Russia, China Agree To Natural Gas Deal
May 21st, 2014
Courtesy of STRATFOR (subscription required), a detailed analysis of Russia and China’s natural gas agreement: Russia and China struck a long-awaited deal on natural gas May 21, according to Alexei Miller, the CEO of Russian natural gas giant Gazprom. According to the provisions of the deal, which is worth $400 billion, Russia will supply 38 […]
Read more »Cuba’s Economy
May 13th, 2014
Via Capitalist Exploits, an interesting look at the Cuban economy: If the secret to economic prosperity was the erection of Che Guevara murals, Cuba would be the wealthiest nation on Earth. Unfortunately, revolutions are meant as transitions between an inferior form of government, and one that is supposed to be better. Revolution itself isn’t a […]
Read more »Turkmen Natural Gas Through Iran
May 12th, 2014
Via STRATFOR (subscription required), an interesting look at a potential land route for Turkmen gas to Europe: With Russian opposition to the Trans-Caspian pipeline likely to impede its construction for the short to medium term, Turkmenistan is looking for a land route to reach European consumers. The pipeline network has about 10 billion cubic meters […]
Read more »Iran’s Plans to Export Natural Gas to Europe Face Obstacles
May 10th, 2014
Courtesy of STRATFOR (subscription required), some interesting analysis of Iran’s desire to export natural gas to Europe: A man walks along South Pars natural gas field facilities in the southern Iranian port of Asalouyeh on Jan. 22. Summary Iran has ramped up its rhetoric about possible deliveries of Iranian natural gas to Europe in the […]
Read more »The New Silk Road
May 10th, 2014
Via Quartz, an interesting look at the impact the iron Silk Road could have upon Asian/European commerce: The electronic gizmos churned out by China’s factories have long been delivered to western consumers by giant seagoing vessels filled with shipping containers or, in the case of particularly high-value products, by air. But new rail networks that stretch […]
Read more »After BRIC Comes MINT
May 5th, 2014
Via Bric and China, a look at the MINTs: In 2001, Jim O’Neill (then Head of Economic Research at Goldman Sachs) coined the acronym “BRIC” to place the spotlight on four countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China) which he believed were poised for amazing growth in the decades ahead and would one day take their place […]
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