... control over natural resources, and that the military confrontation between NATO and Russia would expand, did not come true either. The forecasts of China’s expansion... ... of the Arctic Zone of the Russian Federation (
AZRF
) programme in 2018. The Yamal LNG plant reached its design capacity. Seven out of fifteen icebreaker-class LNG carriers... ... Europe’s dependence on Russia and in the final analysis allegedly undercuts Europe’s energy security.
Solving its own energy problems in the remote regions of the AZRF,...
... 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 ... ... 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 ...
In May 2014, in the aftermath of Russia-Ukrainian crisis, the European Commission adopted European Energy Security Strategy, establishing two pillars of European security of supply: prevention ... ... regarding redistribution of storage capacity under Emergency plan. According to CEER, LNG could become a key source of European flexibility and diversification. Thus, this... ... for gas as well as post-Fukushima nuclear dismantlement) remains cheaper, giving the USA additional incentives for export. Today, 53% of the EU (80% in North West EU) gas...
Today, Russia remains the second largest gas producer after the US. However, its leverage ability ... ... the market (eg. ISIS’ expansion), as well as the overall strive to develop new energy sources in the view of global warming. That being said, a plummeted oil price... ... (who shut down its remaining nuclear reactors) has become a target for the American LNG whose price remains competitive given the abundance of gas resulting from the so-called...
... cannot be crossed alone. As customary Casing Point will take an energy based angle and to assist analysis will draw from the recent ... ... 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 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 ... ... biggest economy?
As Yergin (2011) stresses oil has been a primary energy concern for China ever since Mao, as it was perceived as ... ... some of these partners in my older post (e.g. Central Asia or Russia; see: China Post), but extent of success via diversification ... ... Also, in the last decade the world has recorded an upsurge of LNG tankers with Indonesia, Malaysia, Qatar and Australia shipping ...
... significant number of existing LNG import facilities that can be quickly converted for LNG exports (albeit LUKoil does not underline the huge cost). A lot will depend on the... ... believe exporting gas will damage the domestic economy via high prices. Interestingly, USA’s natural conventional gas production will actually fall steadily, which may raise worries if the unconventional gas is actually overvalued. Also, even Russia, traditionally a pipeline supplier will enter the game with about a 1/10th share by 2025.
No section about energy is complete without China, which is why LUKoil highlights that the Asian dragon...
... 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... ... authoritarian states. It was always very optimistic to even consider this option, but energy companies and academics nevertheless did not abandon the possibility that it... ... 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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March's Top News:
- Xi Jinping... From Russia With Love:
Xi Jinping visit to Russia was highly symbolic, as is the case with first foreign visits (See: NTS). Energy was at the forefront of the visit with two different outcomes for the oil and... ... Russia's Chinese 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 not taking the lead... ..., its growth has been very rapid. China has single-handedly fuelled more demand for LNG and expanded not only in its domestic, but also in international markets, like Africa...
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Shale Gas History (USA):
The New Times – a Russian weekly – reports that the US Shale Revolution is picking up pace at unprecedented... ... finally come to fruition.
In 2000 shale gas accounted for less than 1% of the US energy mix, but in 2011 this figure has exploded to 34%, or 214 billion cubic meters... ... 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...
