... to undermine EU supply diversification plans by putting future of Southern Gas Corridor into question.
Due to the fact that Gazprom is conducting talks with European Commission (EC) to construct Nord Stream – 2, one could assert that the pipe game ... ... capable of forming such a political partnership that could become a real game changer in international system. In that sense, Syria will be the first test to observe the likelihood and future of the partnership.
..., Turkey tries to increase its bargaining power and engages into price arbitrage with Gazprom: 10.25% discount offered by Gazprom is deemed insufficient and Turkey does not want to receive anything less than15%. Under the tightened atmosphere of the Syrian military theatre, Turkey threatens to cut off imports should her conditions be not satisfied. Gazprom’s interests in Turkey Turkey’s growing population and business already make it world’s top-20 economy, promising higher energy demand in future. By going into Turkish market Gazprom avoids passing Ukraine which is no longer ruled ...
... Russia’s gas to sell on the free market. Instead of talking to a European analyst or a representative of a Russian firm like Gazprom, the writer of the Monitor story sourced David Goldwyn, a former special envoy for international energy affairs under ... ... for the lucrative northwestern Europe market. And the two nations have ideas about a LNG pipeline across Iraq and post-Assad Syria, avoiding the Horn of Africa, and the Suez Canal. One reason France wants to see events in Syria play out quickly. Syria ...