China: Into Africa (continued)
October 13th, 2007
Via Energy Daily, news that China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC), has agreed to invest in a joint venture oil refinery near the capital of Chad. Just a further example of China push into [...]
The Race for Turkmenistan’s Reserves
September 16th, 2007 While Kazakhstan gets most of the press, perhaps the most interesting country in Central Asia – from a strategic hydrocarbon reserve perspective – is Turkmenistan. As this article [...]
September 16th, 2007 While Kazakhstan gets most of the press, perhaps the most interesting country in Central Asia – from a strategic hydrocarbon reserve perspective – is Turkmenistan. As this article [...]
Gazprom, Russia’s International Energy Leverage, and a Predetermined Gas War
September 14th, 2007 An excellent overview of Gazprom via The Independent, focusing primarily on Russia’s use of Gazprom as a means of projecting political power throughout the region. While the piece, by Anne [...]
September 14th, 2007 An excellent overview of Gazprom via The Independent, focusing primarily on Russia’s use of Gazprom as a means of projecting political power throughout the region. While the piece, by Anne [...]
The Nigerian Petroleum Co. – Nigeria’s Aramco?
September 14th, 2007 News from the Energy Daily that Nigeria will replace the Nigerian National Petroleum Co. with the Nigerian Petroleum Co., which analysts say will function more like a state-owned oil firm modeled [...]
September 14th, 2007 News from the Energy Daily that Nigeria will replace the Nigerian National Petroleum Co. with the Nigerian Petroleum Co., which analysts say will function more like a state-owned oil firm modeled [...]
Gazprom’s Vertical Ambitions … At Home and Abroad?
September 13th, 2007 The International Herald Tribune speculated about Gazprom’s vertical ambitions in a short note today. According to the report, “….Gazprom, which is controlled by the Russian [...]
September 13th, 2007 The International Herald Tribune speculated about Gazprom’s vertical ambitions in a short note today. According to the report, “….Gazprom, which is controlled by the Russian [...]
Venezuela and China Increase Ties
September 13th, 2007 Today’s Energy Daily reports that Venezuela and China are expanding their oil ties, with their respective state petroleum companies stating that they will spend more than $10 billion to develop [...]
September 13th, 2007 Today’s Energy Daily reports that Venezuela and China are expanding their oil ties, with their respective state petroleum companies stating that they will spend more than $10 billion to develop [...]