... the authors sought to include the views of experts from Europe, Russia, China, and the US.
The sociological survey included expert ... ... Dividends and Costs of the Big Game
Up to the year 2025, the overall energy demand is expected to increase in MENA countries (plus 15 ... ... with regional leaders - primarily, Iran, Turkey, and Egypt. The European Union in 2025 remains a secondary player in most of the ... ... disputed territories in Israel or new development projects in Jerusalem);
Persistent political instability in the region may hinder ...
... 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 ... ... Package to include maritime parts of gas pipelines running into the European Union. The new rules would mean that Gazprom would only ...
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 and mitigation. The main goal was ... ... price in the EU and low industrial demand 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 supplies are traded in gas-for-gas markets ...
Today, Russia remains the second largest gas producer after the US. However, its leverage ability is being challenged by the slowdown ... ... “appearance of illegal and cheap oil” on 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 (going lower than 50$ ‘leverage level’) ...
