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Russia, India Inch Closer To $40 Billion Gas Pipeline
Moscow and New Delhi are discussing preparations for the construction of a pipeline to deliver Russian natural gas to India to help the South Asian nation meet is growing energy needs and avoid an energy crisis. Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said on Wednesday that he discussed the construction of the gas pipeline with India’s minister of oil … Continue reading
Iran Planning Gas Delivery To EU Once Sanctions Lifted : 5-6 Routes On The Radar Screen
“Tehran is considering several gas delivery routes to Europe after Western sanctions on the country are lifted,” RT reports. “Iran is considering several routes to deliver gas to Europe, possibly around five or six routes,” Azizollah Ramezani, head of the National Iranian Gas Company’s liaison office told RIA Novosti news agency on Wednesday. According to … Continue reading
Moscow Likely To Choose Control Of Territories Over Their Economic Development
By Valery Dzutsev The Russian government is considering building a new water link connecting the Caspian Sea to the ocean via the Azov and Black seas. The new route is supposed to be the shortest and the cheapest way to carry Chinese goods via Central Asia to Europe. Existing oil and gas pipelines from the Caspian … Continue reading
The EU-Gazprom War
By Pepe Escobar The European Commission (EC) is slapping anti-trust charges against Russia’s Gazprom under the pretext the energy giant is blocking competition in Central and Eastern Europe. This is yet another graphic example of the extreme politicization involving what should have been Europe’s energy policy. There is no such policy – even after virtually a … Continue reading
Greece Plans To Sign €5 Billion Deal With Russia On Turkish Stream Pipeline, Spiegel Says
Greece and Russia are planning to sign a bilateral agreement which would grant Athens up to five billion euros as prepayment for the construction of the Turkish Stream gas pipeline, according to a report on Friday from German magazine Spiegel. According to Spiegel, a deal is planned to be signed on Tuesday, and if the agreement is reached Greece would receive three to five billion … Continue reading
As Russia Weakens, Turkey Grows Assertive
By Stratfor Global Intelligence Turkey’s relationship with Russia is changing significantly. A domestic economic crisis, low energy prices and European energy diversification efforts have weakened Russia. Moscow is also heavily involved in the ongoing crisis in Ukraine — right across the Black Sea from Turkey. Russia’s weakened position and the trouble in Ukraine have made Turkey’s … Continue reading
Will Greece Join The Eurasian Economic Union?
By F. William Engdahl At the very least the new Greek government realizes it must play in a deadly power game over the future of the nation in an asymmetrical manner. The so-called Troika—EU Commission, European Central Bank and IMF—is demanding blood from a turnip when it comes to Greece. So after hitting a granite wall … Continue reading
Europe’s Addiction To Russian Natural Gas To Continue
By Ronan Keenan Over the past year, many have clamoured for the EU to reduce its energy reliance on an increasingly revanchist Russia. As approximately 30% of its natural gas imports stem from Russia, it seems logical that the EU should lower its dependence on Moscow. Russia does not enjoy a steadfast export reputation, as … Continue reading
Turkish Stream Pipeline Will Make Greece Europe’s Major Gas Distributing Center, Putin Says
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Greece’s participation in the Russia-proposed Turkish Stream gas pipeline project would make them Europe’s major gas distributing center and would bring them hundreds of millions of euros in annual revenues for transit services alone, in addition to raising the nation’s geopolitical status considerably. The statement from Putin came after talks … Continue reading
China To Build $2 Billion Natural Gas Pipeline From Iran To Pakistan, WSJ Says
China will build a natural gas pipeline from Iran to Pakistan to help address Pakistan’s severe energy shortage, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Thursday. The natural gas pipeline, dubbed the “Peace Pipeline”, will provide much needed natural gas from Iran, home to the world’s second largest reserves, to energy-deprived Pakistan. “We’re building it. The process has … Continue reading
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