... of the seven seas. He would grasp he has been embroiled into one of the biggest geopolitical chess games,... ... as tankers move from mainly Middle East to Asia (China, Japan, South Korea, etc.) It is not the only ... ... 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 ...
... along the way as usually is the case when dealing with gas and oil, and this set of players. Mitrova anticipates that a maximum of 40bcm will be piped to China, not the 70bcm officially endorsed by the government which ... ... 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 ... ... 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 ...
... 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 ... ... East – as soaring trade levels with China already foreshadow.
However, Russia ... ... consolidation, on the other hand.
Energy Calamity
It is argued by some that ... ... privileged interests” in the Caucasus and Central Asia are palpable. In the South and ...
... Renaissance's jack of all trades. However, on a serious note, Russia is facing perhaps one of the biggest challenges ... ... where to go? Aside, long-term diversification from energy export dependence, Russia has a relatively shorter-term ... ... journal article on which this post builds upon: "Oil & Natural Gas in Russia's Eastern Energy ... ... 2009. M. Mareš and M. Laryš argue that China’s rise is creating a great opportunity ... ... not Denis Rodman and it does not want to destroy USA, both South and North could cooperate in all fields,...
... Digest. My aim here is to recap, analyse, and offer links to top: Oil&Gas News, Pictures & Videos, from experts and institutions ... ... 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 not taking the lead regionally and globally in the future ...
... and researching for my dissertation «The Role of Eastern Energy Strategy in the Russian Foreign Policy: Opportunities and Threats» at the ... ... findings and conclusions with anyone who is interested in the oil and gas industry. Before commencing, I just want to give all ... ... Moreover, albeit global energy intensity has fallen globally (even China and Russia has improved) due to technological innovation ... ... entity, with a net-equal position between its imports and exports. USA even had to convert its now useless LNG terminals (which it ...
