Archive for the ‘Russia’ Category

Cuban Leader On Energy Quest To Russia, China, Turkey, Algeria

Via Oil & Gas Daily, a report on Cuba’s search for energy sector support and oil: Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel started a tour Wednesday of Russia, China, Turkey and Algeria, hoping to boost his country’s struggling energy sector in the midst of prolonged blackouts and fuel shortages. The president said on Twitter the tour was […]

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Will Turkey Really Become A Natural Gas Hub?

Via Diplomatic Courier, commentary on whether Turkey will really become a natural gas hub: Turkey is, so far, one of the biggest winners of the Ukraine war. Ankara is carefully balancing its economic ties with Russia with the political and military support it continues providing to Kyiv. As a result, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an […]

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Will New Pipelines Get Russian Oil To Serbia?

Via Eurasia Review, commentary on how Serbia will get Russian oil in the future: In less than two months, the European Union is expected to cut about 90 percent of oil imports from Russia. The decision was announced back in May as a part of a sanctions package that was adopted in response to Moscow’s […]

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Ankara To Work With Moscow On Natural Gas Hub in Turkey

Via Business Insider, a report on Ankara’s plans to work with Moscow to create a natural-gas hub in Turkey: Russian President Vladimir Putin — whose plans to directly sell natural gas to Europe have been rebuffed — is now enlisting Turkey’s help to sell fuel to the continent instead. On Wednesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an […]

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China’s Growing Investment In Russia’s Resource-Rich Far East

Via South China Morning Post, a look at a number of joint infrastructure projects between China and Russia that have been completed in the resource-rich Far East region in recent months to make imports of Russian oil, natural gas and farm goods easier: China is strengthening transport links with Russia’s Far East at an accelerating pace, with […]

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Iran: Regional Energy Hub

Via Mehr news, an article on Iran’s ambitions to become a regional energy hub with Russia’s support: Iran’s oil minister said on Thursday that oil and gas swap between Iran and Russia would turn Iran the hub of energy in the region. Javad Owji, who accompanied Iran’s First Vice-President Mohammad Mokhber in Moscow to attend […]

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