Brazil: Looking Inward On Oil
August 17th, 2009
Courtesy of The New York Times, a report on the Brazilian government’s decision to step back from more than a decade of close cooperation with foreign oil companies and more directly control the extraction itself. As the article notes: “…The move is part of a nationalistic drive to increase the country’s benefits from its natural […]
Read more »Turkey’s Political Pipelines
August 9th, 2009
Via Robert Amsterdam, a slightly dated analysis of Turkey’s strategic role in the region that has regained relevance in the face of the recent agreements signed between Russia & Turkey over South Stream access routes, and continued tension between Russia & Georgia. As the article notes: “…Turkey’s role in global affairs is defined by its […]
Read more »Gazprom Aquires Control Of Kyrgyzgaz
August 6th, 2009
Via Oil and Gas Eurasia, a report that Gazprom is to buy controlling stake in Kyrgyz national gas company. As the article notes: “…Gazprom will acquire a controlling stake in Kyrgyzstan’s national gas company, following agreement between the Russian energy giant and the Kyrgyz government, the Central Asian republic’s ambassador to Moscow said on Wednesday. […]
Read more »PDVSA: Approaching Critical Condition….
August 3rd, 2009
Via El Universal, a very dire outlook on state-run oil holding Petróleos de Venezuela (Pdvsa). As the article states: “…Pdvsa has little cash flow.” Pdvsa is looking for money to keep the pace of expenses, lamented Diego González, former manager of Pdvsa Oilfields and Gas. Pdvsa’s alarms have set off. Ten issues bring the company […]
Read more »Russia and Cuba: Plans To Cooperate On Offshore Oil Exploration
July 30th, 2009
Via The Financial Times, a report that Russia and Cuba have signed contracts that ”set the bases” for Russian oil company Zarubezhneft to search for oil in Cuba’s part of the Gulf of Mexico. As the article notes: “…In its online edition, Communist Party newspaper Granma said four oil-related contracts had been signed during a […]
Read more »Impact Of Political Turmoil On Iran’s Natural Gas Sector
July 28th, 2009
Via Energy Daily, a report on the impact that the continuing political turmoil sweeping Iran will have upon its pressing need to develop its natural gas sector, which is widely perceived as the country’s answer to its worsening economic problems. As the article notes: “…Iran, whose oil is declining and whose energy industry is so […]
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