... breeze of economic prosperity across Asia, South America and even Africa, the global energy balance is tipping, particularly as the new economic frontiers are moving at unprecedented pace. LUKoil's 2025 report focuses on these shifts with regards to demographics, motorization... ... remarkable rank considering that it is directly below Rosneft and near to 5th placed Gazprom. It shows that gigantomania is not key to success as efficiency still strikes... ... extravagantly this year by losing 26 places and ending up 57th due to the quickly changing European market. To add salt to the wound, Gazprom is now sandwiched between Walt Disney...
... volumes as things stand. This position will be maintained for the next 3-4 years. Gazprom adheres to the following practice in Europe: if it is taken to the arbitrage court it always negotiates and lowers prices or at least its behaviour has been like this ... ... scandal, but at the same time it does not want to lose ground by simply accepting others terms. A court battle is the last thing Gazprom would want.
EU Importers are Commercially Motivated:
Importers see energy trade from a clear commercial interest as the difference of $100 per 1000 cubic meters, between spot-prices and oil-pegged contracts is too great. This price disparity pushes companies like E.ON or RWE AG onto the edge of bankruptcy. As these ...
... Lille (Sciences Po). His research concerns capitalism, religion, ethics, civil economy, European Union and wider Europe like Russia, Ukraine and Turkey. He is an Associate... ... the capitalist system, its agents, or other factors?
The continuous eurozone turmoil provides a microcosm for the wider global economy. It has variously been described... ... modernisation, on the one hand, and authoritarian consolidation, on the other hand.
Energy Calamity
It is argued by some that the Russo-European relationship has soured...
... constant desire to change the pricing formula and its outstanding oil debts, go into the territory of poor relations; which will ... ..., which differ a lot, particularly when Russia aims to receive European type sums. Mareš and Laryš argue that China’s ... ... traditionally orientated towards coal with gas only account for 3% of the energy mix. China has begun to move towards natural gas only 10 ... ... and Russia is the largest supplier. Talks have intensified as Gazprom realises it cannot wait forever and it even requested a ...
... technical issues like transport proximity. In Iraq, the dispute amid central government and Kurdistan has resulted in contracts being annulled with Exxon Mobil, Total and GazpromNeft; as the central government considers that only it should negotiate energy contracts, not its rebellious regions (See: Gulf Oil&Gas). As a result of anti-Russian import policy, Gazprom's European exports fell 7.5% (2011-12), with opportunities becoming more limited, but it appears that a 40 bcm potential to supply UK is still on the table; as the Russian giant only covers 10% of the island's market (See: Platts). Someone needs ...
... 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... ... RAN Academic and Associate Director of IMEMO RAN, and Eric Dam, General Director of Energy Delta Institute.
Optimism Remains Thin in the Air:
As the world continues... ... super-natural profits are recorded by the Russian gas monopoly. At IMEMO RAN Sergei Komlev, Gazprom Export Head of Department for gas Contracts and Pricing, “rebuffs the...
