Today’s Great Game: China, India, Iran and Pakistan Crowd Russia in Central Aisa
November 10th, 2011
Courtesy of James Brooke, an interesting look at the geopolitics of Central Asia: When I was in Dushanbe, India’s defense minister just happened to be in the neighborhood, and popped in for a visit. After the traditional bread and honey welcome ceremony at the airport, he met behind closed doors with Tajikistan’s defense minister and […]
Read more »Pakistan Seeks Local Funds for Iran Gas Deal Opposed by U.S.
August 18th, 2011
Courtesy of Bloomberg, an article on Pakistan plans to borrow $300 million from local banks to build a pipeline that will carry natural gas from neighboring Iran, easing its worst energy crisis that is curbing economic growth. As the report notes: “…Local state-owned companies will provide about $210 million in equity for the $1.3 billion […]
Read more »A Flow Of Troubles For Iran-Pakistan pipeline
February 5th, 2011
Courtesy of The National, a look at the troubles making the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project a risky venture and, in some people’s eyes, a pipe dream. As the article notes: “…Pakistan’s south-western province of Balochistan, which shares long borders with Iran and Afghanistan, is the key area for strategic gas pipeline projects from energy-rich Iran, […]
Read more »China’s Petroleum Investment In Iran
July 31st, 2010
Via The Khaleej Times, a report that China has invested around 40 billion dollars in Iran’s oil and gas sector. As the article notes: “…Deputy Oil Minister Hossein Noqrehkar Shirazi also said that Teheran’s oil exports to China fell by 30 percent in the first six months of 2010 compared with the corresponding period last […]
Read more »Iran – Pakistan – India Pipeline: New Discussions
May 24th, 2010
Via Energy Daily, an update on the long discussed Iran – India – Pakistan pipeline. As the article notes: As Iran braces for a new round of U.N. sanctions over its contentious nuclear program, Pakistan has called on longtime rival India to sign on to a planned $7.6 billion natural gas pipeline from the Islamic […]
Read more »Azerbaijan’s Pipeline To Iran
February 12th, 2010
Courtesy of STRATFOR (subscription required), details on the plans by Azerbaijan’s state-owned energy firm, SOCAR, to construct a new pipeline to export natural gas to Iran. As the article notes: “…The report quoted the deputy head of Azerigaz, SOCAR’s natural gas subsidiary, as saying that work was in progress to construct the 200-kilometer-long (124-mile-long) Sangachal-Azadkend-Astara […]
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