Iran’s Interest in Turkmen Gas
February 23rd, 2009
Via Energy Daily, a report of Iran’s increasing efforts to establish itself as a major friend to its oil- and gas-rich neighbors, despite the strength of its more dominant competitors and the international sanctions in place, specifically Turkmenistan. As the article notes: “…Since the death of Turkmenistan’s Saparmurat “Turkmenbashi” (President for Life) Niyazov in December […]
Read more »Axis of Oil Springs A Leak…
February 18th, 2009
Via Newsweek, an interesting look at the impact that plunging oil prices have had upon what many consider to be “unfriendly” regimes such as Iran and Venezuela. As the article notes “…What a difference a half a year makes. Last summer, when oil prices hit an all-time high of $147 a barrel, so did the […]
Read more »Azerbaijan: Center of the New Great Game Energy War?
February 9th, 2009
Via Energy Daily, a detailed look at Azerbaijan’s central role in the covert new Great Game energy war between the West and Russia for domination of both Caspian energy and its transit resources. As the article notes “…No Caspian nation has been more affected by the perfect storm of the global economic bust, Russian-Ukrainian gas […]
Read more »Re-Energizing Nabucco
January 27th, 2009
Via Stratfor (subscription required), an analysis of the recent summit in Hungary for officials from countries interested in, or part of, the Nabucco natural gas pipeline project including Austria, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Egypt, Georgia, Germany, Iraq, Romania and Turkey. As the article notes: “…Nabucco is a planned 2,000 mile pipeline between Turkey and Austria to transport […]
Read more »Russia and Iran: Emphasize “North-South” Routes vs. “East-West”
January 25th, 2009
Via Windows on Eurasia, an analysis of the renewed interest in the development of three major north-south routes that would link Russia with Iran — via the Caspian Sea, via a railroad through Azerbaijan, and via pipelines from Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan — a route that it is only half as long as the traditional sea […]
Read more »The New Great Game: Russia vs. The West over Caspian & Central Asian Energy Resources
January 21st, 2009
Via World Politics Review, an in-depth summary of the new geostrategic “Great Game” between Russia and the West over the future of Caspian and Central Asian energy resources. As the article notes, the prize resembles a set of traditional matreshka Russian dolls: the outermost doll represents the three nations bordering the Caspian itself — Azerbaijan, […]
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