... contested waters of the seven seas. He would grasp he has been embroiled into one of the biggest geopolitical chess games, except ... ... global oil trade, as tankers move from mainly Middle East to Asia (China, Japan, South Korea, etc.) It is not the only passage available ... ... Characteristically, China used diplomatic language and did not refer to the USA when speaking about 'large nations', but no ... ... I have explored some of these partners in my older post (e.g. Central Asia or Russia; see: China Post), but extent of success via diversification ...
... expect more difficulties 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 naturally tends to... ... the 2017 deadline 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... ... re-applies the same goals as its predecessor indicates that targets are already missed.
Central Asia has an unbeatable ‘ace’ which outweighs everything in the energy...
... civil economy, European Union and wider Europe like Russia, Ukraine and Turkey. He is an Associate Editor ... ..., or other factors?
The continuous eurozone turmoil provides a microcosm for the wider global economy.... ... eurozone, fuelled credit and real estate bubbles in the USA and Europe, which burst in 2008-9 amid the global ... ... instead go East – as soaring trade levels with China already foreshadow.
However, Russia remains ... ... of privileged interests” in the Caucasus and Central Asia are palpable. In the South and East of ...
... Renaissance's jack of all trades. However, on a serious note, Russia is facing perhaps one of the biggest challenges in the upcoming ... ... Energy Policy journal article on which this post builds upon: "Oil & Natural Gas in Russia's Eastern Energy Strategy: ... ... released in 2009. M. Mareš and M. Laryš argue that China’s rise is creating a great opportunity for Russia as ... ... 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 ...
... First RIAC Monthly Digest. My aim here is to recap, analyse, and offer links to top: Oil&Gas News, Pictures & Videos, from experts and institutions I follow. Also, please... ... free to leave a 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... ... Russia's Chinese 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 as it clearly dominates...
... 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 ...
