Turkmenistan: Home To The World’s Second-Largest Natural Gas Field
October 12th, 2011
Via The Washington Post, a report that the Central Asian nation of Turkmenistan is sitting on top of the second-largest natural gas field in the world, according to figures unveiled by an independent British auditor. As the article notes: “…The assessment by Gaffney, Cline & Associates will likely be greeted with relish by the ex-Soviet […]
Read more »China Seeks Profit, Shuns Politics, In Afghanistan
October 8th, 2011
Via Reuters, a report on China’s focus on Afghan natural resources: The Chinese passengers boarding the weekly Ariana Flight 332 from the remote western city of Urumqi to Kabul speak volumes about ties between a rising China, the world’s number two economy, and its desperately poor and unstable neighbour, Afghanistan. Of at least nine Chinese, […]
Read more »The Not-So-Great Game: Afghanistan and China
October 4th, 2011
Via Foreign Policy, a very interesting article on the Pentagon’s recent handling of Afghanistan’s natural resources. As the article notes: In about a week, the Afghan Ministry of Mines will announce that the China National Petroleum Corp. (CNPC) — the largest state-owned Chinese company — has won the rights to develop and explore several oil […]
Read more »Dragon On The Savannah: China’s Closer Ties With South Africa
October 4th, 2011
Via The Financial Times, an interesting article on another raft of multi-billion dollar commercial deals between China and an African country. As the article notes: “…According to Reuters, China has agreed to $2.5bn in investment projects with South Africa. While details of the investments are sketchy, the move is the latest illustration of China’s ambitions in the continent. […]
Read more »Could Russia pipe gas to Seoul via North Korea?
September 27th, 2011
Via The BBC, a report on the possibility of Russia piping gas to Seoul via North Korea. As the article notes: “…Looking at the map, it is a no-brainer. Less than 700km (435 miles) separate one of the world’s biggest energy producers and one of its neediest consumers. Russia sells natural gas; South Korea wants […]
Read more »Nigeria: Cooking (Without) Gas
September 27th, 2011
Courtesy of The Financial Times, an interesting article on Nigeria’s growing middle class and the likely impact it will have on economic growth in that country: Nigeria may be a country plagued by corruption, violence and pockets of deep poverty but it’s also home to the largest middle class in Africa. And that middle class, […]
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