Information on "Energy Security"
April 2013
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25 Apr 2013
Moscow-Beijing Ties: An Axis of Necessity
Richard Weitz reports that the recent Russia-China presidential summit in Moscow yielded a clear message. Both governments want a comprehensive relationship, but they want one that is practical and based on common interests. Shop-worn Cold War ideology has nothing to do with it. More on «Moscow-Beijing Ties: An Axis of Necessity»
December 2012
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19 Dec 2012
Caspian Tensions Reveal Turkmenistan’s Rising Confidence
According to Joseph Hammond, the recent discovery of oil reserves in disputed portions of the Caspian Sea has heightened regional tensions. He highlights the collision of interests between Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan, and further charts the latter's growing influence in regional and global energy politics. More on «Caspian Tensions Reveal Turkmenistan’s Rising Confidence»
November 2012
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14 Nov 2012
Iran's Untouchable Energy Exports
International sanctions have limited Iran's foreign currency earnings from oil and natural gas exports. However, OilPrice.com's John Daly reveals that Tehran has been able to bypass these impediments and export electricity to several important allies of the US. More on «Iran's Untouchable Energy Exports»
October 2012
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31 Oct 2012
Baltic Energy Security: Today's Historic Opportunity
The Baltic States' energy security policies have traditionally needed to tread carefully around Russia's strategic calculations. However, according to the Atlantic Council's Matthew Bryza, by implementing EU energy reforms they will now be able to safeguard their supplies from further political blackmail. More on «Baltic Energy Security: Today's Historic Opportunity»
August 2012
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7 Aug 2012
European Energy Security: Southern Gas Corridor On The Move
The Southern Gas Corridor project is set to come online by 2018, thereby easing Europe’s reliance on energy imports from Russia. Our partners at the Atlantic Council identify the coming peak in Azeri oil production and a buoyant European gas market as key factors in the recent acceleration of developments. More on «European Energy Security: Southern Gas Corridor On The Move»
