The Dragon And The Elephant In A Global Contest For Oil
March 31st, 2010
Via Abu Dhabi’s The National, an interesting look at India’s efforts to keep up with China’s overseas petroleum acquisition activities. As the article notes: “…The elephant appears to be trailing the dragon through the jungles of the oil world. The state-owned Indian Oil Corporation is in talks to acquire Gulfsands Petroleum, a UK company active […]
Read more »Gazprom’s Moment of Truth?
March 31st, 2010
Courtesy of the always informative The Oil and the Glory, an interesting look at Gazprom and the simultaneous market & political challenges it is facing. As the article note: “…Gazprom, the largest natural gas company in the world, is experiencing a moment of truth. And so, by extension, is Russia, which has relied on the […]
Read more »Iraq: Freeing Its Bonds
March 22nd, 2010
Courtesy of The Boston Globe, an article on the performance of Iraqi bonds. As the report notes: “…Some count the kidnappings. Others count the suicide bombs. Still others count the deaths of US soldiers. But, in the saga of Iraq’s slow struggle toward normalcy, Robert Smith keeps track of something far more obscure: the price […]
Read more »Turkey: Searching For Reliable Suppliers For Nabucco
March 21st, 2010
Courtesy of STRATFOR (subscription required), an interesting analysis of Turkey’s near-term energy strategy to diversify its energy supplies and become a hub between the energy-rich east and the energy-hungry west. To accomplish this, Ankara needs reliable suppliers for the Nabucco project. Azerbaijan, Iran and Iraq are potential suppliers, but Iran and Iraq are politically problematic. […]
Read more »CNOOC Finds A Willing Argentinian Bridas
March 16th, 2010
Via Energy Daily, a report that China’s overseas hydrocarbon acquisition activities continue, this time in Argentina. As the article notes: “…China’s state-owned energy giant Cnooc said Sunday it would pay 3.1 billion US dollars for a 50-percent stake in an Argentinian-owned energy company , the latest in a string of acquisitions. Cnooc said the deal, […]
Read more »East Africa: The Last Great Frontier In the Hunt For Hydrocarbons?
March 13th, 2010
Via Time, an interesting report on the renewed interest in East Africa’s hydrocarbon potential. As the article notes: “…According to local lore, Portuguese travelers as far back as the late 19th century suspected that oil might lie beneath parts of East Africa after noticing a thick, greasy sediment wash up on the shores of Mozambique. […]
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