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 […]
Read more »Turkmenistan’s Search For New Energy Partners
June 18th, 2009
Via Stratfor (subscription required), interesting analysis of Turkmenistan’s increasingly desperate efforts to diversify its energy partnerships beyond Russia which recently cut off its imports of Turkmen natural gas, halving Turkmenistan’s income. As the article notes: “…Turkmenistan is the only Central Asian state that is self-sufficient in both energy supplies and electricity production. The country currently […]
Read more »Iran: Preparation for Offshore Exploration In The Caspian
May 14th, 2009
Via Energy Daily, a report that Iran – in a historic move – is now preparing to tentatively start exploring in the Caspian Sea’s coastal waters as well. As the article notes: “…What is impressive about Iran’s intentions is the fact that its offshore equipment is indigenously produced, a result of 30 years of U.S.-led […]
Read more »Russia’s Squeeze on Turkmen Oil: Reverberations in Iran
April 29th, 2009
Via Stratfor (subscription required), interesting analysis of the impact that a recent dispute between Russia & Turkmenistan (which resulted in Russia having an even firmer grip on Turkmenistan’s energy supplies) had upon Iran’s geopolitical power in the region. As the article notes: “…Turkmenistan was reminded recently who calls the shots in Central Asia when Russia, […]
Read more »Iran and Iraq Agree To Build A Pipeline
April 24th, 2009
Via Stratfor (subscription required), a report that Iran and Iraq have reached agreement on constructing an oil pipeline from the southern Iraqi city of Basra to Iran’s southwestern city of Abadan. As the article notes: “…Considering the short distance — some 30 miles — and the flat terrain between Basra and Abadan, this pipeline can […]
Read more »Dividing The Caspian
April 22nd, 2009
Via Energy Daily, an interesting look at the Caspian region which – since 1991 – has emerged as the world’s leading untapped energy source over which numerous nations/interests have been vying. However, as noted in the article below, the biggest roadblock to the full development of these hydrocarbon resources remains the fact that 18 years […]
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