Turkey’s New Delight
August 14th, 2009
Via Robert Amsterdam, an interesting look at Turkey’s role in the new emerging “Great Game”. As the article notes: “…Why would Turkey sign on to a massively expensive and redundant underwater pipeline that would eliminate the transit business at the lucrative but over-trafficked Bosporus Straits? Because when it comes to Gazprom and Eni’s South Stream, […]
Read more »Turkey’s Political Pipelines
August 9th, 2009
Via Robert Amsterdam, a slightly dated analysis of Turkey’s strategic role in the region that has regained relevance in the face of the recent agreements signed between Russia & Turkey over South Stream access routes, and continued tension between Russia & Georgia. As the article notes: “…Turkey’s role in global affairs is defined by its […]
Read more »Russia’s Turkish Delight: South Stream
August 7th, 2009
Via Stratfor (subscription required), analysis of the recent Russia/Turkish agreement to allow Turkish territory to be used for the ambitious Russian-led natural gas project known as South Stream. As the article notes: “…The highly anticipated meeting was widely recognized to have energy items at the top of its agenda, so the deal to move forward […]
Read more »Gazprom Aquires Control Of Kyrgyzgaz
August 6th, 2009
Via Oil and Gas Eurasia, a report that Gazprom is to buy controlling stake in Kyrgyz national gas company. As the article notes: “…Gazprom will acquire a controlling stake in Kyrgyzstan’s national gas company, following agreement between the Russian energy giant and the Kyrgyz government, the Central Asian republic’s ambassador to Moscow said on Wednesday. […]
Read more »Trans-Caspian Pipeline Politics
July 31st, 2009
Via The Oil and Glory, an interesting look at the continued “pipeline politics” surrounding the Nabucco project and the entire trans-Caspian region. As the article notes: “…On one hand, Turkmenistan is in the catbird seat. Exxon, Chevron, BP and ConocoPhillips are salivating over the country’s onshore natural gas fields, in particular South Yolotan-Osman, the fifth-largest […]
Read more »Russia and Cuba: Plans To Cooperate On Offshore Oil Exploration
July 30th, 2009
Via The Financial Times, a report that Russia and Cuba have signed contracts that ”set the bases” for Russian oil company Zarubezhneft to search for oil in Cuba’s part of the Gulf of Mexico. As the article notes: “…In its online edition, Communist Party newspaper Granma said four oil-related contracts had been signed during a […]
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