Ukraine’s Economic & Energy Woes Merge
July 6th, 2009
Via Stratfor (subscription required), interesting analysis of the impact that Ukraine’s economic woes is having upon its energy position and potential energy crisis. As the report notes: “…Russia’s biggest private investment bank, Troika Dialog, announced July 6 that it is willing to provide Ukrainian state energy company Naftogaz with up to $4 billion in financing […]
Read more »Rosukrenergo
February 16th, 2009
Via The Kansas City Star, an interesting article on Rosukrenergo, the mysterious firm that had acted as the intermediary between Russia & Ukraine on gas sales. As the report notes: When Ukraine and Russia ended their clash over natural gas supplies last month, resuming the flow to more than a dozen European countries, the agreement […]
Read more »Solving Future European Gas Problems
February 2nd, 2009
Via The Moscow Times, a report on how one owner of RosUkrEnergo would solve future gas problems. As the article notes: “…Russian, Ukrainian and European investors would each own a third of the company, Firtash said in an interview Saturday. He controls 45 percent of Swiss-registered RosUkrEnergo, the sole importer of gas to Ukraine since […]
Read more »Russian – Ukraine Gas Standoff: Efforts To Yield A More Russian-Friendly Ukranian Government
January 5th, 2009
Via Stratfor (subscription required), insightful analysis on how the latest round of the Russia – Ukraine gas pipeline “war” may turn out. As the article notes: “…Russian natural gas behemoth Gazprom has made Ukraine a new offer for the purchase of natural gas Jan. 4, this time raising its price from $179 per thousand cubic […]
Read more »Pipeline Politics Or Oiligarch’s At War? Russia & Ukraine’s Latest Gas Pains
January 3rd, 2009
Via The Oil Drum, some interesting background and context on the latest gas-related conflict between Russia and Ukraine. As the article notes: “…it’s worth remembering a few simple facts: The conflict started in 1992, not in 2006; Russia cannot win a gas war against Ukraine and knows it; The real underlying stakes are not about […]
Read more »Ukraine’s Interest in the Arab Gas Pipeline
October 10th, 2008
Via Oil and Gas Eurasia, a report detailing Ukraine’s interest in playing a role in the completion of the Arab Gas Pipeline intended for natural gas deliveries from Egypt to Europe via Syria and Turkey. As the article notes: “…We hope to take part in the modernization of Syrian enterprises, including in the construction of […]
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