... overlapping conflicts and opens up certain opportunities. It is important to remember that gas reserves in the Mediterranean shelf discovered in the XXI century total
over 3... ... Egypt is
planning
to receive gas from neighbouring states, liquefy it at the Egyptian LNG plant (Idku LNG with a capacity of 7.2 m. tonnes a year), and sell it on global... ... Lebanese economy.
Anna Manafova:
Is the Eastern Mediterranean a New Competitor for Russia on the European Gas Markets?
Transporting the gas to Europe demanded that Cyprus...
The Specifics and Challenges of LNG Trade in the Region
The fight for energy flows in South Asia has intensified to ... ... it can be compared with the competition in the European market. Just like in Europe, gas contracts in the region reflect the strategic visions of the key geopolitical and... ... marketplace was effectively monopolized by Qatar.
Qatar
RIAC and Gateway House Report “Russia – India Energy Cooperation: Trade, Joint Projects, and New Areas”
Qatar...
... Who Will Not
News about the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline can be heard almost every day, like reports from the ... ... lines. In reality, the project is one of the primary areas in Russia’s fight against the United States. Washington has been ... ... visit of U.S. senators to Bulgaria was soon followed by the refusal of the authorities in that country to go ahead with the Gazprom ... ... gas on the domestic market allowed the United States to launch LNG exports in 2016. The country did not become a net exporter ...
In May 2014, in the aftermath of Russia-Ukrainian crisis, the European Commission adopted European ... ... supply: prevention and mitigation. The main goal was to prevent gas supply disruptions by implementing “gas stress tests” ... ... redistribution of storage capacity under Emergency plan. According to CEER, LNG could become a key source of European flexibility and diversification.... ... post-Fukushima nuclear dismantlement) remains cheaper, giving the USA additional incentives for export. Today, 53% of the EU (80% ...
... different types and specific bilateral relations, like those between Russia and the US. Interestingly, even though energy issues were ... ... engagement. As a number of speakers said it will be vital for USA to finally ratify the overdue UNCLOS (laws of maritime trade),... ... million sq km, where an estimated 30% of world's untapped gas and 15% of oil is preserved (Daily Mail, 2013). A similar claim ... ... million tons extracted by Russia. In fact, Alaska’s Kenal LNG Terminal was closed due to its inability to compete against ...
... Characteristically, China used diplomatic language and did not refer to the USA when speaking about 'large nations', but no ... ... some of these partners in my older post (e.g. Central Asia or Russia; see: China Post), but extent of success via diversification ... ... by saying that it was like – throwing a lit match into a gas filled room on top of Capitol Hill, as it instantly flamed ... ... Also, in the last decade the world has recorded an upsurge of LNG tankers with Indonesia, Malaysia, Qatar and Australia shipping ...
... allowing one to peek at the global energy landscape via the lens of a Russian oil major. As usual, I also add extra weblinks and interesting ... ... Full Book).
LUKoil Report Link: "Global trends in oil & gas markets to 2025"
Oil Prices are Up, Up, and Away! ... ... biofuels producer the situation is far from merry, as strategically USA aimed to limit its reliance on Middle East via alternative ... ... in financially breaking-even with such setup.
Hot Subzero LNG
Over the last 10 years LNG-liquefaction capacities increased ...
... states. But still, Gazprom made good progress by shifting 9% of Japanese LNG and 7% of its oil in 2011 to Asia. Vladivostok LNG terminal, due for launch in 2017, will increase capacity matching the rising demand, particularly as recent events have benefited Russia (e.g. Fukushima Disaster). However, the talk about North Korea becoming a "transit state" have been completely ... ... companies and academics nevertheless did not abandon the possibility that it could become a reliable partner for South Korea gas needs. Perhaps, in the perfect world, 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.
At a junction – ES-2030:
ES-2030 ...
... ShanghaiDaily). Interestingly, even with spectacular growth rates of shale production in the USA, its has had relatively small indirect impact on global prices - as many anticipated... ... few opportunities as out of the 17 projects that have applied for a permit to export LNG to countries "without a free-trade agreement with the US", only one (Cheniere... ... Energy’s Sabine Pass Louisiana) has been awarded the right (See: FinancialTimes).
For Russia and other traditional natural gas exporters, US reluctance to export is helping, but to repeat this may not be for...
Alongside my typical journalistic duties at ‘Oil & Gas Eurasia Magazine’, I tend to daily scan both Russian and Western media outlets, news stands, twitter profiles, oil companies press ... ... to leave a comment – lets make these blogs interactive!
Shale Gas History (USA):
The New Times – a Russian weekly – reports that the US Shale Revolution... ... states have shale operations. As a result, US natural gas imports fell by 45% whereas LNG import decline by 19% since shale inception. Impressively, by 2015 the overall energy...
