Search: Central Asia,Oil,Gas,Energy,USA,Russia (6 materials)

A Hazardous Game – The Strait of Malacca

... of the seven seas. He would grasp he has been embroiled into one of the biggest geopolitical chess games,... ... used diplomatic language and did not refer to the USA when speaking about 'large nations',... ... As Yergin (2011) stresses oil has been a primary energy concern for China ever since Mao, as it was ... ... explored some of these partners in my older post (e.g. Central Asia or Russia; see: China Post), but extent of success via ... ... that it was like – throwing a lit match into a gas filled room on top of Capitol Hill, as it instantly ...

08.10.2013

Wary Bear and Shrewd Dragon

... along the way as usually is the case when dealing with gas and oil, and this set of players. Mitrova anticipates that a maximum ... ... will likely be achieved closer to 2022. Unfortunately, this puts Russia at a disadvantage as by then the Chinese market may become saturated with suppliers (e.g. if USA decided to finally allow for mass export of shale gas). In all, the official Strategy 2020 (ES-2020) and Strategy ... ... its predecessor indicates that targets are already missed. Central Asia has an unbeatable ‘ace’ which outweighs everything in the energy game, alongside it also being a land based supplier, which ...

01.07.2013

Wild World – Dr. Adrian Pabst Interview

... economy, European Union and wider Europe like Russia, Ukraine and Turkey. He is an Associate ... ... other factors? The continuous eurozone turmoil provides a microcosm for the wider global ... ... fuelled credit and real estate bubbles in the USA and Europe, which burst in 2008-9 amid ... ... consolidation, on the other hand. Energy Calamity It is argued by some that ... ... occurred due to European attempts to lower gas import prices, or more serious underlining ... ... privileged interests” in the Caucasus and Central Asia are palpable. In the South and ...

01.05.2013

Route-2030

... Renaissance's jack of all trades. However, on a serious note, Russia is facing perhaps one of the biggest challenges in the upcoming ... ... 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.... ... delegate to DPRK is not Denis Rodman and it does not want to destroy USA, both South and North could cooperate in all fields, including ...

12.04.2013

Oil and Gas Digest

... Digest. My aim here is to recap, analyse, and offer links to top: Oil&Gas News, Pictures & Videos, from experts and institutions I follow.... ... comment below! March's Top News: - Xi Jinping... From Russia With Love: Xi Jinping visit to Russia was highly symbolic, as is the case with first foreign visits (See: NTS). Energy was at the forefront of the visit with two different outcomes ... ... neighbour could be a threat, while also calling for the final end of USA's hegemony (See: SCMP). Albeit, it is hard to see China ...

02.04.2013

«Global & Russian Energy Outlook 2035» ERIRAS

... process of preparing and researching for my dissertation «The Role of Eastern Energy Strategy in the Russian Foreign Policy: Opportunities and Threats» at the HSE, I was introduced... ... Today I wish to share its findings and conclusions with anyone who is interested in the oil and gas industry. Before commencing, I just want to give all the appropriate credits and... ... self-sustainable entity, with a net-equal position between its imports and exports. USA even had to convert its now useless LNG terminals (which it first built at a massive...

18.02.2013

Poll conducted

  1. In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?
    U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements  
     33 (31%)
    U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity  
     30 (28%)
    U.S. wants to dissolve Russia  
     24 (22%)
    U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China  
     21 (19%)
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