China’s flexible energy policy and the US sanctions against Iran and Venezuela
In the last few years, China’s energy policy has changed radically owing to both the ... ... including the energy sector.
The trade conflict with the US resulted in China demonstrating its independence from American oil and LNG. For three months (between September and November 2018), Chinese companies did not purchase American oil and resumed imports ...
... 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 ... ... State created the post of United States Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy (in the Caspian region), originally occupied by Clayland ... ... gas on the domestic market allowed the United States to launch LNG exports in 2016. The country did not become a net exporter ... ... the contract in light of the U.S. ban. In any case, the American sanctions against Nord Stream 2 will be a blow not only to Russia,...