... to be cut as it is not needed. However, employment laws in Europe make it difficult alongside labour unions and local authorities. Things are bleak as new global producers have a logistical edge via better placed terminals and newer equipment – China alone will increase its refining capacity by 2.4 million barrels per day in just four years. As USA enters the export market excess diesel fuel will be exported to Europe, while gasoline will be moved to Latin America, in all this shift may prove to be the final nail.
‘Easy on the Gas’ – No EU Policymaker Said
Originally natural gas was considered a by-product of oil production, but its potential and less ...
... For many, this phenomenon was of great interest naturally due to China’s huge size and its equally large potential; especially,... ... special series and once again I am joined by the Head of Oil and Gas at the Energy Research Institute of the Russian Academy of ... ... Mitrova. To view the first part of this series focusing on the European-Russian relations, click the following link: European ... ... flip-flopping between sides (e.g. China's Détente with USA, Russia's Détente with USA etc).
Power ...
... research concerns capitalism, religion, ethics, civil economy, European Union and wider Europe like Russia, Ukraine and Turkey.... ... whole eurozone, fuelled credit and real estate bubbles in the USA and Europe, which burst in 2008-9 amid the global ‘credit ... ... West and instead go East – as soaring trade levels with China already foreshadow.
However, Russia remains a European ... ... anti-Russian stance. Has this occurred due to European attempts to lower gas import prices, or more serious underlining issues? Europe’s ...
... not abandon the possibility that it could become a reliable partner for South Korea gas needs. Perhaps, in the perfect world, where the last 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 energy matters.
... ... it is difficult to imagine what else Russia can currently do. It could remain in the European market by doing what EU has set it out to do, which will not only conflict... ... lower energy prices, will not allow Russia to develop its new expensive fields. The China route is somewhat more straighforward, as at least China does not want to re-work...
... 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 feel... ... 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... ... serious concern (See: InterFax Energy). Additionally, Russia was unable to play-off Europe against China, due to the latters pressure. Russia hoped to supply both markets...
Alongside my typical journalistic duties at ‘Oil & Gas Eurasia Magazine’, I tend to daily scan both Russian and Western media outlets,... ... to leave a comment – lets make these blogs interactive!
Shale Gas History (USA):
The New Times – a Russian weekly – reports that the US Shale Revolution... ... argue it should be aimed predominantly at the home market.
Non-US Shale Progress (Europe and Asia):
China is eager to jump on the Shale Revolution and aims to produce 100 billion cubic...
... immediate Mayan apocalypse as some may have felt, but in today’s world things change quickly making one ponder – 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 by Ivanova N. I., RAN Academic and Associate Director of IMEMO RAN, and Eric Dam, General Director of Energy Delta Institute.
Optimism ...
... local base is key as it will decided the end price. Unless Russia offsets the cost for gas from the current $400 per 1000 cubic meters, it could begin to lose market share... ... not changed in the last decade. The decision must be well calculated, yet quick, as USA has almost achieved independence from energy imports due to shale which could supply... ... Israel has off-shore shale potential, Middle East could make a stable return to supply Europe and if China gets the technological means it may mine its shale reserves which are the biggest...
