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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 for the oil and gas talks. The other issue was geopolitics ... ... 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 ...
... and researching for my dissertation «The Role of Eastern Energy Strategy in the Russian Foreign Policy: Opportunities and Threats» at the ... ... Moreover, albeit global energy intensity has fallen globally (even China and Russia has improved) due to technological innovation ... ... the next stage of efficiency is too high. Lastly, in regards to developing economies the demand is expected to boom, with 85% of ... ... reserves, making it a premium market for all exporters.
- Shale Gas Revolution:
The US ‘shale gas revolution’ ...
... coincided with a fairly damp economic climate and unstable political atmosphere across many energy exporting states, thus in all building up naturally not overly optimistic mood. However, in respect to the Russia situation it was far from bleak as instability was actually playing into its... ... Eastern Expansion Project needs particular attention; for instance in respect to gas, China opposes paying over $290 per 1000 cubic meters, which is $110 cheaper per measure... ... energy sector civil society.
Revenkov, V. (Oil & Gas Institute of Energy & Finances): Shale Gas Revolution
In the world of energy trade which may seem slow and quite traditional...