Iran: Regional Energy Hub
October 6th, 2022
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 […]
Read more »Venezuela Seizes Stake in Oil Venture From Firm With Russia Ties
October 1st, 2022
Via Bloomberg, a report that Venezuela’s state oil company seized a minority stake in a key joint oil venture with Russia ties: Venezuela’s state oil company seized a minority stake in a key joint oil venture from GPB Global Resources, a private energy firm founded by former Gazprom PJSC officials, taking full control of the asset. Petroleos […]
Read more »Taliban Strike Deal With Russia For Key Commodities
September 28th, 2022
Via Business Insider, a report that the Taliban have struck a deal with Russia for supplies of key commodities including oil and wheat: The Taliban have struck a deal with Russia to purchase supplies of key commodities, including oil and wheat. It marks the first major international economic deal the Taliban have made since reclaiming power in […]
Read more »Chinese Energy Companies Lobby Junta To Import Russian Gas
September 25th, 2022
Via FrontierMyanmar, a report that three Chinese firms appealed to Myanmar’s Nay Pyi Taw to arrange liquified natural gas imports from Russia amid economic turmoil in Myanmar: A leaked document from the junta’s Ministry of Electric Power reveals that three Chinese energy companies appealed to the junta for help importing liquified natural gas from the Russian […]
Read more »Pipeline Politics Prominent at SCO Summit
September 20th, 2022
Via the Asia Times, an article on how China – while it can’t openly support Russia in Ukraine – has lent a hand by vowing to build game-changing Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline: Negotiations to build a new pipeline designed to transport annually 50 billion cubic meters of gas from Russia to China through Mongolia […]
Read more »Russia Says Pipeline To China Will Replace Nord Stream 2
September 16th, 2022
Via Oil & Gas Daily, an article on Russia’s decision to build a new pipeline to China to replace Nord Stream 2: A Russian pipeline to China will replace the Nord Stream 2 gas link to Europe, abandoned amid the Ukraine conflict, Moscow’s Energy Minister Alexander Novak said Thursday. Asked in an interview with Russian television […]
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