Big Oil = Dinosaurs at the Tar Pit?
December 30th, 2007
As we’ve discussed before, Big Oil is quickly losing its historical global primacy to state-owned oil and natural gas companies in Russia, Venezuela, Saudi Arabia and elsewhere, i.e. the New [...]
Venezuela’s Regional Geopolitics of Oil & The Unsustainability of Petrocaribe
December 30th, 2007 Several articles have recently been tracking Venezuela’s increasing efforts to utilize its energy reserves & expertise to influence politics in Latin America. As Energy Daily points out, [...]
December 30th, 2007 Several articles have recently been tracking Venezuela’s increasing efforts to utilize its energy reserves & expertise to influence politics in Latin America. As Energy Daily points out, [...]
Russia’s Energy Secret and The Chinese Threat
December 30th, 2007 A very interesting article in Newsweek, which details that – despite its aggressive energy-related dealings – Russia can barely meet its own demand. While reading this report, I [...]
December 30th, 2007 A very interesting article in Newsweek, which details that – despite its aggressive energy-related dealings – Russia can barely meet its own demand. While reading this report, I [...]
Serbia: Russia’s Strategic European Petroleum Beachhead?
December 30th, 2007 Via a report by UPI, Russia has offered Serbia $1.5 billion for control of its oil industry and additional deals related to a gas pipeline and a gas underground storage. The deal would give Russia [...]
December 30th, 2007 Via a report by UPI, Russia has offered Serbia $1.5 billion for control of its oil industry and additional deals related to a gas pipeline and a gas underground storage. The deal would give Russia [...]
Gazprom’s Interest in Bolivia
December 30th, 2007 The Financial Times recently reported that Gazprom is considering a $2bn gas investment in production capacity in Bolivia which has vast gas reserves, second only to Venezuela in Latin America. As [...]
December 30th, 2007 The Financial Times recently reported that Gazprom is considering a $2bn gas investment in production capacity in Bolivia which has vast gas reserves, second only to Venezuela in Latin America. As [...]
Dubai’s Debt Cloud – Shifting Sands?
December 30th, 2007 With all the bullish news about Dubai these days, it was refreshing to see The Wall Street Journal’s analysis of the city-state’s recent spending spree and the debt that it is [...]
December 30th, 2007 With all the bullish news about Dubai these days, it was refreshing to see The Wall Street Journal’s analysis of the city-state’s recent spending spree and the debt that it is [...]