... diamonds, malachite and tantalite are a curse for D.R. Congo, then oil must be the penultimate stained Holy Grail of the entire world.... ... sisters', who reflected the global power balance – with USA and still Great Britain dominating this list. Today, many of ... ... for other petroleum products. Again, the seven sisters preferred long-term contracts and also used modern concessional tools to ... ... I doubt that the US will be able to overtake Saudi Arabia and Russia as some reports argue by 2017-2020, but potentially we could ...
... much of this growth being driven by China. LUKoil sees that for Russia this is not good news as it is yet to complete any big gas ... ... need an extra 50 bcm on top of the existing contracts as certain long-term contracts end, but supply will increase by 250 bcm in ... ... commercial activities. This will create a single trading hub as LUKoil points out for the entire area and as policymakers hope, eliminate ... ... the total and we are anticipating a possible export trend from USA. The growth in production of unconventional gas will allow ...
... especially, in contrast to the economically and politically stagnating West. However, for Russia, this re-emergence plays an exceptional role which stirs much uncertainty and... ... is the second post in this 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 Sciences, Dr... ... long history of flip-flopping between sides (e.g. China's Détente with USA, Russia's Détente with USA etc).
Power Triangle - Sino-Russian...
... concerns capitalism, religion, ethics, civil economy, European Union and wider Europe like Russia, Ukraine and Turkey. He is an Associate Editor of the journal TELOS and Fellow... ... 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... ... interest rates across the whole eurozone, fuelled credit and real estate bubbles in the USA and Europe, which burst in 2008-9 amid the global ‘credit crunch’.
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... interest in the Renaissance's jack of all trades. However, on a serious note, Russia is facing perhaps one of the biggest challenges in the upcoming decade as its... ... 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... ... 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.
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... Digest. My aim here is to recap, analyse, and offer links to top: Oil&Gas News, Pictures & Videos, from experts and institutions ... ... comment below!
March's Top News:
- Xi Jinping... From Russia With Love:
Xi Jinping visit to Russia was highly symbolic,... ... 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 ... ... However, on the brightside Gazprom agreed with China in regards to long-term contracts, thus allowing it to develop the riskier fields ...
... – 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 ... ... account for industry realities or Russian and peculiarly even its own interests as it is undermining its own energy security.
Long-Term Contracts a No-No:
An area of contention stimulating uncertainty is the debate amid long-term contracts and hub trading ...
... naturally not overly optimistic mood. However, in respect to the Russia situation it was far from bleak as instability was actually ... ... energy sector will experience price turbulence. In regards to oil, official forecasts estimate that global output will stabilize ... ... from this being a double-standard as it tends to avoid Russian long-term contracts by saying short-term hub trading without a ... ... last decade. The decision must be well calculated, yet quick, as USA has almost achieved independence from energy imports due to ...