... 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 ... ... some of these partners in my older post (e.g. Central Asia or Russia; see: China Post), but extent of success via diversification ...
... actually gained more as even the interest rates were favourable for the loans it acquired to complete these long term contracts, as these rates were much lower than the global average. Hence, there are no evident serious pitfalls of national interests in Mitrova's eyes, however future oil deals will likely to be less favourable for Russia as China will use its dominant position of being the main importer to gain favourable prices. Still, it is unlikely that China will push Russia to a level where it will not break-even as this will tater relations, but as we know its almost certain that if ...
Euro-Russian relations have strained over the recent years in energy matters as certain vested ... ... 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... ... Dr. Tatiana Mitrova, whereas in the subsequent second post, coming later, we look at China-Russia.
Europe-Russia ‘Special Deal Severed’:
In normal...
... – what must be done to stop any 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 at IMEMO RAN conference hall on 7th December 2012; moderated ... ... while the immature business and legal climate on all sides involved does not allow for logistics yet to be breached.
Tatyana Mitrova - Vital Challenges for Russia:
As Tatyana Mitrova, Head of World Energy Markets Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences ...
