Oil Is Not Well In Azerbaijani-Turkish Energy Relations
October 25th, 2009
Via The Asia Times, a report on the troubled state of energy relations between Azerbaijan and Turkey. As the article notes: “…In all the debate and speculation over the various pipelines planned for the Caspian-South Caucasus corridor and adjacent regions (Nabucco, South Stream, White Stream, and Trans-Caspian Gas Pipelines in addition to various oil pipeline […]
Read more »Turkmenistan: Market Diversification
October 4th, 2009
Via Bloomberg, a report that Turkmenistan’s willingness to ship natural gas to European partners if they build a pipeline across the Caspian Sea to transport fuel westward. As the article notes: “…We’ll be happy to work with European partners, should they choose to build a pipeline to our border,” Yagshigeldy Kakaev, director of state-run gas […]
Read more »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 »Nabucco: Demand Without Supply (Yet)
July 15th, 2009
Via Stratfor (subscription required), fresh analysis of Nabucco in light of the recent transit agreement signed by Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary and Austria. As the article notes, the pipeline project – which is one way Europe is attempting to diversify its energy needs away from Russia – still does not have the participation of potential […]
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