Search: China,USA,Oil,Central Asia (6 materials)

A Hazardous Game – The Strait of Malacca

... 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 ...

08.10.2013

Wary Bear and Shrewd Dragon

... 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... ... 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...

01.07.2013

Wild World – Dr. Adrian Pabst Interview

... system, its agents, or other factors? The continuous eurozone turmoil provides a microcosm for the wider global economy. It has variously ... ... 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 ... ... “sphere of privileged interests” in the Caucasus and Central Asia are palpable. In the South and East of its vast country,...

01.05.2013

Route-2030

... following link for the Energy Policy journal article on which this post builds upon: "Oil & Natural Gas in Russia's Eastern Energy Strategy: Dream or Reality. Also... ... (ES-2030) publication; released in 2009. M. Mareš and M. Laryš argue that China’s rise is creating a great opportunity for Russia as an extra energy market... ... 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. ...

12.04.2013

Oil and Gas Digest

... share further, thus I am introducing my 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 feel free to leave a comment below! March's ... ... dispel some peoples worry that 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, particularly in the BRICs (economically ...

02.04.2013

«Global & Russian Energy Outlook 2035» ERIRAS

... 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... ... to 1980’s. Moreover, albeit global energy intensity has fallen globally (even China and Russia has improved) due to technological innovation within efficiency, nonetheless... ... 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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