ...?
Energy Weaponry Myth:
Pathological fear does exist, that Gazprom may in some way use its power to influence Europe as a ...
... system, its agents, or other factors?
The continuous eurozone turmoil provides a microcosm for the wider global economy. It has variously ... ... West and instead go East – as soaring trade levels with China already foreshadow.
However, Russia remains a European ... ... and authoritarian consolidation, on the other hand.
Energy Calamity
It is argued by some that the Russo-European ... ... anti-Russian stance. Has this occurred due to European attempts to lower gas import prices, or more serious underlining issues? Europe’s ...
... the question: where to go? Aside, long-term diversification from energy export dependence, Russia has a relatively shorter-term ... ... Energy Policy journal article on which this post builds upon: "Oil & Natural Gas in Russia's Eastern Energy Strategy: Dream or Reality.... ... released in 2009. M. Mareš and M. Laryš argue that China’s rise is creating a great opportunity for Russia as ... ... isolated by taiga or encircled by canyons – these are not Gazprom friendly areas due to a lack of piping expertise. Besides ...
... exchange for oil. Chavez was not the easiest person to deal with for China, but he was "their man", whom they could trust ... ... Interestingly, an inteview I've posted with an independent Russian oil producer touched upon working with the Chinese, apparently they are good colleagues (See: OGE).
- Europe Gas Woes:
As much as Europe has attempted to look elsewhere for its energy needs, recent developments in Iraq have once again shown ... ... resulted in contracts being annulled with Exxon Mobil, Total and GazpromNeft; as the central government considers that only it should ...
... 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... ... 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... ... super-natural profits are recorded by the Russian gas monopoly. At IMEMO RAN Sergei Komlev, Gazprom Export Head of Department for gas Contracts and Pricing, “rebuffs the...
